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tofes posted:Will Amazon video finally be on AppleTV? Considering Amazon pulled the listings for all AppleTVs on their website, I wouldn't count on it.
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tofes posted:Will Amazon video finally be on AppleTV? Don't worry Rick & Morty buddy, you can still use the Amazon Streaming app to AirPlay video to the AppleTV
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 06:19 |
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Mahoning posted:Considering Amazon pulled the listings for all AppleTVs on their website, I wouldn't count on it. Forgive my ignorance but isn't Amazon mad about not being on the old AppleTV? The new one has an app store so they can just submit an app, right? Rick Sanchez posted:Don't worry Rick & Morty buddy, you can still use the Amazon Streaming app to AirPlay video to the AppleTV Oh geez, Rick
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 06:39 |
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Also I just came across this little gem: http://www.studioneat.com/products/remote A nice, cheap stand for your New AppleTV Siri Remote©
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 06:49 |
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Today in literally the most useless accessories ever
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 07:14 |
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Nothing but the finest artisnal remote stands for me yes siree!
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 07:16 |
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I meant to ask earlier. I placed my order at like 7:00 am PDT and chose the fastest shipping option. Did any one get told "Oct 30th" specifically? Mine says Oct 30th-Nov 3rd.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 07:41 |
When will I be able to walk into the Apple store and hand a person money and have them give me one of these?
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 08:33 |
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Feenix posted:I meant to ask earlier. I placed my order at like 7:00 am PDT and chose the fastest shipping option. Did any one get told "Oct 30th" specifically? Same, op.
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TheJoker138 posted:When will I be able to walk into the Apple store and hand a person money and have them give me one of these?
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 11:59 |
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tofes posted:Forgive my ignorance but isn't Amazon mad about not being on the old AppleTV? The new one has an app store so they can just submit an app, right? I think Amazon is pissed about having to give Apple a cut of the revenue (more specifically, HOW BIG of a cut) of anything purchased through an App Store app/iTunes.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 13:27 |
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Mahoning posted:I think Amazon is pissed about having to give Apple a cut of the revenue (more specifically, HOW BIG of a cut) of anything purchased through an App Store app/iTunes. Its the same on Android
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 13:36 |
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How does Applecare work on gadgets like ATV? Is it like my MBP where I can buy it after the fact? I just realized that it's a sort of "first gen" type device so I wouldn't mind picking up $23 worth of insurance on it down the road.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 13:41 |
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Martytoof posted:How does Applecare work on gadgets like ATV? Is it like my MBP where I can buy it after the fact? I just realized that it's a sort of "first gen" type device so I wouldn't mind picking up $23 worth of insurance on it down the road. It's your but I don't see the point of insurance on something like the ATV. It doesn't move, and it's pretty unlikely to fail after the first month (barring obsolescence past the point you'd have since replaced it anyway).
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 14:31 |
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I'm thinking of hooking up my new aTV via ethernet rather than wifi. Is there any reason not to?
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 14:45 |
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I use my 3rd Gen on ethernet and it works great. Airplay doesn't depend on wifi on the appletv end.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 15:11 |
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So those of us waiting for Plex -- looks like we'll have some options. http://simplex.video Looks like this one will closely mirror the AppleTV aesthetic for those of us who are sticklers for things like that. It's nice to be going from "lovely hack solution for plex" to "plethora of options for plex" in one swoop. mediaphage posted:It's your but I don't see the point of insurance on something like the ATV. It doesn't move, and it's pretty unlikely to fail after the first month (barring obsolescence past the point you'd have since replaced it anyway). That's a fair point; I suppose that if it were going to fail due to manufacturing defects it wouldn't be after the first month.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 15:48 |
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Ethernet still almost always performs better than wifi, the only reason not to use it is if the placement is inconvenient or you're out of ports or something.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 16:21 |
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Also if you have a computer hosting an iTunes Home Sharing thing (on ethernet), you'll get better results if your ATV is on ethernet too.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 16:27 |
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Could someone give me the rundown on why Plex is a thing I should start paying attention to?
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 16:47 |
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Kilometers Davis posted:Could someone give me the rundown on why Plex is a thing I should start paying attention to? http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3620605&perpage=40
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Kilometers Davis posted:Could someone give me the rundown on why Plex is a thing I should start paying attention to? It's the prevalent "DIY" home media server software. A lot of us have been using it on iPad/iPhone (and even AppleTV in some ways) to stream content not available on ATV previously. It's cross-platform so you can use your Roku, iDevice, or PC/Mac to watch your library. If you don't already use Plex then it is likely not going to change much, but those of us who have Plex libraries set up already are jumping for joy that we'll get a native way to run it again, without having to hack it into the ATV UI.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 16:58 |
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It's pirate Netflix (but in a different way than Popcorn Time.) It makes all the anime you totally legitimately own look nice.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 17:45 |
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If Siri won't search through my iTunes library but WILL search through a Plex library I'm gonna be soooooo mad.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 18:16 |
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Kind of excited about the possibility of something like HDHomeRun getting an app for ATV4. ATV getting closer to being the one media centre in my home, whether that's streaming or live. edit: Well, not the HDHomeRun since it's been discontinued, but you know what I mean. edit2: Oh I thought it was discontinued but looks like I'm wrong? some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Oct 27, 2015 |
# ? Oct 27, 2015 19:36 |
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Plex is just for viewing stuff on one computer in another place, basically. I gave it a shot, because video looks better on a TV, but there was a slight audio delay (few ms) that made me abandon the idea.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 19:51 |
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I can't wait for Apple to launch their streaming cable replacement that will be amazingly integrated into the new ATV. Here's hoping I can use a VPN to get it in Canada.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 22:17 |
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Any word on a Kodi app? If not I think I am going to keep my old ATV3 and get a Shield instead. The Shield can do 4k and also run Kodi in addition to whatever else like Netflix, etc.
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# ? Oct 27, 2015 23:24 |
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I don't think there is any news on a Kodi app, but if Plex is coming I'm sure Kodi is soon behind.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 00:05 |
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Kilometers Davis posted:Could someone give me the rundown on why Plex is a thing I should start paying attention to? It's really nice because it plays anything you have. I've got ripped DVD's, ripped blu-rays, and stuff I've backed on Kickstarter that gave me .mov, mpg, and .mkv containers, and Plex just handles them all and gives you a beautiful, easy-to-use, and very Apple-ish way to watch them all.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 00:52 |
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My order status changed to preparing for shipment. I didn't pay for overnight.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 02:56 |
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Martytoof posted:Kind of excited about the possibility of something like HDHomeRun getting an app for ATV4. ATV getting closer to being the one media centre in my home, whether that's streaming or live. Anyway they did a Kickstarter for standalone DVR server and viewer software but it's still early afaik. I'm not sure there's anything technical stopping the viewer from working on ATV so hopefully they make a client eventually, but for now it's not one of the platforms they're working on. Until then I'm hoping whatever other streaming app to be able to view live or recordings like I do with nPlayer on iOS right now.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 03:37 |
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japtor posted:Yeah HDHR is still around, not sure where you got the discontinuation idea from other than I dunno, probably Microsoft (more or less) ditching Windows Media Center support/updates, which is the main way of using HDHRs for most folks. Or CableCard going away which is another big issue going forward, although ideally whatever new thing would actually be easier to work with. I bought one on a whim just now since I've been looking for a(n) HD OTA tuner anyway. The InstaTV dude replied that he's working on a tvOS port so (at least theoretically) HDHR on tvOS is coming. Thought I didn't buy the one that transcodes to h264 on the fly, hopefully that doesn't gently caress me over.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 03:55 |
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Just spent a few minutes skimming the HDHR forums and it looks like they're looking into Plex integration so that might be one avenue eventually too. I'm on an A7 and it plays stuff fine from mine without the transcoding so the ATV/A8 should be fine, it'll just depend on the performance of the software decoder that guy is using I guess.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 03:58 |
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Swell. I'm full of optimism about this new ATV. Feels like it's going to open up a lot of doors. edit: Oh wait you know why I thought it was discontinued? Because I thought Elgato owned it and theirs is DC'd. I guess they just licensed it from silicondust? Either way, I'm glad I snagged one too. Mahoning posted:My order status changed to preparing for shipment. I didn't pay for overnight. Here's what's going to happen, because it's what always happens. It'll get shipped just in time for me to miss the one delivery attempt on Friday and it'll end up sitting 30 minutes away from my house all weekend just to drive me nuts. The concierge in my building accepts my packages with a signature, but the last two times the post came with a package he was away from his desk doing his "rounds" some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 04:08 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Mahoning posted:My order status changed to preparing for shipment. I didn't pay for overnight. 2 questions, if you don't mind. What time (and time zon?) did you place your order. What was the stated delivery window for you? Feenix fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Feenix posted:2 questions, if you don't mind. I ordered it around 10:30am ET Monday. The stated delivery date hasn't changed. It's always been Nov 2-Nov 4
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 04:46 |
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Someone developed the screensaver aerials from the new AppleTV for use on a mac: http://9to5mac.com/2015/10/27/aerial-apple-tv-screensaver-mac/ Looks awesome on my iMac. It's a little bit buggy but that's to be expected.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 04:51 |
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Mahoning posted:I ordered it around 10:30am ET Monday. Mine also updated and I paid for the extra-swift shipping. I figure they are probably going to try and overnight everyone in the first wave since they obviously didn't sell out like they would on a bigger launch like iPhones or Apple Watch.
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 07:57 |
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Will Plex help me watch all the juicy (and legal) content I have stored on my computers? Without the delay ufarn is talking about? Or will I have to find some other solution for that kind of behaviour?
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# ? Oct 28, 2015 10:29 |