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or not.....


absolutely worthless....great a new menu....but the other features....ehh]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
Dizaztor, 2009.]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
Oh well, it's not like anyone actually owns one of these anyway so what difference does it make.]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/That was so annoying, and never encouraged me to buy more iTunes content because it was harder to reach.
]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
How come they don't run ads for this product anymore? This and the Air; I hardly see commercials for those.]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/And I hated the social-networking hooks of Boxee; like I give a sh*t what my friends are watching?!@#]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/ boxee. boxee only focuses on breaking hulu open, not making something thats quick and nice to use. i started off with boxee but after it breaking constantly (its a beta, i know, but the thing never really worked anyway!!) i switched over to xbmc, and ODAMN it runs fast, real fast... shame about 1080p with the atv, but who wants to wait to download a 1080p movie anyway, ill like with my sd content (all 2 terabytes worth.)


BTW: does this break xbmc/boxee/patchstick?]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
[APPLETV] Hardware Decoder for Apple TV? If comes true sounds very nice

http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=55042]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
Downloading it right now!]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Yes!]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/ Plex]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
That being said, where are the HULU, Netflix, or streaming Internet-TV plugins?]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
I'm assuming people who buy an Apple TV do so because it has an appealing list of features to them, and works the way they want it to work. Isn't that the reason you use Media Center? Or are you just brainwashed by the cult of Microsoft, which is far bigger than the cult of Apple?]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
Media Center has integration with free content to you record. Applications like MetaBrowser make configuring your TV shows a snap. I have close to 2000 episodes. Took a total of maybe an hour to configure. It really is quite simple. If course, you can also use downloaded content as well. There are hundreds of available plugins to improve your entire media experience. Most are free and available to anyone. Hulu and Netflix are just icing on the cake.

@ Jack

This is no strawman argument. I did not state that every Apple user is a mindless drone. I will say that there is simply no comparison between Apple TV and Media Center. One of my favorite things to do is have my Mac friends come over a check out Media Center. Needless to say, they are blown away. Coming from Apple TV the difference is just huge. Even the most strident Mac defenders are impressed with how Media Center works and behaves.

]]>Oct 29th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
uTorrent downloads TV shows from a private torrent site that publishes scene TV releases over RSS...
SCRU automatically unpacks the rarred torrents after downloading and sorts it properly in the right subdirectory...
metabrowser and/or YAMMM add the metadata...
and Media Browser displays the content with all the eye candy in the Media Center environment...

That's what, 6 programs to do what Apple TV does from its firmware, all because I'm too cheap to pay the $2 an episode? Don't get me wrong- I am that cheap, and Media Browser is that good to justify tweaking all 6 apps just right to work without user intervention on my part. But I can understand the appeal of going the Apple route. It's just not worth it for me, a person that would rather spend time getting a superior UI vs spending money for ease of use.]]>Oct 29th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
Like all Apple products; Easy, attractive, simple and very limited has it's place in the market and should not be dismissed in all cases. Not everyone likes to delve into the geekier side of Media presentation.]]>Oct 29th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
I can see though that if you want to record TV (and do whatever else it is that MCE is good for), then ATV is not for you.]]>Oct 30th 2009 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/So is this part of the iPhone ecosystem??
Hell of an Eco. ]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/
The new OS is great! I love the look of it, it is more functional, and the performance is noticeably better (decreased load times and improved overall speed while flipping through menus).]]>Oct 29th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/I actually got my parents an aTV and they use it. My mom has bought a few seasons of TV shows and watched them. To me, that's a huge plus for Apple's designers. My parents are NOT computer savvy at all and if they can use it, it was designed well. My dad even sets up slide-shows and creates movies from his HD camcorder and uses the aTV to play it back. This is a guy that could never get a VCR to stop flashing 12:00 and needed me to fix them for him. They've both picked up stuff on Macs that they could never get going on a windows box over the years no matter how much I tried to teach them.

Apple may not be covering every aspect of the computer market (no low end desktops or laptops as is often pointed out) but they know what they're focused on, and they do it well.]]>Oct 30th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-3-0-software-update-is-out-apparently/Oct 29th 2009 4:19PM