The Apple TV fans thread

**rbenzon** · 08-16-2008, 12:16 PM

great tip, thanks!

iron man hd is coming on september 30.

vudu upped the ante by offering adult hd rentals!

**Sponsor** · 08-16-2008 12:16 PM

**raypin** · 08-16-2008, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by rbenzon

great tip, thanks!

iron man hd is coming on september 30.

vudu upped the ante by offering adult hd rentals!

Looking forward to the HD of Iron Man.

BTW, if any of you guys get a 9006 error code on your movie rentals, try to download it in a different computer. Two weeks ago, i tried downloading (for rent) "The Longest Day" on my itunes-equipped PC and repeatedly got that error code. I tried the check for purchase button but still the same. I deleted the partially downloaded file but still the same error code. Today, I used my MBA to download it and VIOLA! the movie is now being downloaded.

vudu adult - he he he.......

**raypin** · 08-17-2008, 08:44 PM

ATV owners: Movie of the Week is "Groundhog Day." It is USD0.99 to rent. 411 is http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/

**raypin** · 08-23-2008, 11:14 AM

ATV owners: Movie of the Week is "El Mariachi." It is USD0.99 to rent. 411 is http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104815/

**rbenzon** · 08-30-2008, 09:29 PM

what's the matter, raypin? don't you like this week's featured movie? ghostbusters!

anyway, i just wanted to chime in to say that the iphone app, remote, for the apple tv is cool!

yeah, it works with itunes on other macs too. but my apple tv is connected to the home theater, with 5.1 dts capability. and because the remote is paired via wifi, not infrared or bluetooth, i can control my apple tv practically anywhere in the house. nice to be able to fill the house with music, remote controlled from any room. cool!

and it's free too, from the appstore.

**raypin** · 08-30-2008, 09:45 PM

naahhh.........who'd you gonna call.......Ghostbusters! he he.....I'll try it when I have time to tinker with my iphone. afaik, you need 2.0? or the 3g iphone to get the remote working. I'd love to do that since I'm afraid my ATV remote will not last long and I'm not sure if a replacement is locally available.

My latest rental was the HD version of The Other Boleyn Girl. Where's the damn Iron Man?

Thanks for the tip/

**rbenzon** · 08-31-2008, 12:09 AM

Apparently, only 2.0 is needed to run the Remote. Take a break from you Mac Freakness, and tinker.

When your ATV remote dies, I'll give you one. I have half a dozen of those.

30 more days till Iron Man HD. I have 16 days left on my Blade Runner rental!

**raypin** · 08-31-2008, 12:28 AM

he he he....THANKS! Will take you up on your offer when my ATV remote dies on me. Blade Runner is still a damn good movie. It was way ahead of its time, if you ask me. Very artsy in a weird sort of way and combining L.A. film noir with sci tech was a formula that worked well for the film. Plan to get the blu ray version of BR once I jump the blu ray bandwagon. Warner Bros. released the high def versions late last year as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the movie.

**rbenzon** · 09-03-2008, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by raypin

@rbenzon.....tried Tedtalks on HD podcasts from ATV that you posted a few weeks ago. damn good program! I specially enjoyed the one with former VP and nobel laureate Al Gore! his opening spiel was damn funny. Only problem is lack of resumable downloading when there's a download error message on ATV.

as ted videomasters themselves acknowledged, their videos and servers weren't optimized for apple tv. but, given time, they should be able to sort that out. glad you liked TED. i could use a refresh myself!

**raypin** · 09-03-2008, 09:51 PM

yup....of all the titles in the HD podcast milieu, Tedtalks are definitely keepers. BTW, the latest on the HD version of "Ironman" is the rental is Oct. 12 although the movie will be available on Sept. 30th. This is according to Apple Tv Junkie. Also, i learned a trick with the remote (also from ATVJ): if you press the ATV remote (forward and back buttons) for at least 2 seconds, you can view the movie in fast forward (or rewind) speed. He he he....didn't know that. I made the extra effort yesterday to copy and paste the ATVJ HD list to an excel worksheet so I can sort and filter much more quickly.

Apple is actively working on a new remote for the ATV (3D daw).

finally, ATV owners: Movie of the Week is "Donnie Brasco." It is USD0.99 to rent. 411 is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Brasco_(film)