Show Your Apple TV Setups!

[The3nd]

Comeon, we know their shipping at least mine have... So lets see the "required" widescreen setup you have!

[®îçhå®?]

The last one got wastelanded because they havent arrived yet. When you get yours post a thread about it. If it isnt here yet, wait

[Zwhaler]

The last one got wastelanded because they havent arrived yet. When you get yours post a thread about it. If it isnt here yet, wait

Well he kinda said post your widescreen TV setups...

I am waiting for a new widescreen TV, but although I won't be getting an Apple TV, I would love to show my big TV when I buy it, but it may be awhile.

[®îçhå®?]

Well he kinda said post your widescreen TV setups...


He didnt specify TV but what is wrng with all of the other setup threads like the "media centre" ones or the "mac setup". There are plenty of widescreen TVs in those threads

[Electro Funk]

it will be connected to the Sammy HLS7178W ;)

[Doctor Q]

I'm not that interested in seeing people's TV screens. What I'd like to see is the cable arrangement on the other side, in particular how the :apple:tv will connect to the collection of components.

[nickster9224]

so when is everyone gonna get their :apple:TV"S

[®îçhå®?]

so when is everyone gonna get their :apple:TV"S

When the postman decides to deliver them

[Mossman]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/appletv/

:) :cool:

[jasko]

So this thread is more like, show your TV setup..

[zap2]

Well I went and bought one, after canceling my order because of HDTV problem. As soon as I found out it had 480i, went to the local Apple Store and picked on up. The set up here is with it outside of the "case" were it will go, only because I was so eager to start it up, and now its downloading my iTunes from my Mac Mini.


There not great pictures, but heck its an AppleTV

[jordygreen]

wow its actually really thin isn't it.

[NintendoFan]

How well does it work with a regular set? Any issues that bother you?

[sycho]

Well I went and bought one, after canceling my order because of HDTV problem. As soon as I found out it had 480i, went to the local Apple Store and picked on up. The set up here is with it outside of the "case" were it will go, only because I was so eager to start it up, and now its downloading my iTunes from my Mac Mini.


There not great pictures, but heck its an AppleTV

Ok, that is weird, one picture looks formatted for 4:3, while the other looks like it's anamorphic 16:9...

Could you do us a favor?:o

Take a picture with your set and apple TV displaying these two pictures:

http://www.tigerdave.com/images/testpatterns/640x480_overscan.gif

http://www.tigerdave.com/images/testpatterns/856x480_overscan.gif


If it supports 4:3 properly, then the first will fill the screen and the second will be letter boxed. If it does not support 4:3 then the first should have side bars and be oval, and the second will fill the screen and be oval.

If they both fill the screen, well, then Apple has many issues to work out.

[Doctor Q]

wow its actually really thin isn't it.Yes, although it is heavier than I expected. I forgot it has that hard drive in there, and was thinking it was going to be like those A/V components that are boxes full of circuitry and empty space.

The Apple Remote, on the other hand, weighs so little it could probably float in mid-air.

[EricNau]

So you don't necessarily need a widescreen HD TV, just a TV with component inputs?

[Luis]

The Apple Remote, on the other hand, weighs so little it could probably float in mid-air.

Just imagine... a little powerful fan in there and we could see it floating. Well maybe not so little, but imagine it!

[zap2]

So you don't necessarily need a widescreen HD TV, just a TV with component inputs?

From my understanding, and usage, yes you only keep Component cables.



I'll take those picture tomorrow...I'll set my alarm to get up early for it.

[sycho]

I'll take those picture tomorrow...I'll set my alarm to get up early for it.

OK, sweet, thanks man. :)

[artmonster]

Received the AppleTV today. Impressed so far. It looks great on the shelf!

http://www.mitchellillustration.com/P1010012.jpg

[smueboy]

Umm... it took me a second, but i think that's it up there next to your tv right? They really are thin. nice. :)

[skinnylegs]

Here is a picture of my A/V setup and if you look real hard you can see my :apple: TV. :p

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/8716/dscf0963qf5.jpg

Specs:
40" Samsung LCD
Yamaha receiver
Cox digital/HD with PVR
Xbox 360 with HD-DVD add-on
:apple: TV

Note: I was an early adopter in terms of my LCD and it does not have HDMI so my :apple: TV connection is HDMI > DVI adapter and optical audio.

[zap2]

OK, sweet, thanks man. :)

Sry, so far my AppleTV is still downloading things from my Mac, and it has been all day and night. I'll post them as soon as they are on it.

[Keebler]

Sry, so far my AppleTV is still downloading things from my Mac, and it has been all day and night. I'll post them as soon as they are on it.

zap, what is the model of your TV? i'm asking b/c it doesn't look like a hidef tv right?

if that's the case, i know my sony has component which is how it's connected to the tv and then connected to the stereo.

oh my lord. if that's the case, i foresee an 'accidental' buy incident when i go to purchase my mac pro in a few weeks (assuming new ones are coming). the wife might not notice the slippage ;)

Cheers,
keebler

[skinnylegs]

the wife might not notice the slippage They always do. :p

[zap2]

zap, what is the model of your TV? i'm asking b/c it doesn't look like a hidef tv right?

if that's the case, i know my sony has component which is how it's connected to the tv and then connected to the stereo.

oh my lord. if that's the case, i foresee an 'accidental' buy incident when i go to purchase my mac pro in a few weeks (assuming new ones are coming). the wife might not notice the slippage ;)

Cheers,
keebler


its SDTV, with component...working in 480i, 4:3 mode...works perfect!

[sycho]

its SDTV, with component...working in 480i, 4:3 mode...works perfect!

cough cough... pictures? :p

[Keebler]

its SDTV, with component...working in 480i, 4:3 mode...works perfect!

a w e s o m e

oh boy.

i feel giddy.

[zap2]

cough cough... pictures? :p

there are pictures earlier in the thread...or do you want more?

[sycho]

there are pictures earlier in the thread...or do you want more?

yes
Ok, that is weird, one picture looks formatted for 4:3, while the other looks like it's anamorphic 16:9...

Could you do us a favor?:o

Take a picture with your set and apple TV displaying these two pictures:

http://www.tigerdave.com/images/testpatterns/640x480_overscan.gif

http://www.tigerdave.com/images/testpatterns/856x480_overscan.gif


If it supports 4:3 properly, then the first will fill the screen and the second will be letter boxed. If it does not support 4:3 then the first should have side bars and be oval, and the second will fill the screen and be oval.

If they both fill the screen, well, then Apple has many issues to work out.

[nospleen]

Here is mine... The timing was perfect. My tivo didn't tape Grey's Anatomy on Thursday. So, I ran off to itunes and purchased the last episode and it went off without a hitch! Yeah!

[silbeej]

Received the AppleTV today. Impressed so far. It looks great on the shelf!

Hey, where did you get that tv stand?? I was planning on building one, but am realizing that i have no time to pull it off.

Thanks

[Mossman]

Have a look! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnymoss/sets/72157600031384993/) :)

[esco]

My dorm room setup at college:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/444530517_13c2972a22.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/444522850_6ca0d5d63e.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/444530423_01fd5bd70a.jpg

[Cassie]

*snip*

What is this world coming to when collage students can afford :apple: tv's?!

[és:]

What is this world coming to when collage students can afford :apple: tv's?!


A much better place where in the worlds richest economy people learning to forward the country can afford material things?

[andrewag]

My dorm room setup at college:



Wow, that's one great dorm room!!!

[Mossman]

More pics here! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnymoss/sets/72157600031384993/)

[21stcenturykid]

Esco is that a 19" LE model samsung in the first picture? If it is i'm very tempted to get one for my room next year...well im going to regardless haha!

Nice set up though! Where did you get the money for both screens a 360, wii, ps3 and :apple:TV?

(p.s your TV isn't exactly centered like the wii sensor bar and speakers seem to be;) )

[Irish1978]

Here she is:apple:

[gkarris]

My dorm room setup at college:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/444530517_13c2972a22.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/444522850_6ca0d5d63e.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/444530423_01fd5bd70a.jpg

Whoa! Aren't you afraid of getting ripped off?

This is what we had in our college apartment:

13" Hitachi Color TV
Technics Receiver
GE VHS VCR
NEC Beta Hi-Fi
Technics Tape Deck

This was 1985-1987 though....

I actually have a picture somewhere...

[hoop]

Whoa! Aren't you afraid of getting ripped off?

This is what we had in our college apartment:

13" Hitachi Color TV
Technics Receiver
GE VHS VCR
NEC Beta Hi-Fi
Technics Tape Deck

This was 1985-1987 though....

I actually have a picture somewhere...

Get it on here then! I love old pictures of av setups!

[livingfortoday]

What is this world coming to when collage students can afford :apple: tv's?!

Yeah, I know what you mean! Well, some people get scholarships, or have money coming in, or go to less expensive schools. Good for them, I suppose.

We had a 13" TV/VCR combo and dammit, that was good enough for us! You kids with your fancy-pants technologies! Get a job!

[Ino]

Here's one more! Apologies for the blurry image...

[luker]

Hey esco, what's the wallpaper you're using in this image?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/444522850_6ca0d5d63e.jpg

[és:]

Yeah, I know what you mean! Well, some people get scholarships, or have money coming in, or go to less expensive schools. Good for them, I suppose.

We had a 13" TV/VCR combo and dammit, that was good enough for us! You kids with your fancy-pants technologies! Get a job!

Assuming they haven't already, to pay for their goodies.

Personally I don't think people that are studying for 'the greater good' and to further their country and profession should have to work as well as study (which is a full time job in itself). We should be encouraging our young genii, not working them to the bone and giving them unmanageable workloads.

[TheAnswer]

Hey esco, what's the wallpaper you're using in this image?

It's from Interfacelift (http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.php?sort=date).

[luker]

Got it. :D (http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=1170)

[TheAnswer]

Got it. :D (http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=1170)

I'm glad you found it so quick...I was gonna add the exact link in an edit once I found it, but then interfacelift decided it....wanted....to....drag....its....feet...

Anyways, all's well that ends well.

[blakespot]

Here's mine (click to zoom)...

http://pix.blakespot.com/download/9175-2/IMG_2584.JPG (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/appletv/IMG_2584.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

http://pix.blakespot.com/download/9180-2/IMG_2612.JPG (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/appletv/IMG_2612.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)


Full gallery can be seen here:

http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/appletv/?g2_highlightId=9178

Have it, along with my XBOX 360 (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/consoles/xbox_360/) and Shuttle media PC (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/shuttle_xpc/) (3.2GHz P4 running XP and Meedio (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/plasma_tv/meedio_shot1.jpg.html)) wired into a LinkSys Gigabit Ethernet router (not using Wi-Fi for the AppleTV, wired's faster) and have the AppleTV and my media PC sharing one of my TV (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/plasma_tv/)'s HDMI inputs by way of an Octava 4-way HDMI/TOSLINK digital switch (http://www.octavainc.com/HDMI%20switch%204port_toslink.htm). All programmed into my MX-700 (http://www.remotecentral.com/mx700/index.html) for one-button switching of the lot.

Good times. :-)




blakespot

[R.Youden]

Here's mine (click to zoom)...

http://pix.blakespot.com/download/9175-2/IMG_2584.JPG (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/appletv/IMG_2584.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

http://pix.blakespot.com/download/9180-2/IMG_2612.JPG (http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/appletv/IMG_2612.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)


Full gallery can be seen here:

http://pix.blakespot.com/view/computers/appletv/?g2_highlightId=9178




blakespot

One word, three letters:

WOW

[esco]

Esco is that a 19" LE model samsung in the first picture? If it is i'm very tempted to get one for my room next year...well im going to regardless haha!


Thanks to everyone for the comments on my setup. The TV's actually the 26" Samsung LNS2651D.

As for getting looted, I live on the 2nd floor in a pretty secure dorm (not in the center of campus, not a very easy location to get to). I feel relatively safe..

[Mac-Addict]

Well ok I havent actually got it just yet but should do in like 6 weeks:
Samsung 32" HDTV LCD
Apple TV
And I have a Wii.

[Bonesone4]

My dorm room setup at college:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/444530517_13c2972a22.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/444522850_6ca0d5d63e.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/444530423_01fd5bd70a.jpg

Damn dude....good luck getting any homework done LOL.