fuzzyT;637421 Wrote:
> I have an AppleTV v2. It does indeed require an outboard DAC before it
>
> can render analog audio. An outboard DAC with an optical input no
> less.
>
> If I wanted to use the AppleTV as an audio output device, I would need
>
> to either:
>
> Using TV interface -
>
> Turn on Stereo
> Turn on DAC
> Select AppleTV input on DAC
> Turn on TV
> Select AppleTV input
> Wake up AppleTV
> Navigate to Music options
> Choose and Play
>
> Using AirPlay -
>
> Turn on Stereo
> Turn on DAC
> Select AppleTV input on DAC
> Wake up the AppleTV (it sleeps)
> Grab a laptop or iPhone and fire up a music player
> Navigate to music, choose and play
> Select AppleTV AirPlay output
>
> Granted some of these steps may be avoidable (stereo already on or
> auto-sensing, DAC has only one input, etc.), but this is still a lot of
>
> switching and selecting just to play a few tracks.
>
Just get a Logitech Harmony remote and get a "Play Music" button that
does everything of the above with a single click. I haven't tried it
myself but it should work as long as all devices are controlled with a
IR remote.
fuzzyT;637421 Wrote:
>
> And I don't know about the audio quality implications of AirPlay - does
>
> it do lossless? (certainly not FLAC), is there compression in the
> transmission?, etc.
>
> I don't really see this as a big use case for the AppleTV until Apple
> adds analog outs and gets serious about simplifying usage.
>
Depends who you are talking about, it's important to remember that most
users doesn't care about lossless quality, they are quite happy with
just using MP3.
If you care about audio quality, there are better products than those
produced by Apple. I'm not saying Apple is bad, I'm just saying that
they will select a compromise which is good enough for most people and
this doesn't include audiophiles.
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