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Postby Ian on Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:30 pm

I guess the Apple TV started shipping yesterday. Personally, I can't get excited about it. Any of you thinking about buying one?

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Postby CowboySlim on Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:15 pm

Only if I can buy Itunes high def versions of the Jerry Springer Show.
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Postby aviationwiz on Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:47 pm

Nope, doesn't have normal TV support, and no Divx or Xvid support either.

The Slingcatcher though from what I heard about it CES time is pretty cool.
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Postby Wesociety on Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:02 pm

If Apple adds DVR capabilities and some other features to their AppleTV device, it could REALLY be good.
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Postby LoneWolf on Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:50 pm

Got a ReplayTV, got Windows MCE 2005 I can load on a box if I need to, got Bittorrent. Why would I need an AppleTV?
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Postby Justin42 on Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:10 am

I REALLY can't believe it's HD only. I mean, it's one thing to be "optimized for HD" but I think Apple may have totally missed the mark on that one little thing.

They're going to get a LOT of returns, I bet...
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Postby [buck] on Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:43 am

So, all this thing does it let people play their DRMed iTunes movies on their TV? There is NO chance I'd pay a penny for Hollywood to shove their DRM infested crap down my throat :evil:
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