Comments on: First impressions of Apple TV

By: Luck Kanthatham

Luck Kanthatham — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:12:16 +0000

Sean, I’m glad you like your Apple TV. I love mine. Actually I run two web sites dedicated to Apple TV: http://appletvhacks.net and http://appletvsource.com .

On AppleTVHacks.net, you can find a hack that allows you to use an external HD to store your media.

And for HD content, AppleTVSource has a list of over 100 HD podcasts that are compatible with the Apple TV.

By: Tedious

Tedious — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:03:50 +0000

One word of advice: VisualHub.

It’s worth the $22 they charge for it @ http://visualhub.net

VisualHub lets me put files from ANYWHERE on my TiVo, iPod – and it works with AppleTV, too.

And I mean FROM ANYWHERE. Ripped from DVD, downloaded via bittorrent, transferred from TiVo, found on YouTube… anywhere.

Of course, if you are going to torrent, you can get a 1080i x.264 with DTS file that your AppleTV will play JUST FINE (as long as you have a DTS decoder).

John Bland: TiVo and AppleTV serve different purposes. TiVo turns a live TV feed into mpeg files. AppleTV plays mpeg files that you “find online”, eliminating the need for a “live TV feed”.

By: sean

sean — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:45:17 +0000

John, it serves a different purpose. TiVo is a DVR that gives you more control in how you watch TV. The Apple TV is more about moving your consumption of digital media off your computer and into the living room. You can certainly buy TV shows via iTunes and watch them on demand (so in that respect i guess they could be seen as competitors) but the core essence is different. I’d say if you’re looking for a TV-centric device, get a TiVo. If you’re looking for non-TV content like video blogs and youtube stuff, get an Apple TV.

sean

By: John C. Bland II

John C. Bland II — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:19:00 +0000

Sean, do you think it is better than TiVo?

By: Entertainment » First impressions of Apple TV

Entertainment » First impressions of Apple TV — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:49:00 +0000

[...] blog wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe Apple TV allows you to sync your iTunes via wireless and watch/listen via your entertainment system. It can aggregate media from multiple computers, display photos and album art in the background and has an interface for surfing … [...]