Apple Event

[Buddy Glass]

I've been relatively happy with the 360 as my media device so far. I mean, it works but the UI is terrible for the most part.

yeah, I really like the PS3 for media. I'm not really a big time gamer so I bought it initially for BD and streaming stuff, for which it performs well, minus the lack of MKV support.

You're gonna want to look into this:

http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/ (supports MKV streaming)

[Ted Pikul]

iPod Classic costs more than the Touch, lol

[fakename]

iPod Classic costs more than the Touch, lol

this has been true since last year's update.

[johnny utah]

I've been relatively happy with the 360 as my media device so far. I mean, it works but the UI is terrible for the most part.

yeah, I really like the PS3 for media. I'm not really a big time gamer so I bought it initially for BD and streaming stuff, for which it performs well, minus the lack of MKV support.

You're gonna want to look into this:

http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/ (supports MKV streaming)

thanks Buddy, how this evaded me I'll never know.

[brent]

i'm gonna buy the shit out of the new apple tv. awesome

[Smiling Penner-Lite]

Can this play downloaded divx/xvid/mkv files though? or do they all have to be converted to mp4 just as you would if you were loading to an ipod?

yeah this is really the key for me.

[Markman]

Can this play downloaded divx/xvid/mkv files though? or do they all have to be converted to mp4 just as you would if you were loading to an ipod?

yeah this is really the key for me.

I assume MP4, until the nerds figure out a hack to install something else on it like boxee or plex. I figure it won't take long.

[fakename]

you guys think itunes 10 will be 64bit?

[jhey]

I just bought the WD TV Live Plus and it's works great.

[Buddy Glass]

thanks Buddy, how this evaded me I'll never know.

It's awesome. Make sure you get the most recent beta as it's very stable and has some features not in the official release. The older ones you had to transcode the MKV on your computer and quality dropped if you didn't have a very fast machine. With the new one, it just streams without transcoding and looks great. Only complaint is some newer MKV files don't have audio when played, it's a bug that will hopefully be fixed soon.

[Sad Panda]

There's also MKV2VOB which transcodes to mp4. I use that on the mkv's I download just cause (hate queuing up a movie to find it doesn't work), but yeah, ps3 media server was the reason I built a new desktop.

[Bob511]

until the nerds figure out a hack to install something else on it like boxee or plex. I figure it won't take long.

While a streaming client like the app Plex just released seems entirely feasible, I don't think I'd hold my breath waiting for a full XBMC variant to be ported to a computer running on an A4.

[FoxPass]

bummed that it looks like the end of the line for the classic. I want 240 gigs

[Jesus]

iPod Classic costs more than the Touch, lol

it's also better. the touch is a piece of shit. plus, only the cheapest touch is less than the classic and i'd rather have a 160 gb classic than an 8gb touch.

[deadwolfbones]

PS3 dudes: you can also convert .mkv to .vob or whatever and play them just fine. I use this: http://www.mkv2vob.com/

edit: oh, Sad Panda covered that.

[mikey]

amazon vod prices just got dropped to $.99
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/amaz ... right-now/ for purchases not rentals

[thrasher]

why the hell did they lose the click wheel on the nano

is there any place i can quick find a new 5th gen nano now for cheap?

[Shost]

you ought to check an apple retail store. they hold on to old inventory until employess/customers buy it at a discount.

[thrasher]

hey on the other hand it looks like they fixed the shuffle maybe i should just grab one of those

[CudNylon]

the shuffle is now the perfect night bus accessory.

[delorean]

man the new itunes interface or whatever kinda sucks

[naturemorte]

you ought to check an apple retail store. they hold on to old inventory until employess/customers buy it at a discount.

nah they only hold on to computers after an update, ipods they send back right away. for the next week there might be a discount. then check the refurbs on the website.

[Hugh]

Ordered a 27 inch iMac last night for the new apartment and grabbed a 2nd generation iPod Touch (32 GB) for $100 (after rebate) as part of the back to school promotion.

[qwerty]

i just got into ping and here are the artists it says that they recommend me following

lady gaga
yo-yo ma
katy perry
u2
jack johnson

granted, on my work computer i dont have much in my itunes, just arcade fire, black keys, and the flaming lips, but those are the recommendations from that? i hate ping already and dont feel like wasting any more time on it

[Shost]

you ought to check an apple retail store. they hold on to old inventory until employess/customers buy it at a discount.

nah they only hold on to computers after an update, ipods they send back right away. for the next week there might be a discount. then check the refurbs on the website.

my b

[husbands]

I have such good taste in music I demand compensation for my listening data, fucc a ping

[Earthlight]

I wish they'd quit messing with iTunes.

[Colonel Longshanks]

I wish they'd quit messing with iTunes.

fuckin album art is smaller now...u can make it a bit larger but why in fuck's name did they play around with that

[Turner_Brown]

I wish they'd quit messing with iTunes.

fuckin album art is smaller now...u can make it a bit larger but why in fuck's name did they play around with that

Is it possible to put 100's of gigs of music into itunes without it choking?

[Ted Pikul]

They need to separate iTunes into different applications, it does way too many things now