Apple TV

Tricky Dicky

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• Nov 14, 2010

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Anyone got one ? Don't always keep up to date iwth techno stuff but just came across this - so, what's the opinion ?

I'm not addicted on Apple stuff, love my iPod, but went for an HTC smart phone. iPad looks nice, but between my mobile and laptop, can't see a need for it for myself.

Back to the Apple TV, looks like you can stream stuff from iTunes - what the back-catalogue of films like ? What's the cost of "hiring" a film ? I see an older version of the Apple TV had a hard disk to store stuff, but the new one doesn't.

Thoughts please - it's my birthday today and thiis could be my present to myself this week.

 

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Marc

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Happy Birthday :dance: :mexican:

 

Bean

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Tricky Dicky

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Thanks for the wishes chaps but it wasn't really intended to be a self-seeking thread in that style. Still appreciated though, of course.

P.S. Marc - I didn't grow any chillies this year, but I did get two cats, brothers, and called them "Chilli" and "pepper".

 

Beach Hut

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• Nov 14, 2010

• #5

Go on treat yourself

 

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Marc

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Tricky Dicky said:

Thanks for the wishes chaps but it wasn't really intended to be a self-seeking thread in that style. Still appreciated though, of course.

P.S. Marc - I didn't grow any chillies this year, but I did get two cats, brothers, and called them "Chilli" and "pepper".

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haha quality mate

 

Tricky Dicky

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Really, no-one got any thoughts on one of these puppies ? We've had threads today on everything from olive preserving to the Lord Mayors show - someone must have some insight.

 

Bozza

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• Nov 14, 2010

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Got one on launch day, lovely little bit of kit.

Don't have Sky so US shows etc that find their way onto my Mac can be streamed to the TV painlessly. We also now use the TV as our 'music player', again streaming from our iTunes library. It's also the best way I've come across to show off your holiday/baby/etc etc photos - iPhoto -> TV.

You can also view Podcasts (i.e. video ones) and movie trailers and the like direct from t'internet via your router, bypassing your computer completely. We've not hired any films or shows yet.

It would be fantabulous if iPlayer and similar came to it. It's effectively running iOS so there's no reason why that can't happen.

£99 - buy one. If you don't like it, you'll get most of your money back when you sell it on.