Hi all,

Just to inform that the Apple TV is out in KL! The price is RM1299. Bought one today and sync with my macbook and Airport Extreme N.

hei, what is the use of apple tv anyway?

lol

it wouldn't kill you to do a little reading

Is the Airport Extreme N Router already out?

What I mean is, is such item really necessary?
its just to stream iTunes content to a TV rite?

what's wrong with using PC monitor?

Can use as a modem/router

Can use to sync your PC/Mac content to Apple TV then it will sync to your big screen HDTV.

Basically you must have a HDTV for everything. That's what I know, correct me if I'm wrong.

PC monitor too small, dude. especially view HD video

Oh, may be that guy has HiDefinition TV for better viewing.

more abt it here:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/435463

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/430514

and it can be hacked to mac nano too

At this point of time, its not really worth getting a HDTV. Maybe in a year or two??

Actually the Apple TV doesn't do much, I would rather spend the money in getting a better LCD monitor. The Apple TV is still first batch anyway, no hurries.

its officially out in malaysia?
its basically an ipod for the tv...

get it hack to play divx/xvid

The AppleTV fulfills the role of a box that syncs between your computer and your flatscreen TV. To correct Mike; it is also NOT a broadband modem/router.

If you do NOT have a TV that is capable of 1280p then don't bother.

If you do NOT buy content off iTunes then don't bother.

You COULD of course, hack the hardware/software to force the poor thing to play DIVX and boot OSX but to what point? You might as well buy a Mac Mini if that is the case.

Or do as I do and hook a HTPC (In my case a ShuttleXPC running a lowly Pentium4) and network it to your home network. I use this to play downloaded TV on my Bravia. It works very well.

The AppleTV is slicker, works without having to manually transfer files from your computer to the set-top box and is VERY nice. However, until I'm in the US and am able to buy more credit for my iTunes Store account: it's not very useful.

Nice purchase ASAP. Will be joining you once I get back from New York in May....

In one simpler words, "know what you want & buy what you need."
Don't think you can go far with 1Ghz & 256MB of RAM. It works but dont hope too much.

I just build an ATX G4 as my HTPC. I do not have a HDTV at the moment. I'll pass.

Useless! I rather buy Xbox360 or Media Center PC which is about the same price and can do a lot of things. Movies from Itunes are designed for Ipod, imagine u watch them in high defination TV, the quality must be horrible.

erm an AppleTV is cheaper than a Mac Mini. Hence the lure. And there's no 1280p btw. Max is 1080p.

Sorry, but you DO get what I mean... Without a LCD/plasma widescreen, AppleTV does not really make sense...

but can apple tv support 1080p? i thought it only supports 1080i, which mean any HD TV ready that can be purchase below RM3500 depending on the size of screen is sufficient.

but i could be wrong, but the product is still cool gadget to buy if you have extra cash laying around and you are hard core mac fan.

This post has been edited by miniacs: Apr 9 2007, 03:44 PM

if i'm not mistaken... Apple will be releasing HighDef shows in the future... they surely will not think of these high-def machines if it will not be supported by iTunes store, right? that will be a very bad judgment and strategy...

Apple TV so fast out......how about iPhone?