The appletv does support hd. Http://tinyurl.com/cyf3su Also if you use boxee.tv with the atv, It allows you to view hulu and other video websites.
Sent from my iPhone On Apr 10, 2009, at 6:04 AM, Davis Freeberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Gina, > > The .Mod file format is a proprietary standard that Canon is trying > to push right now, hence the need for the conversion software. > Their codec has less support then Apple right now, so I'm still > leery of it. Canon also uses the .Tod for high def, but because of > its proprietary nature, I don't see it as a very good solution. I > don't want to end up a hostage of the camera manufacturer. Ideally, > I'd also like to be able to use the pure h.264 without the need for > conversion (downgrading quality) > > Outside of Apple, I'm not sure how people are getting their high def > video to their computer, editing the file and then be able to output > an HD file that can be viewed on more then just a computer screen. > > All the major players seem to be adopting H.264, so I want to build > my content for that platform, but I'm struggling to figure out how > to get my source content into my end solution. TiVo, Xbox360, and > DivX have all come up with support for h.264 and .MKV seems to be > the best way to make it portable. I'm open to other video > conversion solutions, as long as they allow for the highest quality > with multiple people building support around them. It could be that > I end up going to the Mac, but AppleTV doesn't even play high def > and I'd rather have my best quality footage in a high def format > that can be seen by the most consumers. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Gena" <compumaven...@...> > wrote: >> >> I was looking for something else and I found >> http://www.iorgsoft.com/Mod-Converter >> that has the ability to import MKV and possibly to export in that >> format as well. >> >> I've never used the program, but I do have a camcorder that records >> in the .mod format. It took a while to work out the conversion/ >> editing problem. >> >> It is only $29 and seems to come in a PC and Mac version. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Gena >> http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com >> >> --- In [email protected], "Davis Freeberg" <davis@> >> wrote: >>> >>> The few video editing software programs I've used have been pretty >>> basic and disappointing. Lots of bugs, limitations and crashing. >>> I'd like to upgrade to something that lets me input h.264 files, >>> edit them there and then export into H.264/MKV. Was wondering if >>> anyone had an opinion on the programs I should be looking at? I'm >>> a PC user, so that leaves out Apple. I'd like to find out which >>> one is the best as well as the best one that doesn't cost an arm >>> or a leg. >>> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
