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- mikeal321, on 09/08/2008, -5/+26that'd actually be an awesome device, cause apple tv at the moment is kinda meh...
- CDRaff, on 09/08/2008, -2/+5I am a huge fan of my AppleTV. I don't think that I need a BlueRay or a DVR/Tuner. All I really need is more codec support.
- cramd, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1then the patchstick is just what you need. I hacked my just last week, and I am now able to use it just as I thought I was going to be able to when I purchased it. I can now have a 1TB USB drive hooked up, play almost any media type, while still able to use all of the "stock" features such as rent/purchase from iTunes.
- mrsteveman1, on 09/08/2008, -1/+1For what? The direction of things is to stream from stuff like hulu or amazon, or play optical discs (which is going away but still relevant, i have 200+ dvds i can't play on ATV without playing stupid games with handbrake), download from stuff like iTunes (already supported by ATV), or watch standard, digital/analog cable or satellite.
More codecs won't help any of those. An optical drive, or a tuner would help much more.. They are trying to sell $200+ boxes in the present while living in some future where cable and satellite, and DVDs, are no longer relevant, and they certainly are for the majority of the population.
Plus, the only real paid content you can stick on an ATV are ripped dvds, itunes movies and rentals, and purchased TV shows. I'm not ***** buying TV shows, and after watching my iTunes rentals expire before i finished watching them, i won't be getting any more of those any time soon either. So the ATV is very limited to me. I do however watch my Tivo a number of hours per day, but Apple in it's infinite wisdom thinks DVRs are on the way out, and they are wrong and will continue to be wrong for another 5-6 years.
- cramd, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1then the patchstick is just what you need. I hacked my just last week, and I am now able to use it just as I thought I was going to be able to when I purchased it. I can now have a 1TB USB drive hooked up, play almost any media type, while still able to use all of the "stock" features such as rent/purchase from iTunes.
- jakem1, on 09/08/2008, -5/+2What's an Apple TV?
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1Well let me tell you little jake, it's a TV see? And it's made of apples, see?
Now you know.
I'll be here until Thursday, oh and try the chowder, it's great!
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1Well let me tell you little jake, it's a TV see? And it's made of apples, see?
- Urkel, on 09/08/2008, -1/+6AppleTV, in it's current form, is a waste of technology. Under the hood this is a powerful little device. It has so much potential but unfortunately it is limited to what Apple wants it to do rather than what it is capable of doing.
- MacParrot, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1I haven't bought an AppleTV as to me it seems more like a solution looking for a problem. What the AppleTV needs IMO is the following:
1. HDMI inputs. Use Front Row to switch between 3-5 HDMI inputs added to the AppleTV. Most HDTVs have between 1-3 and it can be a little crowded trying to fit all your devices. Multiple inputs (along with perhaps some component/composite inputs) would allow you to have everything connected to one source. Less mess and more tidy.
2. Full-size hard drive in the 500GB range and up. Use the AppleTV to store all your content (with an option to back it up via TimeMachine?). This nonsense about syncing back to an iTunes account (and iTunes has to be running is crazy. Stop throwing up roadblocks Apple.
3. DVD/BluRay? I'm mixed on this. I think disks are going away with all digital downloads to take over, but if there was room and it didn't price the AppleTV to almost iMac prices....maybe.
4. DVR for TV content. I think this ight be a problem with content providers though most cable systems now offer one. It would depend on what content could be stored and how long it would last.- mrsteveman1, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1You are right. And an optical drive adds very little cost and takes up very little space. Doesn't have to be blu-ray, no one has libraries of those things. I do however, have 200+ dvds i can't watch on the ATV, which severely limits it and makes me not want to add yet another box to my cabinet just to function as an extender for iTunes.
- CDRaff, on 09/08/2008, -2/+5I am a huge fan of my AppleTV. I don't think that I need a BlueRay or a DVR/Tuner. All I really need is more codec support.
- Bosox958, on 09/08/2008, -0/+35The 2.0 firmware is definitely an improvement for the Apple TV (rentals are a nice addition), but the addition of something like a DVR and more codec support could make it a must have
- RudeTurnip, on 09/08/2008, -0/+12DVR functionality is dead in the water at this point unless it will support CableCard, anything less would be half-assed and Apple isn't about to do that. Blu-ray player functionality would be nice and convenient, but Apple seems dead-set against physical media and OTA content, preferring downloads.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2A blu-ray player would easily add $200 to the cost of the device. That's I think the biggest reason we'll never see it in the AppleTV.
- RudeTurnip, on 09/08/2008, -0/+12DVR functionality is dead in the water at this point unless it will support CableCard, anything less would be half-assed and Apple isn't about to do that. Blu-ray player functionality would be nice and convenient, but Apple seems dead-set against physical media and OTA content, preferring downloads.
- BrettFromTibet, on 09/08/2008, -20/+5As long as it's locked-in to iTunes, AppleTV is gonna suck....
- RudeTurnip, on 09/08/2008, -6/+8You can buy an AppleTV, never spend another dime on it and use it to its full potential. It will play your MP3s and internet radio stations (yes, through iTunes, but it's free). And, it has a built-in directory of podcasts that gives you access to thousands of video and audio shows.
Perhaps you've heard of Diggnation? Revision3, Kevin's other company?- BrettFromTibet, on 09/08/2008, -5/+3Whether you can somehow get your own content into iTunes or not, it is designed to be inconvenient and difficult to use any media not purchased from the iTMS....
- christor, on 09/08/2008, -0/+11"it is designed to be inconvenient and difficult to use any media not purchased from the iTMS"
Actually it is very convenient and easy to use any content you have in iTunes - whether purchased from amazon or ripped from CDs or DVDs. I like it more than I thought I would.
- RudeTurnip, on 09/08/2008, -6/+8You can buy an AppleTV, never spend another dime on it and use it to its full potential. It will play your MP3s and internet radio stations (yes, through iTunes, but it's free). And, it has a built-in directory of podcasts that gives you access to thousands of video and audio shows.
- DylanClements, on 09/08/2008, -7/+11DVR! DVR! DVR!
- SuperJimmyJimbo, on 09/08/2008, -2/+8because providing a way for your customers to record the same content you sell for $2.99 makes perfect business sense...
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2You need to call your cable/satellite company. DVRs are standard-issue equipment now. You don't need to go out and buy one for $129.
- sogeshirts, on 09/08/2008, -10/+11Sorry apple you finished in a distant third on this one.
- mywhitenoise, on 09/08/2008, -5/+7Only third? Even game consoles (PS3 and 360) are better media servers than Apple TV.
- yardie, on 09/08/2008, -4/+2PS3 and 360? Since when were they serving anything. I'd be surprised because I have yet to see my PS3 on the network serving anything.
- Raptor007, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2Pfft, the PS3 and 360 are nothing compared to the original Xbox running XBMC (a third-party media center).
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -3/+1The race isn't over my friend. The "finish" line is at least a decade away.
- mywhitenoise, on 09/08/2008, -5/+7Only third? Even game consoles (PS3 and 360) are better media servers than Apple TV.
- DiscoLando, on 09/08/2008, -3/+2So, if Apple follows through with this, could we brand it the Magnusson Device?
- bman85, on 09/08/2008, -2/+2No.
- wizpig64, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I wouldn't want my Apple TV to explode, breaking apart my entire entertainment center in the process. Clever, but no.
- louiebaur, on 09/08/2008, -1/+1That's a nice little disclaimer at the end.. See Rule d. 54
- peestandingup, on 09/08/2008, -16/+10AppleTV? That thing is still around??
- Jshwaz, on 09/08/2008, -8/+2@sogeshirtssogeshirts
Who is 1 and 2?- bman85, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3FYI: There's a handy little reply link meant just for posts like this.
- web2pointYo, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1I think Minka was number 1.
(oooooold Loveline reference that like 3 people will get)
- zarcu, on 09/08/2008, -4/+3I really hope this is true.
- gchetrick, on 09/08/2008, -3/+1I have been thinking about apple TV but there is no wow feature that draws me to it. but this one...I would buy
- TheBigKlosowski, on 09/08/2008, -0/+6I'd really like to see a subscription TV / Movie service with this. I don't have cable, and Satellite is a pain in my building. I just want to watch a few shows, but the price Apple charges per show is outrageous! I'm seriously considering ditching my AppleTV in favor of the XBOX with the Netflix stream.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -2/+2I'm sorry to hear that your TV only has one video input. That must be a pain in the ass to have to choose one and only one device to connect to your TV.
- TheBigKlosowski, on 09/08/2008, -0/+0It's just an issue of clutter. Why do I need multiple boxes that do the same thing? If an XBOX or PS3 can stream movies from the PC, plus music, and has an unlimited subscription to Netflix, what do I need the AppleTV for? It's just taking up space at that point.
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1RE: " Satellite is a pain in my building. "
You're doing it wrong.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -2/+2I'm sorry to hear that your TV only has one video input. That must be a pain in the ass to have to choose one and only one device to connect to your TV.
- RyeBrye, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3"Magnusson wouldn’t mind if the new box played games, but that’s not a deal breaker. He also suggests that it would be nice if Apple’s re-fashioned set-top box were seemlessly integrated with the iPhone, which would enable what he calls the “coolest thing of all”:
“If I’m watching a movie with the sound turned way up, it would gently pause when my cell phone rings.” (link)
"
*Yawn* Salling Clicker has been doing this kind of thing > FOR YEARS < - along with letting you use just about any old bluetooth phone to control your mac. - Goblin, on 09/08/2008, -2/+3Why do news outlets insist on creating a mockup image of the proposed device? They do not have some of the worlds best industrial designers and their art teams are not going to make something that doesn't look like ass. Stick in a picture of the existing Apple TV by all means, but don't try and "imagine" what it would look like.
- neil1492, on 09/08/2008, -3/+10I don't see Apple doing a single change on that list. It's not in their best interest.
- TremorX, on 09/08/2008, -5/+1Hell yeah dude, they should just stick with the Apple II, this IIc color monitor nonsense is going to be way too expensive, no one will ever buy it. They should just stick with what works now and never improve or innovate
- PathmarkPolice, on 09/08/2008, -11/+2gay+useless+more work than it's worth= Apple TV
- newdigger, on 09/08/2008, -5/+7No MKV support? fail
Does it at least have GigaE?- briguymaine, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2I believe that every mac has had Gigabit for quite a while, I would assume appletv does too. Just looked it up, 10/100, jeez. welcome to 1998. I'm sticking with my x360 and netflix this fall.
- RudeTurnip, on 09/08/2008, -3/+1No-one cares about marginal codecs. h.264 is an open standard and the way video is going. It doesn't have gigE, but honestly, I'm streaming hi-def content at home using 802.11g and the device supports up to 802.11n iirc.
- jakem1, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3How is MKV a marginal codec? There's a hell of a lot more MKV stuff out there than there is h.264.
- jannefoo, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2MKV != codec FYI
- Dalhectar, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3A streaming device doesn't need Gige. Popcorn hour and XBMC get along fine without it.
But a streaming video device that needs to be hacked just for divx support is not a streaming video device, but a ball & chain. When the next generation of video comes out, you'll never have official support for it. Hell, it can't support today's or yesterday's formats.
AppleTV cost too much to do too little.
- sexybobo, on 09/08/2008, -4/+1Dr Magnusson?
- jakatak, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3Apple needs to allow us FULL internet on our tv screen, DVR capabilities, netflix type subscription plans and then I will be the first in line to buy one.
- theutopian, on 09/08/2008, -0/+5Then why not just buy a Mac Mini? It can do most of those things.
- antdude, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1And no subscription.
- jakatak, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2Can the mac mini do DVR capabilities? Pause, record, rewind TV.
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2Google is your friend.
http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/ ... - vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2Yes it can. Just install EyeTV by elgato.
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2Google is your friend.
- jakem1, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2Just get a Media Center PC. Why settle for some crippled, proprietary Apple solution.
- MacParrot, on 09/08/2008, -1/+4So instead you got a crippled proprietary Microsoft solution. Way to push the envelope!
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1@jakem1 RE: " Just get a Media Center PC. Why settle for some crippled, proprietary Apple solution. "
Proprietary Apple solution?
The Media Center PC is hardware OPEN, but software CLOSED and crippled by proprietary Microsoft DRM, WMA, and crappy WMV.
The Mac Mini is hardware CLOSED and proprietary but is software OPEN and has NO DRM built into the OS.
If you're still confused about all of this, think of OS X as a commercial, 3rd party supported "Linux" distro, but it's based on NeXT and BSD Unix. - mrBitch, on 01/02/2009, -0/+1RE: "Proprietary Apple solution?
The Media Center PC is hardware OPEN, but software CLOSED and crippled by proprietary Microsoft DRM, WMA, and crappy WMV.
The Mac Mini is hardware CLOSED and proprietary but is software OPEN and has NO DRM built into the OS.
If you're still confused about all of this, think of OS X as a commercial, 3rd party supported "Linux" distro, but it's based on NeXT and BSD Unix. "
Poetry.
- Wander, on 09/08/2008, -2/+2My Apple TV can play just about any type of video file from my network, all you need to do is search for something called Patchstick.
- assortedg, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3It's not an acceptable solution to have to break the product you bought in order to get it to do what you want (like, play non-proprietary Apple codecs).
Why not instead just buy a product that does what I want it to do for the same price? I'll consider AppleTV when it considers me as a consumer.
Divx and xvid support are a bare minimum for any network media box I purchase.- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3.mp4 is not an Apple proprietary codec, and AppleTV plays it just fine.
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1@assortedg RE: " It's not an acceptable solution to have to break the product you bought in order to get it to do what you want "
Um, but it's Ok to hack XBMC onto the Xbox? You are an idiot.
- assortedg, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3It's not an acceptable solution to have to break the product you bought in order to get it to do what you want (like, play non-proprietary Apple codecs).
- Radan, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3Now, how about actually releasing some damn services for it in Sweden now eh? Give me my freakin' iTunes Video Store!
- AppleMacStud, on 09/08/2008, -9/+2Apple TV redefines T.V.! It is the best. Apple has the Midas Touch, Whatever it creates turns to gold.
- profJohn, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3I own an Apple TV, and I like it well enough, but everything I've seen so far tells me that Apple just isn't putting much priority or resources into developing it.
- diggB, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3I hope that if it does have DVR functionality that works with digital cable, that Apple has a solution WITHOUT using the dreaded CableCARDS. If you've every dealt with using CableCARDS (such as with a Tivo HD/Series 3), then you will appreciate what a serious pain they are to install. I mean three Time Warner visits, six hours later, kinda of pain.
- RudeTurnip, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2Unfortunately, CableCard is the only way to go for practical and functional digital service in the US (as un-practical and un-functional as CableCard may be).
- yardie, on 09/08/2008, -1/+0yes, if there is anything Apple should emulate it's the ***** of fail in Vista Media Center.*
All though there is nothing inherently wrong in VMC the constant screwing around they are getting from Cablelabs makes me wonder why they even bother with the DVR in it. - archer75, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1They would have no choice. They would not be allowed to tune all the cable channels you want without a cable card.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2I used to use a Windows Media Center as my TV, and when the cable guy came out with a CableCARD in hand, he had no idea how to install it! So I ended up just using analog cable until I ditched the media center (and cable television service) completely for an AppleTV+Mac Mini setup.
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1Since you have used both, can you reply with a mini review of the best and worst aspects of both the Windows Media Center and the Apple TV ?
Also, why do you use a Mac Mini with the Apple TV, what are the advantages / disadvantages ?
- mrBitch, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1Since you have used both, can you reply with a mini review of the best and worst aspects of both the Windows Media Center and the Apple TV ?
- mtwmike, on 09/08/2008, -7/+6Note to Steve Jobs, "Stop trying to make Apple TV happen." No one really likes it...the only way it would really pop is if they turn it into a casual gaming system.
- tr909, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3You can't say 'no one'. I have one as one of my inputs to my system. It works great as an iTunes server for different zones. And in the rare occasion I rent a movie, it's there with HD rentals (although it needs more content). So it's not an AWESOME box by any means but for a few hundred bucks it's worth it as another option lying around.
- ibeetle, on 09/08/2008, -1/+13Blu-ray? 500GB hard drive? Wifi? Web browser support? T.V. Tuner?
So the author wants the new Apple TV to be a Playstation 3 with a built in Tivo?
Say good-by to $229 and say hello to $599. Yea, right. Like people are going to line up to buy that.- mywhitenoise, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I said the same about iPhone.
- NinjaBoy, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3I don't see why they dont just add more tv output to their Mac Mini.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -2/+1We said goodbye to $229 a long time ago. AppleTV retails for $129 and has since January.
- chroko, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I'd love to know where you're getting that $129 price from:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/fa ...
$229 or $329.
- chroko, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I'd love to know where you're getting that $129 price from:
- archer75, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1A Bluray computer drive is quite cheap now. And with apple buying in volume they could get them even cheaper so adding them would not affect the price much.
HD tuners are also cheap. - joltjake, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1If it has an apple on it, people will buy it.
- jabberwolff, on 09/08/2008, -9/+21Apple 1.0 + TV= Fail
Apple 2.0 + TV= Fail
Apple 3.0 + TV= Fail? Probably !
Sorry but you gotta admit MS is getting this one while Apple just doesn't.- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -4/+4I disagree that MS is "getting it". Windows Media Center may be nice looking, but my cable company can't figure out how to make a CableCARD work with it, and it's been an overwhelming failure in the market.
- EntropyFan, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3That isn't the fault of MS though. It squarely rests on the shoulders of the cable company, as they can't, make that won't, create a cableCARD that works with any computer.
And it is intentional. They hope if they make so ***** hard to use, people will stick with their DVR and equipment.
I like MediaCenter, and I love GB-PVR, but the song and dance you need to go through to have cable (or satellite) work reliably is stupid. And HD? Even worse.
Again, that is the cable companies plan. - speakafreaka, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Xbox 360 "gets it" though.. i think thats the point
- EntropyFan, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3That isn't the fault of MS though. It squarely rests on the shoulders of the cable company, as they can't, make that won't, create a cableCARD that works with any computer.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -4/+4I disagree that MS is "getting it". Windows Media Center may be nice looking, but my cable company can't figure out how to make a CableCARD work with it, and it's been an overwhelming failure in the market.
- svensksvamp, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Perian + DVD-player and it would be a definite buy
- vmcolombo, on 09/08/2008, -0/+6I just don't see this happening. Why would Apple add a BluRay player and DVR functionalities when they're selling TV shows and movies through iTunes? It seems more likely that they would simply improve the quality of HD video through iTunes.
- danielrh9, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3I've been tempted by the Apple TV in the past, but I'm just not convinced to pay over two hundred dollars for a device that only allows me to pay Apple MORE money in order to get adequate content for. Were it to have a subscription service or Netflix Watch Now functionality, I'd certainly be more convinced. Without it, it's just a waste of money that is simply usurped by stuff like Netflix and Hulu.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -2/+1Apple TV costs $129, that's full retail price.
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -3/+6Without a DVR it's worthless.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -4/+4Are you seriously claiming you don't already have a DVR? Why should Apple make Yet Another DVR when everyone who can afford to own an HDTV (the only kind of TV the AppleTV can connect to) already has a DVR provided to them by their cable/satellite company? The AppleTV is a movie rental device, youtube device, and a la carte tv show device. Soon it will be an AIM device and a Safari device too. I don't see a DVR on the horizon. Everybody who wants one of those already has one.
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -1/+1I don't have one. I don't watch TV. I have a life and a girlfriend with a real vagina. I'm just saying it's worthless without one.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -3/+3That's funny, you "don't watch TV" but are bitching that the AppleTV is worthless to you without a DVR. An AppleTV with a DVR would record...what exactly? You don't watch TV. People who do, have DVRs. They're as common as toasters now.
- archer75, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2putting a DVR in it would be useless. You still couldn't connect it to satellelite to record anything. No cable card supports rules out hi def cable.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -4/+4Are you seriously claiming you don't already have a DVR? Why should Apple make Yet Another DVR when everyone who can afford to own an HDTV (the only kind of TV the AppleTV can connect to) already has a DVR provided to them by their cable/satellite company? The AppleTV is a movie rental device, youtube device, and a la carte tv show device. Soon it will be an AIM device and a Safari device too. I don't see a DVR on the horizon. Everybody who wants one of those already has one.
- ricksite, on 09/08/2008, -0/+4I am still waiting for an update to the Macintosh TV. :(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_TV- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -4/+2I'm still waiting for a 2nd mouse button on Apple laptops.
- giddytonk, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I'd like to see third party app support (Joost, Torrent, etc).
- timusca, on 09/08/2008, -3/+1"Because on Feb. 17, 2009, by Congressional mandate, all full-power analog TV broadcasts in the United States will cease. That means that not long after Christmas, tens of millions of American TVs will go dark unless they are connected to cable, satellite or an analog-to-digital converter box.'
I stopped reading after this... how many times are people going to claim this? They make it sound like the only way to receive OTA is to buy a new converter box! If you have a digital tuner in your TV, you will be able to get OTA in high def... I've been doing it for plenty of time and to say my TV will become useless is ridiculous.- Diggnabbit, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3Well, presumably the "tens of millions of American TVs" means the ones that DON'T have digital tuners.
- timusca, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1No *****, but this makes no mention of digital tuners... it simply says if you don't have satellite, cable, or a converter box, you're SOL.
- 5xSTUN, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1I read that on Feb. 17, 2009, all TVs not connected to cable, satellite, or an analog-to-digital converter box will come to life in the middle of the night to slaughter their owners and write cryptic messages on the walls with their blood.
It was on the internet, so I'm sure it's true.
- Diggnabbit, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3Well, presumably the "tens of millions of American TVs" means the ones that DON'T have digital tuners.
- tr909, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Yes there will be a flood of potential customers who lost their over-air analog signals. But I have a feeling that particular demographic is not going to be buying Apple products. I can see them as more of a 'what does Radio Shack have' type of crowd.
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1Paw, what happened to the Sex Box(TM)? It's all fuzzy and hissing at me like a snake.
- timusca, on 09/08/2008, -0/+6Since when does AppleTV not have wifi?!
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -0/+4Since bloggers became journalists.
- maxsunset, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3You can also currently (albiet to a limited degree) control a Apple TV with an iphone/touch.
- HOTM, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3An Apple TV is a very nice luxury. But there are so many things I would rather get before this.
- Frozo, on 09/08/2008, -2/+2Give me a break. DVR for Apple TV? What crack is this "analyst" smoking? Why would they cannibalize the sale of there downloadable TV shows? This is a pip dream and if it happens I am retiring this Digg account and re-subscribing with the new name "ImAnAsshole"
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3Shout out to ImAnAsshole - http://digg.com/users/ImAnAsshole
- Frozo, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1HA! Damn, I'll have to find something equally humiliating ;)
- nxusername, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3Shout out to ImAnAsshole - http://digg.com/users/ImAnAsshole
- madgamer7, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1They need to have wiimote-like pointing functionality so you can use safari on it more easily. I'm sure theres a way to get around patents on that one. A revamped Apple TV would be interesting for sure. I'd say they need to merge Apple TV with Mac Mini.. for the ultimate mini computer/media server.
- bretto, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2The more they update it the more of a chance for it to finally catch on. I bet the Apple TV 10.0 will be a huge hit.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -0/+3The AppleTV already has wifi (802.11n). It always has. This fact alone shows that the author hasn't even done rudimentary research into the device's capabilities before griping about the lack of them. He also says it would be cool if you could use the iPhone or iPod Touch as a "smart remote" for the AppleTV. Ummm, dude, it's called "Remote", Apple made it, and it's a free app for the iPhone/iPod Touch on the App Store.
- nycmac247, on 09/08/2008, -1/+3I am a huge fan of appletv and think that its just not meant for the people that complain about it.
This is what I like: Have 250+ @ 2500 kbs movies ripped via handbrake to my iMac. Have gigabit ethernet throughout the house with home runs to apple TVs. Have movies streaming from iMac to to any screen in house with an AppleTV.
That's all I use it for since their rental movies are always after the movie has been out for a while... - jonshipman, on 09/08/2008, -0/+4I have a Popcorn Hour A-110. It has been excellent and greater than any AppleTV ever (because of MKV support!!! :D )
- archer75, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2A great product for sure. I just don't see why apple can't add support for more video formats and containers. Such a little thing to do too.
- archer75, on 09/08/2008, -1/+1I don't need a tuner or DVR. Though if you are going to add a tuner make it worthwhile and add two with QAM support. But what I really want is built in support for more video formats and containers.
- vexadril, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2I have a mac mini hooked up via HDMI to my HDTV. With apple's awesomely tiny bluetooth keyboard and any old bluetooth mouse, it blows the lid off AppleTV, and can do everything the author is crying for, except for blu-ray. Seriously, Leopard + Spaces seems made for the tv screen.
- zigzag801, on 09/09/2008, -0/+1I got the same exact setup also got my audio hooked up to my receiver for 5.1 surround sound, just put an 800gb external HD on it so I can backup my music and movies on that and watch them right off the hd hehe
- metapop, on 09/08/2008, -0/+1here's what i'd love to see the apple TV evolve into.
a complete media center, including amplifier, speaker outs, HDMI inputs and an output for a TV acting as a monitor. it would be the hub of your entire media setup, your TV tuner, a DVR, and there would no longer be a need for multiple remotes. you would plug your wii/ps3/xbox, or any media element into it, and it would be a choice with an icon for it on the startup menu, it would recognize what you plug into it just like your computer does. the remote would be just as simple as the current one, all the audio setup would be done as prompts on the TV screen itself- no more confusing/frustrating audio set-up, and no more remembering what video channel the wii, comcast box, ps2, or DVD player are on... it would all be very simple. no more confusion about how to access a particular device. - hamburgers, on 09/08/2008, -1/+2Why would Apple include a DVR? They want you to buy your TV shows and movies from iTunes.
- thrillho, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2Convert the lame appletv into an awesome network media player: http://awkwardtv.org/
So nice. NFS mount your file server, install the codec pack and file broswer, and voila....i love it- prisoner24601, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I followed the link. Is there a faq? What is it? The homepage just starts with a list of articles and commentary. Is this an application/project or just a news site about the AppleTV?
Pretend you're me and have never heard of awkwardtv. The page doesn't seem to tell me anything about it.
- prisoner24601, on 09/08/2008, -0/+2I followed the link. Is there a faq? What is it? The homepage just starts with a list of articles and commentary. Is this an application/project or just a news site about the AppleTV?
- artistictech, on 09/08/2008, -0/+4Obligatory link to http://awkwardtv.org for those, like myself, who want to get their hands dirty and make the AppleTV a true media set-top box. I've modified mine to include USB disk support, Perian and WMV codecs, filesystem access to media files, nitoTV for DVD VIDEO_TS playback, and AFP server functionality for moving said media files to the external disk.
- dmoontown5, on 09/08/2008, -2/+0AlphaAlchy.com, the premier site for alcohol lovers WorldWide!!!
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