As far as I can guess each tv will need its own box. Even though it
may seem expensive at first, over time if you eliminate cable, it will
save you a lot of money.


On 10/26/15, Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA) <laury-johns...@michigan.gov> wrote:
> Thanks to all who have indicated that they will let us know what content is
> offered. My other question is will each television need to have its own
> apple tv box? My mother currently has roku and she needs a separate one for
> each tv. Currently its my husband and I and we have 2 girls and as you all
> know with cable each tv has its own box. I’m looking forward to finding out
> more.
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Sieghard Weitzel
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:31 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: New Apple TV In The Apple Store
>
> Hi Jeremy and others,
>
> The big thing with the new Apple TV is that it will have an app store which
> means theoretically anybody could make an app for the Apple TV, for example,
> CNN, CBC, other news sources, any of the sports channels/networks etc. Of
> course the possibilities are endless as they are on iPhone and I think we’ll
> only start to see what’s going to be possible in the months to come as more
> and more apps will be available.
>
> For me the big thing is that the Apple TV is so super easy and accessible,
> it’s by far the best Netflix experience if you use Netflix and also the fact
> that we can watch Youtube on the big TV sitting on our couch is very nice.
>
> Of course there is the fact that Apple is still negotiating with many
> content providers to offer a full line-up of programming which currently is
> only available via cable or satellite. Once again we won’t see where this
> will go for another year or so, but considering Apple’s strength in offering
> content and the fact they have virtually limitless money to me means it will
> probably go far.
>
> Lastly, you can of course consume any content like movies  or music you
> bought on iTunes and you can buy and rent movies right from the Apple Tv.
> You can also access anything in your iTunes library on your computer, for
> example, if you have movies there which you obtained from somewhere else or
> maybe which you ripped from DVD’s you have, you can watch them via your
> Apple TV. The same applies to photos and music.
> Even now at the higher price point, $149 and $199 in the US, I think it’s a
> good deal and with the new Apple TV you also have access to SIRI, you can
> tell it to play certain movies or, if you are watching and just missed what
> was said, you can tell SIRI “What did they say” and it will rewind just a
> bit to let you hear it again. The new Apple TV remote also have volume
> buttons which can control your TV’s volume, so just one small remote will be
> necessary.
>
> Anybody who has more basic questions as to what the Apple TV is or what it
> can do, just go to Apple’s website or read some of the reviews which in the
> next few days will pop up all over the major sites like The Verge, CNET and
> so on.
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
>
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Jeremy Gilley
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 9:11 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: New Apple TV In The Apple Store
>
> So, something like a cable box then.
> I wonder if it will provide any of the sports channels.
> At the moment like big ten, big 12, ESPN and ESPN2 and golf tennis all those
> sports channels NFL and MBA and such.
> Also, then if connecting it to the TV, I then presume for the sighted folks,
> they will actually see the programs?
> I did Google it, but well, it really didn't appear to be all that much to
> invest into.
> I also would love to cut out the big cable company, but from what I read,
> you have to pay for Netflix, and I didn't see any of the big news channels
> listed anywhere's like fox news and such.
>
> ________________________________
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Patti Johnson
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:05 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: New Apple TV In The Apple Store
>
> Let us know what it does offer as far as content.
> I am very curious.  I have the 3rd gen apple tv and wonder if I'd like to
> get the new one.
> Patti
> On 10/26/2015 11:44 AM, MamaPeach wrote:
> I would look up Apple TV on the internet and see what the advantages of
> having one are. I cut cable a long time ago, because many of the channels
> that cable offers are things I just don’t watch. With Apple TV, I pay for a
> NetFlix subscription and a Hulu+ subscription and get a lot of content just
> with those too. I enjoy other applications as well, such as Lifetime, A&E,
> YouTube, ABC, NBC, CBS, etc. There is so much available, on the 2nd
> generation alone there are 71 apps, not counting all the content you can
> access through the iTunes store,  and the new generation is supposed to have
> so much more. I am looking forward to Voice Recognition and playing around
> with Siri. I would rather have a Roku as Roku offers tons and tons and tons
> of channels, but the Roku has no VoiceOver or any other speech which makes
> it toally useless for a blind person. Apple TV, with VoiceOver enabled, is a
> great set top box for a blind individual. I can’t wait to see what all the
> new version does offer.
>
> From: Jeremy Gilley<mailto:j_gil...@att.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 10:45 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: RE: New Apple TV In The Apple Store
>
> Besides the easy way to look at the menus, can't one just get all those
> channels through their normal television sets?
> I know this isn't in all states and countries, but some cable companies are
> now having accessible ways to use menus through the television set itself.
> Got to see it in action when I went to visit family a few weeks ago.
> Just trying to see the difference.
> I mean also besides the menus, the person can listen to music and do
> pictures, but well, streaming pictures through my television set won't
> work.
> Just some curious questions.
> Never seen an apple TV in action, and for me, it just seems like just one
> more thing to hook up to your television.
>
> ________________________________
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of MamaPeach
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 10:04 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: Re: New Apple TV In The Apple Store
>
> It's an honest mistake.  When people hear about Apple TV, Google TV, or
> Android TV, they picture a big screen television with special features.
> While a Google TV needs its own explanation, an Apple TV is a small network
> media player that can stream both from your home computers and from online.
> Apple TV is a small device ( similar in size and appearance to the Roku Box
> or Amazon FireTV) that uses an HDMI cable to connect to your television.
> It also uses Wifi (or Ethernet) to connect to your home network and the
> internet.
> The purpose of Apple TV is to provide users with the ability to stream
> media, such as photos, movies and music from iPhones, the iTunes store, or
> from other partners like Netflix, HuluPlus, and more recently HBOGO or
> HBONow, to enjoy on your TV and home theater audio system.
> The Apple TV has VoiceOver on it so blind people are able to navigate the
> device and play all provided content. I have had an Apple TV for several
> years now and I am able to use it without any sighted assistance with the
> use of the VoiceOver feature. The new Apple TV is supposed to be so much
> better than the one I have, which is the 2nd generation.
> From: Fanus<mailto:buys.fa...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 9:47 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: Re: New Apple TV In The Apple Store
>
> Hello list
> Sorry for my ignorance but exactly what is an apple tv and what use and
> value does it have for blind users?
> Regards
> Fanus
>
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> Just to let everyone know, the new Apple TV 4th gen is now for sale in The
> Apple Store. I just purchased the 64 gig model for $199.99. Can't wait to
> get it!
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