The alternative is they give their shows away for free. Game of Thrones = most pirated show in history... thus far.
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Apple Adds WatchESPN, HBO GO, Sky News, and More to Apple TV
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The alternative is they give their shows away for free. Game of Thrones = most pirated show in history... thus far.
I have a Apple TV hooked up to my tv but I don't use it that much. This isn't going to make me watch it even more.
There is no reason that Amazon VOD isn't available. None. Zero. They have it on the ipad and iphone. They need to open the Apple TV up for christ sakes. Let us put what apps we want like the iphone or ipad. Really, you expect everyone to just use itunes?
The Roku 3 is better than the Apple TV by a wide margin. Allows you to put what apps you want. Even has a remote that has a headphone jack so you don't wake the rest of the family up if you are watching a late night flick or show.
The Apple Tv could be the best streaming box out there and Game console all in one. As long as they just open up the Appstore and let us put what we want for it. They could own microsoft and sony.
For all their marketing genius and being able to see what is around the corner, this is a big fail on their part.
There is no reason that Amazon VOD isn't available. None. Zero. They have it on the ipad and iphone. They need to open the Apple TV up for christ sakes. Let us put what apps we want like the iphone or ipad. Really, you expect everyone to just use itunes?
The Roku 3 is better than the Apple TV by a wide margin. Allows you to put what apps you want. Even has a remote that has a headphone jack so you don't wake the rest of the family up if you are watching a late night flick or show.
The Apple Tv could be the best streaming box out there and Game console all in one. As long as they just open up the Appstore and let us put what we want for it. They could own microsoft and sony.
For all their marketing genius and being able to see what is around the corner, this is a big fail on their part.
I may have gotten lucky. I did a self serve allocation of HBO to my plan but it got stuck in the service queue. At that point the ticket was already open. I called customer support to find out why the ticket wasn't be processed and they said the issue was that I was on too low of a plan and did not have a cable box. Then they tried to get me to upgrade. I told them if they could not solve my issue, to cancel the request. I suspect that canceling a request for upgrading service is a black mark for them, because he got very interested in making it happen. It took 3 technicians and almost a hour, but they made it work and I was able to get my Game of Thrones fix.
This guy doesnt know as much as he thinks he knows. Paying for cable is such a small amount of it.
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For real! This is absurd.
FINALLY!!!
But will it support Dolby Digital 5.1??
The only reason I still pirate HBO shows while subscribing to HBO legally is because HBO Go doesn't support 5.1 surround. And I don't want to rent yet another settop box from Verizon just to be able to watch the VOD with their potty user interface!
But will it support Dolby Digital 5.1??
The only reason I still pirate HBO shows while subscribing to HBO legally is because HBO Go doesn't support 5.1 surround. And I don't want to rent yet another settop box from Verizon just to be able to watch the VOD with their potty user interface!
Meh, here in the Netherlands all we got was "Qello", a concert and music documentary channel, and "Crunchyroll", some sort of Anime channel.
Has anyone done the download and tried to register their ATV yet?
When I go to the hbogo.com web site to register the Apple TV it doesn't show it as a supported device. Maybe it's just too soon and it hasn't been listed yet but just wondering if anyone else is having this prob. ?
When I go to the hbogo.com web site to register the Apple TV it doesn't show it as a supported device. Maybe it's just too soon and it hasn't been listed yet but just wondering if anyone else is having this prob. ?
No, we do get a choice over what is visible. Have for a long time
I think you misread his statement as a question.
Agreed! Plus, *everyone* already has normal Sky News on their TV as DTT already, without needing a box at all! Whilst it likes to say it's the *fastest* to break stories, they're often the least accurate at the breaking news, with ITN, Channel 4, and BBC News all beating them on quality. Colour me unimpressed.
As long as HBO is as profitable as they are right now, that is not going to deter them. Until they start losing profits, no way they go to a non-cable subscription.
Actually, Sumner Redstone said CBS couldn't survive on advertising alone today. It is the reason they oppose OTA dvr services. In fact, he even said they might stop broadcasting OTA to ensure all the viewers are paying the fee. I think the last part is just hyperbole, but you never know.
A year ago, I would have been giddy to get Crunchyroll (I've frequently streamed it from my iPad to the Apple TV via AirPlay), but since getting a couple Roku boxes, my use of the Apple TV has dropped to near-zero.
I have a Apple TV hooked up to my tv but I don't use it that much. This isn't going to make me watch it even more.
There is no reason that Amazon VOD isn't available. None. Zero. They have it on the ipad and iphone. They need to open the Apple TV up for christ sakes. Let us put what apps we want like the iphone or ipad. Really, you expect everyone to just use itunes?
The Roku 3 is better than the Apple TV by a wide margin. Allows you to put what apps you want. Even has a remote that has a headphone jack so you don't wake the rest of the family up if you are watching a late night flick or show.
The Apple Tv could be the best streaming box out there and Game console all in one. As long as they just open up the Appstore and let us put what we want for it. They could own microsoft and sony.
For all their marketing genius and being able to see what is around the corner, this is a big fail on their part.
I would like to see Amazon VOD too, but I am not sure it is quite as easy as you make it out to be. My guess is the SDK is not fully baked and Apple does not feel like getting it where it needs to be is a priority. They also need to develop some UI standards which is why Apple is currently involved in every release for the ATV. No offense to ROKU or anyone else, but they really don't care about providing a consistent user experience. Does Apple always deliver a consistent experience? No. Do they always try? Yes.
My guess would be Apple would be thrilled to find a content provider not owned by a Cable company that was willing to break away and offer independent subscriptions. Unfortunately, all of the content providers are owned by service providers.
Same here with Uverse. The Uverse on-demand content is just a fraction of what HBO GO has available.
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I assumed he was thinking more of ESPN.
