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Apple Live Event Monday March 9th.
I am not sure if I have put this in the correct place or not.
It's been announced that Apple are having a Media Event on Monday 9th of March to focus on the Apple watch, but what else would you like to see Apple focus on at this Event? Personally I would like to see Apple introduce a new Apple Tv box as the old one has got very stale. Anyone else got any products they would like to see announced? |
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I am not sure if I have put this in the correct place or not.
It's been announced that Apple are having a Media Event on Monday 9th of March to focus on the Apple watch, but what else would you like to see Apple focus on at this Event? Personally I would like to see Apple introduce a new Apple Tv box as the old one has got very stale. Anyone else got any products they would like to see announced? |
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Does anyone still need an Apple TV with most TV's now being "Smart" ? What else does it bring into the equation at the moment ?
I don't have a smart TV, so I use my AppleTV quite a lot for Netflix and AirPlay from my iOS devices. There is also the possibility of gaming. |
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Does anyone still need an Apple TV with most TV's now being "Smart" ? What else does it bring into the equation at the moment ?
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Does anyone still need an Apple TV with most TV's now being "Smart" ? What else does it bring into the equation at the moment ?
And whilst most TVs available to buy might be "Smart" that's quite different to most people having a Smart TV. People tend to replace their tv on average every 8 years or so. So something like an Apple TV, or other similar options, are an affordable way to add content / functionality to an existing non Smart tv. Our TV is a Sony from 2010 - so one of the earlier internet connected models. You'd think being internet connected would future proofed it to some degree with software updates. But by the end of 2011 it didn't seem to be kept very up to date. (Very old clunky iPlayer for example). I suppose the most obvious thing they could do with it is add an App store, and turn it into a gaming console. It would be nice to see any new laptops this year - ours is getting on a bit now (nearly seven years old) so might be looking to replace it before the end of the year. |
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Does anyone still need an Apple TV with most TV's now being "Smart" ? What else does it bring into the equation at the moment ?
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I'd like to see the much-rumoured 12" Retina Macbook Air announced - my mid 2011 Macbook Air has served me well but think it is finally due to be refreshed.
Also an 802.11ac airport express would be nice. |
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Does anyone still need an Apple TV with most TV's now being "Smart" ? What else does it bring into the equation at the moment ?
A lot of people have iTunes content, I have a ton of movies "in the cloud" that I can watch on the Apple TV without having to 'stream' from a tablet or phone. It would be nice if Apple does an iTunes app for SmartTVs and say Amazon Fire TV and Roku though. Smart TV's are infested with problems: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31523497 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31424596 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25018225 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25042563 So if I have to get a new TV that has "smart" features, its not getting my WiFi key or Ethernet connection. |
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There is also the possibility of gaming.
The Apple TV definitely in need of a refresh though. Hasn't been updated in years. |
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Every smart TV user experience is horrible. An Apple TV isn't much better mind you. I actually owned a ATV 2 for a short period. The Apple part was well clunky but I had it rooted with XBMC installed - which worked well. Actually I am being unfair as I didn't use a single Apple app - it felt clunky because of the horrible remote which was a sharp metal thing with only one button (!). When the video service I was using on XBMC was pulled it was useless to me so I sold it for a profit, so I have fond memories of it. Of course if you are in the Apple ecosystem a fully functional ATV would be better than any smart TV. I am so pleased my TV is a dumb plasma. I don't know what I will do when I need to replace it as you can't buy dumb and you can't by plasma.
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I am so pleased my TV is a dumb plasma. I don't know what I will do when I need to replace it as you can't buy dumb and you can't by plasma.
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I am so pleased my TV is a dumb plasma. I don't know what I will do when I need to replace it as you can't buy dumb and you can't by plasma.
I've got an 8 year old LCD which is first version dimming, and its still pretty good unless you watch scrolling white credits on a black background for a living when the auto brightness gets a bit lost. My mates have Samsung TVs from the last 2 to 3 years, and they're amazingly bright, and amazing contrast. |
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Seeing the latest LCD LED's and then looking at a decent & expensive but old Plasmas. There is nothing in it now. Quote:
Does anyone still need an Apple TV with most TV's now being "Smart" ? What else does it bring into the equation at the moment ?
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Looking forward to Apple Watch will be interesting to see what price they sell it at in the UK. I might consider getting one for my new iPhone if it's reasonable. Specially if Apple Pay happens in the UK.
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Looking forward to Apple Watch will be interesting to see what price they sell it at in the UK. I might consider getting one for my new iPhone if it's reasonable. Specially if Apple Pay happens in the UK.
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Now this is a nice smartwatch:
Mondaine Helvetica Smart If it came in this style, had a heart rate sensor, and didn't cost anywhere near $900 I'd be interested! |
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I am also looking forward to the Apple Watch launching in the UK hopefully it will launch at a reasonable price.
Yeah right |
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It's live via the link below from 5pm GMT today:
http://www.apple.com/live/ Or, your favourite technology blog. |
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That's what people said about touch screen phones and then about tablet PC's..
With Smart TV's these days you already have the facility for apps and games (using the built in details) but you also have facilities for direct streaming of apps, music, video etc directly from a phone. Im not sure if this is limited to Android though ? I know with most (all ?) smart TVs these days I can use the Netflix, iPlayer, youtube apps on my phone and push them directly to the TV with no box required. I can also share my entire screen (for gaming etc) with no box required. If you have an older model TV without connectivity then there are many relatively cheap ways of connecting these (Now TV box, Chromecast etc). So back to the original point, is the Apple TV there as an "extra" to allow similar connectivity for Apple Users ? Does it provide anything beyond what the other systems provide ? Is there no direct streaming available from iOS ? We have 5 smart TVs in the house. With Apple TV would I need to have 5 separate boxes to cover all the bases if I owned an iPhone ? |
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With Smart TV's these days you already have the facility for apps and games (using the built in details) but you also have facilities for direct streaming of apps, music, video etc directly from a phone.
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Im not sure if this is limited to Android though ? I know with most (all ?) smart TVs these days I can use the Netflix, iPlayer, youtube apps on my phone and push them directly to the TV with no box required. I can also share my entire screen (for gaming etc) with no box required.
Only some Android devices sadly, its certainly not all.Quote:
So back to the original point, is the Apple TV there as an "extra" to allow similar connectivity for Apple Users ? Does it provide anything beyond what the other systems provide ? Is there no direct streaming available from iOS ?
iOS doesn't support Miracast but to be honest, in my experience the AirPlay protocol seems more robust than Miracast.Quote:
We have 5 smart TVs in the house. With Apple TV would I need to have 5 separate boxes to cover all the bases if I owned an iPhone ?
If you wanted to 'stream' from the phone yes - or if you had an iTunes library of music and movies that you wanted to play directly.Apple should do a netflix and release an "Apple app" for smart TVs that implements access to iTunes content and AirPlay, but you know they won't. Google Play content is equally unavailable on smart TVs, so if you buy movies on Google Play Movies or Music and don't own an Android (e.g. you have a Windows Phone, or iPhone) then you can't play it without buying some additional hardware. Chromecast is interesting, but Amazon's Fire TV Stick looks a better option when in the UK. Essentially same price but with more built in features. |
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I hardly use the Apple TV nowadays. I replaced my DVD player with a Samsung Smart Blu Ray Player - and it's fab! It lets me watch my Amazon Prime Content as well as Netflix, iPlayer, Youtube etc. What's more, it only cost me £59! Apple is going to need to change its offer on Apple TV - I can't think why anyone would buy one nowadays, except for viewing your photos and listening to your itunes library.
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Google Play content is equally unavailable on smart TVs, so if you buy movies on Google Play Movies or Music and don't own an Android (e.g. you have a Windows Phone, or iPhone) then you can't play it without buying some additional hardware.
![]() Buying something off the Google Play store without owning anything Android ![]() I just find it a little strange that the high end Apple products need another purchase to allow a simple task of streaming to a networked TV. The fact that you need a unit per TV just makes it worse. For a compamy that likes to push for seamless integration it seems like a clunky approach for 2015. It might be sensible for Apple to adopt the "cheap dongle approach" to bring it more into line with other options out there (assuming they wont open up any direct connectivity). Im surprised the Moto G cant do this to be honest but maybe its one of the features removed to keep costs down (its a great phone for the price-point !). |
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Only if the phone supports Miracast ( / WiFi Direct) which the Moto G doesn't.
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iOS doesn't support Miracast but to be honest, in my experience the AirPlay protocol seems more robust than Miracast.
In what way? I have found both to work just fine without any issues.
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Well technically it does since its enabled at hardware level. It's only disabled at software level for some odd reason. It can be enabled by changing one number in the build.prop file easily. A pain for less advanced users i will admit.
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In what way? I have found both to work just fine without any issues.
Friends with Samsung S4 and S5, and Sony TVs, and friends with LG phones and Samsung TVs have had suttering audio when playing via Miracast. I've also seen stuttering video.WiFi at the place was fine, only network on the channel and no problems streaming media to the SmartTV using netflix etc. |
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Thats a bit of a contrived example surely
![]() Buying something off the Google Play store without owning anything Android ![]() Lots of people have older TVs that aren't smart, and will want them to run 10+ years before replacement. |
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