DISQUS

Webomatica: Not Ready For Apple TV

  • Jessica · 2 years ago
    Jason,

    Sure, Netflix is a great service. But I am still really excited about Apple TV.

    My only complaint is that it doesn't work with standard TV's. I mean, I would probably buy an Apple TV, except I don't have an HDTV yet. Bummer.

    But, of course, for someone who has an HDTV, I think this is really cool. Further, it's a shot across the bow in the coming cable-bypass revolution, in which cable companies see their customers leave in droves for internet TV.

    Just like the iPod, this proves to be a quite disruptive product.

    - Jess
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    Hi Jessica,

    Yeah, I do agree with your points. I think moving away from cable is an appealing, possible future. We already cancelled cable in favor of NetFlix and iTunes TV shows. Yet still, I'm hesitating with the Apple TV. If it only had the old fashioned yellow video out...!

    Thanks for visiting and commenting.
  • Steven Hodson · 2 years ago
    Chris Davis had some thoughts on this as well and he doesn't seem to be overly impressed either

    http://www.chrisjdavis.org/appletv-some-random-...
  • webomatica · 2 years ago
    Yep. Re-encoding video is much more time consuming than it is with sound files. Chris Davis also makes a good argument for just buying a Mac Mini. I'd agree with that.
  • Firefox Community Edition · 2 years ago
    I think we are currently in a state of flux with regard to the standards that will be applied to this type of new technology so as much as I am tempted, I think the best solution for me is to keep my money in my pocket for the moment and wait until things settle down a little more.