HDTV and Home Theater Podcast #250 - AppleTV

[The HT Guys]

When Steve jobs introduced the next generation of AppleTV it took Ara about 30 seconds to decide it was worth buying the device. If for only satisfying his curiosities. So Ara purchased the new AppleTV about a month ago and there it sat until Tuesday of this week. That's because the device is essentially identical to the previous AppleTV but now with a new version of software the AppleTV is a brand new Machine...

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[BuddAdams]

Hi: I guess I'm just out of it, but if you have satillite with loads of HD movies, what is the point of Apple TV? Is it just, "I want what I want when I want it!"? If you want to get the Newest, why not Pay-Per-View? It's there and the quality is good, sound also. I'm clearly missing something or you've flipped out.
Another one: What's Ara's Mac Mini setup? It sounds like it might do for an HTPC or is that still a Dollar Short? I' built a Wintel HTPC, which is OK for CDs and pictures, but I seldom use it except for Show Time, i.e., the Old Slide Show gig and occasional-Xmas, for example, music fill at gatherings. Is there a Killer Ap I'm missing? The satillite box does the TIVO function, so the HTPC is not really that useful I've found. PCs are solitary pleasures, but maybe a Wii would change all that. Mmmmmmmmmmm
Slightly mystified, I am Budd Adams