Comments on: More from Munster: This Time, it’s an Apple TV (Set)

By: Bites from the Apple: Number 9 Nexus « What I Would Buy

Bites from the Apple: Number 9 Nexus « What I Would Buy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:13:05 +0000

[...] months with TV-input and DVR capabilities and an actual Apple HDTV within the next two years (via The Apple Blog). And CNet’s Crave blog salivates over the potential for using one of Apple’s currently [...]

By: Is an Apple HDTV a Realistic Possibility? « MacTastic.tv

Is an Apple HDTV a Realistic Possibility? « MacTastic.tv — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:49:53 +0000

[...] our own Liam Cassidy, Michael Wolf over at GigaOM Pro isn’t convinced (subscription required), for a few very good [...]

By: Is an Apple HDTV a Realistic Possibility?

Is an Apple HDTV a Realistic Possibility? — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:32:19 +0000

[...] our own Liam Cassidy, Michael Wolf over at GigaOM Pro isn’t convinced (subscription required), for a few very good [...]

By: Angus Dei

Angus Dei — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:11:39 +0000

Three words: Monitors, monitors, and monitors.

Hardly anybody is or has been talking about Apple monitors, what with the past iPhone 3GS and the current tablet speculation. If you look at the Apple store, there’s the 24″ LCD Cinema HD Display and the old aluminum 30″ TFT Cinema HD Display, and nothing else; the 20″ and 23″ displays are history.

Seems to me some new Apple displays are in order and overdue, not a television set.

By: Eideard

Eideard — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:19:59 +0000

Do a little math. Comcast provides me with 12-16mbps download, 1.5-3mbps upload and, yes, they discount it by boosting their own freight when they need to borrow money by listing me as a subscriber. They hooked-up my set to the minimum SD service and I never use it.

Why boot your cable provider?

I only use the Broadband. I get my TV as I have since 1994 via DirecTV. As do 20 million others.

The next best laugh is people who feel they need another DVR – because if you’re subscribing to TV via cable or sat – and you comprehend time-shifting – you don’t need another DVR. You already have one.

What can you get OTA? 20 channels, 40 channels in a big enough city. I subscribe to over 250 channels. Watched Manchester United wallop plucky little Wigan Athletic this morning on one of my 6 ESPN channels. After watching qualifying for the Euro F1 race in Valencia. None in real time because today is grocery shopping morning in town.

I’m looking forward to a boost in my AppleTV – or the next-gen – to aid in accessing more of the Web. We watch a number of hours of IPTV only accessible from the Web. Mostly through iTunes. More of the Web directly to the AppleTV is nice – but not required.

By: Liam Cassidy

Liam Cassidy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:35:39 +0000

Good point, and yet another reason why I suspect Mr Munster is jumping the gun, grasing at straws… or just trying to get attention. ;-)

By: jsk

jsk — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:47:43 +0000

Most of the people I know (OK, all of them) get their internet connection through their cable provider, at a price that is discounted because they subscribe to their cable TV at the same time. So, how does one get a decent speed internet connection once you give your cable provider the boot? (DSL isn’t an option for most people I know as they live too far away from phone company switch and I’ve never met anyone who had access to a fiber optic hookup.)

By: James

James — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:20:09 +0000

If Apple TV got DVR capabilities, increased web content and access to the App Store, I would be thrilled. I already have an HD flat panel TV, and I don’t need to buy one with an Apple logo instead of an LG one. I have a feeling most consumers are in this situation, and I could almost guarantee Apple knows this.

By: Michael Aguiar

Michael Aguiar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:24:57 +0000

I love my Apple TV box, some love from Apple would be awesome. If they plan to replace my cable bill, they need to make the new Apple TV box with HD, along with the DVR!

I’ll be buying the Apple TV set as well if it has similar quality as other Apple products. They already took over my office, it’s time to take control of my living room!

By: Todd Bluewater

Todd Bluewater — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:42:21 +0000

I’ve already done it… : )