you can do it now , just buy a mac mini and add eye tv

i record all my tv shows on my mac pro that way , the epg is amazing

I read this article earlier, and that was the same thing that crossed my mind - will Apple come out with something that will render my expensive B&O TV less appealing.  Granted, at this time, my only working B&O TV is the least expensive B&O TV, the BV8.  But, I'm waiting for the upgrades to the BV7, including the possibility that B&O will offer a LCD larger than 40".

You could argue that waiting for upgrades could easily end up being a permanent endeavor as there will always be something better coming around the corner - particularly in the electronics field.  Maybe it's better to simply buy now and enjoy?  Well, there's one problem with the "live now" philosophy of electronic purchasing -- I've been able to thus far justify my B&O fetish by reasoning that the exorbitant fees associated with things like their flat panel TVs can be somewhat justified by the fact that there's some longevity built in to B&Os.  If the company that I feel is most likely to bring the digital media revolution in to our living room (i.e. Apple) is going to come out with their own TV, well, that doesn't bode well for B&O or any other TV manufacturer in the long run that wants my money.

I'm tempted to recite my endless diatribe about B&O and Apple's similarities and B&O's need to partner with Apple, but I've worn that argument out in the past in these forums, you guys are tired of hearing that, and you guys have done a good job of convincing me that B&O isn't adept enough (at least until now) to do this.  However, even if it weren't an Apple co-branded item (I don't need B&O to do something like the Samsung partnering), I'd be satisfied simply knowing that the expensive B&O TV that I'd just purchased was going to be compatible with Apple's future plans.

So, my point?  Well, I probably spend too much time waiting for electronic upgrades and to a certain degree it's probably sad that I'd already perused the Apple rumor site to which the original post is linked.  Also, I want a new B&O TV soon and I'll probably purchase one regardless.  However, at the same time, I sure would like the new guys running B&O to "smell the roses" and find a way to somehow partner (even if only mildly so) with Apple.  Sure, partnering with Apple might mean some sales of the BS5 lost to more adept Apple products, but for many of us, I sense that we'd be more inclined to invest in B&O if we thought they were tapped in to Apple's insights.

One other thing:  I'm not at all convinced that Apple will build an actual TV - my musings pertain more to B&O having their TVs and audio equipment becoming more compatible with Apple's digital media hubs which I am much more confident will become a part of our future living rooms than an actual Apple branded flat panel.

Just my (probably predictable) .02,

Mark D

I like Apple design very much almost as B&O. If Apple offeres a better solution, with great design and quality i sure will not buy B&O in the future.

B&O TVs for instance are so expensive, and for a lot of money offer small screens, if you want a 50'' or more you have to pay almost the price of a very good family car.

So if I think this way I am sure I can buy a new family car and enjoy a big Apple screen too.

I've been using Eye-TV with my Macs for about three years, brilliant, and can be controlled with the Apple-Remote. Automatic storage of the recorded content, easy retrieval, can be streamed around the house, easy to convert to iPod, etc. Full SD resolution, or HD-digital in areas where that is transmitted (check that Eye-TV has units compatible for local signals).

In some areas, you even get programming guides and pre-recording options. Better than anything my STB-provider has offered so far. As Flappo says, amazing EPG.

Agreed - the programming capabilities are enormous. I can set it to record a complete series of a certain program, record any programs to do with anything about F.E. Thumbs (they're usually Quite Interesting) and it'll be automatically recorded and exported into iTunes so it's available on my iPod + Apple TV. Very clever.

That analysis that was referenced in the article looks sloppy. Some of the information provided in that overview table is incorrect. Hulu works on a Mac, hell even on an Apple TV.

Anyway, I am not a big fan of the new Imac design, neither of the Macbooks Pros. I do like the Air though ..... Still, it is not in the same league as B&O look wise so I am not worried.

And, B&O with their PUC/STB concept manages today to integrate Apple Products. I use my Beo4  like many others with my ATV.

JK

in 2010 Apple will join the Consumer electronics Show. And Apple will create its own flat TV and Audiosystem very soon. In Apple Design of course. It wont be easy for BnO !!!!

soundproof wrote:

If they have any sense in Struer they'll suggest that B&O put out Apple-enabled sets.

I couldn't agree more; partnering with Apple makes perfect sense (and will therefore probably never be done).  If B&O were to do this, an added benefit would be the Apple masses taking note of B&O for the first time.

Mark D