Did Steve drop a hint about the upcoming event?
Last year, in an exclusive interview with Macworld Magazine that centered around the Mac's 20th anniversary, Steve Jobs was asked about the future of computers, television and home media centers. While he stated that he sees a fundamental difference in the experience of watching television and interacting with a computer, "...basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on," he did have this to say when asked about the merging of the two devices via home media centers:"Well, [computers and televisions] want to link sometimes. Like, when you make a movie, you burn a DVD and you take it to your DVD player. Someday that could happen over AirPort, so you don’t have to burn a DVD — you can just watch it right off your computer on your television set."
Since a DVD over Airport "...could happen," do you think it will? I would love to see such a thing come true.
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Dan Warriner said 9:26PM on 12-04-2005
Holy hope so...this would definately push technology to new heights
sending video to tv and skipping the dvd would create the same situation we have w/ our music...i personally don't own cds anymore and now i need more harddrive space...airport (with video) would not only be freakin awesome but kickin the dvds would cause for a higher demand of storage space both hard drive based and flash and i don't know about u but i hope i die AFTER i can have a terabyte flash card on my all in one apple iphone/computer/media holder
:-D
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Al said 9:09AM on 10-07-2005
Well, based upon the fact that the more I want something from Apple, the less likely it is that they'll sell it...no, I don't think it's likely.
Seriously, though, I'd love to see a media center adaptor, especially one that outputs in HD, but I think it's pretty unlikely at this point. I would imagine such a huge announcement would take place at an Expo...
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David Chartier said 3:15PM on 11-02-2005
Mmmm: AirPort Express video
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Jeff said 9:22AM on 10-07-2005
Has anyone noticed that the curtin logo behind the "one more time" text is almost exactly the same as the curtin on the Pixar "The Theater" link. I noticed this the other day. Could it be a hint leading to a future merger of the companys? Or could I just be going crazy. Just a thought to ponder...enjoy!
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djones said 11:51AM on 10-07-2005
I've been wanting that for a very, very long time. Elgato (http://www.elgato.com/) makes some wireless video products, but they are incredibly limited on what codecs they support. I want any Quicktime file to be able to stream the video to my tv.
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Ted said 10:26AM on 10-07-2005
I currently use an Elgato Eyehome, and it is a great device for watching stored movies and listening to music from my mac. It suffers greatly from the lack of extensive video codec support, not to mention no iTunes purchased music support either. Apple could release a "Video Airport", that I am sure would be every bit as great as their current products. Perhaps all the recent rumors about upgraded unmarked Mac Minis being shipped is a hint at the device we have all been clamoring for since the initial release of the Mini? If Apple made a media center device, I would run, not walk, to the Apple store to by one.
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Lloyd Wagoner said 10:41AM on 10-07-2005
Eisner Cuts All Business Ties With Disney
http://www.yahoo.com/_ylh=X3oDMTEwdnZjMjFhBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEdGVzdAMwBHRtcGwDaW5kZXgtY3Nz/s/256985
Disney allows movie downloads
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid={C6EBCF4D-D7B7-4FAA-8001-B0A0B0B4630C}&siteid=google&dist=google&cbsReferrer=
Sorry, but as of May 2, 2005, Movielink no longer supports Windows 98 and ME operating systems.
Movielink also does not support Mac or Linux.
WiMax Wireless May Directly Usher Disney Into The Living Room
http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=17&issue=20050920&rss=1
"Video on demand seems Disney's main focus. In late August, Disney's international arm announced a deal with Switzerland's Kudelski Group. The two companies plan to build and market set-top TV boxes with built-in DVRs. Kudelski's expertise is anti-piracy technology.
Disney will target Europe and, at least now, won't market the boxes in the U.S. and Japan. The devices will deliver content via the Internet and cable and satellite networks"
http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051007/BUSINESS/51007027/-1/business
http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051007/BUSINESS/51007027/-1/business
"Incredibles Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved." not on the site at all?
http://www.cinemanow.com/High-Def/8,0,0,,0,0,0/
"You must use Internet Explorer Version 6 or higher on a PC running Windows 2000 or later in order to use the CinemaNow service."
Netflix to offer movie downloads
Company to start video on demand over the web in '05
http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/05/news/midcaps/netflix_downloads/
The storys all point to
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/h264/
Scalable from 3G to HD and Beyond
H.264 achieves the best-ever compression efficiency for a broad range of applications, such as broadcast, DVD, video conferencing, video-on-demand, streaming and multimedia messaging. And true to its advanced design, H.264 delivers excellent quality across a wide operating range, from 3G to HD and everything in between. Whether you need high-quality video for your mobile phone, iChat, Internet, broadcast or satellite delivery, H.264 provides exceptional performance at impressively low data rates.
Use Scenario Resolution & Frame Rate Example Data Rates
Mobile Content 176x144, 10-15 fps 50-60 Kbps
Internet/Standard Definition 640x480, 24 fps 1-2 Mbps
High Definition 1280x720, 24p 5-6 Mbps
Full High Definition 1920x1080, 24p 7-8 Mbps
No Wait for HD
The impressive efficiency of H.264 makes state-of-the-art video more accessible to more people, enabling you to experience the full quality of HD video on todays computers. With H.264, an Apple Cinema HD Display and a dual Power Mac G5, you can turn your home office into a home theater, complete with gorgeous HD playback.
Why do all of this and not move into the living room.
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John Laur said 10:57AM on 10-07-2005
I have been saying they are building this thing for well over a year!
They also stand to gain a lot of ground if they can sell you downloadable HD TV shows and Movies because currently, (HD movies in H.264/1080p are about the same size as a DVD) and probably for almost another year or more, there is NO WAY for consumers to buy ANY HD recordings to watch on their HD equipment. I have a 1080p TV and the only thing HD I really watch on it are the home movies I shoot on my HD camcorder.
The addition of such a hardware device really is almost a necessity because Apple's own roadmap doesn't even put the horesepower or the video hardware needed to decode HD H.264 into the low end for at least a year or more. Even the current high end dual G5's weaken under the strain... But dedicated H.264 decoder IC's exist and don't even really cost that much comparitively. Apple would have a HUGE market for a $300-$400 device like an "Airport Video" -- to think they are not at least working on such a device is absolutely insane. Mid October would be the perfect time to intro it too since it's clear there won't be any HD-DVD/Blu-Ray players in time for the holidays.
Further anecdotal evidence:
1) Apple's DVD Player software has added native support for opening 'folders' instead of discs within the last year (pretty sure of this, it may have been added somewhat earlier) pointing the way in an interface sense to working with local movies. Adding "FairPlay" and a bit of a frontend similar to iTunes and you have yourself downloadable movies.
2) Apple's DVD Player and DVD authoring software (somewhat inexplicably) began supporting the draft HD-DVD standard this year. Although Apple is in the Blu-Ray camp, HD-DVD is easier to implement as the workflow is exactly the same as DVD. Maybe this is a push to get studios a simple way of authoring HD content for early distribution?
3) Year of HD? We have to come full circle here. Most mac users are not creating conteng but consuming it, so either Apple's statement is very narrow in scope or we haven't seen all their cards. Content creators need something to do with all that HD content they are supposed to be producing other than just sit on it!
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scnorman said 7:19AM on 10-08-2005
considering the quiet upgrade of the mini mac which I have always planned to use as a Mac/DVR/Tivo with an Elgato or Miglia - It would be PERFECT
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Brandon said 12:29PM on 10-08-2005
I would love to see this product. I think, for a product of this nature to launch, complimentary software would have to be shipped with it. In an article I wrote on the subject, I implied that I think QuickTIme is a great candidate for this functionality.
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yoharryo said 1:41PM on 10-08-2005
All this one more thing has got me wondering, what was the original one more thing?
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