Comments on: AppleTV Take 2 – First Impressions http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: kenneth http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49961 kenneth Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:24:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49961 Dude, reading the same word spelt wrong over and over again is painful! It's "device", not "devise" ("devise" also exists, but means something completely different... make use of that new Leopard dictionary!) Kenneth Dude, reading the same word spelt wrong over and over again is painful!

It’s “device”, not “devise” (”devise” also exists, but means something completely different… make use of that new Leopard dictionary!)

Kenneth

]]> By: dex http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49774 dex Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:43:58 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49774 Scott, VisualHub is nice but you know, if you have cca 15 HD 7GB movies on your disk, you don't wan't to convert each one of them just to be able to watch them via AppleTV (it takes a lot of time, not to mention not everybody has a workstation ;) ). So that's why additional codecs would be great. Anyhow, I'd like to say that VisualHub is not that ultimate. What I mean is that eg. MPEG Streamclip can do exactly the same job as VisualHub and a bit extra and, unlike VisualHub, it's free. Maybe you could write about alternatives as well ;) Scott, VisualHub is nice but you know, if you have cca 15 HD 7GB movies on your disk, you don’t wan’t to convert each one of them just to be able to watch them via AppleTV (it takes a lot of time, not to mention not everybody has a workstation ;) ). So that’s why additional codecs would be great. Anyhow, I’d like to say that VisualHub is not that ultimate. What I mean is that eg. MPEG Streamclip can do exactly the same job as VisualHub and a bit extra and, unlike VisualHub, it’s free. Maybe you could write about alternatives as well ;)

]]> By: jc http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49677 jc Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:45:28 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49677 Downloaded it last night. LOVE it. Makes Apple TV worthwhile and really useful now, rather than just an ipod attached to the TV. They nailed it. The main menu user interface could be a bit more 'pretty' other than that, it is exactly as advertised. Downloaded it last night. LOVE it. Makes Apple TV worthwhile and really useful now, rather than just an ipod attached to the TV. They nailed it. The main menu user interface could be a bit more ‘pretty’ other than that, it is exactly as advertised.

]]> By: Fraser Drew http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49671 Fraser Drew Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:36:45 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49671 I will consider buying one of these when Movie rentals come to the UK, if Apple manage to avoid there usual pricing trick of changing that $ sign into a £ one, without changing any numbers (e.g. music videos are £1.89 here - thats $3.73!!!) I will consider buying one of these when Movie rentals come to the UK, if Apple manage to avoid there usual pricing trick of changing that $ sign into a £ one, without changing any numbers (e.g. music videos are £1.89 here – thats $3.73!!!)

]]> By: Scott Myles http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49665 Scott Myles Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49665 Dex, turns out AppleTV T2 will up-convert to 1080p from 720p. From what I've read elsewhere, the quality is pretty good. 1080p is really only noticeable on screens larger than 56" (apparently). I too would love to see Apple support additional codecs, but I get around this today using VisualHub, from Techspansion, to convert just about any other format for AppleTV and iPod. Maybe I should write a piece on the recent updates to VisualHub. Dex, turns out AppleTV T2 will up-convert to 1080p from 720p. From what I’ve read elsewhere, the quality is pretty good. 1080p is really only noticeable on screens larger than 56″ (apparently).

I too would love to see Apple support additional codecs, but I get around this today using VisualHub, from Techspansion, to convert just about any other format for AppleTV and iPod. Maybe I should write a piece on the recent updates to VisualHub.

]]> By: MacApper: AppleTV T2 First Impressions at ScottMyles.com http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49661 MacApper: AppleTV T2 First Impressions at ScottMyles.com Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:56:15 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49661 [...] on over the MacApper to read my First Impressions of the update and new features. Was it worth the wait? Will AppleTV now be the success it was [...] [...] on over the MacApper to read my First Impressions of the update and new features. Was it worth the wait? Will AppleTV now be the success it was [...]

]]> By: dex http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49652 dex Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:32:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49652 I would love AppleTV to have an ability to play 1080p movies and supported much more codecs and containers. Eg. if it supported Matroska files I would have bought it immidiately. As I see it, this is the only bad point about it. Although larger drives wouldn't hurt anyone ;) I would love AppleTV to have an ability to play 1080p movies and supported much more codecs and containers. Eg. if it supported Matroska files I would have bought it immidiately. As I see it, this is the only bad point about it. Although larger drives wouldn’t hurt anyone ;)

]]> By: Nathan http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49610 Nathan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:35:52 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/15/appletv-take-2-first-impressions/#comment-49610 I like the added features.... BUT I HATE the new user interface! It is a commercial parasite laid on top of my home video server! They are tryin g to SHOVE rentals down my throat! They missed the ball on SOOOOO many highly requested features....... Mainly the ability to play back videos back to back as well as searching.... I like the added features…. BUT
I HATE the new user interface!
It is a commercial parasite laid on top of my home video server!
They are tryin g to SHOVE rentals down my throat!
They missed the ball on SOOOOO many highly requested features…….
Mainly the ability to play back videos back to back as well as searching….

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