Comments on: tv: 5 Reasons to Dump your Cable and DVDs http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/ Your Ultimate Guide to Thinking Differently Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quinn McHenry http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-6290 Quinn McHenry Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:06:05 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-6290 I hadn't considered losing the cable when my Apple TV arrives, but it is a great idea and I'm looking forward to reading how your experiment goes. I don't think most people realize (or want to acknowledge) the magnitude of the annual expense of cable "rental" and, on top of that, we have to endure commercial interruptions in that programming. I think the most important thing for people considering this is making diligent backups of their purchased content. This is also a plus for this method since, as opposed to DVDs, backups of digital media are quick, cheap, and easy and don't carry any legal baggage. So glad the wait is almost over! I hadn’t considered losing the cable when my Apple TV arrives, but it is a great idea and I’m looking forward to reading how your experiment goes. I don’t think most people realize (or want to acknowledge) the magnitude of the annual expense of cable “rental” and, on top of that, we have to endure commercial interruptions in that programming. I think the most important thing for people considering this is making diligent backups of their purchased content. This is also a plus for this method since, as opposed to DVDs, backups of digital media are quick, cheap, and easy and don’t carry any legal baggage. So glad the wait is almost over!

]]> By: Rick http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-6281 Rick Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:29:02 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-6281 I have 3 year old twin boys... and I don't have cable. I would be great to purchase some cartoons that they would like, and be able to cue them up at any time without searching through DVDs and taking the time to load them and wait forever to get to the DVD menu. that alone it worth it to me. I have 3 year old twin boys… and I don’t have cable. I would be great to purchase some cartoons that they would like, and be able to cue them up at any time without searching through DVDs and taking the time to load them and wait forever to get to the DVD menu.
that alone it worth it to me.

]]> By:   AppleTV - Now Shipping by Apple Gazette http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-6257   AppleTV - Now Shipping by Apple Gazette Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:58:49 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-6257 [...] You’ll find first look pics and a full review later this week right here on the site.  I’m also going to be experimenting with using the AppleTV as a replacement for my cable for 30 days after we recieve it.  You can find out more about why I think that’s a viable solution here. [...] [...] You’ll find first look pics and a full review later this week right here on the site.  I’m also going to be experimenting with using the AppleTV as a replacement for my cable for 30 days after we recieve it.  You can find out more about why I think that’s a viable solution here. [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 Michael Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:07:37 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-3264 James - You can expect a full review of Apple TV - and the process of dropping my cable for it - right here on the site...if the video sucks...I will let you know...and I will be terribly, terribly disappointed. James -

You can expect a full review of Apple TV – and the process of dropping my cable for it – right here on the site…if the video sucks…I will let you know…and I will be terribly, terribly disappointed.

]]> By: James http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 James Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:59:36 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-3261 I love the concept of getting rid of my satellite especially since I watch it so erratically. Time shifting, for me, is an absolute must and any ultimate solution would employ that type of technology. This type of solution could very well be the future of TV. The only question that I worry about, and quite frankly holding me back from doing the same thing, is resolution. I have no doubt that Apple will *eventually* upgrade the quality of the video on ITMS but I have no idea when that might be. As it is, the video might very well look iffy on an HDTV. The way to find out for sure would be to try it I suppose and since I plan on getting the device it won't be hard to find out ($2). I love the idea. I love the concept of getting rid of my satellite especially since I watch it so erratically. Time shifting, for me, is an absolute must and any ultimate solution would employ that type of technology. This type of solution could very well be the future of TV.

The only question that I worry about, and quite frankly holding me back from doing the same thing, is resolution. I have no doubt that Apple will *eventually* upgrade the quality of the video on ITMS but I have no idea when that might be. As it is, the video might very well look iffy on an HDTV. The way to find out for sure would be to try it I suppose and since I plan on getting the device it won’t be hard to find out ($2).

I love the idea.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-3251 Geoff Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-3251 "If you already own an Xbox 360, then there’s probably no reason to buy an tv." I disagree. I've got my Xbox 360 tied into my network, streaming content off of my Mac via Connect360. The problem? The Xbox 360 only streams video in Windows Media WMV format. It won't play h.264 or MPEG-4 video, much less anything DRM'd by Apple. And I use MPEG-4 to store almost all of my home videos and TV shows. I'll have both, please ... and probably leave the 360 connected to the Mac (or the new Airport Base Station?) for the sole purpose of streaming background music. “If you already own an Xbox 360, then there’s probably no reason to buy an tv.”

I disagree. I’ve got my Xbox 360 tied into my network, streaming content off of my Mac via Connect360. The problem?

The Xbox 360 only streams video in Windows Media WMV format. It won’t play h.264 or MPEG-4 video, much less anything DRM’d by Apple. And I use MPEG-4 to store almost all of my home videos and TV shows.

I’ll have both, please … and probably leave the 360 connected to the Mac (or the new Airport Base Station?) for the sole purpose of streaming background music.

]]> By: zeromagik http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/comment-page-1/#comment-3250 zeromagik Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:24:48 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/itv/%ef%a3%bftv-5-reasons-to-dump-your-cable-and-dvds/#comment-3250 just like to say excellent article, the most exciting thing for me is the same as you apple tv allows your itunes library to become a tv station not just a tv channel, you watch wht you want when you want. plus reading through the specs that ive found it will play anything that your itunes library can play, this opens up the content available on the internet to be played through the apple tv box. this box is everything that windows media center should have been, hi def capable, silent, not having to boot an os just to get to the application to allow media viewing etc, etc. there are a couple of other things that people may not be getting about this item as it has no dvr functionality- 1) it dosnt need it, i have to say that this is the future of tv, i recall an interview i read with steve jobs where he says, he sees the future of tv scheduling is what you look for in google search, 2) podcasts- these are now esentialy becoming weekly tv shows, itunes has many many podcasts so you can now have a tech tv station, entertainment tv station etc, plus the ability to make your own content to share with others, does anyone remember the project asteroid rumors, a garageband breakout box,or should i say a box to record and mix your own tv shows. just like to say excellent article, the most exciting thing for me is the same as you apple tv allows your itunes library to become a tv station not just a tv channel, you watch wht you want when you want. plus reading through the specs that ive found it will play anything that your itunes library can play, this opens up the content available on the internet to be played through the apple tv box.

this box is everything that windows media center should have been, hi def capable, silent, not having to boot an os just to get to the application to allow media viewing etc, etc.

there are a couple of other things that people may not be getting about this item as it has no dvr functionality-

1) it dosnt need it, i have to say that this is the future of tv, i recall an interview i read with steve jobs where he says, he sees the future of tv scheduling is what you look for in google search,

2) podcasts- these are now esentialy becoming weekly tv shows, itunes has many many podcasts so you can now have a tech tv station, entertainment tv station etc, plus the ability to make your own content to share with others, does anyone remember the project asteroid rumors, a garageband breakout box,or should i say a box to record and mix your own tv shows.

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