HOW TO: MKV to Apple TV / iTunes With Surround.

Zippy2 · 10-11-08 at 05:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrfootlong

Sadly they seem pretty certain that the Apple TV doesn't have the power to play native 1080p stuff but can upscale 720p to 1080p ok.

The funniest part of this is MOST people only have 720P TV's or up to 1080i and don't even know it. If you bought the $1-2,000 TV not the $4-6,000 it's usually 720P or 1080i, and FYI 720P is better than 1080i.

If anyone is interested there's a description on this website that explains in detail the differences.

**Mrfootlong** · 10-11-08 at 08:31 AM

Yep, most of the folks at work are like that (IT, go figure....) and my sis/brother in law too, they had no clue. I have a 46" 720p/1080i Sammy upstairs in the bedroom and my main baby is my 70" Sony 1080p SXRD in the living room. really dominates but looks sooo good when running decent material. I always tend to prefer progressive over interlaced myself too.

fatcat23 · 10-12-08 at 11:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrfootlong

Yep, most of the folks at work are like that (IT, go figure....) and my sis/brother in law too, they had no clue. I have a 46" 720p/1080i Sammy upstairs in the bedroom and my main baby is my 70" Sony 1080p SXRD in the living room. really dominates but looks sooo good when running decent material. I always tend to prefer progressive over interlaced myself too.

How much for that 70" tv? Why not buy a 1080p projector for less than 3k and get a 120-140" screen? Assuming you have room for this...My sony bravia 720p is running at 135" right know with about 12-14 viewing distance, better than a movie theatre.

Sorry a little of topic...but i love my projector & hate tv's.

**Mrfootlong** · 10-12-08 at 12:53 PM

For a few reasons:

1. I rent
2. I got it brand new including the stand for only 2K which is an absolute steal over here (UK)
3. I still find it to be more practical input-wise etc and there was no easy way to disguise a projector or re-arrange the AV kit in this particular living room.

I am perfectly happy with it, SXRD image quality still whoops all the flat screen sets I go and check out in my eyes :)

fatcat23 · 10-12-08 at 01:46 PM

SXRD does put out a very nice image, thats also what the sony 1080p projectors use.
2k pounds is like 3.5-4k US, which is still more than a 1080p projector.

Are you running your tv with a 6/8 channel receiver (with video switching) if so then the tv and projector would work the same, just one cable connected to it. And if you spent around 3.5k usd on a tv, then why wouldn't you be running a reciever...

But whatever works for your setup....i just like others to be more aware of how good a projector will work for some. You don't have to mount it on your ceiling, it can be on a cabinet or the floor. And if you have video-switching, then it will work the same as a tv, just one hdmi/component cable to it.

There are so many myths about projectors....see projectorcentral*com or projectorreviews*com for more info, and consider switching over. My rant for the day I guess. lol.

**Mrfootlong** · 10-12-08 at 02:06 PM

Thanks but I know plenty about projectors :), it's simply that it will not work in our particular living room full stop. Add to that the fact that my other half and our housemate who use down there the most virtually never use the reciever and insist on having tv speakers makes it a pain. I have no issues with a fp as I only watch movies down there. I do have a 7.1 reciever with HDMI switching but am still a purist and prefer to route signals directly where possible, be they lossless or not, old habits and all that lol

fatcat23 · 10-12-08 at 03:58 PM

projectors are great, but they are not ideal for lots of situations or rooms, etc. Just like you're saying.

as long as you love the setup you have...whatever makes you happy. But other ppl should consider projectors before they go buy a tv for a home theatre setup. And to clarify when I said go to those sites for more info, I meant other people reading this thread as you have already stated it won't work for you, plus you already spent money.

I think i should go back to posting on avsforum,

lol

fatcat23 · 10-12-08 at 03:59 PM

wow. this thread got off topic pretty quickly, sorry. lol.

to the op: could you clarify where you got the new svn from...
did you combile some source code
is it modified from the original companies/group work.
or just some beta code from the original developers.

**sharp** · 10-13-08 at 06:23 AM

zippy... ur method above is abit too indepth for me... my understanding of all this, are quite still very shallow :D

1stly, i need to get my hands on an appleTV 1st, if budget permits

Zippy2 · 10-13-08 at 10:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrfootlong

For a few reasons:

1. I rent
2. I got it brand new including the stand for only 2K which is an absolute steal over here (UK)

I hear that, went to Dublin in June... you guys get screwed. I didn't want to bring my MacBook Pro because with all my upgrades it's about a $4000 laptop, so I figured I would just pick up a cheap Sony or something when I got there... WTF, there was nothing cheap. Anything technology based over there was twice the price we pay in the states and with the exchange rate I would be paying almost 4 times the price that it is here.

When I got home I bought a Sony Vio 15" Dual Core 2 2.33Mhz with 4 GB Ram and 250GB HDD 256MB Video for $499.00 at BestBuy. They wanted $800 in Dublin plus exchange would make it about $1400... as I said WTF.

As for projector, I just sold mine last week. I had a ViewSonic 1080P and a 8ft diamond coated screen. The room I had it setup in is only 12ft X 20ft. When I watched Black Hawk Down in HD I threw up. Needless to say I didn't use it for over a year and then a client asked me to setup a conference room in NY, guess what I sold them.

Zippy2 · 10-13-08 at 10:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sharp

zippy... ur method above is abit too indepth for me... my understanding of all this, are quite still very shallow :D

1stly, i need to get my hands on an appleTV 1st, if budget permits

Sharp, get the Apple TV and you really don't need to know anything with XBMC. A little self building USB boot disk, stick it in the back of the Apple TV, wait, reboot... DONE. Plays MKV and DIVX HD.

fatcat23 · 10-13-08 at 04:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Zippy2

I hear that, went to Dublin in June... you guys get screwed. I didn't want to bring my MacBook Pro because with all my upgrades it's about a $4000 laptop, so I figured I would just pick up a cheap Sony or something when I got there... WTF, there was nothing cheap. Anything technology based over there was twice the price we pay in the states and with the exchange rate I would be paying almost 4 times the price that it is here.

When I got home I bought a Sony Vio 15" Dual Core 2 2.33Mhz with 4 GB Ram and 250GB HDD 256MB Video for $499.00 at BestBuy. They wanted $800 in Dublin plus exchange would make it about $1400... as I said WTF.

As for projector, I just sold mine last week. I had a ViewSonic 1080P and a 8ft diamond coated screen. The room I had it setup in is only 12ft X 20ft. When I watched Black Hawk Down in HD I threw up. Needless to say I didn't use it for over a year and then a client asked me to setup a conference room in NY, guess what I sold them.

Ya you were prob had to small of a viewing distance, my dad has the same problem, 135" screen at 13.5ft. He starts to get a headache, same with my mom, but most of my friends & younger family have no problem with it and love it like me. Times your screen size in inches by 1.5 which should be your viewing distance. Could be closer to 1.2-1.5.

brinta · 10-19-08 at 11:36 AM

Hey there. I succesfully managed to convert a MKV file to MP4 (actually M4V). Is there a way to add subtitles to it? I have the correct .SRT files but it is not possible to add them via HB..

I noticed the Audio & Subtitles tab, but that only 'looks' into the file itself and I have a sub file outside the MKV.

Any help is appriciated.

hanzov69 · 10-20-08 at 10:13 AM

Would anyone mind terribly posing the SVN built Handbrake to another site?

Rapidshare is blocked where I live.