Hi, No - everything's done over wifi or Ethernet.
Cheers, Ben. On 4/25/16, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: > It does, thanks. Do I need to have an antenna to get these channels? I > don't currently have either Cable or broadcast TV. > > Wayne > > On 4/25/16, Merv Keck <blind5spar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> They are called apps but they can either be considered channels or apps >> depending on how you look at it. For example currently there are about >> 900 >> available apps for the Apple TV fourth Generation ranging from Netflix >> and >> Hulu to games and podcast applications, and even a speedtest application, >> to >> common channel apps such as CVS and freeform formerly ABC Family. Some of >> these channel apps require that you have the same channel on your cable >> subscription such as Disney channels. Others do not. Some will allow you >> limited access to programing if you do not have the corresponding channel >> on >> your cable subscription but will not allow you to have access to the full >> amount of programing options. ESPN is a good example of that. You get a >> few >> clips and a lot of annoying ads unless you validate your cable provider >> on >> the Apple TV. Once that is done you have access to at least 7 channels of >> ESPN plus bonus material free for the price of downloading the channel >> from >> the app store for free. >> Hope that helps' >> Merv >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Wayne Merritt >> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:54 PM >> To: viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Apple TV 4th Gen questions >> >> All, >> I am looking at getting the 4th generation Apple TV. I've got a couple of >> questions. First of all, I know that it is not a "tv", but I have heard >> conflicting reports about Apple TV having channels, like some Cable >> channels, where one can watch TV shows. Is this true, or are shows mainly >> watched using apps that one downloads onto the Apple TV? >> Would I need an antenna or Cable subscription in order to watch TV shows? >> The other big thing is can I record shows and watch them later on the >> Apple >> TV, like one could do with some early services like Tivo? >> >> Sincerely, >> Wayne >> >> -- >> Follow me on Twitter at: >> www.twitter.com/wcmerritt >> My website: >> www.wayneism.com >> My book list: >> www.wayneism.com/books.php >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >> or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >> - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >> or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >> - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Follow me on Twitter at: > www.twitter.com/wcmerritt > My website: > www.wayneism.com > My book list: > www.wayneism.com/books.php > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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