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Netflix video quality on ATV

  • 05-02-2013 10:22PM
    #1
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Does anybody know of a way of checking the video quality of Netflix through the app on the Apple TV?

    Thanks,
    Keith


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    keith_d99 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Does anybody know of a way of checking the video quality of Netflix through the app on the Apple TV?

    Thanks,
    Keith

    Why not just log in through the ATV in built Netflix app?


  • #3
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    kceire wrote: »
    Why not just log in through the ATV in built Netflix app?
    Apologies I mean the inbuilt app - check to see if you are getting the HD stream.
    Through Xbox etc - you can check the video quality


  • #4
    flyguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭flyguy


    keith_d99 wrote: »
    Apologies I mean the inbuilt app - check to see if you are getting the HD stream.
    Through Xbox etc - you can check the video quality

    Not sure if you can or how to check, but if you have ATV1 or 2 it won't be HD anyway as only ATV3 is HD.


  • #5
    keith_d99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    ATV2 is 720p
    ATV3 is 1080p


  • #6
    flyguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭flyguy


    keith_d99 wrote: »
    ATV2 is 720p
    ATV3 is 1080p

    True, I always thought that "real" HD was 1080 and up, but just did some googling and read that 720p is officially HD as well...


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  • #7
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,453 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    you'll only ever get 720p through the ATV's (even if you have a 3rd generation ATV) netflix app unless your ISP supports netflix superHD. to see if your ISP supports it go here - https://signup.netflix.com/superhd

    I should add here, the netflix app will display a superHD icon on content that will be 1080p, and just a standard HD icon on 720p content.


  • #8
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    It will send the best quality depending on your data. You can also specify which quality you prefer on the website. Not the apps. It's more for data use.


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