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Quote: Originally Posted by minderbinder It looks like you can't search just the downloads, I only see one search box and it brings up all shows, download and dvd. Am I missing something? Nice analysis. There's no question that the downloads…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Screw the environment! I use baby seals for fuel. Seriously, if it's in standby it can't record shows. If you don't want to record anything then why not just turn it off completely. The only way to turn…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM So there's no way to put it on standby? Hmmm...not at home to check, but thinking through all the menus, I believe there is a way to put the TiVo into standby...If I recall correctly, under the settings menu,…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM Every little bit adds up. If all those power bricks consumed 10W, then you would probably see it in the electricity bill, though they would probably also be very hot to the touch. Mr H did make a good point th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. H As far as 17 watts being "not much", it really is an outrageous power consumption for a device in standby, essentially doing nothing. Even the power consumption of the Roku in standby is a little disappointing; t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. H Have you not stopped to think that maybe it's just a total waste of electricity? Why should it be using so much juice that it gets very warm even when doing nothing? The ATV is a very disappointing product from a…
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To address someone else's question, yes, the Roku, per their FAQ, remembers your playback position from session to session. I watched some old television programs and a couple of movies on my MacBook Pro hooked up to the 65" television over the w…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM I'm not sure I liked the idea of a porn-name-like alias anyway. But the AppleTV almost doesn't match anything else anyway, it's almost designed to stick out like a cock. If you own more than one media device…
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud As if ATV is some futuristic design-winning product? Your taste is apparently up your arse if you think a cheap gray plastic warming plate is any better. Look bud, you want to go tit for tat back and fort…
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Quote: Originally Posted by teckstud Are you for real? Apple has come up with some stunning designs but the the Apple TV is hardly one of them. A thing of beauty-NOT- and it is as hot as a warming plate even when off. It looks like a sushi plat…
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Quote: Originally Posted by guinness It's a black box, that streams videos. It's not a beauty contest. It may not be a beauty contest, but c'mon, if it's sitting out in your living room in plain view, some consideration for aesthetics shoul…
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Quote: Originally Posted by emoeric87 I think it's pretty strange that so many people just come up with the opinion that one brand (Apple) is automatically better than another and that the other companies are probably lying if reviews challenge a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Professor P \ I hate to break this to you, but people do this to display computers all the time - change the backgrounds, set passwords, etc. Display units get reset a lot. And that makes it okay to do? Because …
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Quote: Originally Posted by hillstones Apple Stores may not have any, but AT&T have plenty. Simi Valley and Northridge were sold out. Simi Valley told me to call back in a few days. Northridge referred me to an AT&T Store. I called th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jahaja haha americans. you never add the cost of petrol do you? That's because we pay half what you do for it, and most of us live in areas that don't have usable alternative public transportation to rely on...
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Quote: Originally Posted by suhail I don't know how many users on this forum bought a movie off of iTunes for their Apple TV. Many seem to think that the service is instantaneous - well it's not. Realistically: If you arrived from work at 6:…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM I really don't care about the distinctions and semantics on the business model. Ah, but it's not semantics, it's the reality of two different business models, and Apple does care about the difference, they ar…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Sunbow You make some good points and for use with AppleTV your thinking is fine. However, what about iPods? It is generally accepted that Apple use iTunes to sell iPods. Surely Apple would not want to go to the trouble…
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Quote: Originally Posted by pairof9s I think the 24 hour issue is going to bigger than most expect. Americans, at least, have become used to the renting of movies and watching at their convenience; Blockbuster came to find that out when they were…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM Maybe that's because Netflix is what many of us use? Why compare it against something we don't use if that thing isn't competitive with what we're using? Like-for-like may be more valid, but if we think On-Dem…