I get zero pixelation, and ff/rew is decent. I suspect your own network may be the limitation. In fact, I was initially shocked at just how good the quality is.
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I get zero pixelation, and ff/rew is decent. I suspect your own network may be the limitation. In fact, I was initially shocked at just how good the quality is.
Same here! (AppleTV is the best part)
Honestly, I already have an iPod classic I keep in my car all the time since it's integrated with its stereo. No need to upgrade or replace that right now. And I have an iPad I'll stick with for any mobile video watching or what-not.
So iPod related announcements don't matter much to me, personally, at the moment.
The AppleTV update could be HUGE for me though, all hinging on how functional they make it. I'm chomping at the bit to cancel my AT&T U-Verse TV subscription and just sign up for cable broadband Internet with no TV package. Between over the air television and ability to stream downloaded movie content from a computer in the house, I hardly see the point in paying for something like cable or satellite TV anymore.
The problem is, in the past, this hasn't been really practical because I've got 2 TVs in the house, plus a projector downstairs to feed content to. The antenna on my roof is only connected to one of the TVs right now, and building computers to serve as media centers for each TV was prohibitively expensive too. A $99 AppleTV box for each TV would be doable, though.
I'd just like to see such things as the ability to stream not only Netflix (though that's a BIG plus), but also to work with sites like Hulu or even Joost, as well as ability to stream content offered online by such folks as NBC or CBS. A media center PC can be set up to do all of that - but not sure if AppleTV with iOS will allow all of it too?
Honestly, I already have an iPod classic I keep in my car all the time since it's integrated with its stereo. No need to upgrade or replace that right now. And I have an iPad I'll stick with for any mobile video watching or what-not.
So iPod related announcements don't matter much to me, personally, at the moment.
The AppleTV update could be HUGE for me though, all hinging on how functional they make it. I'm chomping at the bit to cancel my AT&T U-Verse TV subscription and just sign up for cable broadband Internet with no TV package. Between over the air television and ability to stream downloaded movie content from a computer in the house, I hardly see the point in paying for something like cable or satellite TV anymore.
The problem is, in the past, this hasn't been really practical because I've got 2 TVs in the house, plus a projector downstairs to feed content to. The antenna on my roof is only connected to one of the TVs right now, and building computers to serve as media centers for each TV was prohibitively expensive too. A $99 AppleTV box for each TV would be doable, though.
I'd just like to see such things as the ability to stream not only Netflix (though that's a BIG plus), but also to work with sites like Hulu or even Joost, as well as ability to stream content offered online by such folks as NBC or CBS. A media center PC can be set up to do all of that - but not sure if AppleTV with iOS will allow all of it too?
left behind, I hope. I'm interested in this new device if some of these rumors pan out, but not if they need to dumb it down to pander to the lowest common denominator. the current atv is woefully underpowered.
I don't think this is universally true ....
I'm in Charter Communications territory myself, and with their service, they do give big "bundle discounts". But if I choose to ignore those? I can get strictly a broadband Internet connection from them of 50mbits with no "usage caps" for a flat $130 per month or so.
Currently, I'm paying about $134 a month to have a "200 channel" TV package bundled with Internet running at about 18mbits with AT&T U-Verse.
So I'd save a few dollars a month to more than DOUBLE my Internet speeds if I switched and started just streaming my shows over the net. Granted, there are some more up-front costs involved too, and potentially an ongoing cost for something like a Netflix subscription ... but it still seems more and more like a net benefit to switch if I want all that Internet speed for my dollar.
I'm in Charter Communications territory myself, and with their service, they do give big "bundle discounts". But if I choose to ignore those? I can get strictly a broadband Internet connection from them of 50mbits with no "usage caps" for a flat $130 per month or so.
Currently, I'm paying about $134 a month to have a "200 channel" TV package bundled with Internet running at about 18mbits with AT&T U-Verse.
So I'd save a few dollars a month to more than DOUBLE my Internet speeds if I switched and started just streaming my shows over the net. Granted, there are some more up-front costs involved too, and potentially an ongoing cost for something like a Netflix subscription ... but it still seems more and more like a net benefit to switch if I want all that Internet speed for my dollar.
If I may toot my own horn, I didn't do too bad on this guess. Remote is included (duly noted). Still not an iOS device (AFAIK). but many of the features I wanted are there. Liking the new "airplay". Now I need a new TV
Update: Yep. the Remote App works with this.
Where did you see that?
EDIT:
Shame they didn't make it overtly iOS based, though you can bet that at 6W power consumption it is more iPad like than PC like. Probably not an Atom or other x64 processor in there.
I want more info on Airplay. Will it work from all apps? Only media apps? (e.g Pandora and Hulu+ included?) or just Apple's media apps?
Seems like for other content it is still tied to iTunes. Will it have to be "paired" to iTunes like the current
TV? I forget, does Home Sharing require a PIN or just the iTunes account?B