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New York Times: Apple Gearing Up to Take Apple TV to the Next Level

wimbledonsound said:
I have my AppleTV as a music player running via optical into a high end DAC and some hifi kit. With my iPhone as remote it's awesome, and no need to turn on the screen. I rarely use it for it's "TV" functionality as it's so crippled power-wise - have a TVIX box for that, and the TVIX can stream a DVD (and play HD!) across my (apple) wireless network without choking. AppleTV is unusable for that.

I'm surprised more people don't use AppleTV as a music source.... It's way cheaper than the dedicated solutions, it's awesome as a wireless speaker-out for computers running iTunes, and from time to time, when you can't be bothered to go to the video store for a blu-ray, the "HD" rentals will do just fine.

"Blu-what?!" :)
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cheaper to get a blu-ray player that has pandora integrated. last year it was $300 for a wifi internet connected blu ray player. today it's $150. and it does netflix, youtube, vudu and other internet services.

apple TV only does apple stuff
 
macerroneous said:
Jobs says you can't monetize the market because the cable companies subsidize the cable boxes. So, the best case would see apple buying the cable box company (scientific Atlanta?). You put a cable modem in the box. And wifi. Then, you add front row. And iPhone apps. Now, your apple tv is "free". It will sell itself. Cable company, of course, will only give it to you if you buy it with high speed Internet. Win-win-win.
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cable companies have very complicated back end infrastructures to deliver content. apple would have too much work to do.
 
What I want most of all is a more powerful processor to eliminate the lag with iTunes Extras, YouTube, and playback controls.

Also, a little clean-up of the YouTube app to eliminate the bugs that cause it to crash the AppleTV on occasion and add things like the ability to subscribe to channels via the AppleTV.

I could care less about having Cable content, there is nothing good on TV that I can't wait a few months for via iTunes.

I wouldn't be surprised if they work in webcam support somehow for FaceTime and motion controls.

Eliminate the hard drive though and just give it instant streaming from a Time Capsule.
 
I would think about buying one for $100. Especially with Amazon always offering products for a few bucks less with free shipping and no tax!
 
No DVR?

Why or why wouldn't they include DVR features, it could kill the Tivo. They wouldn't even have to add massive disk space, just USB and wireless support for your existing media storage such as the Time Capsule. They could make it so easy to copy to the iPad, iPod, iPhone or even stream onto them. I think they are missing a big market. Eye TV looks good, but still a pain to connect to a Mac, etc. not designed just for TV control.
 
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