Rumor: A8-Based Apple TV Box With App Store and Siri at WWDC

[silvarios]

datbeme wrote:
[quote=silvarios]
I guess all these "new Apple TV" threads mean passing on the open box gen 3 for $65ish was a good idea. Always nice to have validation.

It can always come in handy. Here's your validation: $59.99 after rebate at Adormama.

http://deals.appleinsider.com/deal/15/03...-after-mir
Ah, thanks.

[M A V I C]

sekker wrote:
M A V I C - I gave up on a 'DVR' as a keep component. If I get the data when I want to from the web, why should I bother to record it?

Can you get it all legally? Plus I might just want to time shift a game by an hour or two. What's an easy source to, for example, find a NFL game a couple hours after it's aired? Is it a legal one? Does it allow me to skip ads?

[silvarios]

My fault, $56ish open box, I can't do math. That brand new after rebate deal is still pretty sweet.

[silvarios]

M A V I C wrote:
[quote=sekker]
M A V I C - I gave up on a 'DVR' as a keep component. If I get the data when I want to from the web, why should I bother to record it?

Can you get it all legally? Plus I might just want to time shift a game by an hour or two. What's an easy source to, for example, find a NFL game a couple hours after it's aired? Is it a legal one? Does it allow me to skip ads?
Probably not.

[M A V I C]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=M A V I C]
[quote=sekker]
M A V I C - I gave up on a 'DVR' as a keep component. If I get the data when I want to from the web, why should I bother to record it?

Can you get it all legally? Plus I might just want to time shift a game by an hour or two. What's an easy source to, for example, find a NFL game a couple hours after it's aired? Is it a legal one? Does it allow me to skip ads?
Probably not.
Perhaps that's my problem - I'm trying to be legit with my content choices. A DVR is a great solution to that. For example, when my daughter was first born I upgraded my HTPC to have a 4TB HD, and got something other than the basic limited plan from Comcast. Then I recorded a ton of series I don't normally watch. When the promo price was over, I cancelled. Six months later, there's still plenty of content on there that I am watching. It'll probably last me at least another six months.

[silvarios]

M A V I C wrote:
Perhaps that's my problem - I'm trying to be legit with my content choices. A DVR is a great solution to that. For example, when my daughter was first born I upgraded my HTPC to have a 4TB HD, and got something other than the basic limited plan from Comcast. Then I recorded a ton of series I don't normally watch. When the promo price was over, I cancelled. Six months later, there's still plenty of content on there that I am watching. It'll probably last me at least another six months.

Completely understand. Is Windows still the way to go for easy HTPC builds? Cable card and the whole nine?

[M A V I C]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=M A V I C]
Perhaps that's my problem - I'm trying to be legit with my content choices. A DVR is a great solution to that. For example, when my daughter was first born I upgraded my HTPC to have a 4TB HD, and got something other than the basic limited plan from Comcast. Then I recorded a ton of series I don't normally watch. When the promo price was over, I cancelled. Six months later, there's still plenty of content on there that I am watching. It'll probably last me at least another six months.

Completely understand. Is Windows still the way to go for easy HTPC builds? Cable card and the whole nine?
I honestly don't know. There may be other stuff that's better now. But I do still use a Windows HTPC, running 8.1 now, with Media Center and a cable card. I only run two tuners, but that's enough.

[silvarios]

M A V I C wrote:
I honestly don't know. There may be other stuff that's better now. But I do still use a Windows HTPC, running 8.1 now, with Media Center and a cable card. I only run two tuners, but that's enough.

Thanks.