Comments on: AppleTV and the iPhone http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/ Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:09:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: iphoner http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-795 iphoner Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:54:48 +0000 http://www.machtpc.com/?p=166#comment-795 With all the updates coming out for the iphone, does apple tv auto updates with it or do you have to do a separate update. With all the updates coming out for the iphone, does apple tv auto updates with it or do you have to do a separate update.

]]> By: Sesan Bravo http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Sesan Bravo Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.machtpc.com/?p=166#comment-645 I agree with "Mike" -- the mac mini is a much better solution hands down, but the market of PC users using iTunes will allow for the market of Apple TV users to grow and the ease of plug and play makes it a little more attractive as a device -- if you will -- in a home entertainment environment. Basically you can sit down with remote-in-hand and let the show begin. Versus, sit down grab your bluetooth keyboard and mouse, start launching applications or front row, and then the show can begin. I personally like the mac mini HTPC concept... it only needs the Apple TV interface/application on it. I agree with “Mike” — the mac mini is a much better solution hands down, but the market of PC users using iTunes will allow for the market of Apple TV users to grow and the ease of plug and play makes it a little more attractive as a device — if you will — in a home entertainment environment. Basically you can sit down with remote-in-hand and let the show begin. Versus, sit down grab your bluetooth keyboard and mouse, start launching applications or front row, and then the show can begin. I personally like the mac mini HTPC concept… it only needs the Apple TV interface/application on it.

]]> By: O.I. http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-643 O.I. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:49:45 +0000 http://www.machtpc.com/?p=166#comment-643 <p>It doesn't bother you at all that the Apple TV basically only caters to people that use iTunes to purchase their video content? </p> It doesn’t bother you at all that the Apple TV basically only caters to people that use iTunes to purchase their video content?

]]> By: vordo http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-642 vordo Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:06:50 +0000 http://www.machtpc.com/?p=166#comment-642 I kinda wonder if the AppleTV will support Video_TS media ripped from a DVD. if so it's a no brainer, if not, well c'est la vie. I kinda wonder if the AppleTV will support Video_TS media ripped from a DVD. if so it’s a no brainer, if not, well c’est la vie.

]]> By: Rob http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Rob Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:02:53 +0000 http://www.machtpc.com/?p=166#comment-641 <p>Anybody know if this new AppleTV will work with the Elgato EyeTV 500 HDTV recorder?</p> <p>The AppleTV has storage space, but I'm not clear on if it is a standalone Mac with its own OS X. Is it just a media streamer with local storage? </p> Anybody know if this new AppleTV will work with the Elgato EyeTV 500 HDTV recorder?

The AppleTV has storage space, but I’m not clear on if it is a standalone Mac with its own OS X. Is it just a media streamer with local storage?

]]> By: Mike http://www.machtpc.com/archives/2007/01/09/appletv-and-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Mike Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:21:22 +0000 http://www.machtpc.com/?p=166#comment-640 A Mini hacked to run FrontRow beats the AppleTV hands down. It is more expensive, but does much more: Download Bittorrent shows Play video in MANY formants, not just iTunes acceptable ones. Play DVDs Record DVDs, CDs from iTunes content Surf and view video sites like YouTube Add iSight camera for video phone. Expandable hard drive. Apple desktop widgets for weather, stocks, web feeds. Like the Apple TV it will play downloaded iTunes movies, view trailers. The only reason to get an AppleTV is for the lower price. A Mini hacked to run FrontRow beats the AppleTV hands down. It is more expensive, but does much more:

Download Bittorrent shows
Play video in MANY formants, not just iTunes acceptable ones.
Play DVDs
Record DVDs, CDs from iTunes content
Surf and view video sites like YouTube
Add iSight camera for video phone.
Expandable hard drive.
Apple desktop widgets for weather, stocks, web feeds.

Like the Apple TV it will play downloaded iTunes movies, view trailers.

The only reason to get an AppleTV is for the lower price.

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