Previously, I was running three Squeezeboxes (AIFF streaming) and
EyeHome for video (MPEG2 from .vob files).
Using Airport Express, the most I could get from the system
(understandably) was either three SBs or 1 SB and the EyeHome.
AppleTV has replaced the EyeHome. Much better. In terms of quality
though, the DAC chip is nowhere near the calibre of the SBs. Moreover,
as no digital display exists on the AppleTV, the HDTV must be left on
(thus interference).
So, for basic sound quality, AppleTV is no match for SB. I believe the
AppleTV has much more potential than people believe. Also, in terms of
streaming, using the new Airport Extreme (802.11n), I'm easily
obtaining three SBs AND AppleTV in full H.264 quality ('over-encoded'
at 6000k to try and maintain as much quality as possible).
Anyone who is having problems with their SB network, I strongly suggest
buy one of the new 802.1n extremes. Even at 802.1g, the strength and
range of the signal is vastly improved; also the Airport software is
more sophisticated than before in terms of assigning MAC addresses to
specific IP addresses which can then be fed via DHCP.
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