I am interested in an Apple TV, just noticed this

[silvarios]

Article Accelerator wrote:
[quote=sekker]
Airplay is an awesome feature if you already have iOS devices. I would not get iOS devices to run with the Apple TV.

No need to do so. You can AirPlay from your Macs.
Now I need an extra Mac, which is likely even more expensive than an iOS device, so I can watch something on my $100 Internet TV box. Tough sale.

[mikebw]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=Article Accelerator]
[quote=sekker]
Airplay is an awesome feature if you already have iOS devices. I would not get iOS devices to run with the Apple TV.

No need to do so. You can AirPlay from your Macs.
Now I need an extra Mac, which is likely even more expensive than an iOS device, so I can watch something on my $100 Internet TV box. Tough sale.
I have not tried this, but I believe you should be able to stream from the Mac while doing other things, just not using iTunes.

[STL]

I love and highly recommend my AppleTV.
I bought a 2nd generation refurb in Oct 2011.
Get the next generation Apple TV.

Don't waste time and money on AppleTV wannabees as they are mostly second tier reduced quality devices.

[Bill in NC]

No problems with our $60 Roku 3, from Woot.

Since it does get warm, I have it on a smart power strip that cuts power to the Roku when the TV is cut off.

[pdq]

We've misplaced our little silver AppleTV remote. On the other hand, in order to watch Orange is the new Black, this led me to discover the free "Remote" app (by Apple, IIRC), which makes my iPad 2 into a larger, much easier to use AppleTV remote. Basically turns it into a large touchpad for navigating, plus you get the iPad's on-screen keyboard for entering text (for searching and the like), with the bonus that I can play any off the songs/videos in our iTunes library through the receiver my TV is hooked up to.

Wish I could control my 3rd party electronics too- TV, receiver, but that would require an IR transmitter. The iPad does it's stuff over wireless network. Which is not bad- don't have to point the damn thing, and it's pretty responsive too (although it takes a second to link up when you first fire it up).

Anyway, I'm happy. Lots of consumer electronics advertise (or give lip service to) interactivity through one obscure protocol or another, which rarely seems to work. This works, pretty well and pain free.

[space-time]

Bill in NC wrote:
No problems with our $60 Roku 3, from Woot.

Since it does get warm, I have it on a smart power strip that cuts power to the Roku when the TV is cut off.

interesting, how long does it take to boot up? my roku 2 must take at least a minute of not more. Also, maybe since you reboot it each time you use it, it is more stable? do you use close caption?

maybe I should upgrade from 2 to 3.

[Forrest]

Our 2nd generation ATV gets used on a daily basis. I like the interface, and the Netflix User Interface is the best compared to all of our other devices (Tivo HD, Tivo Premeire, Insignia BD player). If we're not watching NetFlix, we're using AirPlay for video or audio.

Our 1st generation ATV's are not used much anymore. Even though they were hacked, the 2nd generation is more reliable.

[Article Accelerator]

pdq wrote:
We've misplaced our little silver AppleTV remote. On the other hand, in order to watch Orange is the new Black, this led me to discover the free "Remote" app

Keep in mind that Apple TV can learn (i.e. map) any IR remote's commands. No need to use the included remote at all.

[Article Accelerator]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=Article Accelerator]
[quote=sekker]
Airplay is an awesome feature if you already have iOS devices. I would not get iOS devices to run with the Apple TV.

No need to do so. You can AirPlay from your Macs.
Now I need an extra Mac, which is likely even more expensive than an iOS device, so I can watch something on my $100 Internet TV box. Tough sale.
I wouldn't say most people here need an extra Mac, silvarios. The one(s) they currently have will do just fine…

[Bill in NC]

Probably a minute as well - animated "Roku" letters drop individually on screen, then the screen goes blank for 20-30 seconds, then the main screen comes up.

I enable CC most of the time if it's available.

space-time wrote:
[quote=Bill in NC]
No problems with our $60 Roku 3, from Woot.

Since it does get warm, I have it on a smart power strip that cuts power to the Roku when the TV is cut off.

interesting, how long does it take to boot up? my roku 2 must take at least a minute of not more. Also, maybe since you reboot it each time you use it, it is more stable? do you use close caption?

maybe I should upgrade from 2 to 3.