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Apple TV Questions and Answers
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 4:00 PM - by John Martellaro
There are still some minor technical questions regarding the Apple TV, and Gizmodo discussed them on Friday.
Now that the Apple TV has shipped, been taken apart, and reviewed, customers are starting to ask more detailed questions, and those who’ve had detailed demos, like Gizmodo, are filling in the knowledge gaps. Asked about 5.1 audio output, Gizmodo said, "Yes (and no). Apple TV supports Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, at least that’s what they told me in the demo, but it does not feature 5.1 discrete audio (sorry DTS lovers). Technically, it plays back AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, which is then extrapolated to 5.1 channels."
Regarding a question about video appearance, Gizmodo said, "If you use an HDMI cable, Apple TV will automatically set your TV to the proper resolution. If you use component cables, Apple TV will ask you to choose from a list of resolutions during the setup process."
In one technical tidbit that hasn’t been discussed elsewhere, it was reported that the Apple TV "can scale the video up to 1080i." [This would be over HDMI.]
The Q&A session provided a valuable follow-up to the technical specifications and details revealed in the PC Magazine review posted yesterday.
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