lotones

About

Username
lotones
Joined
Visits
47
Last Active
Roles
member
Points
1,588
Badges
2
Posts
136

Reactions

369Like16Dislike27Informative

  • Inside Apple TV 4K -- the best addition to your TV set

    lotoneslotones
     Yep, Apple TV 4K is one of Apple's best products, and it's still very underrated, even by the author of the article above. Apple TV 4K really shouldn't even be compared to other streamers, because it does so much more.

    I have two, one dedicated to my home audio system to stream lossless Apple Music, and even more importantly, stream music directly from my iTunes library on my Mac. It automatically upsamples my iTunes library to 48kHz (unfortunately it caps higher resolutions there too, but hey...). But the killer feature is being able to preview mixes conjured in GarageBand or Logic immediately on my large sound system! No other "streamer" does that.

    The Apple TV 4K dedicated to my TV stand is where I watch shows and movies, but also I can stream my Photo library directly from my Mac. I can also stream movies and concerts directly from my Mac (using VLC or 8Player).

    And as for streaming, me and a friend have been SharePlaying shows on Apple TV 4K for a couple years now. This is a fantastic feature, that works incredibly well. It came in incredibly handy while my friend was dealing with serious health issues. SharePlaying shows with her was how I "visited" her while she was in the hospital.

    There's a lot going on with Apple TV 4K that people take for granted when comparing to other "streamers".
    neoncatFileMakerFellerjbirdiikunlolliverwatto_cobra

  • Trump gives Apple a giant break with wide-ranging tariff exemptions

    lotoneslotones
    This reversal is also a symptom of how many Republican congress members own Apple stock.
    TomPMRIchasm9secondkox2baconstangsconosciutoronnwatto_cobra

  • Inside Apple Music: how you can get the most out of Apple's music streaming service

    lotoneslotones
    Appleish said:
    pdnoble said:
    Hello, Apple! We can stream Apple Music losslessly to a HomePod but not to our high end audio systems where we can actually hear and appreciate hi res audio! 
    The magic of "Apple Digital Mastering" makes AAC 256k streaming indistinguishable from high resolution for most people. 

    Then there is their lossless vs. hi-res lossless. Almost nobody can really hear the difference. I have my Apple TV 4K hooked up to my high end receiver via HDMI. It plays through at lossless, limited to 24-bit/48 kHz. I doubt even my skilled ears could tell much difference between that and hi-res lossless.
    Your "skilled ears"aside, that is just not true. Anyone with a decent sound system can tell the difference if you know what to listen for. Sure 48/24 sounds great, but the difference is in detail. For example, if you're listening to the sound of a violin, the difference is in hearing the notes played, as opposed to hearing the sound of the bow on the strings. Some of us want to hear that realism. Why should we be denied just because "most people" can't tell the difference?

    Let me put it another way: why even bother with 4K televisions, when most people can't tell the difference between that and 1080p? Why bother with high-resolution photographs, or even the retina screen on your iPhone, when most people can't tell the difference? Why are people wanting 120mHz refresh rates on their screens when most people can't tell the difference?

    Lastly, not being able to stream high-res audio from Apple Music is bad enough, but not being able to stream high-resolution audio files from my Mac is just stupid. Why does my Apple TV take the extra step of down-sampling those files instead of just passing the audio full-resolution, like my 9 year old Blu-ray player does? It's just lame.
    neoncatmuthuk_vanalingamdecoderringwilliamlondonappleinsideruserdewme

  • New Magic Mouse said to fix everything that's been wrong with it for 15 years

    lotoneslotones
    Update: leaked photos of the Magic Mouse 3 prototype shows the charging port has been moved to middle of the mouse's top surface, leaving nowhere to place the user's hand while recharging. Slightly sinister laughter was also heard coming from within Apple's Product Design department.
    williamlondonavon b7wdchilderswatto_cobraTRAG

  • Hands on: Apple's USB-C accessories leave us wanting more

    lotoneslotones
    No backlight, no upgrade... and still no Touch ID for me.    :/ 
    williamlondon