Category Archives: Top Tip

HighDef Keynote presentation via AppleTV looping on an HDTV

STEP 1: KEYNOTE
Create Keynote presentation @ 1280 x 720 resolution (this is the largest HD resolution AppleTV will play natively via iTunes sync)
File: Export
select QuickTime
Playback Uses: Manual Advance (will respect timing you specified for each slide and transition)
Enter full screen mode when opened: Yes
Formats: Full Quality, Large (you can check the custom settings, make sure movie exports at 24 frames per second!)
Audio: your call
Include transparency (watch for notification)

Summary:
Video Compressor: H.264
Video Size: 1280 x 720
Frames per second: 24

STEP 2: QUICKTIME PRO
Open in QuickTime Pro (yes, QuickTime Pro)
View: Loop: Yes (set this tag to Yes or on! I believe this only works while the movie is playing)
File: Save

STEP 3: iTUNES
Import file to iTunes
Sync file with or onto AppleTV

STEP 4: APPLE TV
Play looped Keynote presentation on AppleTV

QuickTime will actually retain slide information as chapters and allow you to jump between slides. Please note, AppleTV does not have this capability.

Geek Gather Top Tip: Noise-canceling headphones

It’s probably too late to make any serious Christmas recommendations but I think there may still be room for a “Geek Gather Top Tip”. I recently purchased a set of Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 noise-canceling headphones, which I find absolutely fabulous. I also own a set of Sennheiser PCS-250s, which just recently broke. In comparison, the ATs are a much better set of headphones and Amazon happens to have a great deal on them right now, hence the report. Continue reading Geek Gather Top Tip: Noise-canceling headphones