tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116075.post6960010418595681469..comments2023-11-05T04:46:52.715-08:00Comments on A view on PR from Silicon Valley: Apple TV and YouTube challenge the normTim Dyson, CEO of Next Fifteenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609012114606461040noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116075.post-53214744605366075622008-05-08T17:03:00.000-07:002008-05-08T17:03:00.000-07:00Apple TV is one way to go, but Media PCs are getti...Apple TV is one way to go, but Media PCs are getting so cheap now compared with a big screen TV that it makes sense to buy a dedicated box for about $500 and connect it to your TV by HDMI cable. I've done just that, and we watch more and more TV delivered by internet as a result. Most of the network stations have excellent catch-up sites where you can watch their series when you choose without the need for a Comcast subscription or a DVR. Then there's iTunes and Amazon to name just two of the TV / movie rental and purchase sites. A universal remote like Logitech Harmony can be used to drive a Media PC too. Apple TV is a nice, user friendly box, but you don't need it if you simply attach a dedicated PC to your TV. True, more expensive at the outset, but it delivers much more content and flexibility. One of these days, I might just cancel the satellite subscription ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com