Comments on: Liar Liar Pants On Fire http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/03/30/liar_liar_pants_on_fire/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:51:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joshua Wolf http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/03/30/liar_liar_pants_on_fire/comment-page-1/#comment-25781 Joshua Wolf Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:40:01 +0000 #comment-25781 <p>I bought an Apple TV, and I am not disappointed.</p> <p>I am currently using the component output (specifically due to lack of HDMI ports :) ). Older shows that I purchased back under the old iTunes resolution look a little bad, the newer shows don't look any worse than what I Tivo on a nightly basis. Probably because I still Tivo in standard definition, so most of the stuff I get in iTunes (The Office, Battlestar Galactica, etc) that are filmed in HD widescreen look good even at the newer resolution on a 16:9 display than what a 4:3 letterboxed viewing does.</p> <p>I have no complaints with it. Saves me from having to mess with attaching the iPod when I want to watch something I missed recording on TV.</p> I bought an Apple TV, and I am not disappointed.

I am currently using the component output (specifically due to lack of HDMI ports :) ). Older shows that I purchased back under the old iTunes resolution look a little bad, the newer shows don’t look any worse than what I Tivo on a nightly basis. Probably because I still Tivo in standard definition, so most of the stuff I get in iTunes (The Office, Battlestar Galactica, etc) that are filmed in HD widescreen look good even at the newer resolution on a 16:9 display than what a 4:3 letterboxed viewing does.

I have no complaints with it. Saves me from having to mess with attaching the iPod when I want to watch something I missed recording on TV.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/03/30/liar_liar_pants_on_fire/comment-page-1/#comment-25780 Julie Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:18:03 +0000 #comment-25780 <p>Alex:</p> <p>The HDMI accessory from XtremeMac doesn't have anything specific to do with the Apple TV... But, I think it will make all subsequent A/V reviews (including the Apple TV) better if I can test them with the best connect that my TV offers. So when XtremeMac offered to let me review it, I decided to go ahead and buy the Apple TV so that I would have something new to use with it for the review. :o)</p> Alex:

The HDMI accessory from XtremeMac doesn’t have anything specific to do with the Apple TV… But, I think it will make all subsequent A/V reviews (including the Apple TV) better if I can test them with the best connect that my TV offers. So when XtremeMac offered to let me review it, I decided to go ahead and buy the Apple TV so that I would have something new to use with it for the review. :o )

]]> By: Alex Johnson http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/03/30/liar_liar_pants_on_fire/comment-page-1/#comment-25779 Alex Johnson Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:27:07 +0000 #comment-25779 <p>Maybe you would care to elaberate how it has anything to do with the Apple TV except for how it looks?</p> <p>It doesn't change the pitfalls of the AppleTV, but it does look like it would stand alone.</p> <p>From a fan of Apple before ipods, and i-anything, when you had to work to get stuff to play with a mac.</p> Maybe you would care to elaberate how it has anything to do with the Apple TV except for how it looks?

It doesn’t change the pitfalls of the AppleTV, but it does look like it would stand alone.

From a fan of Apple before ipods, and i-anything, when you had to work to get stuff to play with a mac.

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