Is there a way to watch 1080p video?

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Is there a way to watch 1080p video?

So the iPad's support docs list 720p as the maximum supported resolution. My guess is that has to be a software limitation if for not other reason than there are devices with identical stats that play 1080p video.

My question to all of you is has anyone found a way to watch 1080p video on an iPad 2? That's the only area (and I don mean only) where I feel the Galaxy Tab has a real advantage over the iPad 2.

27" iMac11,3, Mac OS X (10.6.7), Intel Core i7 2.93Ghz / 12GB RAM / 1TB HDD / ATI 5750HD @ 1GB VRAM

Posted on Apr 7, 2011 8:07 PM

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Chris CA

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Apr 7, 2011 8:14 PM in response to Doug_S

Why would 1080 be an advantage on a 10" screen?

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Doug_S Author

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Apr 7, 2011 8:18 PM in response to Chris CA

None. What's the benefit of not having to re-encode an entire library of movies just for one device? Significant. See the point?

I'm starting to see that it's possible to stream them over the network, apparently, thanks the the glory that is Airplay. I'm looking into solutions that would allow me to allow my iMac to access content on my NAS and use that to stream to my iPad.

Ideally, I'd rather have the ability to watch them on the go but if that's not an option then it's not an option.

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Apr 7, 2011 8:41 PM in response to Doug_S

These apps will play 1080p video:
GoodReader
USB Disk
TagDiskHD
yxplayer2
FileBowser

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Jul 1, 2011 4:38 PM in response to David M Brewer

Awesome, GoodReader works! Thank you.

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bewhere

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Aug 7, 2012 11:59 PM in response to The M Show

The app 1080 Play can play 1080p MKV videos without conversion, uses hardware acceleration so its pretty smooth and doesnt kill the battery.

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Menneisyys

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Aug 8, 2012 1:04 AM in response to bewhere

bewhere wrote:

The app 1080 Play can play 1080p MKV videos without conversion, uses hardware acceleration so its pretty smooth and doesnt kill the battery.

GoodReader? Nope, it doesn't even recognize it, let alone ply it back using hardware acceleration.

If you do want to play back MKV using hardware acceleration, your best choice, currently, is AVPlayerHD. Read http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/great-video-player-avplayerhd-receives-hardwar e-mkv-avi-video-playback-support for more info.

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Menneisyys

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Aug 8, 2012 1:05 AM in response to The M Show

Just don't forget that there are far better choices for MP4 playback if you want some extras; for example, DSP support. I prefer It's Playing because of the vast array of DSP's.

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bewhere

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Aug 8, 2012 1:10 AM in response to Menneisyys

Heh not Good Reader, its an app called "1080 Play", only came out in the last few days.

http://itunes.apple.com/app/id549294231?ls=1&mt=8

It plays MKVs in full 1080p with hardware acceleration.

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Menneisyys

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Aug 8, 2012 1:24 AM in response to bewhere

Oh! Thanks! Will test it surely.

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skjnkj

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Aug 8, 2012 1:27 AM in response to David M Brewer

yes you can play 1080P video on ipad, how to play you can find on http://www.nkjskj.com/gadgets/how-to-watch-any-format-movies-videos-in-ipad-ipho ne/

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Menneisyys

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Aug 8, 2012 1:41 AM in response to skjnkj

TopPlayer isn't the best player on iOS. I in no way would pay $3 for it when there are FAR better choices (AVPlayerHD, It's Playing or, as far as free apps are concerned, FlexPlayer, MoliPlayer or QQPlayerHD) around.

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Menneisyys

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Aug 8, 2012 3:11 AM in response to Menneisyys

Here's a complete review: http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/another-video-player-1080-player-released-full -pre-playback-mkv-remuxing

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jlustman

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Sep 19, 2012 11:07 AM in response to Doug_S

I am confused. I thought iOS5 supported 1080p

http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/09/ios-5-brings-1080p-video-to-ipad-iphone-apple-tv/

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Menneisyys

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Sep 19, 2012 1:06 PM in response to jlustman

1, all iPads have always been able to decode 1080p videos from third-party players using HW acceleration.

2, it was only iTunes that didn't let syncheonizing such videos before iOS 5 to the iPad 2.

3, with iOS 5, you can synch these videos to the iPad 2 - but not to the original iPad 1.

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jlustman

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Sep 19, 2012 1:39 PM in response to Menneisyys

Menneisyys,

Thanks for your respons but I'm still a bit confused.

I am trying to sync a couple of newly downloaded TV (downloaded from itunes) shows in 1080p to my iPad 2 moded A1396 running iOS 5.1.1 from my PC running iTunes 10.6.3.25

I am getting an error message saying it cant synch becasue the video format is not supported.

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