
In our tests, we found almost no difference in quality between WMVHD and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 at the encoding
settings for our 1080p videos. More information about our tests can be found
here.
Because of the very large filesize and bitrate of the videos, streaming is not supported. You would need a connection to our servers of over 10Mbps in order to have a smooth streaming playing. We strongly recommend downloading the HD videos first before attempting to play them. You do not need anything special aside from a broadband connection and hard drive storage space to download a 1080p HD video to your PC. Once you downloaded the HD video to your computer you can attempt to play it back. For smooth playback the HD videos on your PC, the system requirements are:
In order to truly experience 1080p HD content, you have to watch it on a 1080p HDTV. We have searched for the best methods to easily display the downloaded content onto your HDTV without needing an engineering or computer science degree.
Your HDTV must be able to display 1080p content. Not all HDTVs are able to do so. Anything
manufactured in 2006 and later “should” be OK. To double check if your TV can display progressive
1920x1080 locate your TV’s manual or spec sheet and look for the ‘Native resolution’. If your
HDTV’s native resolution is 1920x1080 then you are good to go. In case your HDTV’s native
resolution is not 1920x1080, it will scale down the video and thus losing some of the quality
or it might simply not be able to display the image at all, depending on the manufacturer. If
you’re looking to purchase a new 1080p HDTV, you can find a good list of reviews
here.
HDMI is the standard type of cable used to connect devices and computers to your HDTV. Your
digital cable box, set top box, DVD player or media player should all connect to your HDTV via
an HDMI cable. Most HDTVs should support HDMI cable, however you should double check your TV’s
manual or spec sheet. If your HDTV supports HDMI but you do not have any cables, you can purchase
them online at competitive prices from places such as
» Start with our Interactive Flash Guide !
After going though the Interactive Flash Guide, the table below to help you visualize all the ways you can watch our content on your HDTV. For more information about playing our 1080p HD content on your HDTV, visit our forum where you can ask questions and get help.
| HDTV Connection Method | HDMI | WMVHD | 1080p | Ethernet | 802.11g | Total Price | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Computer/Laptop to HDTV | |||||||
| PC/Mac & DVI->HDMI cable | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | $20-$200 | Y |
| PC/Mac & HDMI output from motherboard or HDMI video card | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | $50-$200 | Y |
| PC/Mac & Philips SWW1800 Wireless HDMI | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | $299 | N |
| Network Media Players / Streamers to HDTV | |||||||
| Popcorn Hour A100 | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | $180 | Y |
| Dvico Tvix M-5100SH | Y | Y | Y | Y | Optional | $439+HDD | Y |
| Dvico Tvix M-4100SH | Y | Y | Y | Y | Optional | $359+HDD | Y |
| Pixel Magic HD MediaBOX | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | $450+HDD | Y |
| LinkSys 1600 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | $409 | Y |
| Tomacro LimHD200i | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | $500 | Y |
| Dlink DSM-750 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | $350 | N |
| Slingcatcher | Y | Y | ? | Y | ? | ? | N |
| XBOX 360 Elite - Latest Firmware Update to HDTV | |||||||
| XBOX 360 Elite - Burn to normal data DVD-R & play | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | $449 | Y |
| XBOX 360 Elite - Copy to USB Hard drive & play | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | $449 | Y |
| XBOX 360 Elite - Stream content via Tversity or WMP11 & play | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | $449 | Y |
| Playstation 3 - Latest Firmware Update to HDTV | |||||||
| Playstation 3 - Stream content via Tversity | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | $449 | Y |
| Media Center PC / HTPC to HDTV | |||||||
| HTPC & DVI->HDMI cable | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | $20-$200+$HTPC | Y |
| HTPC & HDMI output from motherboard or HDMI video card | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | $50-$200+$HTPC | Y |
Well enough talk about HD quality and what not, let’s show you what we are all about.
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