KeithAP
Screenwriter
Hmm, I thought the most interesting thing of the event was printing coming to the iOS devices, or at least the iPad.
For me, the $ .99 TV show rentals might be a nice way to catch an episode that was missed or try out something new. However, for watching entire seasons it doesn't make much sense. They are in HD, well 720P super compressed HD, but it wouldn't cost that much more to buy to entire season in SD on iTunes. Plus, what happens if you have more than one person that wants to watch the show and at different times? Personally, I would take the reduced quality SD version and pay a little more to own rather than rent the HD version. Or maybe just head over to Amazon to buy the episode for $.99.
Another feature apparently missing is the ability to start watching something on the ATV and finish watching it on a portable iOS device. Steve demo'd streaming from a iOS device to the ATV but I would think starting on the ATV and finishing on the portable device would be at least as popular/important.
As a value proposition, a Roku box just seems like a better way to go.
-Keith
For me, the $ .99 TV show rentals might be a nice way to catch an episode that was missed or try out something new. However, for watching entire seasons it doesn't make much sense. They are in HD, well 720P super compressed HD, but it wouldn't cost that much more to buy to entire season in SD on iTunes. Plus, what happens if you have more than one person that wants to watch the show and at different times? Personally, I would take the reduced quality SD version and pay a little more to own rather than rent the HD version. Or maybe just head over to Amazon to buy the episode for $.99.
Another feature apparently missing is the ability to start watching something on the ATV and finish watching it on a portable iOS device. Steve demo'd streaming from a iOS device to the ATV but I would think starting on the ATV and finishing on the portable device would be at least as popular/important.
As a value proposition, a Roku box just seems like a better way to go.
-Keith