badcat
join:2000-10-18
Glastonbury, CT
 ·Charter Pipeline
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Re: AppleTV has arrived
PC Mag has a review of the Apple TV up. They seem to like it.
»www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2104968,00.asp
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
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join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX
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Did you have any trouble setting to 1080i?
I tried changing the rez up to 1080i from 720p and everything went green. I think it does not like that resolution.
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tommy3rd
I Am Nuckin Futs
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join:2000-03-10
Clifton, NJ | reply to LBDSL
time to upgrade the drive! looks very easy to open up.
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
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join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
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said by NOCMan  :Did you have any trouble setting to 1080i? I tried changing the rez up to 1080i from 720p and everything went green. I think it does not like that resolution. No problem with that here, however connecting to a apple express base station is a huge problem for me.
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thorgod
I've modeled explosions, BIG explosions
join:2001-07-30
Las Vegas, NV
1 edit | reply to tommy3rd
It's using a laptop hard drive?
How lame-sauce!
Also, have you tried hooking anything up to the USB port yet?
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
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join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX | reply to LBDSL
Yeah I went ethernet since it was available where I put it.
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
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join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
1 edit | reply to LBDSL
Just a follow up on the wireless issue. It appears the AppleTV is more picky on a wireless signal then any of our G4 iBooks, or G5 iMacs.
So even though all computers would connect without an issue, the appleTV did not, so it is more the signal then anything else as far as the problem.
My goal is to run an Ethernet cable back to the TV area, but that is a few weeks off.
Syncing over 802.11g is a long process. It will sync in the following order, Movies, TV Shows, Music, Podcast, photo's. So basically, largest to smallest as typical file size goes.
Once I get some more time, I'll do some more work with this, and report back.
As far an a USB hard drive, I have not attempted that yet, but it is on my list of things to try.
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bbarrera
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join:2000-10-23
Sacramento, CA
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| said by LBDSL :Just a follow up on the wireless issue. It appears the AppleTV is more picky on a wireless signal then any of our G4 iBooks, or G5 iMacs. So even though all computers would connect without an issue, the appleTV did not, so it is more the signal then anything else as far as the problem. Might be a driver issue rather than a signal issue. |
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Whereismykit
join:2002-05-15
Norcross, GA | I don't get it. Whats the big deal about this. Seems like an ipod you see on your tv.
Think i'd rather buy sling catcher then this over priced apple product. |
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jrobcet
join:2003-02-16
Moscow, ID | reply to LBDSL
Must be on the front page now  |
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LBadvance
join:2002-04-27 | reply to LBDSL
I want one  |
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Johnny
Premium
join:2001-06-27
Atlanta, GA
·Comcast
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It will sync in the following order, Movies, TV Shows, Music, Podcast, photo's. So basically, largest to smallest as typical file size goes.
Interesting. I would have thought it would use the space for photos first as that is the one thing it can't stream.
So the only reason for the hard drive is so you can turn off your computers? |
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HiVolt
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join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
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| reply to tommy3rd
Heh, they used an IDE hard drive. How stupid.
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
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join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
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said by Johnny :So the only reason for the hard drive is so you can turn off your computers? I believe so, it also helps if the wireless network doesn't work, lol
The streaming works almost instantly, so there is very little difference on watching something from the hard drive, verses streaming.
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Titus Pullo
I came, I saw, I slept
join:2004-06-26 | reply to LBDSL
There's something disturbing to me about the 'TV' lettering being as large as the Apple, but I can't put my fing... |
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hyperjoe
Premium
join:2000-11-03
Gates Mills, OH | reply to LBDSL
for this to stream, do you have to have running all of the iphoto's and itunes in the house?
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LBDSL
Lightning Bolt
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join:2002-01-07
Auburn Hills, MI
| To stream, you just need the computer/iTunes running which you are streaming, NOT all, just the one with the songs/movies.
And Photo's can not be streamed, only synced.
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Johnny
Premium
join:2001-06-27
Atlanta, GA | reply to LBDSL
The actual link would be NSFW, but I heard that if one looks for "Olivia Munn Licks an Apple TV" that it might turn up, especially on sites like, oh, let's just choose one at random like egotastic, you know, with the usual suffix added onto it. |
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dennismurphy
Put me on hold? I'll put YOU on hold
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join:2002-11-19
Parsippany, NJ
·Optimum Online
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said by NOCMan :After the usual ripping by the Apple employees about a certain company passing on the iPhone I decided to ask if they had any in stock. 2 left. If they understood the turd of a deal Apple 'offered' that other company, they wouldn't rip you on it. It wouldn't be good business for that other company. |
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hyperjoe
Premium
join:2000-11-03
Gates Mills, OH
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said by LBDSL :To stream, you just need the computer/iTunes running which you are streaming, NOT all, just the one with the songs/movies. And Photo's can not be streamed, only synced. this is completly asnine! Why cannt they make it access like one would a networked drive? There are many ways to address this shit.
This takes away from the elegant design of the Apple TV as part of the living room. So basically, the problem continues as does on my Mini media center with Front row. Im siting down on the couch and I have to get up and go upstairs to the office and load itunes and iphoto on my main system to show pics and listen to music on my main floor. Stupid, absolutly STUPID! I really thought that they would address this in Apple TV.
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