Comments on: Life With Apple TV: The First 48 Hours http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Barry http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-115581 Barry Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:54:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-115581 Yeah, if anyone gets an answer I'd love to know as well. I can't believe that apple would be so short sighted as to make it synch one way only. That would make the developers look exceedingly stupid. Yeah, if anyone gets an answer I’d love to know as well. I can’t believe that apple would be so short sighted as to make it synch one way only. That would make the developers look exceedingly stupid.

]]> By: daria http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-114298 daria Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:25:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-114298 Just wondering...when connecting to a regular tv what video port do you use? Just wondering…when connecting to a regular tv what video port do you use?

]]> By: Ed http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-111347 Ed Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:39:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-111347 I have the same problem. Is there anyway to get those photos off the apple tv?! I have the same problem. Is there anyway to get those photos off the apple tv?!

]]> By: Brandon http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-109967 Brandon Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:11:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-109967 Is it possible to export photos from the apple tv hardrive? My computer crashed and I lost years of photos?? Is it possible to export photos from the apple tv hardrive? My computer crashed and I lost years of photos??

]]> By: Apple TV em seu MacBook :: bernabauer.com - Noticias de Tecnologia todos os dias. http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103817 Apple TV em seu MacBook :: bernabauer.com - Noticias de Tecnologia todos os dias. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:28:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103817 [...] O grande barato do momento é o Apple TV, que apesar de ainda precisar melhorar muito, já é um bom produto. Se você estiver curioso para saber como é a interface de praticamente todas as opções do Apple TV o melhor é visitar o artigo do The Apple Blog. [...] [...] O grande barato do momento é o Apple TV, que apesar de ainda precisar melhorar muito, já é um bom produto. Se você estiver curioso para saber como é a interface de praticamente todas as opções do Apple TV o melhor é visitar o artigo do The Apple Blog. [...]

]]> By: Desmondo http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103630 Desmondo Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:53:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103630 Buy a few more AppleTV's for the kids room? Wow, lucky them! I can imagine I will get one of these soon, but there just isn't the delivery at the moment via the Internet in terms of subscription TV or TV shows for Euro iTunes. When there is the delivery it may well be so horribly DRM'd that it won't work on non Windows devices. Saying that, I was very impressed when I went to my friends house - and he was very smugly running his new AppleTV complete with all his playlists he had just set up with The Filter. Buy a few more AppleTV’s for the kids room? Wow, lucky them!

I can imagine I will get one of these soon, but there just isn’t the delivery at the moment via the Internet in terms of subscription TV or TV shows for Euro iTunes. When there is the delivery it may well be so horribly DRM’d that it won’t work on non Windows devices.

Saying that, I was very impressed when I went to my friends house - and he was very smugly running his new AppleTV complete with all his playlists he had just set up with The Filter.

]]> By: Stephen Roberts http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103430 Stephen Roberts Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:44:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103430 I wish there was a bit more flexibility to syncing. It works, but I just wish it was more like a smart playlist for movies and TV shows (like being able to keep all of some shows and only unwatched for others). Same with pictures. Its all or nothing, and it won't copy over a folder with links to pictures in other folders. Which has caused me to have to re-organize my picture folders. (doesn't do to have a topless Jennifer Aniston picture come up in the screen saver mode! :-) Neither of these is really a "negative" just something that would have been a big positive if it did what I wanted. Now once I get component to composite cables, I'll buy a few more apple tvs and set up the kid's rooms! I wish there was a bit more flexibility to syncing. It works, but I just wish it was more like a smart playlist for movies and TV shows (like being able to keep all of some shows and only unwatched for others).

Same with pictures. Its all or nothing, and it won’t copy over a folder with links to pictures in other folders. Which has caused me to have to re-organize my picture folders. (doesn’t do to have a topless Jennifer Aniston picture come up in the screen saver mode! :-)

Neither of these is really a “negative” just something that would have been a big positive if it did what I wanted.

Now once I get component to composite cables, I’ll buy a few more apple tvs and set up the kid’s rooms!

]]> By: Florian Gnägi http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103406 Florian Gnägi Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:22:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103406 Sorry, I mean component video input, not RGB ;-) Sorry, I mean component video input, not RGB ;-)

]]> By: Florian Gnägi http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103405 Florian Gnägi Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:07:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103405 Is it possible to have two screens attached? I have a beamer with HDMI on which I would like to view my photos and eventually tv shows once they are available in europe as well (what's the problem with that anyway??). But I don't what to run on the beamer just to listen to some music. So my ideal setup would be to have a tiny LDC monitor connected to the RGB and the HDMI connected to the beamer. Both need to get the signal at the same time, is that possible? Thanks! Florian Is it possible to have two screens attached? I have a beamer with HDMI on which I would like to view my photos and eventually tv shows once they are available in europe as well (what’s the problem with that anyway??).

But I don’t what to run on the beamer just to listen to some music. So my ideal setup would be to have a tiny LDC monitor connected to the RGB and the HDMI connected to the beamer.

Both need to get the signal at the same time, is that possible?

Thanks!
Florian

]]> By: Hilton http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103393 Hilton Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:56:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103393 Actually, Apple TV is Available in US: http://news.taume.com/Technology/Gadgets/Apple-TV-Available-in-US-723 More official news and pictures about Apple TV: http://news.taume.com/Technology/Industry/Apple-TV-Revealed-176 Actually, Apple TV is Available in US:

http://news.taume.com/Technology/Gadgets/Apple-TV-Available-in-US-723

More official news and pictures about Apple TV:

http://news.taume.com/Technology/Industry/Apple-TV-Revealed-176

]]> By: Jon B. http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103391 Jon B. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:00:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103391 Let's see if I can get all my comments in one post... <b>Neven: </b> I hate having many remotes, so the first thing I did was configure my Harmony 880 to work with the AppleTV. Sure the multiple buttons add clutter, but not as much as needing 5 remotes to use my entire A/V setup. <b>Luca:</b> The hard disk limitation is really no big deal... First, you can configure it to only sync what you want. Second, you can tell it to only keep unwatched shows. And third, you can easily stream from your computer, which works very well. We synced our favorite playlists (about 8GB), unwatched TV Shows, a few of our favorite movies (about 10Gb of video, total), and a few photo albums. I still have about 13 Gb free. <b>Jordan:</b> I agree...I'm very careful that all devices use the receiver for sound. That way, it isn't an issue. Let’s see if I can get all my comments in one post…
Neven: I hate having many remotes, so the first thing I did was configure my Harmony 880 to work with the AppleTV. Sure the multiple buttons add clutter, but not as much as needing 5 remotes to use my entire A/V setup.

Luca: The hard disk limitation is really no big deal… First, you can configure it to only sync what you want. Second, you can tell it to only keep unwatched shows. And third, you can easily stream from your computer, which works very well. We synced our favorite playlists (about 8GB), unwatched TV Shows, a few of our favorite movies (about 10Gb of video, total), and a few photo albums. I still have about 13 Gb free.

Jordan: I agree…I’m very careful that all devices use the receiver for sound. That way, it isn’t an issue.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103389 Louis Gray Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:32:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103389 To #5 and #7, aside from Apple prioritizing your data, it’s handled just like your iPod. If you have more data than is available, you can select some of the playlists to copy from iTunes, or a select number of photo albums or TV shows, etc. The Apple TV will copy over as much or as little as you tell it to. To #5 and #7, aside from Apple prioritizing your data, it’s handled just like your iPod. If you have more data than is available, you can select some of the playlists to copy from iTunes, or a select number of photo albums or TV shows, etc. The Apple TV will copy over as much or as little as you tell it to.

]]> By: Jordan http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103387 Jordan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:14:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103387 I for one am glad there is no volume control on the remote. I hate having to juggle the volume between different remotes which most of the time will sacrifice sound quality as you don't realise the volume is around 20% on the device before turning up the TV. I currently have a freeview DTT box under my TV and I'm always forgetting it has it's own volume control. When I switch to play the Wii or Xbox - I pretty much always get deafened! Any device that supports digital out also disables volume control, including the Macs. It's just so you get the best volume and sound quality possible - a lot of people will be connecting this device to speaker or home cinema systems. I for one am glad there is no volume control on the remote. I hate having to juggle the volume between different remotes which most of the time will sacrifice sound quality as you don’t realise the volume is around 20% on the device before turning up the TV.

I currently have a freeview DTT box under my TV and I’m always forgetting it has it’s own volume control. When I switch to play the Wii or Xbox - I pretty much always get deafened!

Any device that supports digital out also disables volume control, including the Macs. It’s just so you get the best volume and sound quality possible - a lot of people will be connecting this device to speaker or home cinema systems.

]]> By: Neven Mrgan http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103386 Neven Mrgan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:14:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103386 Luca: similar to what happens when you try to put a 40 GB library on a 30 GB iPod - AppleTV will let you know that there's not enough space. It also has a helpful note explaining that content gets copied in this order: Movies TV Shows Music Podcasts Photos I wish you could re-arrange those, but oh well. One possibly underused option is streaming your media if it didn't get synced. I watched two whole movies this way and after they pre-buffered (3-4 seconds), they never re-buffered or stuttered. Keep in mind that you can't sync and stream at the same time; syncing will continue when you pause or stop streaming. Luca: similar to what happens when you try to put a 40 GB library on a 30 GB iPod - AppleTV will let you know that there’s not enough space. It also has a helpful note explaining that content gets copied in this order:

Movies
TV Shows
Music
Podcasts
Photos

I wish you could re-arrange those, but oh well.

One possibly underused option is streaming your media if it didn’t get synced. I watched two whole movies this way and after they pre-buffered (3-4 seconds), they never re-buffered or stuttered. Keep in mind that you can’t sync and stream at the same time; syncing will continue when you pause or stop streaming.

]]> By: Neven Mrgan http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103385 Neven Mrgan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:10:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103385 Off-topic and Re: Harmony remotes, those things are hideous and complicated. I love the Apple Remote - I just wish it did what its up and down buttons are supposed to do. The solution is not to throw more buttons into the mix. Off-topic and Re: Harmony remotes, those things are hideous and complicated. I love the Apple Remote - I just wish it did what its up and down buttons are supposed to do. The solution is not to throw more buttons into the mix.

]]> By: Luca http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103384 Luca Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:08:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103384 Interesting. Mine is arriving in the following days. One question: what happens if you have more than 40GB of data ? (BTW: I'm going to upgrade it as soon as it arrives...) Interesting. Mine is arriving in the following days.
One question: what happens if you have more than 40GB of data ?

(BTW: I’m going to upgrade it as soon as it arrives…)

]]> By: Stacey Abshire http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103378 Stacey Abshire Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:11:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103378 Looks pretty good to me. Looks pretty good to me.

]]> By: Galley http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103375 Galley Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:18:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103375 That wouldn't be a problem if you're using a universal remote like a Harmony, but I agree, that would be annoying if you weren't. That wouldn’t be a problem if you’re using a universal remote like a Harmony, but I agree, that would be annoying if you weren’t.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103373 Louis Gray Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:46:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103373 Neven, it is somewhat annoying. For me, I need to have the TiVo remote nearby, which controls the volume, the Apple Remote (for obvious reasons) and a third remote that allows me to toggle between the Apple TV, the TiVo and our DVD/VCR combo. It is a bit silly. But aside from that and the hard drive capacity, I don't have any serious issues. It just works. Neven, it is somewhat annoying. For me, I need to have the TiVo remote nearby, which controls the volume, the Apple Remote (for obvious reasons) and a third remote that allows me to toggle between the Apple TV, the TiVo and our DVD/VCR combo. It is a bit silly. But aside from that and the hard drive capacity, I don’t have any serious issues. It just works.

]]> By: Neven Mrgan http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103372 Neven Mrgan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:37:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/26/life-with-apple-tv-the-first-48-hours/#comment-103372 A question for you and other AppleTV users - how annoyed are you by the fact that you can't change the volume using the Apple Remote? It's not a big deal for me if I'm sitting down to watch a movie, but a few times I had music shuffling and I found myself running around looking for the TV remote when the phone rang. It seems to me that there's no technical limit to AppleTV adjusting the outgoing volume. Any thoughts on this? A question for you and other AppleTV users - how annoyed are you by the fact that you can’t change the volume using the Apple Remote? It’s not a big deal for me if I’m sitting down to watch a movie, but a few times I had music shuffling and I found myself running around looking for the TV remote when the phone rang.

It seems to me that there’s no technical limit to AppleTV adjusting the outgoing volume. Any thoughts on this?

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