hi you coudl use HDMI to DVI cable or the component connection.

I find the content is ok if not a little expensive compared to other companys, you can just download music from another online shop and import it to i-tunes

The content is starting to get pretty good variety-wise.  Atleast in the U.S.  (I actually sneak/hack on to the UK Itunes store occasionally and get content there as well.)  I find the HD quality in general to be good but not as nice as Bluray.  The Audio quality of the HD content is average so every now and then I have to watch Bluray to remember how good it can really be.  

The quality is serviceable. Some say good. My major problem with it is that if you use it how it's meant to be used you wind up with a hell of a bill at the end of the month. Rentals can be up to $6 for HD! Is it any wonder why Bit Torrent is so popular? I recently put 2 of my 3 Apple TVs out to pasture in favor of WD Media boxes w/ LaCie drives attached. Never been happier. 

>> I recently put 2 of my 3 Apple TVs out to pasture in favor of WD Media boxes>>

Check out boxee.tv and similar friends. That did breath new life into my Apple TV which I considered to be utter crap earlier.

TripEnglish wrote:

. Rentals can be up to $6 for HD! Is it any wonder why Bit Torrent is so popular? I recently put 2 of my 3 Apple TVs out to pasture in favor of WD Media boxes w/ LaCie drives attached. Never been happier. 

Just curieus, where do you get the content for your WD Media system from? I presume you have to pay for those as well?

Hi, interesting comments above given i was planning to get an Apple TV with the 7-40.

I have a Network attached storage device (synology box) with all my music and data on it.

Plan was to get the Apple TV to be a client for iTunes AND decent selection of film content than SKY incl. trailers.

I was also thinking/consider using Boxee too - would love to be able to get the BBC iPlayer working (resident in UK).

Any comments ? Don't have it today, would you buy it now ? (if you already have SKY HD) ?

I would take the 40GB used off ebay and install Boxee on it. There should be a hardware update some time soon I would think, if Apple doesn't tackle this market space somebody else will. 

Check if the ATV is powerfull enough to run Iplayer. I know Hulu and Netflix cause problems as the ATV is a bit undersized. 

ATV on its own is in my opinion worthless, unless you use it for Music only and with the Touch or Iphone as a remote. That they got right I admit.