[Philster @ Mar 23rd 2007 6:10PM]

@ spaceman
That won't work. The method described in that post works because the codecs are installed on the computer that is playing the files. You can install xvid and divx codecs all day long on your BASE Mac, but it won't be of any benefit to the Apple TV box... which is the machine that is playing the files. You need to have the codec installed on the Apple TV. Which is what this hack is doing.

[pwfletcher @ Mar 23rd 2007 7:17PM]

Well, I just tried HD streaming and it worked flawlessly ... although it takes a bit of effort. Here is how I did it ...

1. I recorded an OTA 720p HDTV broadcast using my El Gato Hybrid;

2. I exported the program from EyeTV 2 as a Quicktime 1280x720 HD file;

3. I then opened the exported QT file in Quicktime Pro and exported again again using "Movie to ATV" (I had to do this because the original QT file would not stream);

4. I dropped the converted file in to iTunes, and streamed it to the Apple TV playing on my 44" 720P HDTV.

Final Streamable File Specs: 960 x 540 ... I am not sure why QT Pro converted the original 1280x720 file to the lower res, but it did and the file streamed and looked GREAT.

Results: I must say ... IT LOOKED SPECTACULAR. Somewhere between OTA HDTV and DVD ... just like sat and cable HDTV. I am a bit surprised given the low-end specs of the ATV. No dropped frames, no glitches, no hiccups. If they offer HD movies on iTunes, they are going to look GREAT!

The Downside: It took FOREVER to convert the 4 minute HD QT file using QTPro.