http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/ Engadget HD Comments for Apple TV, take 2 brings HD movie rentals to the living room http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
Oh right. You're on a Mac. *sigh*]]>Jan 16th 2008 5:37PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/]]>Jan 15th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
What no hardware updates, come on Apple. Unless the software update includes a major firmware improvement you are still looking at a max resolution of 720p/24 at 5Mbs. It will probably look fine a 32" display but that's about it. I won't be connecting one to my DLP projector anytime soon.

I was really hoping for some major updates or possibly a merge of the Mac Mini and AppleTV. Maybe next year.]]>Jan 15th 2008 2:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
"8. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound is not available with all HD rentals."

http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html]]>Jan 15th 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 2:19PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 2:45PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
2008 Keynote = Failed.

Apple looks more and more lil a mini-sized Microsoft everyday.]]>Jan 15th 2008 2:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 2:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 6:38PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
The Live service starts playing when it's downloaded enough for a steady stream. You don't have to wait "so long" for downloads. The wait should be about the same between the XBLM service and the iTunes service.]]>Jan 15th 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
Sure they did it better (although last) with the iPod, but the iPhone has nothing on other smartphones, and now this?

Microsoft has been doing this AND better with TV shows/Game Videos/Short films/trailers in both HD/SD since 2006. Not to mention you can play DVDs, games, download games AND add HD-DVD to the same box called: Xbox 360.

Like said above, welcome to 2006 Apple.]]>Jan 15th 2008 3:20PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 5:45PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 5:52PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/40GB: $179.00
160GB: $279.00

I ordered a 160 gigger. :-)]]>Jan 15th 2008 3:20PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 3:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
At least they finally gained a clue after a full year that requiring a PC to sync iTMS content to an Apple TV is a stupid, stupid design.

I think Apple are going to find it tough to succeed with movies. There is too much competition and most of them offer far more compelling solutions.]]>Jan 15th 2008 4:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
Only a little more? I grant that those products have more functionality, but to get an XBox 360 with hard drive you have to spend at least $349, while the PS3 starts at $399. A 50% premium over the AppleTV is not inconsequential, particularly when you're talking about a $120 difference.

My main beef with the AppleTV is that they require a widescreen TV with component inputs. No wonder sales have been slow on the product -- they're probably cutting out a solid majority of consumers out there with that hardware decision.]]>Jan 16th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 5:18PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
As somebody mentioned earlier, Apple doesn't always come to the game early, but when they do, the expierience is what makes it!

(I have a Vista Media box and a MacPro, 2 AppleTV's and 2 360's, so I am talking from expierience, but the AppleTV is the only device my dad will touch!)]]>Jan 15th 2008 5:26PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/]]>Jan 15th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 15th 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
Therefore, the movies from itunes are going to take longer to download than movies-on-demand.]]>Jan 15th 2008 7:11PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
My mother turned 85 this year and she loves the look of our new hi-def TV (Pioneer). She wants one, but I'm concerned she'll never figure out the complicated remotes that come with most TV's and DVD players. Because AppleTV using a on-screen interface the remote can be MUCH simpler, hence making the whole product easier to use for the technically challenged.

Yeah it's not perfect (no 1080), but it's a big step in the right direction and we don't have to worry about Blu-Ray vs HD DVD format wars. :) ]]>Jan 15th 2008 11:48PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
And my mother still has a dvd player sitting in a box because she can't figure out a dvd menu.]]>Jan 16th 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/]]>Jan 16th 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 16th 2008 12:23PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/Jan 16th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/15/apple-tv-take-2-brings-hd-movie-rentals-to-the-living-room/
Granted, this was not hi-def, but instead of waiting 2 days for Netflix or going to Blockbuster it was definitely worth it.

PS - I have a mid-grade DSL line. The movie had no hiccups what-so-ever.]]>Jan 22nd 2008 4:54PM