Comments on: AppleTV Works With “Normal” TVs http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs Mac & Technology Writings by Daniel Jalkut Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Augie Fackler http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs/comment-page-1#comment-72572 Augie Fackler Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:09:44 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs#comment-72572 I suspect that this device will fare poorly with the programmer/hardcore geek crowd initially, largely because I've noticed an increasing trend to use TV Tuners and/or iTunes/BitTorrent rather than "traditional" TVs. I suspect this is because we tend to invest our money in computers (duh) and then we have monitors larger than our TVs. I think my largest (admittedly CRT) monitor is one I got for free and it's as large as our largest TV here, while providing better picture quality when watching DVDs. Recently, I've even noticed the same trend amongst far less geeky college friends (I live in a dorm as yet), although I suspect part of that is just space constraints. Given all of this, I wonder if maybe Apple should have included VGA or DVI in the available outputs? I suspect that this device will fare poorly with the programmer/hardcore geek crowd initially, largely because I’ve noticed an increasing trend to use TV Tuners and/or iTunes/BitTorrent rather than “traditional” TVs. I suspect this is because we tend to invest our money in computers (duh) and then we have monitors larger than our TVs. I think my largest (admittedly CRT) monitor is one I got for free and it’s as large as our largest TV here, while providing better picture quality when watching DVDs. Recently, I’ve even noticed the same trend amongst far less geeky college friends (I live in a dorm as yet), although I suspect part of that is just space constraints. Given all of this, I wonder if maybe Apple should have included VGA or DVI in the available outputs?

]]> By: Zac White http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs/comment-page-1#comment-72553 Zac White Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:44:34 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs#comment-72553 I have never been big into TVs (and I'm no old-timer). Maybe it is just because I don't have the money... I have never been big into TVs (and I’m no old-timer). Maybe it is just because I don’t have the money…

]]> By: peter royal http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs/comment-page-1#comment-72523 peter royal Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:26:42 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs#comment-72523 ah, someone else from my school of thought :) we only have a single 19"-er in my house too. it does have component inputs though, only because its only a year and a half old, and it just came with them. so when your 19" dies, your next one should have components :) ah, someone else from my school of thought :)

we only have a single 19″-er in my house too. it does have component inputs though, only because its only a year and a half old, and it just came with them.

so when your 19″ dies, your next one should have components :)

]]> By: Julian Cheal http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs/comment-page-1#comment-72501 Julian Cheal Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:38:12 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs#comment-72501 I would like an Apple TV. However the keypoint in the name is "TV". All of us out there who don't own televisions we're missing out. I think it's unfair! Lol not really, but I still would like one. I just need the TV bit first. I would like an Apple TV. However the keypoint in the name is “TV”. All of us out there who don’t own televisions we’re missing out. I think it’s unfair! Lol not really, but I still would like one. I just need the TV bit first.

]]> By: Bob http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs/comment-page-1#comment-72432 Bob Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:24:44 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/304/appletv-works-with-normal-tvs#comment-72432 I was disappointed, too, in the minimum requirements. So I doubt Apple is losing only a few customers in order to simplify the product. The lack of QuickTime support is disappointing. It may be twice the cost, but maybe I should get a Mac Mini and use FrontRow. It'll be a good XGrid contributor, and maybe a segue into the Intel world for me. :-( I was disappointed, too, in the minimum requirements. So I doubt Apple is losing only a few customers in order to simplify the product. The lack of QuickTime support is disappointing. It may be twice the cost, but maybe I should get a Mac Mini and use FrontRow. It’ll be a good XGrid contributor, and maybe a segue into the Intel world for me.

:-(

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