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Apple Drops the Price on Refurbished Apple TV to $75
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I separated my statements for a reason.
I'm aware of the differences and my point still stands.
Yeah, all I can do with mine is stream video from my Mac, iPhone, Netflix, Hulu, Vimeo, YouTube and iTunes online, plus stream photos and music from my Mac. Totally useless. Can't believe I spent nearly one hundred dollars for it. Two years of constant use and I really should try to get my money back. I really need to install apps on it because it's not like I have a laptop and an iPhone that can do more or less anything at this point.
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Apple is most likely going to actually do cool stuff when they come out with the Apple TV. I'm sure this is just to milk money from people who want such features to see how the market is for it. This will probably stay as it is, a simple device to transfer files onto the TV just like you can with a $5-10 HDMI cord, but wirelessly. Tim Cook has stated quite a few times that they're getting in the TV market, so I would expect it coming within the next few years.
Pretty sure that's exactly the opposite of how Apple sees it.
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A lot of people rip their own content to MKV so they don't have re-encode the sound from DTS.
No one should be using DivX at ALL. Even the pirates abandoned it years ago.
Oh gee, what will we ever do without crappy free streaming services that can be hacked onto there?
Already wasted my time on that with the ATV1.I'd jailbreak right this instant if they made an HDCP crack so I don't have to unplug the ATV's HDMI cable then plug it back in every time so the retarded copyright protection doesn't claim that my TV is recording the ATV's output. FiOS cable boxes do it as well.
Actually it doesn't. The Chromecast SDK is for host device applications, not the Chromecast device. This is exactly the same as how iOS implements their Airplay API.
I don't know if you can't read or you can't comprehend. Read my post as its written. *facepalm*
Nexus 7 is way better in every respect, including battery life (which Apple always prided itself on).
September should be THAT must more interesting then
Yes, accept build quality. There are tons of forums with people complaining of how their devices have slowed to a crawl and are practically unusable after a few months of use.
I think Apple just has an increasing supply of refurb units, and they're trying to bring inventory down. I doubt they would drop the price of a refurbished product in response to a competitor's new product.
Airplay is what I use it the LEAST for, and I have an AppleTV on three TV's in the house.
It is primarily a netflix and iTunes streamer.
Why should I do that? Given the cost of a modern TV spending slightly more for a Roku that actually works now seems to be a extremely minor investment in the cost of the whole setup.
Your post states that Chromecast has an SDK and aTV does not. You then make the implication that Google has a advantage in this area using the example of Apple not allowing native apps.
My point is that Chromecast does not hold an advantage. The level of accessibility to a developer is essential the same.
However I do agree that a native SDK for aTV would be nice to have.
waiting for the tax-free weekend to buy one. Hope that online transactions are included.
I'm in PA and no such thing here unfortunately. That would have saved me $4.5.
If that was a reaction, it's the weakest reaction I've ever seen. They didn't change the price of the actual product, just the already-discounted refurbished model, and even then only by $10.
iPush
there you go. it is not from apple. it was there weeks before chromecast was announced. and yes, it costs less, just $30, shipped to your doorstep. i already ordered mine, can't wait to try this out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310715093300
there you go. it is not from apple. it was there weeks before chromecast was announced. and yes, it costs less, just $30, shipped to your doorstep. i already ordered mine, can't wait to try this out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310715093300
Maybe AppleTV needs to license AirPlay to more than just high end speakers. I could see someone else making what you're talking about, not Apple itself. It makes sense on paper, but apple likes to have multiply redundant systems of selling you media. Similarly, they could open up AirPlay to non-apple sources, but they're not going to do that either.
Source: AirPlay and ATV iTunes media user. I think you're wrong about why people use it, but I am curious to know actual figures before making wild statements. Maybe cable users don't need it, but I love it. Buy a season of Breaking Bad, watch it on the ATV at home or watch it on the ipad for travel.
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craziness, let us know how that is...
You can already control the ATV by means o the Remote app installed on your iDevice. Perhaps you men somethong else ?
What are you talking about?
I have ripped all my movies as well, and have them on a NAS.
What you do is simply point your iTunes library to the NAS and do a computer share and access your iTunes media that way. I do this and have absolutely no problems.
I have ripped almost 200 titles using Handbrake, then take that file and drop them into iDentify to add all the metadata for the movie/including the artwork. Works perfectly. Once the file is output, I move them into my iTunes movie folder, and from iTunes, "add to library".
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Yes you can. See my other post.
Yes and no. Basically it turns everyone's phone/tablet/computer into an appleTV. They don't have to buy a separate content device for their television. If I had a TV I would buy a Chromecast.
With this, who really needs a Roku or an AppleTV (in its current incarnation)?
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I would love to see a native Spotify app on there. I know I can stream through Airplay, but that's only good until I get a call on my iPhone.
I know Apple wants everyone to buy stuff through iTunes, but I just wish they would see the value that third party apps (like Netflix and Hulu) bring to the ATV. Spotify would only make the ATV more desirable.
On the other hand, I would be totally fine if iTunes radio turned into more of a Spotify thing in the future.
I know Apple wants everyone to buy stuff through iTunes, but I just wish they would see the value that third party apps (like Netflix and Hulu) bring to the ATV. Spotify would only make the ATV more desirable.
On the other hand, I would be totally fine if iTunes radio turned into more of a Spotify thing in the future.
Just a thought, I wish Apple would not only take away all the cables and set top boxes but would take away the TV itself. What if they made a Mac mini size projector that could be placed anywhere? Controlled by your phone, of course. You could take away the "designated tv spot" in your home. I think this could be very useful and revolutionary. Don't know if it could actually happen but I feel like the longer they wait to release this thing, the more of a let down its gonna be.
This coupled with a likely update to the aTV to include 802.11ac and perhaps a spec bump too.