Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
To those buying the new Apple TV......
- Thread starter Aluminum213
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
And? ...
I live in one of the dozen or so countries that gets most of the iTunes content very soon after the USA. I won't get it all, but most. Compare to a service that I will never qualify for. It's not even a choice.
As well, without tricks like using a VPN, I can use my several iTunes accounts for different countries wherever I am to get content in all of those languages. Unlike other services that use your IP address to block content by physical country, meaning that even just going on vacation can disrupt your access to content. No such worries with iTunes.
Very rarely.
When it comes to purchasing content: yes.
98% of my movie/TV consumption is through streaming services (Netflix, HBO Nordic, etc.).
Where'd you get this information? iTunes still has almost 3 times the content when it comes to movies.
Pretty much how I feel about Vudu...... I rent very rarely. I pretty much own and rip all my stuff.
Vudu (Ultraviolet really) is larger by default. The movie studios decided to "protect" themselves from Apple by forming a digital locker consortium. The studios feared Apple would take over like they did the music business. So instead of working with Apple, they decided to compete against them.
Then they also decided to freeze out iTunes by releasing blurays only with ultraviolet digital codes. This last part is most important as it forces consumers to stay with ultraviolet. The studios all could very well give codes to all digital stores if they wanted to. But hey that would be too free market of them now wouldn't it??
Then they also decided to freeze out iTunes by releasing blurays only with ultraviolet digital codes. This last part is most important as it forces consumers to stay with ultraviolet. The studios all could very well give codes to all digital stores if they wanted to. But hey that would be too free market of them now wouldn't it??
You don't need to be exclusive to iTunes in terms of digital media ownership to operate an AppleTV. You would need an iOS device if you wanted to use any other digital media ownership service (i.e. GooglePlay, Amazon, VUDU, etc.) but they all work through AirPlay. I've done it, myself many times over.
Vudu, the number one digital movie service for purchased movies? Do you have actual claims to support this, because I'm pretty sure you're totally wrong about that. iTunes has been the number 1 for ages. Below that is probably Amazon. Even so, for flexibility, Google Play is tons better. If you want a player that supports Walmart and their horrible service; why are you looking at the AppleTV?
Otherwise, given that the AppleTV is an app platform, I'd find it hard to believe that they'll be limiting support for, say, a Google Play app, or a Vudu app, or an Amazon app. I'd imagine, like with their iOS counterparts, you won't be able to buy media on it, but playing it back shouldn't be an issue.
Roku has thrived because it is inexpensive. Just like the Chromecast. It hasn't thrived because it has Vudu support. Again, I'm not sure where you get the idea that Vudu is the number one service out there.
You have a reasonable opinion about the benefits of Vudu. Everybody's needs are different. Part of my assessment for choosing a replacement for dvd/blu ray was choosing a platform that allowed me to watch any of my movies without an internet connection. My FULL library is at my disposal in full HD with the ability to stream over my home network regardless of the status of my internet. I also wanted my own converted digital library to be included in the mix of movies (rather than having to jump around between platforms). Vudu can't play my personal collection. I also cared about the long term stability of the service provider. iTunes was the best choice for me then and still. Now that I own well over 100 digital titles I'm pretty well set unless Apple blows it.
This is one place where Disney has gotten it right. Their Disney Movies Anywhere is awesome. Just link your different accounts and anything you buy (Disney content) from one store is automatically available from all of the others. iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Vudu, Microsoft, doesn't matter. If only the other studios would be this open.
Ok, kudos for disney for doing this. This is pretty cool and I know I didn't know this was the case.
The OP is coming off very defensive in this post. Hey OP, if you love VUDU so much forget about the Apple TV and stick with your Roku, blu-ray player, or whatever you use to watch your precious VUDU content. Good lord, Apple must release "crazy" pheromones in the air around iPhone launches.
I'm considering buying the new Apple tv.
Since itunes is extremely reliable for movies. I have a lot of movies and having an apple tv will be great to watch on the main tv instead of a 15 inch laptop all the time.
At first i wanted a roku but not to many people talk about roku playing flixster movies.
Since most blu ray movies come with that ultra violet digital copy. My flixster ultra violet movie collection has grown. Except ALL* the apps to play those movies on tablets/phones don't work.. I can't stream or download those movies to watch....
Which is why I'd rather go full board on apple products when it comes to movies. No hassle or problems.
Since itunes is extremely reliable for movies. I have a lot of movies and having an apple tv will be great to watch on the main tv instead of a 15 inch laptop all the time.
At first i wanted a roku but not to many people talk about roku playing flixster movies.
Since most blu ray movies come with that ultra violet digital copy. My flixster ultra violet movie collection has grown. Except ALL* the apps to play those movies on tablets/phones don't work.. I can't stream or download those movies to watch....
Which is why I'd rather go full board on apple products when it comes to movies. No hassle or problems.
I'm not defensive at all, I'm fine using my PS4 for all my streaming services till I see Vudu app get approved for the Apple TV. When that day happens I'll seriously consider buying
and it's funny you call me defensive yet it seems your hyper exaggerated post and quip about "pheromones" proves that you're the one getting defensive because some dares question something from Apple
Ok, 95% given that most Apple users don't even know what Apple TV is. If I were to ask the at least 50 people I know with an iPhone or a Mac to describe an Apple TV, I'd get a long pause and nothing thereafter.
Users and fanboys littering Internet forums are quite distinct and different groups. The former dwarfs the latter.
Until Plex comes native and functioning to the ATV, it's a non-starter for me. Which is likely to be a non-starter for a long time as "functioning" appears to be a challenge at Plex. It's an app you stop updating once your family stops calling you into the TV room. I rolled back a few versions and stopped updating years ago. A bit of a pain when installing new hardware but I've got Finder level installs down pat now.
I think this can be said about pretty much any tech device. With the exception of say a DVD player. No?
I rarely buy digital/online movies. I rarely buy movies period now, given the realization that I rarely watch any movie more than once (there being so many to see and so little time to see them), making it usually much more expensive to buy than rent (a $20 movie is 4-10 rentals, and there's only like 5 movies I've ever seen 5 times or more).
Netflix provides most of what I watch. $7/month for a large (albeit imperfect) library is more good content than I can watch for cheap.
I seldom use iTunes even for rentals, but given how much I save in TV costs via
TV+Netflix, paying for a "I want X, now" rental on iTunes is cost-effective.
With Apple (iTunes included) I've learned to expect quality products at sensible prices. For movies, that means a high-quality render delivered without stalling, with negligible fiddling for payment, on the preferred streaming media box I have.
Vudu? [shrug] Nothing wrong with it AFAIK, but nothing compelling about it - starting with it's not onTV or FireTV Stick (dunno if it's on my Sony BluRay player, which is obnoxious for anything other than playing discs; streaming from a computer would get old fast).
Ecosystems matter. iTunes works well and has an excellent selection, complementing Netflix nicely on a quality media box.
Netflix provides most of what I watch. $7/month for a large (albeit imperfect) library is more good content than I can watch for cheap.
I seldom use iTunes even for rentals, but given how much I save in TV costs via
TV+Netflix, paying for a "I want X, now" rental on iTunes is cost-effective. With Apple (iTunes included) I've learned to expect quality products at sensible prices. For movies, that means a high-quality render delivered without stalling, with negligible fiddling for payment, on the preferred streaming media box I have.
Vudu? [shrug] Nothing wrong with it AFAIK, but nothing compelling about it - starting with it's not on
TV or FireTV Stick (dunno if it's on my Sony BluRay player, which is obnoxious for anything other than playing discs; streaming from a computer would get old fast). Ecosystems matter. iTunes works well and has an excellent selection, complementing Netflix nicely on a quality media box.
Bluray is superior to any streaming format. If I have the disc, I'll watch the disc instead of streaming.
I rarely buy digital/online movies. I rarely buy movies period now, given the realization that I rarely watch any movie more than once (there being so many to see and so little time to see them), making it usually much more expensive to buy than rent (a $20 movie is 4-10 rentals, and there's only like 5 movies I've ever seen 5 times or more).
Netflix provides most of what I watch. $7/month for a large (albeit imperfect) library is more good content than I can watch for cheap.
I seldom use iTunes even for rentals, but given how much I save in TV costs via
With Apple (iTunes included) I've learned to expect quality products at sensible prices. For movies, that means a high-quality render delivered without stalling, with negligible fiddling for payment, on the preferred streaming media box I have.
Vudu? [shrug] Nothing wrong with it AFAIK, but nothing compelling about it - starting with it's not on
Ecosystems matter. iTunes works well and has an excellent selection, complementing Netflix nicely on a quality media box.
Same here, if there is a movie I want to own I'll buy it on Itunes but usually not until I see it for $9.99 or less that's what a digital Download should be in my opinion
Yes I have bought a few digital movies (usually the $5 deals or the Fox dotd ones cheap.) I also prefer my digital redemptions on iTunes even though a lot of them are now just UV. I also rent from time to time. 
As convenient as digital copies can be I also share your thought in this 100%