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more about #appletv more comments → Scratic: I was about to brag about how I was still running a previous version that, as of two weeks ago, still allowed Hulu to stream though mine. But then I ... more » dragon:ONE: I guess AppleTV 3.0 is running as Guest. #appletv more » Klay: I use mine quite a bit--part of the "ditch cable" movement. As an A/V retailer I furnish and install a few of these per month. Really not a bad box.... more » PotteryBarnClearanceSale: I received that email yesterday. Sadly, I rarely use my AppleTV anymore and there really isn't anything on it that I don't care to lose. Says a lot... more » bonedog73: Will any of these give me Hulu on my TV? I need something that will do that. I have a roku and ps3. more » Cash907Censored: I got my dad the WD HD TV last Christmas, and he loves it. I love it because it just works right out of the box and plays every format I throw at it, ... more » KassiaHaoe: Why is it called "Apple TV Killers" if you think Apple TV is a poor product? more » ossuary: Good article. I have been looking over this info for a while now and glad to see it collected. i like the idea of the Patriot, BUT I just don't see ... more » Unknown2U: This is what I plan to do. Currently I rent 2 HD-DVRs for $16 a month each. My PC has Windows 7, I purchase this thing next year: [www.cetoncorp.com]... more » diamonddnice: do you really need to kill apple tv? its not like it's popular like an ipod. Isnt' this kinda like saying, "which soft drink will be the Fresca killer... more » Vermifuge: Out of these 5 "Apple TV Killers" do any of them work with the iTunes store? #hdmediaplayers more » dallasmay: The best ATV Killer Ever [store.apple.com] #hdmediaplayers more » RoboBagins: The more I heard about this, the better deal it sounds to build a nettop XBMC [lifehacker.com] #hdmediaplayers more » Justin Paulson: Can you really call it an AppleTV killer when the thing was barely breathing anyway? #hdmediaplayers more » JohnnyGTO: All in! If I can go a'la carte. more » -
#apple
Apple TV 3.01 Update Saves Your Data From "Temporarily Disappearing"
Word to the wise: Update your Apple TV to 3.01 stat, else suffer the strange data disappearing act some users report is occurring with 3.0 during syncing. It's important to note the data was not deleted, just "invisible." More » -
#battlemodo
HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
When Apple TV 3.0 came out, we were unimpressed. Readers asked what else they could use to play their many videos. Here are five nice ones to suit different needs—nearly all cost less, and do more, than ATV. More » -
#rumor
Apple Wants iTunes to Replace Your Cable Box for 30 Bucks a Month
Apple's apparently pitching to networks a subscription plan that would deliver all your TV shows through iTunes for $30 a month, with the goal of launching it next year. More » -
#apple
12 Things You Need To Know About Apple TV 3.0
If there's one Apple product that lives outside the Reality Distortion Field, it's Apple TV. But hey wait, 3.0 is out, doesn't that change everything? Well, considering Apple rolled it out on a Thursday afternoon with no fanfare, whattaya think? More » -
#apple
Apple TV 3.0 Software Is Out, New Interface Looks Fugly
Atten-shun! The new Apple TV 3.0 is out. As rumored, it includes iTunes Extras, iTunes LP, and Genius Mixes, but also a surprise: A new user interface. Question: Is Steve Jobs too busy overseeing the tablet development? This looks uggghsome: More » -
#unconfirmed
Apple TV 3.0 Can Play iTunes LP and Extras Like a Real Video Box
The updated iTunes terms & conditions has a new paragraph under the iTunes LP section spilling Apple TV 3.0—namely, that it'll finally support iTunes LP and Extras viewing. More » -
#hometheater
GlideTV Navigator: A Trackpad for Your Hand
The GlideTV Navigator—a trackpad remote for an HTPC, AppleTV, WMC, Boxee, PS3 or Mac—is shaped so strangely that you figure the ergonomics must be amazing. More » -
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#apple
Apple TV Still A Dud After Price Cut
Lower pricing hasn't made the Apple TV set-top box a smash hit. More » -
#apple
40GB Apple TV Quietly Killed, 160GB Cut to $229
Good news if you've thought about using an Apple TV to tinker with Boxee, or setup a media server. Apple slashed the 160GB model to $229 overnight (was $329), and ditched the $229 40GB version altogether. [Apple Store via Macrumors] -
#iphoneremote
iPhone Remote App Now Supports Apple TV Controlling With Gestures
The iPhone 3.0 version of the Remote app now supports Apple TV controls with gesturing, which should give you a lot more flexibility than the standard little Apple Remote you already have. More » -
#purelytheoretical
Ideas We Like: App Store for Apple TV
Analysts are sometimes way off the mark with predictions, but that doesn't mean that can't invent ideas we'd actually really like to see implemented—in this case, Gene Munster's speculation about an app store for the Apple TV. More » -
#rumor
Retailers Making Room for Apple iPhoneTV?
According to PhoneNews, Apple has instructed licensed retailers to put their old iPhone/iPod touch A/V cords on clearance. Why? There's a new cord coming that supports HD output for AppleTV-like functions. More » -
#homeentertainment
Vuze (aka Azureus) Makes Torrenting Video Even Better With Easy Conversion and Streaming
Azureus (now Vuze) has always been one of the bloatier BitTorrent clients, but I've stuck with it because I like the new UI. Now it's even more useful: It streams and converts videos automatically. -
#boxee
Boxee Gets iPhone App Remote Control With Funky Trackpad Interface
Boxee is one of those fun media programs/Apple TV hacks that we love to mess around with, so it's obviously good news that there's now a free iPhone app Boxee remote. -
#appletv
Apple Patent Specs Wii-Like Controller For Apple TV
Of all the things wrong with the Apple TV, its awkward control scheme via the Apple Remote is pretty niggling, but a recently published patent shows a new motion-sensing controller potentially in the works. -
#appletv
Reminder: If You Love Your Boxee, Turn Off Automatic Apple TV Updates
Apple pushed a small Apple TV update to users last night, many of whom awoke to find their lovely, Hulu'd-despite-it-all Boxee installations brutally murdered. Again. Lesson: turn off automatic updates. UPDATED More » -
#mediaplayers
Seagate's FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player Is a Set-Top Dock for Hard Drives
Last night, I previewed Seagate's FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player, which docks those super-slim FreeAgent 2.5" USB drives in order to connect your video files to your TV. More » -
#boxee
Do You Want a Boxee Dedicated Set-Top Box?
Boxee, makers of fine open-source media center software, apparently couldn't go anywhere at CES without someone asking them to build a set-top-box. Now they're asking you if they should go through with the plan. More »



