As of today Apple TV is no longer listed on the refurbished store site. Not sure what this means.
Yeah basically, except for those whole communication part and no apps, no camera and no battery inside. Also you need a TV to make use of it, but otherwise its an iPhone. You know, a washing machine is basically an iPhone without ...ATV is basically an iphone without a screen (and cellular), and the phone can be used as hot-spot.
His point is that Apple recycles parts from its iDevice line for theYeah basically, except for those whole communication part and no apps, no camera and no battery inside. Also you need a TV to make use of it, but otherwise its an iPhone. You know, a washing machine is basically an iPhone without ...
ARM extends reach into new markets – British chip firm is the talk of CES 2011 as its designs spread from smartphones and tablets to toys and washing machinesHis point is that Apple recycles parts from its iDevice line for the TV. For instance its processor is a single core version of the A5, first developed for the iPad 2, and its operating system is a modified version of iOS. That's more than you can say for a washing machine.
Ever heard of HDMI?
It's the port where you can plug in auxiliary devices from a BROAD RANGE of manufacturers. Or do you have an Apple HDMI port? (as in, apple-only hdmi-port)
Can't wait to upgrade my two Apple TVs second gen.
HDMI will not help stream video from a NAS to an apple tv. I'm not sure YOU'VE heard of HDMI and actually know what it is.
I don't think copyright has anything to do with it. The catch-up services of the UK's three major terrestrial broadcasters all have apps on the PS3, Xbox, and on other set-top devices. The problem is Apple.
I've rented dozens of films on my Mac which I've then watched on my Apple TV. When the ATV2 first came out I remember having problems, but it may have been the fault of a dodgy router. Either way, for me at least these issues are a thing of the distant past. When you say it doesn't work, what exactly goes wrong?
Apple tv on your ipad. That will be a killer.
Right. Which is why I took the time to point out that, to the contrary, it DOES work. And at no point did I intimate that you're a "***** moron", but if you're going to put words in my mouth then on this occasion I won't argue with you.I man it DOESN'T work, try it again. I was told by Apple Support that it isn't designed to work that way. I rented a film on my MBP because it's easier to search and find stuff, thinking I would be able to watch it on my Apple TV and it didn't work. Even though, I PURCHASE stuff all the time on my MBP and that stuff shows in my AppleTV library. I'm not some ***** moron who doesn't know what they are doing and even so, you shouldn't jump through hoops to watch content.
Yeah basically, except for those whole communication part and no apps, no camera and no battery inside. Also you need a TV to make use of it, but otherwise its an iPhone. You know, a washing machine is basically an iPhone without ...
His point is that Apple recycles parts from its iDevice line for theTV. For instance its processor is a single core version of the A5, first developed for the iPad 2, and its operating system is a modified version of iOS. That's more than you can say for a washing machine.
I'd say that they are just as likely to build a router into an iMac, or a mac mini. It just doesn't make any sense. You want to be able to put your apple tv near your television set, putting a router in it just limits your placement options. And besides apple already makes a router that works perfectly fine.
As far as I'm concerned wifi is to flakey in a crowded wireless area for heavy streaming anyway, which is why my 4 apple tvs are connected by ethernet or power line AV.
A router? What if you already have a Time Capsule?
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I wouldn't suggest the Apple TV as a cable replacement unless you know for sure that you want to "cut the cord". You can get a lot of the same content, but you may end up paying a lot more for it. TV shows on iTunes are expensive. Even when you buy a complete season, it can end up costing a dollar or more per show. If you watch a lot of TV, that adds up quickly.
My wife and I watch most shows over the air via a TiVo connected to an antenna. We also watch a lot on Netflix (via the Apple TV), but, as you probably know, Netflix is generally a season or two behind what's currently airing on cable. We buy a limited amount of stuff we can't get either over the air or on Netflix from the iTunes store.
It isn't for everyone, but it works for us. YMMV.
I don't see Apple combining ATV with Airport - those will remain separate devices, as they serve different purposes. Most people use Apple TVs as WiFi clients - this offers the flexibility to place Apple TV(s) anywhere in the house. Making ATV into Airport hotspot would imply that the new device needs to connect to a wired network. Apple iOS devices are all about wireless connectivity. AirPort networking products will remain a separate accessory category.
Keep dreaming. Apple will never support DLNA natively (and frankly DLNA is junk compared to iTunes Home Networking). Your best hope might be a 3rd party app, if they ever support App Store for ATV.
Just leave the back door open so I can install XBMC. Having to run itunes on a computer is draconian to access local content.
RE the first paragraph: I'm not saying to use it as a wifi hotpsot for bridging to your main router but as a hotspot to get data streaming and game data directly from your iphone, ipad, etc. without the need to go through your main router then hop to your Apple TV.
RE the second paragraph: The problem with having everything go through iTunes for content you own is that you have to have your Mac running whenever you want to access your data. With a network attached storage device, I just browse to the video folder and select what I want to watch
1. We care because of the performance benefit of having the AP in the same room as the iPhone or iPad. The normal WiFi Router could be several rooms away and busy handling other devices.Why would you care whether the streaming data flows from iPad to Apple TV "directly" or via your existing Home Network? Integrating AirPort 802.11 AP functionality into ATV turns it into a different device.. It more than doubles its current size due to MIMO antennas, etc. There is no reason to bundle full Networking stack (AirPort) into a media content consumption device (Apple TV). It won't happen.
1. We care because of the performance benefit of having the AP in the same room as the iPhone or iPad. The normal WiFi Router could be several rooms away and busy handling other devices.
2. Size? Seriously, have you looked at the specs for the Airport Express and the Apple TV. Almost EXACTLY the same.
Other benefits are to allow more WiFi hot spots in your house. I currently use 2 but have in the past used 3. If the ATV was also a hot spot I would only use 1 main Wifi Access Point.
Not if you have another Airport router. The Airport Express can wirelessly extend an existing network.Again.. A combined Apple TV + Airport would need to be connected to a wired network to act as an 802.11 hotspot. There is nothing stopping you from connecting the existing Apple TV into the wired network and gaining the same benefits.
The Airport Extreme is a very poor example. First off, it's always been bigger than the Express. It's designed for longer range! Plus, due to Apple's decision to share its casing with Time Capsule, the current Airport Extreme actually has a large cavity in the middle to fit a 3.5" HDD.Seriously?? AEX and Apple TV are similar size, but they are two separate devices. WiFi routers require different chipsets and unique antennae components, not present in current Apple TV. The combined device would have to significantly larger, at least double of its current size. I am not even talking about 802.11ac, which currently requries significant larger components (just look at the size of Airport Extreme).