Comments on: 30 Days of AppleTV – Day 13 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/ Your Ultimate Guide to Thinking Differently Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7621 Michael Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/#comment-7621 @Steve That's what I'm hoping for, but I'm not sure we're going to see it this soon. I would have thought that, had they known they were going to do it this quickly after the product launch, that they would have just waited until then to actually ship the thing...but you never know. Here's hopin'.... @Steve

That’s what I’m hoping for, but I’m not sure we’re going to see it this soon. I would have thought that, had they known they were going to do it this quickly after the product launch, that they would have just waited until then to actually ship the thing…but you never know.

Here’s hopin’….

]]> By: Steve http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 Steve Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:58:14 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/#comment-7619 I expect once iTunes moves to HD shows that they will have a consistent quality, I'm surprised nothing was announced yet, maybe they are waiting for the NAB event to announce it. I expect once iTunes moves to HD shows that they will have a consistent quality, I’m surprised nothing was announced yet, maybe they are waiting for the NAB event to announce it.

]]> By: Michael http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Michael Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/#comment-7613 Hey Greg - I know that Apple doesn't encode all of the shows, but I do believe that enforcing some quality control standards could fix this problem. I would expect NBC to be able to maintain a consistent level of quality for all of their programing as well. It's something they really need to work on (everyone from Apple to each of the networks) if they want this kind of content delivery to be a success. If they episodes were free, no one would complain, but if they're going to charge me almost as much as a DVD box set...I really want consistent quality. Hey Greg -

I know that Apple doesn’t encode all of the shows, but I do believe that enforcing some quality control standards could fix this problem. I would expect NBC to be able to maintain a consistent level of quality for all of their programing as well.

It’s something they really need to work on (everyone from Apple to each of the networks) if they want this kind of content delivery to be a success. If they episodes were free, no one would complain, but if they’re going to charge me almost as much as a DVD box set…I really want consistent quality.

]]> By: Greg Hodge http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7576 Greg Hodge Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:05:56 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/30-days-of-appletv-day-13/#comment-7576 Appreciate all your posts. One bit of clarification on your quality issues. I have no inside knowledge of Apple's workflow but traditionally content is encoded by the content owners (or a trusted/bonded third party) and specifically left out of the hands of the reseller. While you and I see a 'network' as airing two products, it is also possible that the networks do not specifically manage the encoding for both shows. Different encoding firms may be responsible for two different ABC products for instance. Expect the inconsistency you are finding and realize that Apple probably has no hand in it than to point out QC issues and urge the owners to increase their professionalism. You'll also find the samd disparity at the news stand buying magazines. All are not of the same quality even though they're sold at the same place. G Appreciate all your posts. One bit of clarification on your quality issues. I have no inside knowledge of Apple’s workflow but traditionally content is encoded by the content owners (or a trusted/bonded third party) and specifically left out of the hands of the reseller. While you and I see a ‘network’ as airing two products, it is also possible that the networks do not specifically manage the encoding for both shows. Different encoding firms may be responsible for two different ABC products for instance. Expect the inconsistency you are finding and realize that Apple probably has no hand in it than to point out QC issues and urge the owners to increase their professionalism.

You’ll also find the samd disparity at the news stand buying magazines. All are not of the same quality even though they’re sold at the same place.

G

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