[angeloaz]

Thanks for the response and yes, you are correct, I should have written 1080i.

How do I turn off MediaCodec and turn on Libstagefright? Is this somewhere in the FTV XBMC settings?

What are the effects of deinterlacing not being available? Does that affect the picture quality?

MediaCodec vs libstagefright are set through XBMC's Settings->Video->Acceleration.

Interlaced video can drastically affect video quality. On my 1080p 60" Vizio LED, I don't notice any real interlacing with HD channels (most noticeable when a news ticker, for example, is scrolling across the screen). But SD channels are really bad -- almost un-watchable, IMO.

On my 720P Insignia 32" LCD, I notice interlacing more on HD channels vs my other TV, but it's still rather subtle (not sure if this is an artifact of watching a 1080i video on a 720 TV).

Quite frankly, this is one of my biggest annoyances with my current AFTV/XBMC setup (although, I don't consider it a show-stopper).

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If you're sure about that, why don't you edit the wiki? I'm not being sarcastic, it's a community document.

I only have anecdotal evidence and I guess I'm wondering what was the original motivation for putting that on there in the first place. And I'm confused as to why Amazon's own specs don't list MPEG2 as a supported codec.

I've also been waiting to see if someone chimes-in on these forums with a counter-example (i.e. MPEG2 not working right on the AFTV) before changing the Wiki (which is why I keep raising the issue).

I have added it to the Random Notes section as my first Wiki Edit.

Thanks!