SD TV with component input and 480i?
Can anyone verify this from personal experience?
From:
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Article/appleTV-2007-03-22-21-30.html
Surprise #2: The AppleTV doesn't require a "Widescreen TV" or an HDTV
"This is a pretty d**d big deal, and I haven't seen it reported anywhere. The usually reliable David Pogue's review states:
"'The heartbreaker for millions, however, is that Apple TV requires a widescreen TV - preferably an HDTV. It doesn't work with the squarish, traditional TVs that many people still have.'
"I don't blame David for this. After all, it's what Apple's documentation and marketing talks about, using the phrases 'Widescreen TV' and HDTV. The Connect page of the AppleTV web page says:
"Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TVs capable of 1080i, 720p, 576p, or 480p resolutions, including popular models from these manufacturers.
"And yet there I was, with a 480i (that's "standard definition", what non-HD TVs have) option right in the Apple TV settings. See for yourself: [image]
"That's a "squarish" CRT TV2, just like most people still have. I don't know what percentage of standard-def TVs have component inputs, but mine does and it's about 3 years old. So let's dispense with one myth right now - the AppleTV does not need a widescreen TV. AppleTV does have a 480i mode, which works with standard-def TVs. ..."
MacIntel Mini 1.83, 2 Gig, OSX 10.4.9; iBook G4 800, 640 Meg, OSX 10.3.9 Dell 1704-FPV monitor, NeoOffice, Camino, Thunderbird, Parallels, Compositor
From:
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Article/appleTV-2007-03-22-21-30.html
Surprise #2: The AppleTV doesn't require a "Widescreen TV" or an HDTV
"This is a pretty d**d big deal, and I haven't seen it reported anywhere. The usually reliable David Pogue's review states:
"'The heartbreaker for millions, however, is that Apple TV requires a widescreen TV - preferably an HDTV. It doesn't work with the squarish, traditional TVs that many people still have.'
"I don't blame David for this. After all, it's what Apple's documentation and marketing talks about, using the phrases 'Widescreen TV' and HDTV. The Connect page of the AppleTV web page says:
"Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TVs capable of 1080i, 720p, 576p, or 480p resolutions, including popular models from these manufacturers.
"And yet there I was, with a 480i (that's "standard definition", what non-HD TVs have) option right in the Apple TV settings. See for yourself: [image]
"That's a "squarish" CRT TV2, just like most people still have. I don't know what percentage of standard-def TVs have component inputs, but mine does and it's about 3 years old. So let's dispense with one myth right now - the AppleTV does not need a widescreen TV. AppleTV does have a 480i mode, which works with standard-def TVs. ..."
MacIntel Mini 1.83, 2 Gig, OSX 10.4.9; iBook G4 800, 640 Meg, OSX 10.3.9 Dell 1704-FPV monitor, NeoOffice, Camino, Thunderbird, Parallels, Compositor
