Adding Digital Converter to Apple TV Box

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• Reply 1 of 4

  aresee Posts: 776member

  January 30, 2008 11:26AM

  And who will use it? Remember most of the people watching TV are on cable or satellite. In which case they already have a converter, receiver/tuner and guide and don't need a redundant box that doesn't connect as well to their signal source.
• Reply 2 of 4

  john.b Posts: 2,742member

  January 30, 2008 1:40PM

  If the AppleTV needs anything, its a Firewire/1394 interface to be able to record out of the set top boxes. But since most cable/satellite services offer DVR set top boxes already, there really isn't a market. Its probably not worth the grief it would cause.
  
  
  
  I know on my main TV I have three inputs; the Cox DVR, the Wii, and the AppleTV. When I need DVR or OTA content I already have it, I don't need a redundant input that Cox, etc. probably wouldn't "play nice" with. Honestly, I don't think Krakow has much experience fighting with built-in tuners and the CableCard card interface, if he had he'd know what a quagmire that technology became in the hands of the cable companies...
• Reply 3 of 4

  aresee Posts: 776member

  January 30, 2008 3:12PM

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  Originally Posted by John.B
  
  
  If the AppleTV needs anything, its a Firewire/1394 interface to be able to record out of the set top boxes. But since most cable/satellite services offer DVR set top boxes already, there really isn't a market. Its probably not worth the grief it would cause.
  

  
  

  
  
  Don't forget that Hollywood is fighting content recording every step of the way, especially in regards to HD. Wasn't DishNetwork sued a while back because they were moving content from their DVR to their PocketDish?
• Reply 4 of 4

  galley Posts: 971member

  January 30, 2008 11:08PM

  It doesn't need an ATSC tuner; it needs IPTV support.