Apple TV

[Kaido]

Apple TV

Specs:
-$299
-40gb hard drive (50 hours of video, 9,000 songs, 25,000 pictures)
-Mac or PC compatible
-Wifi B/G/N
-Video output: Component, HDMI
-Audio output: Analog RCA stereo, Optical
-Widescreen TV required
-2.4 pounds, 1.1" tall, 7.7x7.7" around

Plays back music, movies, and photos on your TV.

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I think it's an interesting device. It may take off because of the consumer market...plug it in, download stuff on iTunes, watch on your TV. The thing that's hard to swallow, aside from it requiring a widescreen TV (ED or HD capable of 1080i), is the price of the content. $0.99 music - fine. $1.99 for a TV show - a little high. New movies - $14.99! For that amount I can get a Netflix subscription and watch as many movies as I want without taking up any space on my computer's hard drive. Plus the player is $299. Ouch. Or you could just get a modded Xbox and do all of that and more.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

there are abotu a dozen devices that do the same plus more and dont lock you into a format.

 

[randomlinh]

disappointed. $300 is a lot, and only works w/ iTunes I presume. The slingcatcher looks like it will be a big hit though. $200 and will stream ANY media to the tv. Altho.. if it's interface sucks...

I'll give the Apple TV one thing, it's sleek as hell.

 

[loup garou]

It's a joke.

 

[shocksyde]

I'm an Apple fanboy, yet I don't see the appeal of the Apple TV. I have an HTPC, why would I need this.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: shocksyde
I'm an Apple fanboy, yet I don't see the appeal of the Apple TV. I have an HTPC, why would I need this.

If it had a DVR and they also released an expandable home server, I could see it being useful. And if it was maybe $99 or $199. But my modded Xbox does all that and more for less than half the cost.

 

[shocksyde]

Yeah, I completely forgot about the xbox.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: shocksyde
I'm an Apple fanboy, yet I don't see the appeal of the Apple TV. I have an HTPC, why would I need this.

YOU don't need this.

However, the many, many, many people who have no clue/time/or desire to build an HTPC may find this very attractive.

 

[mpitts]

I felt it had a lot more promise than this.

Now iPhone..

 

[yllus]

It's a yawner, especially for those of us who have a Xbox 360.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: randomlinh
disappointed. $300 is a lot, and only works w/ iTunes I presume. The slingcatcher looks like it will be a big hit though. $200 and will stream ANY media to the tv. Altho.. if it's interface sucks...

I'll give the Apple TV one thing, it's sleek as hell.

does slingcatcher have dvr?

 

[BrokenVisage]

They should've called it iTube, that's about all the input I can give about this product

 

[JSFLY]

I wouldn't use it if they gave it to me for free.