dgoodman
Chicago, IL

Great access to iTunes content but average video quality.

4 star rating

I only watch TV on my schedule, early adapter, gadget guy, converted Apple fan
Pros

    Easy interface, Easy to set up, Immediate access to all iTunes content, Streaming video is awesome

Cons
    Video quality is made for the iPod

MAY
2
2007

Apple - TV (Home Theater) — 

 

I watch almost all my TV via iTunes for a variety of reasons. Apple TV has made it so much easier to access that content as well as all my content in my iTunes library via my TV. The interface is so easy, just what you would expect. The problem is not as much with Apple TV as with the video content iTunes sells. Until they sell video that is not made for the iPod, it will just look OK on a big flat screen TV. What's the point of an HDMI connection with iTunes content. I expect this to change in the future. Apple has got to start selling at least DVD quality video soon.

 

 

Last edited on May 02, 2007



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davidkam wrote on May 17, 2007 at 11:26AM

Why should this replace a component? Did a DVD player replace anything? Its the equivalent of a DVD player for iTunes Store content. If you don't have that type of media, Apple TV is not going to do much for you. Will still stream your music library, but that can be done much cheaper with an Airport Express, albeit with navigation from computer rather than via the TV. I'll get one once I upgrade my TV, but I have a good amount of iTunes Store media.

dgoodman wrote on May 9, 2007 at 8:47AM

That is true, Leon, for most people. But since I never got a DVR and don't have digital cable, I've been buying most of my TV shows on iTunes. The best part is my gym has TV screens at every piece of cardio equipment and I can plug my ipod into it. 45 minutes of cardio == an episode of Heroes or 24. I used to have to move shows to my ipod and then attach it to my TV when watching shows at home. Now I don't have to, it's all there. Worth $300, probably not. But it has made life easier and my friends love the screen saver which takes all the photos from your library and scrolls them around on your TV while playing a playlist during a party or something.

leon wrote on May 3, 2007 at 6:39PM

I too am a Mac fan, but I can't figure out why I should buy this thing. It can't be a DVD player, it can't be DVR. What do I get to take out of my rack when I put this thing in? Nothing as far as I can tell.

Its only interesting to me if you believe the crazy predictions of Cringely, but that is a risk in its own right.

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