Apple TV

[clio172cup20]

New thing from apple,
So its a wild shot, any one know if its supports avi Dvix etc..?!

Any one have one?!?!?

 

[sneeks]

I don't think it's available to buy until Feb. I too want to know if it can support most popular video formats, if so then I will be buying one.

 

[Rasclart]

Considering it uses itunes as a store, I suspect it will only play what Quicktime can play!

 

[Gareth]

i wonder why they didn't call it iTV, lol.

 

[Capture_db]

lol yer it wont play divx unless you convert it to mpeg and import it into itunes

 

[cava83]

only 40gb

Pants , looks good though.

 

[Washington]

only 40gb

Pants , looks good though.

That's because you're primarily meant to stream content from your computer rather than store it on the unit.

 

[trailerparktrev]

It's a good idea, unfortunately the iTunes UK store is crap compared to the iTunes US store. Apple really need to start offering the same service in terms of downloadable TV shows, movies in the UK as they do in the US. All we get is crappy movie trailers.
I have a feeling Xbox Live will offer movies / TV shows before Apple does, here in the UK.

 

[Clellandmc]

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=37147

This should be interesting, Cisco's input into the market. It looks as though it will do the same as the Apple one, but will have the ability to play 1080p movies instead of Apple's 720p, and hopefully their device will also all music to be played back not just music from iTunes like Apple.

 

[Adam K]

It's a good idea, unfortunately the iTunes UK store is crap compared to the iTunes US store. Apple really need to start offering the same service in terms of downloadable TV shows, movies in the UK as they do in the US. All we get is crappy movie trailers.
I have a feeling Xbox Live will offer movies / TV shows before Apple does, here in the UK.

there's a reason why apple can't offer the same in the uk store as they can in the US store.

basically companies like C4 show series like prison break, lost, etc.

C4 have paid a fee to have exclusive rights to screen those tv shows in the UK.

If the tv show makers were to allow apple to put the shows in the itunes store then it would break the contract with C4 for exclusivity and everyone would be suing everyone.

 

[trailerparktrev]

So why don't Apple stump the money up (like they've obviously done to the US networks) to the UK broadcasting rights holders???