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Quote: Originally Posted by pt123 My point is when it comes to TV, it takes legistion to get consumers to change. iTV or whatever isn't gonna replace broadcast TV especially when they can charge how many millions for 30 seconds of commercial time …
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Quote: Originally Posted by pt123 That is their vision because it is a lucrative one for them. Exactly. And it's lucrative because consumers are willing to pony up the cash to buy. Put the two together, and you've got a major social revolutio…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pt123 That is their vision because it is a lucrative one for them. Consumers like me just don't buy it. It took congress and multiple delays before finally deciding to get away from the NTSC analog TV. Despite how great…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dac0nvu Actually, it was "...first calendar quarter of next year. However, at 1:05:14, he said "It's coming in Q1 of 2007." Depends on where you look. So there. I guess I'll look at BOTH spots to see it. Mu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pt123 Not gonna happen, at least in my house. I still need my remote for regular TV (NFL, CSI). I still need my DVD player because I have quite a few DVD's. I still need my home theater because it connects to my speaker…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chucker You will not be watching TV through the iTV. I think in a few years, that's exactly what you'll be doing, if not a box very similar.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SharkBait Errm, no. You'd be incorrect. 53 minutes, 21 seconds into the speech. "First calendar quarter of 2007." Ok, I'll go home and check that out tonight.
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea I said it looks like ass in comparison to a HD source. Why don't you try your own suggestion and read the posts? I never made any such suggestion, go back and read mine again. I said I had read posts IN OTHER…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich Bleh. One more reason to not like where iTV is going. Another remote. Do you realize how many bloody remotes are required to operate component TV+Audio? In this house, there are currently four remotes. Four…
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Quote: Originally Posted by rageous They can't do for this what they did for music. A big part of the appeal of buying music from iTMS and other digital stores is that you can cherrypick the songs you want and skip the rest. Want to hear that one …
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Quote: Originally Posted by BrunoBruin He said this was a sneak peek of a product "that will be announced in the first calendar quarter of 2007." It was right after he said that this was an unusual move for Apple. No, he never said calendar or…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea As far as projection of PCs to a large screen, the best resolution is typically whatever is native to the projector. And I doubt you're showing movies on them anyway at the right viewing distance for watching mov…
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Quote: Originally Posted by CosmoNut It's certainly plausible that one could plug an iPod into the USB port of the iTV and access the iPod's content through the iTV. Friends and family could come over with their iPods and show you stuff. Could b…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM If large storage is what you want, a regular NAS device would be better suited for the job and a lot cheaper than a Mac Pro. Several are available for $1000 or less, the price including four 250GB drives, and mo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea So the pieces are all there for HD. Without HD the iTV box wouldn't sell. So yes, it doesn't make sense if you insist that all it can play is 640x480. Of course you're being incredibly stupid if you make that a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea I don't know if Apple is willing to go the DVR route. Note that there are no inputs into the iTV other than USB so the lack of a drive only hampers temporary storage of streamed material. So given the form facto…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyTJ when the iPod was first introduced, the maximum capicity was only 10 gb's ... No, the first iPod was only 5 GB, with a b&w screen, Mac only, Firewire connection. But the rest of what you say is right…
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Quote: Originally Posted by auxio ...or just take the DVD you bought, pop it in your DVD player, and watch it. Multiply the time it takes to rip a DVD (on the order of 40 minutes to a couple of hours depending on what codec you prefer) by the n…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tempest Why add a 500 GB HD? Apple can simply put a 60 GB HD and a regular DVD drive for $100 which still adds up to $200 less than the low end mac mini. If people want more hard drive space they can simply add a usb …
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Manufacturers know, by now, that when Apple comes out with a brand new version of an iPod, the size, shape, and connector positions will be different. At least, Apple standardized the connector itself. They …