Hi John, Keep in mind that once Apple is offering a lot of the channels which now are available on cable that this will not be a free service. Apple is not in the habit of giving things away hence their enormous wealth. I heard talk about something like $40 a month and while this is still cheaper than cable (at least in Canada) nobody really knows yet what they will charge and whether what is being offered will be as comprehensive as cable. I think over time it will be and it is my hope that with Apple it is more possible to pick and choose those channels one is interested in. I find that here with the satellite company we have, if you want a particul;ar channel you have to take whatever package of channels that the channel you want is in. This may of course include a few other channels one might like, but it is almost a given that half the channels that come in the package are channels you never end up watching. Of course the companies are very good at putting the most popular channels into different packages so if you want them you end up with 3 or 4 packages with a lot of stuff you don't really want or need. Just as with cellular and internet services, at least here in Canada I think TV is a bit of a rip-off. Yes, we are the second largest country in the world geographically and have the smallest population density of all developed countries, but it's still more expensive than I think it has to be. But I understand it is also expensive in the US and you guys have 10 times the population of Canada in the continental United States which is an area about 20% smaller than Canada. In many European countries both TV and cellular and internet services are much cheaper.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 10:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New Apple TV In The Apple Store 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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: MamaPeach<mailto:mamapeac...@gmail.com> > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 3:45 PM > Subject: New Apple TV In The Apple Store > > 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. 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