Comments on: Apple TV 3.0 is Here! http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr Doctor http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90183 Dr Doctor Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:30:46 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90183 <p>Ok, so if I were to build a media center from scratch, what's the best way to go? I am not super technical but can learn to put most systems together with a free weekend. Only caveat is the system would need to be able to play closed captions as I am deaf. Thanks for your suggestions.</p> Ok, so if I were to build a media center from scratch, what’s the best way to go? I am not super technical but can learn to put most systems together with a free weekend. Only caveat is the system would need to be able to play closed captions as I am deaf. Thanks for your suggestions.

]]> By: Smelly Dick and Balls http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90155 Smelly Dick and Balls Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:08:04 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90155 <p>Rene sucks! Fanboy! </p> Rene sucks! Fanboy! 

]]> By: Dorthensensens http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90142 Dorthensensens Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:17:15 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90142 <p>@CJ I think he was referring to the xbox360 being too noisy compared to the appleTV.</p> @CJ I think he was referring to the xbox360 being too noisy compared to the appleTV.

]]> By: Liberty For ALL! http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90112 Liberty For ALL! Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90112 <p>SO, did they update the underlying OS from 10.4.7 yet?!?!?! Anyone?</p> SO, did they update the underlying OS from 10.4.7 yet?!?!?! Anyone?

]]> By: ermax18 http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90014 ermax18 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:13:52 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90014 <p>Shabbis, Apple TV can't decode 1080p. So if iTunes went to 1080p then you would be forced to transcode your downloads to 720p to be compatible with the Apple TV. Apple loves to build crap that is subpar so they can nickle and dime you for the latest and greatest subpar device year after year.</p> Shabbis, Apple TV can’t decode 1080p. So if iTunes went to 1080p then you would be forced to transcode your downloads to 720p to be compatible with the Apple TV. Apple loves to build crap that is subpar so they can nickle and dime you for the latest and greatest subpar device year after year.

]]> By: ermax18 http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90012 ermax18 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:07:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90012 <p>Oh also, XBMCLive uses Lirc so it is compatible with just about any IR receiver known to man. I soldered a standard USB cable onto an old Xbox DVD Kit remote dongle and use a high end universal remote to control it.</p> Oh also, XBMCLive uses Lirc so it is compatible with just about any IR receiver known to man. I soldered a standard USB cable onto an old Xbox DVD Kit remote dongle and use a high end universal remote to control it.

]]> By: ermax18 http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90011 ermax18 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:03:40 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90011 <p>XBMC absolutely blows Apple TV away. I built an Intel Atom machine with an 8400GS (for CUDA/VDPAU) to run XBMCLive. I can play 1080p H.264 and have about 8 - 10% CPU usage. I used an old 2.5in SATA laptop drive and some DDR2 I had collecting dust so it only cost $201 after shipping. There is also an iPhone app to control it that works really well. XBMC can be installed on an Apple TV too but the Apple TV is to slow to run anything over 720p and is to slow to run some of the more advanced skins.</p> <p>With XBMC you have to try vary hard to find some media it can't play. No need to transcode crap to satisfy Apple TV.</p> <p>http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=XBMC<em>Features</em>and<em>Supported</em>Formats/Codecs</p> XBMC absolutely blows Apple TV away. I built an Intel Atom machine with an 8400GS (for CUDA/VDPAU) to run XBMCLive. I can play 1080p H.264 and have about 8 – 10% CPU usage. I used an old 2.5in SATA laptop drive and some DDR2 I had collecting dust so it only cost $201 after shipping. There is also an iPhone app to control it that works really well. XBMC can be installed on an Apple TV too but the Apple TV is to slow to run anything over 720p and is to slow to run some of the more advanced skins.

With XBMC you have to try vary hard to find some media it can’t play. No need to transcode crap to satisfy Apple TV.

http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=XBMCFeaturesandSupportedFormats/Codecs

]]> By: Smelly Dick and Balls http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90004 Smelly Dick and Balls Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:58:05 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90004 <p>Yah I agree. Me no gusto LOL   and whatver to that. </p> <p>Is anyone with me! Stop eating the apples they are rotten sometimes. Haha no me gusto! </p> <p> who's with me?!</p> Yah I agree. Me no gusto LOL   and whatver to that.

Is anyone with me! Stop eating the apples they are rotten sometimes. Haha no me gusto!

 who’s with me?!

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-90000 Rene Ritchie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:20:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-90000 <p>@Brian An iMac can send media to your PS3 via MediaLink http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink</p> <p>(I don't use it since I'm fine with the Apple TV, but you might want to check it out.</p> <p>@CJ Xbox 360 is an awesome media extender, like Windows 7 Media Center it looks and works great, but it's too noisy for me. Apple TV is whisper quiet (though you could bbq on the dang thing, hot as it gets).</p> <p>@icebike I have a friend who runs Ubantu and keeps trying MythTV but reverts back to (now Win7) media center, I think due to issues with using IR controllers.</p> <p>I used to use XBMC on an original Xbox and liked that as well.</p> @Brian An iMac can send media to your PS3 via MediaLink http://www.nullriver.com/products/medialink

(I don’t use it since I’m fine with the Apple TV, but you might want to check it out.

@CJ Xbox 360 is an awesome media extender, like Windows 7 Media Center it looks and works great, but it’s too noisy for me. Apple TV is whisper quiet (though you could bbq on the dang thing, hot as it gets).

@icebike I have a friend who runs Ubantu and keeps trying MythTV but reverts back to (now Win7) media center, I think due to issues with using IR controllers.

I used to use XBMC on an original Xbox and liked that as well.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89976 icebike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:38:40 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89976 <p>@CJ:</p> <p>Don't hold back, tell us how you REALLY feel...</p> @CJ:

Don’t hold back, tell us how you REALLY feel…

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89975 icebike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:37:42 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89975 <p>@iBamse:</p> <p>Yeah, you are correct. </p> <p>I was trying to give a gloss of what it does, because I assumed the OP would have gone to the apple site if they were actually seriously interested.</p> <p>I've built MythTV from source. Now you can download Mythubuntu and have it up and running in an hour and it WAY exceeds the capability of Apple TV, (other then iTunes integration). But its a geek's solution.</p> <p>With Apple TV, since you need a computer anyway, you can presumably use your computer's DVD drive.</p> @iBamse:

Yeah, you are correct.

I was trying to give a gloss of what it does, because I assumed the OP would have gone to the apple site if they were actually seriously interested.

I’ve built MythTV from source. Now you can download Mythubuntu and have it up and running in an hour and it WAY exceeds the capability of Apple TV, (other then iTunes integration). But its a geek’s solution.

With Apple TV, since you need a computer anyway, you can presumably use your computer’s DVD drive.

]]> By: Brian http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89970 Brian Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:27:58 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89970 <p>So, Im looking at replacing my Dell with an iMac, but the only reason im holding on to it is because i stream all kinds of Movies, TV and music (all downloaded) to my PS3... If I change to an imac, i dont think its compatible with the ps3. if i get an apple tv, can i stream downloaded movies and such to it? replacing the ps3 as my media center hub to the tv?</p> So, Im looking at replacing my Dell with an iMac, but the only reason im holding on to it is because i stream all kinds of Movies, TV and music (all downloaded) to my PS3… If I change to an imac, i dont think its compatible with the ps3. if i get an apple tv, can i stream downloaded movies and such to it? replacing the ps3 as my media center hub to the tv?

]]> By: Shabbis http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89966 Shabbis Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:17:02 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89966 <p>"Suddenly, if my HDTV is everything it should be"... where is my 1080p content on iTunes?</p> “Suddenly, if my HDTV is everything it should be”… where is my 1080p content on iTunes?

]]> By: iBamse http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89965 iBamse Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:07:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89965 <p>@icebike:</p> <p>DVR? Really? I thought one of the major shortcomings of the Apple TV was that it doesn't provide a recording function. Combined with the fact that there is no iTunes video media available where I live I have deemed it a pretty useless device.</p> @icebike:

DVR? Really? I thought one of the major shortcomings of the Apple TV was that it doesn’t provide a recording function. Combined with the fact that there is no iTunes video media available where I live I have deemed it a pretty useless device.

]]> By: Mav http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89961 Mav Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:46:29 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89961 <p>Wouldn't it be logical to think that Apple is working on eventually connecting the iPhone and Apple TV, e. g. streaming video content stored on Apple TV to iPhone OTA? iPhone 4TV?</p> Wouldn’t it be logical to think that Apple is working on eventually connecting the iPhone and Apple TV, e. g. streaming video content stored on Apple TV to iPhone OTA? iPhone 4TV?

]]> By: farmdreads http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89959 farmdreads Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:42:39 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89959 <p>Oh...now I see what you are talking about. Poor Uncle Dick. Guess I won't be talking about him any more. ( Or Puss in Boots for that matter - let's see if that makes it through! : )</p> Oh…now I see what you are talking about. Poor Uncle Dick. Guess I won’t be talking about him any more. ( Or Puss in Boots for that matter – let’s see if that makes it through! : )

]]> By: Roger http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89955 Roger Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:31:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89955 <p>Thanks, icebike!</p> Thanks, icebike!

]]> By: mtbroadie http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89951 mtbroadie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:12:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89951 <p>Nice update, I like the new interface. I'm just bummed still no iTunes-style vizualizer during music playback. That would be really nice during parties.</p> Nice update, I like the new interface. I’m just bummed still no iTunes-style vizualizer during music playback. That would be really nice during parties.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89936 icebike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:06:38 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89936 <p>@Roger:</p> <p>Sort of a suped up Digital Video Recorder for Music/Video/Images etc. </p> <p>Sort of like MythTV only done in hardware.</p> @Roger:

Sort of a suped up Digital Video Recorder for Music/Video/Images etc.

Sort of like MythTV only done in hardware.

]]> By: dev http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89935 dev Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:04:20 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89935 <p>Funny how the naughty words are bleeped in the comments, but not in the names...</p> Funny how the naughty words are bleeped in the comments, but not in the names…

]]> By: Roger http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89934 Roger Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:54:30 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89934 <p>Excuse my ignorance, but what does Apple TV do? What is it? Thanks!</p> Excuse my ignorance, but what does Apple TV do? What is it? Thanks!

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89932 icebike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89932 <p>@Ryan and fastlane</p> <p>I hear ya. Imagine how focused this blog would be if the editor owned no other Apple products except the iPhone.</p> <p>Oh, wait... The it would be the Twitter-Blog. ;-p</p> @Ryan and fastlane

I hear ya. Imagine how focused this blog would be if the editor owned no other Apple products except the iPhone.

Oh, wait… The it would be the Twitter-Blog. ;-p

]]> By: The67beast http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89921 The67beast Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:57:21 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89921 <p>@ Republicans Suck Dick. </p> <p>If apple stuck to computer hardware there would be no iPod or iPhone. What's the difference between apple making an iPod, iPhone, or appletv ?</p> @ Republicans Suck Dick.

If apple stuck to computer hardware there would be no iPod or iPhone. What’s the difference between apple making an iPod, iPhone, or appletv ?

]]> By: The67beast http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89920 The67beast Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:54:02 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89920 <p>I was an early adopter of the appletv and have to see it is fantastic. I frequently "rent" movies from the Internet and have a digital library of about 700 - 800 movies. The fact that they intgrated the iPhone with the remote app is great. I use it all the time especially when there is company over. Glad apple keeps updating it's hobby.</p> I was an early adopter of the appletv and have to see it is fantastic. I frequently “rent” movies from the Internet and have a digital library of about 700 – 800 movies. The fact that they intgrated the iPhone with the remote app is great. I use it all the time especially when there is company over. Glad apple keeps updating it’s hobby.

]]> By: farmdreads http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89917 farmdreads Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:44:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89917 <p>@ Ryan you can control your AppleTV with your iPhone so technically it IS an iPhone story.</p> @ Ryan you can control your AppleTV with your iPhone so technically it IS an iPhone story.

]]> By: Republicans Suck Dick. http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89912 Republicans Suck Dick. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:19:03 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89912 <p>No point in this. Why don't they stick to computer hardware?</p> No point in this. Why don’t they stick to computer hardware?

]]> By: Obama The Communist http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89906 Obama The Communist Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89906 <p>@ Ryan</p> <p>You voted for change and now that you're getting change you're complaining about it? </p> <p>YES WE CAN</p> @ Ryan

You voted for change and now that you’re getting change you’re complaining about it?

YES WE CAN

]]> By: rob http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89902 rob Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:53:43 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89902 <p>my amazing itunes extras dont sync at all :/</p> my amazing itunes extras dont sync at all :/

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89901 fastlane Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:50:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89901 <p>Millions and millions of happy Apple TV owners today!</p> <p>Not to mention seven non-Googley TiPb stories in a row. How long can it last?</p> Millions and millions of happy Apple TV owners today!

Not to mention seven non-Googley TiPb stories in a row. How long can it last?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89900 Ryan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89900 <p>Thought this wasan iPhone blog... Getting more like an Apple blog every post</p> Thought this wasan iPhone blog… Getting more like an Apple blog every post

]]> By: nickpurcell http://www.imore.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-30/comment-page-1/#comment-89896 nickpurcell Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:20:10 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14207#comment-89896 <p>this will kill boxee hack. </p> <p>does this site update us on boxee for apple tv?</p> this will kill boxee hack.

does this site update us on boxee for apple tv?

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