AppleTV: Is it upconverting or does it change output modes?

[slffl]

So the only way I watch DVDs on my LCD TV is by using a mac hooked up to it so that it's being upconverted. So here's my question.

If I rip my DVD's to h.264, put them in itunes, and sync them with Apple TV, will Apple TV show these upconverted to 720p on the TV? Or will it switch to 480p output to play it?

 

[macd00d]

So the only way I watch DVDs on my LCD TV is by using a mac hooked up to it so that it's being upconverted. So here's my question.

If I rip my DVD's to h.264, put them in itunes, and sync them with Apple TV, will Apple TV show these upconverted to 720p on the TV? Or will it switch to 480p output to play it?

It does not switch modes... stays at whatever setting you have configured. To this end, my DVD's ripped into iTunes and played on TV (1080i) actually look a bit better then when played through by Xbox 360 (480p).

 

[slffl]

It does not switch modes... stays at whatever setting you have configured. To this end, my DVD's ripped into iTunes and played on TV (1080i) actually look a bit better then when played through by Xbox 360 (480p).

Good to hear. Thanks!

 

[nateDEEZY]

(Apple TV supports both 720p and 1080i HDTVs, but can't play videos at 1080i resolution.)

According to macworld it can't play videos at 1080i, so I'm assuming there saying max output is 720p? Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Zwhaler]

According to macworld it can't play videos at 1080i, so I'm assuming there saying max output is 720p? Correct me if I'm wrong.

I am not sure, but I know that the Apple TV and do something in 1080i, I am just not sure what it is

 

[macd00d]

According to macworld it can't play videos at 1080i, so I'm assuming there saying max output is 720p? Correct me if I'm wrong.

This is incorrect. My TV is currently sending 1080i as reported by my LCD.

 

[Stylez]

So be clear when you post something because I don't actually see a clear answer to the poster's question. I think what he means is this: (and I for one like to know too):

you are all saying that apple tv is doing live upconversion to 720p from a lower than 720p source file, and this all on the fly as it streams wireless to your tv and you are watching it without hick-ups???

And this with the reported 1Mhz processor???

 

[aristobrat]

you are all saying that apple tv is doing live upconversion to 720p from a lower than 720p source file, and this all on the fly as it streams wireless to your tv and you are watching it without hick-ups???

And this with the reported 1Mhz processor???

I've got my Apple TV video resolution set to 1080i. My TV confirms this.

Regardless of what I watch (so far, TV shows I've purchased from the iTS, which can be considered sources that are lower than 720p, right), the video that the Apple TV is outputting stays at 1080i. Is this what you mean?

And for what it's worth, we're watching an episode of Hero's that's streaming from my roommates iTunes while the Apple TV is syncing the entire library from my iTunes. All wirelessly, all without hiccups.