Apple vs. Google TVs

This SFGate article begins, "Apple and Google just kicked off the first round of their battle for the living room. Based on what we've seen so far, Apple is in the lead. It's still early, and this could change, but it looks like Apple is making an all-around smarter bet than Google." I haven't tried out the Google device yet. The Apple unit is decent, but it's so focused on TV rental that it makes it difficult to work with an existing library of media; between the transcoding, and tedious menu navigation... well, it's a good thing it's only $99. It's a dang cheap way to get your stuff on your bigger screens, provided you're willing to jump through the necessary hoops.

Comments

Re:Missing the point.

[geekoid]

as long as all it does is pass moves from my Computer to my TV, then it doesn't matter what the format is.

Google's biggest advantage is the search capabilities. again, it doesn't matter on the format.
The reasons you give is exactly why Google TV will be around forever. assuming it gets going.
It is effectively a way to view content from other providers conveniently.

Apple TV is effectively a way to control your TV viewing.

Re:Prey.. meet bait.

[aclarke]

And for Google TV you "need" a $50/month cable TV subscription. What's your point?'

OTOH either system will play your own media if you're willing to jump through a few hoops.

Re:tivo premier blows them both away

[MichaelKristopeit 30]

i have yet to file suit against any of the computing devices i own.

your purported facts are nothing but lies, moron.

Re:tivo premier blows them both away

[MichaelKristopeit 22]

i did not hack my tivo... the external drives worked out of the box... i have no clue where you are gathering your lies from, or why you wish to disseminate them in the face of someone who owns the device and can prove you are wrong.

you need an AppleTV

you DON'T NEED an appletv, moron. i don't have an appletv, and yet i have a small footprint, low power HDMI source for my itunes DRM content.

there is a difference between necessity and sufficiency, moron.

Re:The Biggest Addiction In The U.S.A:

[bluefoxlucid]

I don't watch TV. I found real life more interesting, and then you factor in things like sex and real life is way better than TV.

Re:tivo premier blows them both away

[MichaelKristopeit 18]

i own the HD device and i'm not using "MyDVD Expander"... everything worked plug-and-play.

Re:tivo premier blows them both away

[MichaelKristopeit 22]

you are not a fellow ANYTHING. you are a coward... presenting yourself only as the words you've offered. those words are idiotic.

i use my mac mini as my itunes library, so i don't stream from it, i play songs from it. there is tivo desktop software available for windows and OS X that will stream itunes content to any tivo.

it is not my concern that you are incapable of understanding simple things.

Re:tivo premier blows them both away

[MichaelKristopeit 23]

that is the 2nd time you've said "MyDVD", and the second time you've insisted i have a premiere when i stated quite clearly i have an HD.

you're an idiot.

Re:tivo premier blows them both away

[MichaelKristopeit 43]

yes, you're an idiot.

Re:3 Menu Clicks

[BitZtream]

What do you have to convert it from? Stop using silly oddball formats and you won't have that problem.

Sometimes, when you're on the bleeding edge of technology, you bleed.

If you don't want to bleed, use standards ... not standards as defined by your definition, but standards as normal people would define them, like you know, the ones everyone actually uses.

I really wish people would stop acting like MythTV doesn't suck. Thats your first mistake. /me waves as the MythTV fanboys mod down.