I agree but it isn't much better.  There is still the same tired selection of movies.  I recently bought a Bluray player and started renting from Netflix.

The internet radio stations are only AAC+ or MP3 type stations which is limiting.  Most online radio stations use mostly Windows media player which I am sure will continue for a long time.

The future is downloaded HD movies and internet radio.  Apple is just taking too much time.  I have had my AppleTV for almost 3 years.

linder wrote:

I agree but it isn't much better.  There is still the same tired selection of movies.  I recently bought a Bluray player and started renting from Netflix.

The internet radio stations are only AAC+ or MP3 type stations which is limiting.  Most online radio stations use mostly Windows media player which I am sure will continue for a long time.

The future is downloaded HD movies and internet radio.  Apple is just taking too much time.  I have had my AppleTV for almost 3 years.

I never use internet radio anyways.

Apple is starting to look like B&O when it comes to the apple tv. Not much has changed since it's launch besides a couple of software updates.
Either they are working on a major new apple tv concept(which is way overdue and will be sprung on us at some apple convention), or they have no clue where to take the ATV concept next ...

I just can't see the update as a precursor for a new and improved ATV.

Last year I invested in a mini mac instead...love it.

linder wrote:

I agree but it isn't much better.  There is still the same tired selection of movies.  I recently bought a Bluray player and started renting from Netflix.

The internet radio stations are only AAC+ or MP3 type stations which is limiting.  Most online radio stations use mostly Windows media player which I am sure will continue for a long time.

The future is downloaded HD movies and internet radio.  Apple is just taking too much time.  I have had my AppleTV for almost 3 years.

I never use internet radio anyways.

Apple is starting to look like B&O when it comes to the apple tv. Not much has changed since it's launch besides a couple of software updates.
Either they are working on a major new apple tv concept(which is way overdue and will be sprung on us at some apple convention), or they have no clue where to take the ATV concept next ...

I just can't see the update as a precursor for a new and improved ATV.

Last year I invested in a mini mac instead...love it.

Every time I head of an update to AppleTV I have a foolish spark of hope that they'll finally open it up to a variety of video formats, but I know that would mean the total capitulation of the entire movie industry (which I would probably hear about before the AppleTV update!). 

I'm just sick of managing all my videos, most of which are .AVIs in an awkward list. I've tried Boxee & XBMC (even hacked onto the AppleTV), but they're so buggy I've ended up leaving them behind. 

One day.

linder wrote:

The internet radio stations are only AAC+ or MP3 type stations which is limiting.  Most online radio stations use mostly Windows media player which I am sure will continue for a long time.

Limiting??? I thought MP3 is the most used streaming format for online radio stations...

Trip,

What's your opinion of the Tvix 6500, which B&O recommends for managing video libraries?

Aaaaargh, the upgrade wiped all the songs off my Apple TV - so just started uploading the 90gb of music which takes about 3 days over wi-fi.

beojeff wrote:

Trip,

What's your opinion of the Tvix 6500, which B&O recommends for managing video libraries?

I have now apple tv for my CDs and Tvix 6500 for my DVDs.

Finally..... way overdue since it could have been incorporated from the beginning. Until this update I had dedicated an old G4 17" laptop to send internet radio to the ATV. Now it is a one box solution for my current needs, both audio and video.

BTW I find the selection of movies to be quite good (and getting better) particularly documentaries. Just watched a very good one for a second time: "Helvetica" which is about the ubiquitous nature of this font and the effect that fonts have on society.