I don't see how, a cable box is after all! taking data from your cable service, that's one thing the Apple TV was never designed to do nor can it do.
On 30/11/2010, at 1:16 PM, Gary Wood wrote: > Would it seem that the Apple TV would take the place of the cable box? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:49 AM > Subject: Re: Apple TV > > >> Yes, they're called DSP's or Digital Sound Processors but by the time you go >> down that road? Well, as the original sender says, "Time to look at the >> sales". >> >> Another way round it, just hook the Apple TV to a TV using HDMI, new TV'S >> with HDMI connectivity are bargains to be had. >> >> >> On 29/11/2010, at 9:11 PM, Damon Rose wrote: >> >>> There are some devices which turn optical to analogue if useful. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary King >>> Sent: 27 November 2010 23:00 >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: Apple TV >>> >>> I would like to try the Apple TV now that it is accessible, but at the >>> moment I don't have anything with either an optical or an HDMI input. >>> Time to check those big sales again, I guess! >>> >>> Gary King >>> w4...@bellsouth.net >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 12:12 PM >>> Subject: Apple TV >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> One of the things I'm very much looking forward to this week is the >>>> arrival of my Apple TV, I'm sure others will write pieces on this >>> multi >>>> media device in due course along with myself, I'll be making reference >>> to >>>> it often on my TTwitter and I'll be doing various reviews of it on my >>>> blog. >>>> >>>> In short this device which is around 3 inches square allows the >>> streaming >>>> of media from Itunes computers or other compatible devices on your >>>> network, Youtunes videos, Netflicks, etc to your TV or an audio device >>> >>>> through the Optical digital or HDMI connections on the device, you >>> control >>>> what you hear with a remote control, not unlike that which used to >>> come as >>>> standard with the Apple Imac and Macbook computers. >>>> >>>> Apple TV now supports accessibility through Voiceover so - once set up >>> - a >>>> blind person can browse their media library and so on deciding what to >>> >>>> hear. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ >>> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal >>> views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. >>> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. >>> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance >>> on it and notify the sender immediately. >>> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. >>> Further communication will signify your consent to this. >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
