[Wyatt]

I just spotted the above image on the Apple refurb store. It's not available right now, but now we know it'll be $249.

I'm still not interested, but I'm curious -- does the $50 cut make a difference for anybody here? Is anybody going to buy one now that you can get it $50 cheaper?

Interestingly, it shows up on the refurb iPod and refurb Mac pages. It's the only product that shows up on both.

[bender0069]

Not here! Actually I was just thinking about this last night. I have an old click wheel iPod, the one with the monochrome screen. As far as itunes goes, I've only bought 1 TV series on it, before I knew that when you backed it up to DVD you couldn't play it on a regular DVD player. So, unless that come out with an update or legal program that will let me save my DVD collection to the apple TV or my iTunes program, I won't be getting one anytime soon. But, any new ipod that come out, I might consider.

[Wyatt]

Originally Posted by bender0069 Not here! Actually I was just thinking about this last night. I have an old click wheel iPod, the one with the monochrome screen. As far as itunes goes, I've only bought 1 TV series on it, before I knew that when you backed it up to DVD you couldn't play it on a regular DVD player. So, unless that come out with an update or legal program that will let me save my DVD collection to the apple TV or my iTunes program, I won't be getting one anytime soon. But, any new ipod that come out, I might consider.

There are already a couple programs to copy your DVDs to your Mac. Handbrake is my favorite.

[bender0069]

Thank you! I didn't realize that! Of course I've only been a mac owner for 2 months. Still learning

[RichieB]

Also, the latest version of Handbrake has "AppleTV" as a preset option for ripping your dvd over. I tried it and it works really well. The video and sound quality were maintained... to the point where when I needed to pause the movie for a few minutes, I reached for my dvd remote instead of my appletv remote!

[alcimedes]

Once they add the ability to work as a PVR somehow, I'll buy one. Until then I'm not that interested.

[Wyatt]

Originally Posted by alcimedes Once they add the ability to work as a PVR somehow, I'll buy one. Until then I'm not that interested.

That sounds great, but I don't see them ever adding that feature -- certainly not as long as they're selling movies and TV shows. It's a shame, but It's just never going to happen.

[ccoulson]

Think this could foretell a product update?

[Windowsrookie]

Originally Posted by ccoulson Think this could foretell a product update?

No.

[709]

Originally Posted by Windowsrookie I don't no.

Fixed that for you there, with your spelling and everything!

[Windowsrookie]

Originally Posted by 709 Fixed that for you there, with your spelling and everything!

How about...

Nobody fucking knows. Yes, eventually it will be replaced, but it's to early now.

[709]

Originally Posted by Windowsrookie How about... Nobody fucking knows. Yes, eventually it will be replaced, but it's to early now.

Fair enough. Glad to see I wasn't too off with the spelling gag.

[Windowsrookie]

Originally Posted by 709 Fair enough. Glad to see I wasn't too off with the spelling gag.

meh.

[rasmits]

Originally Posted by fcgriz That sounds great, but I don't see them ever adding that feature -- certainly not as long as they're selling movies and TV shows. It's a shame, but It's just never going to happen.

Well, since it's quite obvious that Apple TV can accept software plugins, I wouldn't be too surprised to see an Elgato plugin sometime (either hacked or first party).

Then there are other projects like iRecord that could definitely be hacked into Apple TV pretty easily.

I'm surprised it's taken so long, actually.

[chucker]

Originally Posted by rasmits Then there are other projects like iRecord that could definitely be hacked into Apple TV pretty easily.

Software-wise, sure. But where's the FireWire port?

[rasmits]

Originally Posted by chucker Software-wise, sure. But where's the FireWire port?

Palm, meet face.