I agree, it reminds me of the days of entering my name into a game to save my high score. I too hope they introduce some means to use a keyboard. I don't recall aTV having Bluetooth, and I can't see a wired keyboard being useful, so the USB port is out unless you get a dongle.
I hope they allow you to cut/paste and sync prefered YouTube links within ITunes.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: 1. I see that there is a label "pair remote" This must be for bluetooth devices, right? You don't have to be limited to just the small remote that came with the box. Will it pair with a bluetooth enabled keyboard, or mouse? Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV? Just wondering.... I'm saving for June 29th, but this may be on the docket soon after.
There are a few other things that have been changed in this update :-
In Settings you can how :-
Select the iTunes Store you want to be connected too. This then limits the Music Top Songs / Top Videos to the store selected. It also removes the Top TV Shows / TV Show Previews and Top Movies from the TV Shows and Movies menus if they are not sold in your store. You can still see Movie Trailers though, which is good.
Select a Photo Album to be used for the Screen Saver rather than it using your whole Library.
There is a new Screen Saver option - Slide Show - which again you can select which Photo Album to use.
I agree, it reminds me of the days of entering my name into a game to save my high score. I too hope they introduce some means to use a keyboard. I don't recall aTV having Bluetooth, and I can't see a wired keyboard being useful, so the USB port is out unless you get a dongle.
I'm sure Apple hates the alphabet-searching with the remote, but they REALLY don't want a keyboard on this thing. They don't want it to be WebTV. I think they're just hoping that people don't have to use that awful alphabet screen very often.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: 1. I see that there is a label "pair remote" This must be for bluetooth devices, right? You don't have to be limited to just the small remote that came with the box. Will it pair with a bluetooth enabled keyboard, or mouse? Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV? Just wondering.... I'm saving for June 29th, but this may be on the docket soon after.
It' to pair that specific Infrared Apple Remote to a specific device. You can pair the remote with Infrared enabled Macs too.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: 1. I see that there is a label "pair remote" This must be for bluetooth devices, right? You don't have to be limited to just the small remote that came with the box. Will it pair with a bluetooth enabled keyboard, or mouse? Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV? Just wondering.... I'm saving for June 29th, but this may be on the docket soon after.
I have not heard of Bluetooth being in aTV. I don't think iPhone has an IR output. There's a vague chance that iPhone could use WiFi to control aTV, but somehow, I doubt it would happen.
The IR remote has a unique number embedded into each one so you can set one particular remote to control only one device. Without pairing, any Apple remote will work with any Apple computer or aTV. Pairing allows you to have multiple Apple branded IR-controlled devices in an area, and control a specific device without resorting to weird tricks to make sure only one device gets the signal.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: ...Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV?
I can't imagine why this would make you think its worth getting. Do you find YouTube to be such an entertainment vehicle (which, BTW, contains a lot of TV content, yet Apple doesn't think it should have DVR capabilities) to push it over the edge, over watching movies and shows from your computer?
And, no, the iPhone won't be a remote for this thing. Or if it did, they'd have the same crappy buttons as on their remote. If they felt the AppleTV could use a better remote and made one out of the iPhone, wouldn't people complain that Apple knows their remote blows chunks and needs to be replaced with something that, I don't know, has some kind of features besides "forward" and "backward"?
I can't imagine why this would make you think its worth getting. Do you find YouTube to be such an entertainment vehicle (which, BTW, contains a lot of TV content, yet Apple doesn't think it should have DVR capabilities) to push it over the edge, over watching movies and shows from your computer?
And, no, the iPhone won't be a remote for this thing. Or if it did, they'd have the same crappy buttons as on their remote. If they felt the AppleTV could use a better remote and made one out of the iPhone, wouldn't people complain that Apple knows their remote blows chunks and needs to be replaced with something that, I don't know, has some kind of features besides "forward" and "backward"?
This is definitely a plus for AppleTV as far as I'm concerned. Youtube seems to me to be much better suited to sitting on the couch rather than at the computer. Rather than flipping around for some dumb half-hour or hour-long TV show, you can watch a few dumb 5-minute youtube videos.
This is definitely a plus for AppleTV as far as I'm concerned. Youtube seems to me to be much better suited to sitting on the couch rather than at the computer. Rather than flipping around for some dumb half-hour or hour-long TV show, you can watch a few dumb 5-minute youtube videos.
I agree, it is a plus -- and a harbinger of things to come.
still, though, no widget support. its coming, it just makes sense.
YouTube is cool, but the biggest update to me is allowing photos to be synced first, then movies, tv, music, etc. I'm amazed that wasn't set by default, since photos can't be streamed.
I don't want my kids surfing YouTube... Is there an iTunes sync setting that lets me turn YouTube off?
Yes it is, though, you set up parental controls in AppleTV with an iPod-esque code. It's not set in iTunes, since, iTunes doesn't facilitate the YouTube integration. See the iLounge article.
"Do you find YouTube to be such an entertainment vehicle (which, BTW, contains a lot of TV content, yet Apple doesn't think it should have DVR capabilities) to push it over the edge, over watching movies and shows from your computer?"
Being able to watch David Bowie in a dress and Marianne Faithfull in a Nun's habit singing "I Got You, Babe" to each other is a definite plus for me.
Yes it is, though, you set up parental controls in AppleTV with an iPod-esque code. It's not set in iTunes, since, iTunes doesn't facilitate the YouTube integration. See the iLounge article.
Be aware, however, that doing a factory reset on the AppleTV will remove the parental controls passcode. Guess there's not much you can do about that, since there's no physical means for preventing a factory reset.
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I agree, it reminds me of the days of entering my name into a game to save my high score. I too hope they introduce some means to use a keyboard. I don't recall aTV having Bluetooth, and I can't see a wired keyboard being useful, so the USB port is out unless you get a dongle.
I hope they allow you to cut/paste and sync prefered YouTube links within ITunes.
In Settings you can how :-
Select the iTunes Store you want to be connected too. This then limits the Music Top Songs / Top Videos to the store selected. It also removes the Top TV Shows / TV Show Previews and Top Movies from the TV Shows and Movies menus if they are not sold in your store. You can still see Movie Trailers though, which is good.
Select a Photo Album to be used for the Screen Saver rather than it using your whole Library.
There is a new Screen Saver option - Slide Show - which again you can select which Photo Album to use.
I agree, it reminds me of the days of entering my name into a game to save my high score. I too hope they introduce some means to use a keyboard. I don't recall aTV having Bluetooth, and I can't see a wired keyboard being useful, so the USB port is out unless you get a dongle.
I'm sure Apple hates the alphabet-searching with the remote, but they REALLY don't want a keyboard on this thing. They don't want it to be WebTV. I think they're just hoping that people don't have to use that awful alphabet screen very often.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: 1. I see that there is a label "pair remote" This must be for bluetooth devices, right? You don't have to be limited to just the small remote that came with the box. Will it pair with a bluetooth enabled keyboard, or mouse? Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV? Just wondering.... I'm saving for June 29th, but this may be on the docket soon after.
It' to pair that specific Infrared Apple Remote to a specific device. You can pair the remote with Infrared enabled Macs too.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: 1. I see that there is a label "pair remote" This must be for bluetooth devices, right? You don't have to be limited to just the small remote that came with the box. Will it pair with a bluetooth enabled keyboard, or mouse? Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV? Just wondering.... I'm saving for June 29th, but this may be on the docket soon after.
I have not heard of Bluetooth being in aTV. I don't think iPhone has an IR output. There's a vague chance that iPhone could use WiFi to control aTV, but somehow, I doubt it would happen.
The IR remote has a unique number embedded into each one so you can set one particular remote to control only one device. Without pairing, any Apple remote will work with any Apple computer or aTV. Pairing allows you to have multiple Apple branded IR-controlled devices in an area, and control a specific device without resorting to weird tricks to make sure only one device gets the signal.
I think AppleTV is starting to get cool enough for me to start seriously thinking about picking one up. A couple questions though: ...Do you guys think that they are going to give the iphone the capability of acting as a multifunction remote for the AppleTV?
I can't imagine why this would make you think its worth getting. Do you find YouTube to be such an entertainment vehicle (which, BTW, contains a lot of TV content, yet Apple doesn't think it should have DVR capabilities) to push it over the edge, over watching movies and shows from your computer?
And, no, the iPhone won't be a remote for this thing. Or if it did, they'd have the same crappy buttons as on their remote. If they felt the AppleTV could use a better remote and made one out of the iPhone, wouldn't people complain that Apple knows their remote blows chunks and needs to be replaced with something that, I don't know, has some kind of features besides "forward" and "backward"?
I use a Logitech Harmony 1000 remote with my Apple TV and it's great.
with this latest update, my harmony remote doesn't 'type' well on the search and entry areas. everywhere else it seems fine.
I can't imagine why this would make you think its worth getting. Do you find YouTube to be such an entertainment vehicle (which, BTW, contains a lot of TV content, yet Apple doesn't think it should have DVR capabilities) to push it over the edge, over watching movies and shows from your computer?
And, no, the iPhone won't be a remote for this thing. Or if it did, they'd have the same crappy buttons as on their remote. If they felt the AppleTV could use a better remote and made one out of the iPhone, wouldn't people complain that Apple knows their remote blows chunks and needs to be replaced with something that, I don't know, has some kind of features besides "forward" and "backward"?
This is definitely a plus for AppleTV as far as I'm concerned. Youtube seems to me to be much better suited to sitting on the couch rather than at the computer. Rather than flipping around for some dumb half-hour or hour-long TV show, you can watch a few dumb 5-minute youtube videos.
This is definitely a plus for AppleTV as far as I'm concerned. Youtube seems to me to be much better suited to sitting on the couch rather than at the computer. Rather than flipping around for some dumb half-hour or hour-long TV show, you can watch a few dumb 5-minute youtube videos.
I agree, it is a plus -- and a harbinger of things to come.
still, though, no widget support. its coming, it just makes sense.
I don't want my kids surfing YouTube... Is there an iTunes sync setting that lets me turn YouTube off?
No, sorry.
Does it affect StartUpItems? If not, you could create a simple app that could check for and reinstall any missing plug-ins during startup.
Just a thought.
Won't know till I get a chance to re-patch and look.
I don't want my kids surfing YouTube... Is there an iTunes sync setting that lets me turn YouTube off?
Yes it is, though, you set up parental controls in AppleTV with an iPod-esque code. It's not set in iTunes, since, iTunes doesn't facilitate the YouTube integration. See the iLounge article.
No, sorry.
I don't want my kids surfing YouTube... Is there an iTunes sync setting that lets me turn YouTube off?
On Edgadget that same question was asked. The response was that Apple "added a parental control for disabling YouTube."
Being able to watch David Bowie in a dress and Marianne Faithfull in a Nun's habit singing "I Got You, Babe" to each other is a definite plus for me.
Yes it is, though, you set up parental controls in AppleTV with an iPod-esque code. It's not set in iTunes, since, iTunes doesn't facilitate the YouTube integration. See the iLounge article.
Be aware, however, that doing a factory reset on the AppleTV will remove the parental controls passcode. Guess there's not much you can do about that, since there's no physical means for preventing a factory reset.