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  • RonV
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Isn't there 3rd party software for the Photobridges? I remember reading something like that on either the Wired blogs or Engadget.

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  • NA9D
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by MaxH View Post
    Geez, don't you have some obsolete, out-of-production DVR that can do photos? I know my ReplayTVs use our pix from Hawaii as their screensaver now.
    Let's see - I have 3 of those plus two more in storage. I also have two out of production, obsolete Roku Photobridges that in some ways do a better job with photo display than the AppleTV (the AppleTV does a better job a slideshows and cool transitions but it does a worse job in just photo display).

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  • MaxH
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    Originally posted by NA9D View Post
    I've had it for about a year now or almost a year. It's a good paperweight for sure. I am very disappointed with the photo display capability which is why I bought it. It does neat slideshows, but that's about it. You can't rotate or zoom on photos and you can't simply browse your photo library. They have to be viewed in slideshows. I'm hoping that will change...
    Geez, don't you have some obsolete, out-of-production DVR that can do photos? I know my ReplayTVs use our pix from Hawaii as their screensaver now.

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by RonV View Post
    Well as Alton Brown always says on Good Eats. Don't buy a uni-tasker.
    You mean like my stainless steel apple corer I bought 10 years ago?

    Because that makes a good paper weight too. But wait a minute, tht's a good thought, never tried it as a door stop!

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  • RonV
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    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    I tried it today, and it really does work as a door stop!!

    Guess it was a hidden feature. Easter Egg maybe?

    Anyways, thanks, I now have 2 uses for ATV!
    Well as Alton Brown always says on Good Eats. Don't buy a uni-tasker.

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  • NA9D
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by Nded View Post
    Beware of Jon (NA9D) if he tells you to drink some koolaid.....
    Huh? I think my posts about the glaring weaknesses and deficiencies of the ATV make me anything but a koolaid drinker or server.

    I've been accused of being biased towards Vudu. So I suppose I could be called a Vudu koolaid assistant.

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  • HeadHodge
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    Originally posted by RonV View Post
    I think the proper term coined by the community was "Door Stop".
    I tried it today, and it really does work as a door stop!!

    Guess it was a hidden feature. Easter Egg maybe?

    Anyways, thanks, I now have 2 uses for ATV!

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  • RonV
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    The magic of VUDU is stronger than then Apple Flavored KoolAid

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  • Nded
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by aaronwt View Post
    If there is no instant veiwing with AppleTV, what good is it?
    I guess I answered my question, it obviously isn't any good. And it definitely doesn't sound like it comes anywhere close to VUDU.
    Beware of Jon (NA9D) if he tells you to drink some koolaid.....

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  • RonV
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    I bought my ATV a few weeks ago, and it's quickly turning into a great (and expensive) paper weight.
    I think the proper term coined by the community was "Door Stop".

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  • NA9D
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by RobertHodge View Post
    I bought my ATV a few weeks ago, and it's quickly turning into a great (and expensive) paper weight.
    I've had it for about a year now or almost a year. It's a good paperweight for sure. I am very disappointed with the photo display capability which is why I bought it. It does neat slideshows, but that's about it. You can't rotate or zoom on photos and you can't simply browse your photo library. They have to be viewed in slideshows. I'm hoping that will change...

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  • HeadHodge
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by NA9D View Post
    Look's like Vudu is going to beat ATV to the HD rental party!
    Yea!!!

    I also seem to recall Jobs saying that all 100 titles wouldn't be available until the end of Feb. So with that caveat, until then they could get away with providing only 5 HD titles (like Directv does) without saying they mis-spoke.

    I bought my ATV a few weeks ago, and it's quickly turning into a great (and expensive) paper weight.

    p.s. you should go to the Apple forum, there are a lot of unhappy campers there.

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  • NA9D
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    Re: Apple TV take 2: 100 hd titles today

    Originally posted by aaronwt View Post
    If there is no instant veiwing with AppleTV, what good is it?
    I guess I answered my question, it obviously isn't any good. And it definitely doesn't sound like it comes anywhere close to VUDU.
    ATV streams SD movies so they are watchable within about 30 seconds to 5 minutes after rental. HD movies are longer - I don't think they've said how much longer...Vudu is truly instant.

    And ATV HD rentals are only in 720p.

    I can't wait till Redwein tries to max out his bandwidth with all 5 Vudus!

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  • aaronwt
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    Originally posted by Nded View Post
    It doesn't achieve what Vudu does. It's a totally different beast. The ATV model can't support instant watching of HD movies. Vudu does (real soon for you guys).
    If there is no instant veiwing with AppleTV, what good is it?
    I guess I answered my question, it obviously isn't any good. And it definitely doesn't sound like it comes anywhere close to VUDU.

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  • Nded
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    Originally posted by aaronwt View Post
    How does Apple Tv achieve what the VUDU box does?
    This listing of I guess VUDUs main patent is quite long but talks about the prcoess for the video downloading.

    http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...ranz&RS=miranz
    It doesn't achieve what Vudu does. It's a totally different beast. The ATV model can't support instant watching of HD movies. Vudu does (real soon for you guys).

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