Anyone own a AppleTV?

[C64]

This little box seems too good to be true for only 99 notes.

AFAIK it can be hacked ( or jailbroken as you Apple fanboys like to call it) and made to run practically every video codec under the sun, it also runs the incredible Xbox Media Centre.

Do you own one, is it as good as people say?

I think the remote is too small to be honest.

[oneman]

Its main downside I think is its lack of HD support.

[C64]

Really?

It has an HDMI port and the blurb claims it streams HD Movies @ 720p.

?

[nara]

Really?

It has an HDMI port and the blurb claims it streams HD Movies @ 720p.

?

It does, and 720p is Hi-Def.

I think he meant that it doesn't do 1080p.

[oneman]

It does, and 720p is Hi-Def.

I think he meant that it doesn't do 1080p.

sorry, yes I meant no 1080p support. For 99 quid its not bad but I get a xbox off freecycle for free and soft mod it. If I want HD support a WD live is around ?75 I think.

[C64]

My eyes don't recognise 1080p, 720 will do me.

1080p is just snobbery.

[oneman]

My eyes don't recognise 1080p, 720 will do me.

1080p is just snobbery.

when you sit 5' away from a 50" screen and you use your TV as a PC display, believe me its not,

[nara]

when you sit 5' away from a 50" screen and you use your TV as a PC display, believe me its not,

If you're sitting 5 feet away from a 50" screen I think a trip to SpecSavers might be in order!

[Canker_Canison]

If you're sitting 5 feet away from a 50" screen I think a trip to SpecSavers might be in order!

Try standing 3ft away from a 50inch 3D tv trying to capture that big screen effect