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Apple Launches Apple TV 3.0 Software and iTunes 9.0.2
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Bit gutted the new UI is only on the home menu, not in the actual TV shows, movies etc themselves.
I'd have liked the beautiful artwork across the top of the screen like in the home menu and then going into a list.
Feels a bit sluggish and the new music artwork slideshow as a screensaver doesn't work... well it didn't work when I tried to preview anyway.
The new GUI is sexy, no denying that. Let's hope Apple continues this into all the other menus too.
I'd have liked the beautiful artwork across the top of the screen like in the home menu and then going into a list.
Feels a bit sluggish and the new music artwork slideshow as a screensaver doesn't work... well it didn't work when I tried to preview anyway.
The new GUI is sexy, no denying that. Let's hope Apple continues this into all the other menus too.
One thing I've just thought of is that the fact the new 27" iMac supports video on, so plug one of these into it and boom, frontrow update 
Does anyone know if it can use the iMac's sound configuration as I have my amp plugged into my iMac and would prefer not to have to switch it between my iMac / AppleTV, although my amp does support a second zone so I could do it that way but the less hassle the better
Does anyone know if it can use the iMac's sound configuration as I have my amp plugged into my iMac and would prefer not to have to switch it between my iMac / AppleTV, although my amp does support a second zone so I could do it that way but the less hassle the better
Cave Man - wish I had got my eSATA mod finished before this update... or is the Terminal commands going to be the same to image and partition the Apple TV? I was planning to use dynaflash's little app - if that'll work with 3.0. I know it is just software and it really won't have affected that, but just to make sure..
It already has DVI out, right? And audio out, right? Why not just get a DVI+Audio - HDMI cable and stop complaining? I mean, people act like HDMI is some magical wire ... it's just DVI and audio in a single wire, and they sell cables to do that conversion just about everywhere.
It's much better than the white!
Where is the option to change the background in the Grid List view?
Yes, you can see YouTube videos in HD. Not quite as good as the streaming movies from iTunes (HD) but it is much better than the regular YouTube videos.
I think people should think of bitrate as key to dealing with compression artifacts. The higher the bitrate the better the potential quality post compression.
I used to think it would never happen. Now, with an FM receiver showing up in iPods, who knows what the future holds. Maybe not a traditional DVR; maybe something just as good but new.
My Prediction
I'm going to make a prediction here:
Apple will release the Slate/Tablet in 2010
It will support in App purchase via iTunes as will AppleTV
Current Apps can be scaled to work on the new device (and AppleTV)
The Apps will be playable over LAN via Tablets or AppleTV
The slates can be used as wireless controllers to control the AppleTV or as control surfaces to play games head to head or connect via Bluetooth to iMacs and used as Touch Keyboards and Pads.
A more Far out prediction:
AppleTV will finally see a hardware update. It will (obviously) include faster processors, more RAM and a bigger hard drive.
It will include Display port and display port sharing.
It will not have Blu-Ray.
Netflix will be included when Apple announces a strategic alliance with Netflix in 2010. You will be able to Stream (netflix), Rent or Buy movies through iTunes and the AppleTV. There will be a Buy link to iTunes if the movie in your netflix queue is available to purchase from the iTunes store.
Apple will announce the purchase of a major production company and begin producing content for a new service dubbed the Apple Channel. It will include Movies and TV shows produced by Apple/Pixar/Disney and Independent film makers.
Apple and Google announce a free Nation wide high speed internet service with unlimited voice and data in 2011. They begin by rolling out WiMax (or some better derivative) in the largest market places and then begin to blanket the country by 2012. Qwest, ATT, Comcast, etc. lobby congress to forbid the creation of this joint company citing unfair competitive advantages.
Singularity on December 31st, 2012
I'm going to make a prediction here:
Apple will release the Slate/Tablet in 2010
It will support in App purchase via iTunes as will AppleTV
Current Apps can be scaled to work on the new device (and AppleTV)
The Apps will be playable over LAN via Tablets or AppleTV
The slates can be used as wireless controllers to control the AppleTV or as control surfaces to play games head to head or connect via Bluetooth to iMacs and used as Touch Keyboards and Pads.
A more Far out prediction:
AppleTV will finally see a hardware update. It will (obviously) include faster processors, more RAM and a bigger hard drive.
It will include Display port and display port sharing.
It will not have Blu-Ray.
Netflix will be included when Apple announces a strategic alliance with Netflix in 2010. You will be able to Stream (netflix), Rent or Buy movies through iTunes and the AppleTV. There will be a Buy link to iTunes if the movie in your netflix queue is available to purchase from the iTunes store.
Apple will announce the purchase of a major production company and begin producing content for a new service dubbed the Apple Channel. It will include Movies and TV shows produced by Apple/Pixar/Disney and Independent film makers.
Apple and Google announce a free Nation wide high speed internet service with unlimited voice and data in 2011. They begin by rolling out WiMax (or some better derivative) in the largest market places and then begin to blanket the country by 2012. Qwest, ATT, Comcast, etc. lobby congress to forbid the creation of this joint company citing unfair competitive advantages.
Singularity on December 31st, 2012
Would have thought nVidia's tegra platform was a good choice for the next AppleTV.
Also want AppStore which would make more sense after a switch to ARM as well, plus AppTVStore Dev's have access to USB, so also want to see AppTV devices, for TV tuners and recorder, maybe even BlueRay or CableTV boxes.