http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/ Engadget Comments for Amazon Video on Demand supports 5.1 surround on TiVo (plus hands-on) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
I hope that my Panny TV with VieraCast does a good job. They dont have internal HDD's but i wouldn't even bother if it doesn't have 5.1 The price is in line with my FiOS VOD options so there wouldn't be much of a point. Although, why use FiOS VOD, when you have a 20/5 internet connection..]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
As far as the VieraCasts (and the Sony Bravia Internet Link), it's doubtful they'll have 5.1 -- Roku told me that Amazon doesn't support surround on streaming devices at all. Hopefully they'll wise up soon.]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
The idea of a buffer now to watch HD video should really be a set standard. The Roku has a 64Mb buffer which is a joke for HD video watching, but with flash drives being so cheap they should just let buffers be dependent on a user flash drive or at least have a Gig of flash memory in these things now a days.]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
Ice cream's on me!]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
I just put a new 1TB drive into my TiVo HD a couple weeks ago. I'm less and less compelled to go grab an AppleTV at this point - this is great!

I just WISH they would fix up their interface sluggishness. Also, I don't like how the interface slightly "changes" when moving between the standard tivo interface and new things like video on demand, etc.

The interface is, in general, great, but a bit sluggish. I wish they would have picked a slightly speedier CPU.]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
No kidding. That's because Blu-Ray is 1080p and Amazon on Demand, Netflix HD and Apple TV are all 720p.

Come on guys, you're gadget people - I expect more.]]>Apr 22nd 2009 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/Apr 22nd 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
1. Early tests by savvy users at TivoCommunity show that downloaded Amazon content is 1080p24 @ 5.0mbps.

2. But that is beside the point. 1080p vs 720p will have virtually no significance for this application. For streaming and downloaded content, its all about bitrate. And it is there that BluRay will continue to crush Amazon and other HD outlets, like the Playstation Store. And actually, at a lower bitrate, you want a lower resolution -- 720p @ 5.0mbps will generally look better, even on a 1080p display, than 1080p at the same bit rate. (Think about it... there you go!)
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Nonetheless, I can assure you my 1080p download from DirecTV is far superior quality compared to the 720p I'm getting from Amazon HD on the Tivo. This isn't streaming like the Roku, this is a download, just like DirecTV, and there is a very noticeable difference in the picture quality. Amazon should stream 720, but a download should be 1080 in my opinion if it truly wants to be a leader in this sphere.]]>Apr 22nd 2009 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=7225575#post7225575

AND

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=7226044#post7226044
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Go to TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases > TiVo Search
or
TiVo Central > Find Programs > TiVo Search

Sure it doesn't limit itself to just Amazon stuff, but it "should" bring up available download options if it can't find an airing. Not sure if HD content will pop up though...]]>Apr 22nd 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
Audio was awesome too (slightly higher gain on the Amazon download than the digital cable recording)

Nice feature!]]>Apr 22nd 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/amazon-video-on-demand-supports-5-1-surround-on-tivo-plus-hands/
2. The Playstation store down loads to the PS3's hardrive why can't they have 5.1? Come on Sony!]]>Apr 23rd 2009 9:11AM