....there are quite literate programs on TV..even television news such as the PBS Newshour.
Agreed. Sometimes it can be a bit dull. But the Friday edition with Sheild's and Brooke's is usually very good.
Fareed Zakaria's GPS, Saturday's on CNN is one of the best shows on television.
In most cases, not all, he has Egyptians talking and contributing about Egypt, Iranian's talking about Iran, etc. So often here in the states, we get American reporters talking about foreign affairs. Of course, there are good ones, Christiane Amanpour comes to mind. But, Fareed does seem to bring a "world-view" to his program.
P.S. I can't stand listening to Anderson Cooper with 15-20 "um's" and "er's" in every bloody sentence! Ugh!
I've never quite understood the need for an app to watch TV if I already have a cable/satelite subscription. Since Apple TV and similar offerings such as ROKU are used by a large number of chord cutters, this doesn't seem to add much value. I count myself in those ranks. At least I have HULU Plus so I can already watch all the ABC stuff anyway and CBS I use Airplay from my Macbook Air since it is not included on Hulu.
HBO App has all their old shows that aren't being shown on Cable/Directv. I use it a lot to watch Deadwood episodes for example and other series such as Band of Brothers. Another good thing with the HBO App is everything that is currently airing on HBO is basically on demand with the app. You don't have to wait to record a movie if it's not currently showing.
So, not only do they now require a cable subscription to watch the cable network programs, but ABC (a free over the air network) also requires a cable subscription. This is just getting stupid.
So, what if you have a perfectly good extra TV but don't want to rent an additional cable box for that TV? You can buy an Apple TV and then have some access to your cable TV stations (as well as allow for Airplay IF you have an iPhone or iPad). Can't that justify the need for Apps for cable stations?
Also, there are millions of screens that don't have a TV/cable tuner and by themselves are useless for watching TV shows, but they do have HDMI input. They're called computer monitors.
I've never quite understood the need for an app to watch TV if I already have a cable/satelite subscription. Since Apple TV and similar offerings such as ROKU are used by a large number of chord cutters, this doesn't seem to add much value. I count myself in those ranks. At least I have HULU Plus so I can already watch all the ABC stuff anyway and CBS I use Airplay from my Macbook Air since it is not included on Hulu.
I think they are keeping up with Roku- and staying way ahead of Google. They have bigger plans- this is just a place holder. As for those that think Apple will have a la carte services- I say to you- keep dreaming. The reality of that situation is likely never- but definitely decades from now. Did you all forget Viacom (ABC/ESPN/Disney) owns Time Warner? Or that Comcast owns NBC/Universal? Yeah... they'll just give up the cable business. Hah!
Now- what I could see happening is Apple partnering up with an iTV (Uverse and Fios) service and get the content that way- although you still pay a monthly fee like you would- but at least the UI and experience is much better and easier. Maybe the compromise is all "on Demand" purchases/rentals are now done through iTunes for the right- I'm sure deals will be made if it ever came to that.
It obviously would benefit Apple- iTunes share would increase through rentals, and hardware would be sold through Apple TV (or even subsidized through Uverse/Fios). But where I see the cable companies being able to capitalize on this is to keep subscribers.
I'm not alone in this thinking- if Fox Sports (for baseball) and TNT (for basketball) and Aereo got full apps on my Apple TV- I would drop cable and just use my parent's log-in information and split the bill. We both get all our services and bill gets cut in half. But if the company subsizides the box or all programming is done through a specific Apple TV dedicated to your account- you couldn't piggieback off a different IP.
The landscape is changing- it will be interesting to see where it goes.
Also, there are millions of screens that don't have a TV/cable tuner and by themselves are useless for watching TV shows, but they do have HDMI input. They're called computer monitors.
Are you suggesting that the name “AppleTV” means that it can only be connected to a TV and cannot be connected to a computer monitor? If so then you’re laughably wrong about an easily demonstrated fact, and if not then I ask again, what the hell are you trying to say?
Baeder wrote about connecting AppleTV on a secondary TV instead of renting an additional cable box, and I added it doesn’t have to be a TV, it can be any HDMI computer monitor. I don’t know about you but in my house the computer screens outnumber the TV screens about 3:1, and not every room is wired for cable. The principle difference between a TV and a monitor is a TV has a RF tuner, and with respect to the functionality of AppleTV this difference is as irrelevant as its name.
One secret to Apple TV is that some video sources (like Flash based) that will not stream from iOS apps, WILL stream to ATV via Mavericks' AirPlay Display!
That is really odd. So, some are requiring a login and some are not, because I did not require a login to watch an ABC show. Perhaps it has to do with the ISP?
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....there are quite literate programs on TV..even television news such as the PBS Newshour.
Agreed. Sometimes it can be a bit dull. But the Friday edition with Sheild's and Brooke's is usually very good.
Fareed Zakaria's GPS, Saturday's on CNN is one of the best shows on television.
In most cases, not all, he has Egyptians talking and contributing about Egypt, Iranian's talking about Iran, etc. So often here in the states, we get American reporters talking about foreign affairs. Of course, there are good ones, Christiane Amanpour comes to mind. But, Fareed does seem to bring a "world-view" to his program.
P.S. I can't stand listening to Anderson Cooper with 15-20 "um's" and "er's" in every bloody sentence! Ugh!
I've never quite understood the need for an app to watch TV if I already have a cable/satelite subscription. Since Apple TV and similar offerings such as ROKU are used by a large number of chord cutters, this doesn't seem to add much value. I count myself in those ranks. At least I have HULU Plus so I can already watch all the ABC stuff anyway and CBS I use Airplay from my Macbook Air since it is not included on Hulu.
HBO App has all their old shows that aren't being shown on Cable/Directv. I use it a lot to watch Deadwood episodes for example and other series such as Band of Brothers. Another good thing with the HBO App is everything that is currently airing on HBO is basically on demand with the app. You don't have to wait to record a movie if it's not currently showing.
So, what if you have a perfectly good extra TV but don't want to rent an additional cable box for that TV? You can buy an Apple TV and then have some access to your cable TV stations (as well as allow for Airplay IF you have an iPhone or iPad). Can't that justify the need for Apps for cable stations?
Also, there are millions of screens that don't have a TV/cable tuner and by themselves are useless for watching TV shows, but they do have HDMI input. They're called computer monitors.
I've never quite understood the need for an app to watch TV if I already have a cable/satelite subscription. Since Apple TV and similar offerings such as ROKU are used by a large number of chord cutters, this doesn't seem to add much value. I count myself in those ranks. At least I have HULU Plus so I can already watch all the ABC stuff anyway and CBS I use Airplay from my Macbook Air since it is not included on Hulu.
I think they are keeping up with Roku- and staying way ahead of Google. They have bigger plans- this is just a place holder. As for those that think Apple will have a la carte services- I say to you- keep dreaming. The reality of that situation is likely never- but definitely decades from now. Did you all forget Viacom (ABC/ESPN/Disney) owns Time Warner? Or that Comcast owns NBC/Universal? Yeah... they'll just give up the cable business. Hah!
Now- what I could see happening is Apple partnering up with an iTV (Uverse and Fios) service and get the content that way- although you still pay a monthly fee like you would- but at least the UI and experience is much better and easier. Maybe the compromise is all "on Demand" purchases/rentals are now done through iTunes for the right- I'm sure deals will be made if it ever came to that.
It obviously would benefit Apple- iTunes share would increase through rentals, and hardware would be sold through Apple TV (or even subsidized through Uverse/Fios). But where I see the cable companies being able to capitalize on this is to keep subscribers.
I'm not alone in this thinking- if Fox Sports (for baseball) and TNT (for basketball) and Aereo got full apps on my Apple TV- I would drop cable and just use my parent's log-in information and split the bill. We both get all our services and bill gets cut in half. But if the company subsizides the box or all programming is done through a specific Apple TV dedicated to your account- you couldn't piggieback off a different IP.
The landscape is changing- it will be interesting to see where it goes.
Also, there are millions of screens that don't have a TV/cable tuner and by themselves are useless for watching TV shows, but they do have HDMI input. They're called computer monitors.
Not in Apple’s world.
Not in Apple’s world.
In Apple's world, regardless of their own branded monitors, the AppleTV has HDMI output, not DisplayPort.
In Apple's world, regardless of their own branded monitors, the AppleTV has HDMI output, not DisplayPort.
So they sell a little black box called Apple Computer Monitor, then.
So they sell a little black box called Apple Computer Monitor, then.
Sarcasm doesn’t work if it’s too vague. What the hell are you trying to say?
ABC is free on my iPad and iPhone, and I have no cable provider at all.
Why make us have cable to use AppleTV for the same thing? ABC is free over the air anyway!
So you can watch what you want, when you want, not only when it is broadcast.
Sarcasm doesn’t work if it’s too vague. What the hell are you trying to say?
What’s the product called? Just tell us the name.
What’s the product called? Just tell us the name.
Are you suggesting that the name “AppleTV” means that it can only be connected to a TV and cannot be connected to a computer monitor? If so then you’re laughably wrong about an easily demonstrated fact, and if not then I ask again, what the hell are you trying to say?
Baeder wrote about connecting AppleTV on a secondary TV instead of renting an additional cable box, and I added it doesn’t have to be a TV, it can be any HDMI computer monitor. I don’t know about you but in my house the computer screens outnumber the TV screens about 3:1, and not every room is wired for cable. The principle difference between a TV and a monitor is a TV has a RF tuner, and with respect to the functionality of AppleTV this difference is as irrelevant as its name.
Update: This article is either wrong or misleading. I was able to watch the ABC app without any sort of cable login. Good for Apple on this one.
It's neither wrong or misleading. I had to login.
That is really odd. So, some are requiring a login and some are not, because I did not require a login to watch an ABC show. Perhaps it has to do with the ISP?
That’s hilarious. Can’t be legal if true, so this might be the catalyst we need to get them slapped down and put in their place.
You don't have to login to watch the app,
Why would you sit and watch an icon (unless you are stoned)?
Simply selecting the icon and press Enter brings up the login.