Posts by sjk

Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyTJ This is really what an AppleTV is - its a dumb terminal that isn't suppossed to do anything except provide a front end to a backend server. […] I think Apple is really on to something with this...

Arriving late to this thread and won't finish it before responding … Quote: Originally Posted by tribulation The main problem I have with having my Mac + Elgato + iTV is that it seems rather pointless. For one, as I said before I don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by MacGregor …, the aTV is for synching media of all types from your computer to the TV and stereo. That's quite an exaggeration considering aTV's rather limited video format support (per current...

Quote: Originally Posted by jnaina Apple is not targeting folks like me. Most folks have standard def CRT's still with perhaps component video inputs at best. This is where Apple is targeting. Well, Apple TV is missing some that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kickaha Well, one argument against Apple shipping a DVR was/is that it would be rather a problem to ship a global solution. Too many tuner/signal technologies to try and handle with one unit. And reliable...

Quote: Originally Posted by TBaggins I find myself looking at 32" 720p LCD HDTVs... the prices are getting closer to reasonable now, and at that screen size 1080p isn't that huge an advantage. I've also been looking at 32"...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Actually, sjk, I was lying. I thought my use of the word 'Honest!' at the end of my statement would reflect my facetiousness. I debated whether to interpret it like that but decided to play it...

Quote: Originally Posted by melgross You guys keep believing that. Huh? Are you implying we're lying?

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Could AppleTV be popular enough that we start seeing a change from DivX/XviD/3viD to H.264 on torrent sites? Maybe more H.264 in addition to DivX/XviD/3viD? Quote: Despite the former being, by...

Quote: Originally Posted by vespr I just find it ironic when you say Apple can't be seen to support pirate DVD's by supplying DivX on their machines, when every consumer electronics company that sells a DVD player already does it,...