02-04-2009, 09:49 PM
Filliam:
And I answered, but you apparently missed it so I'll try again:
The Apple TV does not need another computer to stream files from. In fact, in can be used effectively by those who do not own a computer at all.
Perhaps I'm being too subtle here. My point is, which of the 62 would you like Apple TV to support? Do you think everyone agrees with your choices? What do you want Apple to do?
And I think few would expend the mental energy required for that kind of forward planning. And fewer still would be willing to pay for a 10-12 GB download on a regular basis.
Current HD rentals can be watched within a few minutes after commencing download even on a moderately fast (6 Mbps) Internet connection. Which commercial services offer 1080p24 downloads?
- Yes, it upscales 720p24
- Why would you rip a Blu-ray movie?
- No, you don't have to play it through a computer. See *
- Yes indeed, your contrived and silly straw man example would be too much work
Sheesh.
Similar to that of guitarist. BTW, the EyeTV is not hooked up to Apple TV. I bet you knew that.
I still don't understand. Do you want to use your HDTV as a computer monitor?
See *. You do not need another computer to stream from. You don't need a computer at all.
See my post above.
1) I said NOT needing another computer to stream files from. *You have dodged answering the point, why is why I made the comment about you not being serious.*
And I answered, but you apparently missed it so I'll try again:
The Apple TV does not need another computer to stream files from. In fact, in can be used effectively by those who do not own a computer at all.
2) See *. And how many does the ATV support out of the box, 2 or 3?
Perhaps I'm being too subtle here. My point is, which of the 62 would you like Apple TV to support? Do you think everyone agrees with your choices? What do you want Apple to do?
3) See *. My $40 gigabit switch enabled my home network to support it. I think many people would find it acceptable to start a 1080/24p movie downloading early in the AM or while they are at work, so they could watch it that night.
And I think few would expend the mental energy required for that kind of forward planning. And fewer still would be willing to pay for a 10-12 GB download on a regular basis.
Current HD rentals can be watched within a few minutes after commencing download even on a moderately fast (6 Mbps) Internet connection. Which commercial services offer 1080p24 downloads?
4) See *. It is UPSCALING 720p, not native 1080i format support. I would have to rip a Blu-Ray movie and encode it at 720p, then play it through a computer for the ATV to display it. Too much work.
- Yes, it upscales 720p24
- Why would you rip a Blu-ray movie?
- No, you don't have to play it through a computer. See *
- Yes indeed, your contrived and silly straw man example would be too much work
Sheesh.
5) See *. So what is your personal experience with having an EyeTV hooked to the ATV to watch TV shows?
Similar to that of guitarist. BTW, the EyeTV is not hooked up to Apple TV. I bet you knew that.
6) See *. Something like a full version of Safari.
I still don't understand. Do you want to use your HDTV as a computer monitor?
7) See *. More internal storage, eg. not needing another computer to stream from. It that really such a hard concept to understand? It has been mentioned in other ATV threads several times before.
See *. You do not need another computer to stream from. You don't need a computer at all.
8) I do not think I am mistaken, otherwise the ATV would do more out of the box.
See my post above.