[access-uk] Re: Apple TV with Voice Over Support
- From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:08:17 -0000
If you didn't explore the page, check out the link that Barry posted
earlier. It contains a flash video that has a demo of someone using
voiceover on the Apple TV. Hit the play button, it's about 2 minutes in
length.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of william lomas
Sent: 23 November 2010 17:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple TV with Voice Over Support
i would get one it sounds great
but as you say very lmiting in the UK again it all US related but what
do we expect, apple are a US company
On Nov 23, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Damon Rose wrote:
> 99 pounds
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> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Howie, Sam
> Sent: 23 November 2010 16:39
> To: 'access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple TV with Voice Over Support
>
> Hi Damon
> What's the cost?
> Cheers
> Sam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Damon Rose
> Sent: 23 November 2010 16:36
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple TV with Voice Over Support
>
> I've got one.
>
> Apple TV isn't a television set. It's a tiny little box which can sit
> in the palm of your hand. It connects to your TV with an HDMI cable.
> Note that it only has a digital audio out, not regular phono output.
>
> I did the voiceover update on my Apple TV gizmo last night and spent a
> few hours surfing through iTunes rental store, watching preview clips
> and also watching clips on YouTube. For some reason I dug out lots of
> old Tony Hancock clips.
>
> It was a nice user interface though there are some little bits where
> the data overwhelms you a little but that will come with usage.
>
> It is by far the most accessible set top box available. The only
> trouble is that there is very little to watch on it if you're in the
> UK. If you're in the US you also get Netflix which is a movies on
> demand service.
>
> It'd be nice to think that BBC iPlayer, ITV player, 4OD, LoveFilm and
> others would come to this platform because it is beautifully
accessible.
> But I can't see it happening with Apple's rather protectionist walled
> garden approach to selling content.
>
> Note you can also stream iTunes from your computer, iPod Touch or
> iPhone using the new Airplay feature. So it could be a nice way of
> getting your music onto a digital amp hifi.
>
> ...Damon
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> Behalf Of Tristram Llewellyn
> Sent: 23 November 2010 15:41
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple TV with Voice Over Support
>
> The Apple TV is itself very small indeed, smaller than most set top
> boxes even. The VoiceOver demo is impressive. I have been toying
> with getting one but would have to look at pricing which is an
> important consideration as the box itself which is actually a steal at
> current price.
>
> Regards.
>
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> Sent: 23 November 2010 15:33
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> Barry,
>
> Looks interesting, yes. Any ideas when it is available here and what
> size the TV is?
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>> This looks very, very, very cool!
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