Comments on: Apple TV Take 2 out now http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:45:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rusty http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-122993 Rusty Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:37:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-122993 I just got my Apple TV. Its great. One thing I can't figure out is how to do a smart playlist with podcasts. My itunes creates the smart playlist, but when I sync my ATV, the podcasts don't transfer to the ATV. I am not having problems transferring podcasts as podcasts, but would like to use smart playlists to manage them. Any help greatly appreciated. I just got my Apple TV. Its great. One thing I can’t figure out is how to do a smart playlist with podcasts. My itunes creates the smart playlist, but when I sync my ATV, the podcasts don’t transfer to the ATV. I am not having problems transferring podcasts as podcasts, but would like to use smart playlists to manage them. Any help greatly appreciated.

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]]> By: RTB http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-122331 RTB Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:08:04 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-122331 OK, well I got totally hooked on the In Treatment podcast, which came with 15 episodes to download, but where is the rest of it? Is it supposed to upload the additional episodes automatically? If so, it does not seem to be doing so -- or am I missing something BIG? OK, well I got totally hooked on the In Treatment podcast, which came with 15 episodes to download, but where is the rest of it? Is it supposed to upload the additional episodes automatically? If so, it does not seem to be doing so — or am I missing something BIG?

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]]> By: Jon Abrams http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-119372 Jon Abrams Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:13:43 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-119372 Great update, however I don't see the TV shows by season. They are still in one list from oldest to newest. Is there a way to see them by season like on my ipod? Great update, however I don’t see the TV shows by season. They are still in one list from oldest to newest. Is there a way to see them by season like on my ipod?

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]]> By: TPK http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-119169 TPK Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:34:53 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-119169 I think the upgrade was very much needed. Especially to enjoy the HD. It is nice to be able to purchase the movies and tv shows directly from itunes. I loved the concept of the apple tv before the update. Now the overall package is much better allowing for HD viewing. I think the upgrade was very much needed. Especially to enjoy the HD. It is nice to be able to purchase the movies and tv shows directly from itunes. I loved the concept of the apple tv before the update. Now the overall package is much better allowing for HD viewing.

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]]> By: Vagrant Pistol http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118650 Vagrant Pistol Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:03:28 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-118650 I own one! what's wrong with owning an Apple TV? want something that works for streaming my music correctly and efficiently. I don' want to deal with software types! anyway.....the update is great and a lot faster! works well so far and the sync to your mac is much more improved than before. so far so good. I own one! what’s wrong with owning an Apple TV? want something that works for streaming my music correctly and efficiently. I don’ want to deal with software types!

anyway…..the update is great and a lot faster! works well so far and the sync to your mac is much more improved than before. so far so good.

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118545 Jeff B. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:37:10 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-118545 I just don't see where, at that price, it would ever pay for itself. I just don’t see where, at that price, it would ever pay for itself.

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]]> By: Jeff http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118311 Jeff Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:39:35 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-118311 Downloaded and installed, interface is great BUT it will not recognize my Apple ID login for iTunes Store! This defeats the purpose of the update, very frustrating... Have contacted Apple Support for solution. I can access everything else, however, all my existing movies, tv shows, music, podcasts, trailers, etc. It is great that I can now save HD podcasts and trailers directly instead of taking up valuable hard drive space on my Macs! Downloaded and installed, interface is great BUT it will not recognize my Apple ID login for iTunes Store! This defeats the purpose of the update, very frustrating…

Have contacted Apple Support for solution. I can access everything else, however, all my existing movies, tv shows, music, podcasts, trailers, etc. It is great that I can now save HD podcasts and trailers directly instead of taking up valuable hard drive space on my Macs!

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]]> By: DFG http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118077 DFG Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:29:50 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-118077 Ill stick with TiVo. Ill stick with TiVo.

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]]> By: Josh ~ http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118008 Josh ~ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:46:42 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-118008 Jeff B. ... I can say with quite certainty that you don't own an Apple TV. Along with that I can say your the typical Windows user ... No one ever said you can't do things another way, its just that some times there is a better way ~ Kudos to Apple. 2.0 is great!! Thought it was cool before, but now I can rent movies in HD w/o leaving the house and with great simplicity, love it! Jeff B. … I can say with quite certainty that you don’t own an Apple TV. Along with that I can say your the typical Windows user … No one ever said you can’t do things another way, its just that some times there is a better way ~

Kudos to Apple. 2.0 is great!! Thought it was cool before, but now I can rent movies in HD w/o leaving the house and with great simplicity, love it!

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]]> By: Dtest54 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118003 Dtest54 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:36:55 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-118003 but it looks and acts nothing like itunes. Also has online photo section from flickr and others as well as podcasts in HD. but it looks and acts nothing like itunes. Also has online photo section from flickr and others as well as podcasts in HD.

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117980 Jeff B. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:49:32 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117980 Well, yea there are some differences but it's basically the same thing since you're still running iTunes and watching it on a hi-def tv or monitor. Well, yea there are some differences but it’s basically the same thing since you’re still running iTunes and watching it on a hi-def tv or monitor.

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]]> By: Dtest54 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117965 Dtest54 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117965 Jeff B., i think you really need to see the difference. its much more than you can get by hooking a pc to a tv. Jeff B., i think you really need to see the difference. its much more than you can get by hooking a pc to a tv.

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]]> By: Ryan Curtis http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117959 Ryan Curtis Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:55:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117959 I have an AppleTV and it is seriously one of my favorite toys. I have it synced with a Hard Drive with 300 movies. (The .itl file is on a 1.5 TB external) i have been pissed they delayed this and even tried to chat with apple today in the apple.com/store and they said that there was no official timeline for this release. what a jip. I am SO stoked. download now. I have an AppleTV and it is seriously one of my favorite toys. I have it synced with a Hard Drive with 300 movies. (The .itl file is on a 1.5 TB external)
i have been pissed they delayed this and even tried to chat with apple today in the apple.com/store and they said that there was no official timeline for this release. what a jip. I am SO stoked.

download now.

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117932 Jeff B. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:36:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117932 Still, it's not like there's a useful aspect to it. If you have an DVI-I connected 1080 monitor it gives you the same experience. Still, it’s not like there’s a useful aspect to it. If you have an DVI-I connected 1080 monitor it gives you the same experience.

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]]> By: L663 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117928 L663 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:30:04 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117928 Download was quick. Install and reboots felt like forever (not really), but it's up and running now. Thanks for the heads up!!! Download was quick. Install and reboots felt like forever (not really), but it’s up and running now. Thanks for the heads up!!!

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]]> By: Neal Campbell http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117925 Neal Campbell Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:24:24 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117925 I'm video taping the whole thing in HD. Right now the timer says 14 minutes and it looks like it's going to start with the new opening any second!!! I’m video taping the whole thing in HD. Right now the timer says 14 minutes and it looks like it’s going to start with the new opening any second!!!

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]]> By: Bob http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117857 Bob Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:08:53 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117857 I've been playing with it for about an hour and and all I can say is Wow! Nevermind the great movies interface, Flickr access, or TV Shows...Podcasts are the killer app here. You can access any podcast available through iTunes and watch/listen to anything without having to download. You can add podcasts to a "Favorites" menu so you can instantly watch your favorites whenever the feed is updated without the need for a computer as the middle man. Also, if you sync part of your library and your computer is turned on, everything appears in one menu (both streaming and synced content), or, you have the option to only display synced content. Other first impressions? Airdisk. 1080p upconversion via HDMI. Coverflow-ish interface. Sort TV shows by season (finally!). The only thing I would like to see added would be support for their new external DVD drive via the USB port. How great would that be?!? I’ve been playing with it for about an hour and and all I can say is Wow! Nevermind the great movies interface, Flickr access, or TV Shows…Podcasts are the killer app here. You can access any podcast available through iTunes and watch/listen to anything without having to download. You can add podcasts to a “Favorites” menu so you can instantly watch your favorites whenever the feed is updated without the need for a computer as the middle man. Also, if you sync part of your library and your computer is turned on, everything appears in one menu (both streaming and synced content), or, you have the option to only display synced content.

Other first impressions?
Airdisk.
1080p upconversion via HDMI.
Coverflow-ish interface.
Sort TV shows by season (finally!).

The only thing I would like to see added would be support for their new external DVD drive via the USB port. How great would that be?!?

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]]> By: Chris http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117844 Chris Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:42:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117844 There's video floating around of Android in action and BGR is still writing yawn-fest articles about Apple. How typical. There’s video floating around of Android in action and BGR is still writing yawn-fest articles about Apple.

How typical.

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]]> By: JP http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117835 JP Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:14:01 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117835 Only 121 minutes till I leave work and get to download the ATV 2!!! Yippeekiay! Only 121 minutes till I leave work and get to download the ATV 2!!! Yippeekiay!

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]]> By: Dtest5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117815 Dtest5477 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:44:41 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117815 I'm so close to canceling cable and going just through subscription (itunes). but sports are so hard to leave behind. I’m so close to canceling cable and going just through subscription (itunes).
but sports are so hard to leave behind.

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]]> By: Shelley http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117813 Shelley Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:43:19 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117813 Geez, sorry for typos. You can now access podcasts, picture quality seems improved. Geez, sorry for typos. You can now access podcasts, picture quality seems improved.

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]]> By: Shelley http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117812 Shelley Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117812 It's very nice. I was surprised at the podcast capability, which I wasn't expecting. You can now accessing podcasts without the PC. Apple does need to filter the podcasts to only show those AppleTV compability. It grabbed a movie I had rented but not played, waiting on the update. There's several movies now available, including several HD. Worked nicely with Flickr, though you have to manually add in all contacts. The picture quality seems improves, as does the sound. Interface is still clean, simple, but very effective. All in all, A+ It’s very nice. I was surprised at the podcast capability, which I wasn’t expecting. You can now accessing podcasts without the PC. Apple does need to filter the podcasts to only show those AppleTV compability.

It grabbed a movie I had rented but not played, waiting on the update. There’s several movies now available, including several HD.

Worked nicely with Flickr, though you have to manually add in all contacts.

The picture quality seems improves, as does the sound. Interface is still clean, simple, but very effective.

All in all, A+

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]]> By: Webomatica http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117811 Webomatica Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:34:55 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117811 Oh you joker... well I own an Apple TV - I bought it a few weeks ago specifically for this update, and am excited it's finally here. Oh you joker… well I own an Apple TV – I bought it a few weeks ago specifically for this update, and am excited it’s finally here.

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]]> By: Kevin Kanarski http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117799 Kevin Kanarski Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117799 (Re: Mark Howard) I'm waiting until I get home to enjoy the full experience. :) (Re: Mark Howard) I’m waiting until I get home to enjoy the full experience. :)

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]]> By: Mark Howard http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117793 Mark Howard Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:13:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/12/apple-tv-take-2-out-now/#comment-117793 Called the wife to have her download it, it is taking about 3 minutes... 95% complete right now! My coworker also demon dialed his wife but she is busy cooking! HA HA!! YES ATV TT FTW! Called the wife to have her download it, it is taking about 3 minutes… 95% complete right now! My coworker also demon dialed his wife but she is busy cooking! HA HA!! YES ATV TT FTW!

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