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Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / May 2008Apple TV in gallery redux
Late last year I was asking about Apple TV's ability to loop a playlist and/or a clip. <http://groups.google.com/group/uk.comp.sys.mac/browse_thread/thread/399 b35e531be6d8d/bf40e9c3e5adb5a1?lnk=gst&q=apple+tv#bf40e9c3e5adb5a1> The HD film in question ended up being played as a loop in QuickTime Player from a MacBook Pro with its lid shut for a month. It worked fine, as did another film playing from a Mac mini. I'pretty sure the v2 upgrade to Apple TV hasn't changed its ability to loop a playlist or a clip. Does anyone know of a non-destructive hack or software whhich would allow looping? Searching hasn't got me anywhere, but to be able to display from a device with no keyboard or mouse would be good in a gallery situation. Stuart  Signaturecut that out to reply >Late last year I was asking about Apple TV's ability to loop a playlist >and/or a clip. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >display from a device with no keyboard or mouse would be good in a >gallery situation. I can't help with the aTV software, but you can wedge a real OS X install into an aTV (nondestructively) if you want to go down that route. Or use a Mini. Cheers - Jaimie Signature"So overall I don't think either you or I got it right, which is still doing better than average for a Usenet exchange" -- J Nebus, rasfw > I can't help with the aTV software, but you can wedge a real OS X > install into an aTV (nondestructively) if you want to go down that > route. Or use a Mini. The Apple TV would be preferable to a mini for a few reasons (except that it won't loop AFAIK). It's smaller, doesn't have an external power supply, it's cheaper and is designed to be controlled by its remote. Bear in mind that the player is likely to be mounted with the projector hanging from a gallery ceiling. The closest I've got with a mini is to use a playlist in iTunes and enhance Front Row with Sofa Control. Unfortunately I've had problems getting iTunes to consistently play the playlist full-screen, without using a keyboard/mouse. I've also never tried running movies in iTunes for days at a time. Stuart Signaturecut that out to reply >> I can't help with the aTV software, but you can wedge a real OS X >> install into an aTV (nondestructively) if you want to go down that [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >designed to be controlled by its remote. Bear in mind that the player is >likely to be mounted with the projector hanging from a gallery ceiling. I'd be tempted to burn your loop onto a DVD and use a normal DVD player. Cheers - Jaimie SignatureWomen's breasts are like electric train sets. They're meant for kids, but usually it's the fathers who wind up playing with them. > >> I can't help with the aTV software, but you can wedge a real OS X > >> install into an aTV (nondestructively) if you want to go down that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'd be tempted to burn your loop onto a DVD and use a normal DVD > player. That's the usual method but only standard definition. I can't understand why Apple doesn't let the ATV loop - would be a neat gallery/kiosk solution. Stuart Signaturecut that out to reply |
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