So the feed would come over broadband?
Maybe I'm overlooking something here, but am I supposed to get HDTV quality programming over my DSL? Or are they riding over cable lines? confused... halp!
Or is this just iTunes tv for $30.00 more dollars a month than I already pay?

Dr.Knockboots: Or is this just iTunes tv for $30.00 more dollars a month than I already pay?

It would be $30 on top of whatever you pay for broadband.

Depending on the channel lineup, I could be very interested in this. I'm currently paying about $95 a month for satellite and $50 a month for broadband. If I could drop the satellite and get everything through my AppleTV and have a similar lineup I'd definitely be interested.

Heck, it might be enough to convince me to stop using boxee.

The Icelander: It would be $30 on top of whatever you pay for broadband.

Depending on the channel lineup, I could be very interested in this. I'm currently paying about $95 a month for satellite and $50 a month for broadband. If I could drop the satellite and get everything through my AppleTV and have a similar lineup I'd definitely be interested.

Heck, it might be enough to convince me to stop using boxee

Would I really want that service eating up my internet bandwidth? I'd have to see how this would work in person.. skeptical.. but interested.

Hm. I'm intrigued.

The remote is said to be one giant scroll wheel.

And it will only carry 20 channels, with IFC being 5 of them.

and then we'd have the cable companies throttle the bandwidth, no doubt.

Apple and Microsoft suck.

FlashHarry: and then we'd have the cable companies throttle the bandwidth, no doubt.

And incur the wrath of Apple's lawyers. You're better off trying to stiff a loan shark.

What an ifan might look like watching TV via an Apple service.



/It's Evolution Baby! -- and the pic is hot too.

Sounds like this idea is going to take off just like the Apple TV.

This would be a good deal if there were enough networks signed on. Right now, you can't get HBO programs on iTunes, for example, and I doubt that would change.

Merkin_ball: What an ifan might look like watching TV via an Apple service.



/It's Evolution Baby! -- and the pic is hot too.

Birdo? O_o

Romero: New entrants in a mature market must overcome barriers to entry.

Too bad the only channel on it will be Logo.

There isn't a single TV series that I watch that isn't available in iTunes. For $30 a month, I'd be all over that, except for one thing. Live sports. Without the ability to watch ESPN live, I don't think I could talk myself into dropping cable entirely.

I Said: And it will only carry 20 channels, with IFC being 5 of them.

So pretty much what I've got for basic cable right now, right? With "IFC" = religious channels?

Sounds like hulu but costing 30 dollars a month.

Thisbymaster: Sounds like hulu but costing 30 dollars a month.

You forgot the extra smug.

MonkeyAngst: This would be a good deal if there were enough networks signed on. Right now, you can't get HBO programs on iTunes, for example, and I doubt that would change.

There are lots of HBO programs available on iTunes

You have to watch it through iTunes?

Pass.

/I don't have cable or satellite

2 things:

1. HD should be watched on a big HD TV.
2. There's not really any extra cost to get the HD broadcast on a cable TV subscription.

So, I will have to buy an Apple TV, Apple monitor, use Apple software on my Apple Mac. Every program will cost $1, even PBS and free-to-air channels. I will only be able to choose from one hundredth of the options on the most popular cable or satellite providers. It will low-fidelity, and low resolution, with proprietary DRM and compression that screws with the qaulity and makes it impossible to use anywhere except the one device I paid for it on. But it will download and install Quicktime to every media device in my zip code, and I will have to pay 2-3 times what I pay for my current TV.

But I will have a little orgasm every time I use it, and get to smug it out at the stupid Cable and $atellite U$ers in online forums whenever I get the chance?

Sign me up!

Is it me or has the offerings under AppleTV REALLY diminished these last few months? IT seems like there's RARELY a new movie, let alone something recent.

Unfortunately, it'll still be Apple's software, which means it will be incredibly finicky, break easily on Windows and not work like anything else. And you'll have to install their web browser, video player, retarded web store and their GUI widgets to make it work right.

I'll stick with piracy.

Why pay $30 a month when I can use torrents and be my own program director for free?