@kuonji: And why should Apple include Xvid and DivX support? Does that add anything to their bottom line? I mean really? How many more units will they sell because of included Xvid/DivX support? Maybe 25,000 at the absolute most? Or should they just focus on making sure the item does something and does it well instead of making it a one-size-fits all solution?
Keep in mind: Apple is in business to make money, not to make you happy with supporting formats they have nothing to do with. So, if you want an Apple TV, then go get one and start hacking. If you don't, then go get another solution and quit trolling...
Why are personal media players such as those made by Archos, Cowon, and Creative more desirable when they include more popular codecs? To broaden their appeal. It's not some sort of programming nightmare to include this support on the device, Apple simply wants to make a piece of hardware that forces you to use it the way they want you to use it, which is ideally (for them) to download movies and shows from Itunes. That's their M.O., and that's how it has always been. And that is why I said "Oh yeah, because it's Apple"
Apple makes gorgeous hardware and very slick software, but their forcing you to do things as they want you to do them is very tired and old, and keeps me from being very serious about most of their product offerings.
And by the way, if you think including Dvix and Xvid support would only increase demand very slightly in this unit, you're crazy.
Yeah...makes this white brick absolutely useless to me. I cant even figure out what the hell it is. I can download to a computer and watch any video on any screen I want. Or I can burn movies onto a DVD that my $50 DVD player from Wal-Mart can play. I...dont...understand.
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@kuonji: And why should Apple include Xvid and DivX support? Does that add anything to their bottom line? I mean really? How many more units will they sell because of included Xvid/DivX support? Maybe 25,000 at the absolute most? Or should they just focus on making sure the item does something and does it well instead of making it a one-size-fits all solution?
Keep in mind: Apple is in business to make money, not to make you happy with supporting formats they have nothing to do with. So, if you want an Apple TV, then go get one and start hacking. If you don't, then go get another solution and quit trolling...
Why are personal media players such as those made by Archos, Cowon, and Creative more desirable when they include more popular codecs? To broaden their appeal. It's not some sort of programming nightmare to include this support on the device, Apple simply wants to make a piece of hardware that forces you to use it the way they want you to use it, which is ideally (for them) to download movies and shows from Itunes. That's their M.O., and that's how it has always been. And that is why I said "Oh yeah, because it's Apple"
Apple makes gorgeous hardware and very slick software, but their forcing you to do things as they want you to do them is very tired and old, and keeps me from being very serious about most of their product offerings.
And by the way, if you think including Dvix and Xvid support would only increase demand very slightly in this unit, you're crazy.
so why do i hear all the complaints about having to convert clips to play with itunes, appletv, ipod? you're right. no one cars.
same problem with microsoft and their wmv format. please don't tell me you have never complained about this before...
Yeah...makes this white brick absolutely useless to me. I cant even figure out what the hell it is. I can download to a computer and watch any video on any screen I want. Or I can burn movies onto a DVD that my $50 DVD player from Wal-Mart can play.
I...dont...understand.