I Just Got My AppleTV!

[RandomNinjaAtk]

The difference between the old and new is hardware/os

- New one runs IOS vs Modified OSX
- New one runs better hardware, which means I can encode my blu-rays in higher quality 720p bit rate/settings and it will handle it like no problem whereas the old one will just stutter/struggle with it.
- Also the new one has the potential for Apps which is crucial which the old one will not.
- And AirPlay for the new one is going to be awesome once all third party apps on the IOS devices are enabled, that's a great feature the old apple tv does not have.

 

[hdsalinas]

how can you encode bluray movies on a mac?

 

[trip1ex]

If it's anything like the original AppleTV, probably not. I'm guessing it barely sips power though, especially compared to the original.

This one sleeps. You can set the sleep timer too.

 

[wjlafrance]

how can you encode bluray movies on a mac?

One route is by installing Windows, but I would think you can do it with HandBrake.

 

[Applepi]

I've spent more than a day now with the Apple TV and I must say I am impressed. This is my first Apple TV, so I guess there is still that "new" factor but it's like nothing I've owned before. Picture quality is great on my 32", sound is superb. I also really enjoy that I can watch my podcasts on demand and go back and rewatch some older ones with ease.

I recently moved and have so far gone a month without cable tv, I was waiting for the Apple TV to arrive before I made my decision on fully ditching cable. I think it's safe to say I will. Netflix, Youtube, and the iTunes store are more than enough to satisfy my minor entertainment needs. Well done Apple.

 

[Andy0568]

I hope the YouTube functionality gets an update. There doesn't seem to be any way to see if you have new videos from your subscriptions. Also, a lot of my subscriptions seem to be missing from the "YouTube Subscriptions" page, which I think is a bug (have ~45 subscriptions, only 1/3 are listed).