Comments on: What's Missing from AppleTV Take 2 http://www.imore.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: External Hard Drive Enclosure http://www.imore.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-39423 External Hard Drive Enclosure Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:16:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/#comment-39423 <p>Using such a hdd will definitely save my data in safety :)</p> Using such a hdd will definitely save my data in safety :)

]]> By: gruswitz http://www.imore.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 gruswitz Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/#comment-5482 <p>Thanks for the props in the podcast. Let's hope Apple is listening to us.</p> Thanks for the props in the podcast. Let's hope Apple is listening to us.

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5481 Rene Ritchie Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:58:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/#comment-5481 <p>I have a Mac Mini as well. I chose it over the Apple TV for some of the reasons you say. I don't think Apple will EOL it, it's set up as a media PC, probably intended as the next-step up from the Apple TV.</p> <p>(I don't do PVR with my Mini, as I live in Canada, and we have on over the air HD, no Clear QAM, no cablecard, and the networks sometimes flip the "no copy" bit even on SD just to frak with media centers -- benefits of monopolies without regulation!)</p> <p>For the US masses, however, I think your points are valid.</p> <p>What about games? Apple got all them new patents...?</p> I have a Mac Mini as well. I chose it over the Apple TV for some of the reasons you say. I don't think Apple will EOL it, it's set up as a media PC, probably intended as the next-step up from the Apple TV.

(I don't do PVR with my Mini, as I live in Canada, and we have on over the air HD, no Clear QAM, no cablecard, and the networks sometimes flip the "no copy" bit even on SD just to frak with media centers -- benefits of monopolies without regulation!)

For the US masses, however, I think your points are valid.

What about games? Apple got all them new patents...?

]]> By: gruswitz http://www.imore.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 gruswitz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:40:24 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/02/13/whats-missing-from-appletv-take-2/#comment-5480 <p>I still think there are three VERY obvious omissions that take this from an interesting niche device to a viable media center device. 1) How about TV on the Apple TV? There needs to be EyeTV on the AppleTV, preferable with the dual tuner HD Homerun. A logical interface for the mac remote would make the Apple TV a Tivo replacement. 2) A web browser, please! It is already pulling content from the web. Why not give us the real deal? 3) I know that 720p is high-def, but there are shows broadcast in 1080i and in time there will be downloadable and maybe even broadcast in 1080p. Why not give us the ability to use it?</p> <p>There are three wish list features that I crave as well: 1) With the SDK around the corner, I'd like to be able use my iPhone or iPod touch as an Apple TV remote, including keyboard and touchpad interface. 2) In a dream world, the AppleTV begs to replace the DVD player as well. Even if it cost a little more and is little bigger, I'd like a blue-ray/DVD drive. External would be fine as well. 3) Media sharing on your home network would be huge. Now that the syncing thing is all but abandoned for Apple TV, I'd like to hook up a Drobo to my AppleTV and put all my audio/video files on it to share on the home network. It just needs an iTunes server application and use of the USB for external drive storage.</p> <p>Sure, I could get most of these item with a Mac Mini, but I hear that device may disappear (which I think would be tragic). I think an intuitive AppleTV interface and my listed improvements would make Apple TV the DVR/Media device of choice for more people than currently use either. It's like the iPod - sure there were other MP3 players, but it took apple to make the interface usable and quality sufficient. Then again with the iPhone - sure there are other smartphones, but none can touch the mobile web browsing and intuitive interface. Renting movies and picture/music streaming are just not enough when other devices many of us already have can do most of that (ex. Tivo).</p> I still think there are three VERY obvious omissions that take this from an interesting niche device to a viable media center device. 1) How about TV on the Apple TV? There needs to be EyeTV on the AppleTV, preferable with the dual tuner HD Homerun. A logical interface for the mac remote would make the Apple TV a Tivo replacement. 2) A web browser, please! It is already pulling content from the web. Why not give us the real deal? 3) I know that 720p is high-def, but there are shows broadcast in 1080i and in time there will be downloadable and maybe even broadcast in 1080p. Why not give us the ability to use it?

There are three wish list features that I crave as well: 1) With the SDK around the corner, I'd like to be able use my iPhone or iPod touch as an Apple TV remote, including keyboard and touchpad interface. 2) In a dream world, the AppleTV begs to replace the DVD player as well. Even if it cost a little more and is little bigger, I'd like a blue-ray/DVD drive. External would be fine as well. 3) Media sharing on your home network would be huge. Now that the syncing thing is all but abandoned for Apple TV, I'd like to hook up a Drobo to my AppleTV and put all my audio/video files on it to share on the home network. It just needs an iTunes server application and use of the USB for external drive storage.

Sure, I could get most of these item with a Mac Mini, but I hear that device may disappear (which I think would be tragic). I think an intuitive AppleTV interface and my listed improvements would make Apple TV the DVR/Media device of choice for more people than currently use either. It's like the iPod - sure there were other MP3 players, but it took apple to make the interface usable and quality sufficient. Then again with the iPhone - sure there are other smartphones, but none can touch the mobile web browsing and intuitive interface. Renting movies and picture/music streaming are just not enough when other devices many of us already have can do most of that (ex. Tivo).

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