Comments on: UK TV on Apple TV http://tunegardener.com/2007/08/30/uk-tv-on-apple-tv/ In-depth discussions of audio and video management issues for the modern media consumer. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:47:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: yashin http://tunegardener.com/2007/08/30/uk-tv-on-apple-tv/#comment-461 yashin Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:48:24 +0000 http://tunegardener.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/uk-tv-on-apple-tv/#comment-461 It's a case of too little, too late and way too expensive for me. As great as the AppleTV could be, I can feel its grip on my HDMI port slipping. I won't spend US$3.50 per episode on a limited selection of shows when I can PVR so much more for an extra $20 per month on my cable package. It's a case of the UK once again getting the shaft on pricing, and I'd guess that the blame lies largely with the content providers. The only thing that could conceivably rescue this is if the shows appeared within a week or so of their US air date, which I'm almost certain they won't. I'm starting to realise that my gripes with the AppleTV are probably never going to be rectified. Video content is too expensive or too much hassle to get on there and it can't compete with the value of cable/satellite or even freeview terrestrial. Plus as a device for viewing photos, which was a big attraction for us, it is far too limited. As content providers are starting to fight against iTunes, and video sales continue to stagnate, I worry that Apple will put the AppleTV on ice. Video on demand might be the future, but it looks like it won't be 2008 for Apple. It’s a case of too little, too late and way too expensive for me. As great as the AppleTV could be, I can feel its grip on my HDMI port slipping.

I won’t spend US$3.50 per episode on a limited selection of shows when I can PVR so much more for an extra $20 per month on my cable package. It’s a case of the UK once again getting the shaft on pricing, and I’d guess that the blame lies largely with the content providers.

The only thing that could conceivably rescue this is if the shows appeared within a week or so of their US air date, which I’m almost certain they won’t.

I’m starting to realise that my gripes with the AppleTV are probably never going to be rectified. Video content is too expensive or too much hassle to get on there and it can’t compete with the value of cable/satellite or even freeview terrestrial. Plus as a device for viewing photos, which was a big attraction for us, it is far too limited.

As content providers are starting to fight against iTunes, and video sales continue to stagnate, I worry that Apple will put the AppleTV on ice. Video on demand might be the future, but it looks like it won’t be 2008 for Apple.

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