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Super Excited by New AppleTV!
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That's what they said about the USB port on the first Apple TV - but from what I recall the hackers found uses for it.
I'll probably by the new one, I mean it's only $99 USD.
But my old Apple TV isn't going anywhere!
Ok, now THAT is a great idea.
If Apple makes the Airport Express and/or Airport Extreme an iTunes Server, then we could hook up an external hard drive and stream the content that way. This I would prefer over having a computer to get the full benefit of having an 
TV.The idea of "we took the hard drive out, but now you'll have to have a computer available and turned on to play all the music/videos/pictures you own" just does not make sense to me at all.
This idea of an external hard drive hooked to an airport base makes sense and it would be a great idea. Besides, since Apple will start shipping the new
TV in about a month, they may still refresh the wifi devices to enable this.
But why do you need ATV for that? Can't your TV, DVD player, game console stream Netflix? Most of them can do it (and then some more).
It does not matter only if your screen size is smaller than 30". Otherwise it does matter (unless you sit ridiculously far):
so at 12 feet away, you're saying you have a 90 inch TV playing 1080p?
Riiiiiiiiight.
Who the hell sets within MAYBE 10 feet? The full benefits from 1080p are only visible at 10 feet on an 80 inch TV, which doesn't even exist.
I don't have a game console and I never play video games. I just got a free TV from a friend and I haven't had cable in two years. DVD player plays DVDs but I never buy DVDs and Blockbuster is going out of business so my DVD use will cut own dramatically. So being able to do digital downloads of new releases will be great.
According to this chart, at 12 feet the advantages of 1080p start being noticeable for 65" screens. 12 feet is actually a very big distance. The reason people had to sit that far from TV in a first place was because of poor picture quality. With better TVs you can sit closer and you'll benefit from it. You can check this viewing distance table.
Sorry pal but I can't understand if you are fooling me or yourself. One can get an impression that your budget might be tight at the moment. In this situation buying Apple products and renting TV shows from iTunes is probably not a very wise decision in general. You could just buy HDTV antenna ($40 for a reasonably good one), hook it up to your TV and enjoy TV shows for free (including Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS) and in better quality than the ones from iTunes.
+1. I'll be doing the same. Eventually I'll get around to getting the new one, but I'm keeping the old one as well. It will be my travel mate to plug into hotel TV's.
Here in Germany it costs 119
I understand that most people won't have a problem with its display resolution. Apple TV supports up to 720p...
I want 1080p. That is a big showstopper for me...
If lack of 1080P is a show stopper for you than you don't bother with any HDTV as NONE of it is 1080P. It's 720P. The only thing that handles 1080P is a bluray player. Come on, enjoy it, it looks great!
I should have clarified that I don't plan on renting TV shows but rather newly-released movies most of the time. I essentially want this to be a replacement for me having to go to Blockbuster. It will also be nice to watch Netflix on a big screen.
Wow, I certainly wasn't expecting this response
I've had my heart set on an AppleTV for a while, but I wanted something simpler that I could just beam movies to rather than the painstaking effort of moving them from wherever they're stored to the PS3 (like I do now). However, a lot of my TV shows and movies are either protected digital copies (from imported BD/DVD/DC combo sets) or bought from iTunes and my PS3 won't play those (or the imported discs). Now I know I could just pop in the DVD or BD and have it done with, but being disabled means that sometimes I can't just get up and put in a disc.
Also, I do wonder if Apple have some sort of ulterior motive with this, especially AirPlay and 'near 720p' resolutions of apps (read: games) on the iPhone4/iPod touch/iPad... Using the AppleTV as a bridge for games and iPods/iPhones/iPads/etc can be used as controllers.
I also see that the AppleTV has bluetooth (from the FCC application posted on EngadgetHD), which really strengthens this thought...
I've had my heart set on an AppleTV for a while, but I wanted something simpler that I could just beam movies to rather than the painstaking effort of moving them from wherever they're stored to the PS3 (like I do now). However, a lot of my TV shows and movies are either protected digital copies (from imported BD/DVD/DC combo sets) or bought from iTunes and my PS3 won't play those (or the imported discs). Now I know I could just pop in the DVD or BD and have it done with, but being disabled means that sometimes I can't just get up and put in a disc.
Also, I do wonder if Apple have some sort of ulterior motive with this, especially AirPlay and 'near 720p' resolutions of apps (read: games) on the iPhone4/iPod touch/iPad... Using the AppleTV as a bridge for games and iPods/iPhones/iPads/etc can be used as controllers.
I also see that the AppleTV has bluetooth (from the FCC application posted on EngadgetHD), which really strengthens this thought...
I'm surprised by some of the negative reactions in this thread. I understand the need to want to control or own your media, but this device is not intended for the user who has 10,000 DVD's all ripped with very specific encoding settings and stored on a fire/water/hurricane/tornado/volcano proof external drive.
It's for the casual user who doesn't do all that, who just turns on a TV, and wants to watch movies and tv shows. No file management, no worrying about where the download is stored.
I remember a while back Steve saying something to the effect of how he believes that the Mac (iMac, MBP, etc) is going to be the hub of a users digital lifestyle. With the introduction of the iDevices, and now the new ATV, this is becoming even more true. The computer in the office is now the hub, iTunes the delivery and file management system, and your iPad and TV as the outputs.
Amazing device, can't wait to pick one up and start enjoying my movie downloads on the best available screen.
It's for the casual user who doesn't do all that, who just turns on a TV, and wants to watch movies and tv shows. No file management, no worrying about where the download is stored.
I remember a while back Steve saying something to the effect of how he believes that the Mac (iMac, MBP, etc) is going to be the hub of a users digital lifestyle. With the introduction of the iDevices, and now the new ATV, this is becoming even more true. The computer in the office is now the hub, iTunes the delivery and file management system, and your iPad and TV as the outputs.
Amazing device, can't wait to pick one up and start enjoying my movie downloads on the best available screen.
CAn't wait. This is my buy-in point. Tested an ATV before. REturned it.
Price was kind of high for what it did. Now it still streams media from computer as before plus Netflix and some progress on lower priced iTunes content. And has slick interface. All for $99.
Seems like a no-brainer.
SEems much better than the $99 ipod dock, av cable and remote tax Apple tried to levy on iPod owners. And this replaces that and more.
Price was kind of high for what it did. Now it still streams media from computer as before plus Netflix and some progress on lower priced iTunes content. And has slick interface. All for $99.
Seems like a no-brainer.
SEems much better than the $99 ipod dock, av cable and remote tax Apple tried to levy on iPod owners. And this replaces that and more.
I ordered mine. If I like it I will get a second for my bedroom and then maybe a 3rd for my kids room.