Over easter weekend my sister and I stopped at a McDonald’s restaurant in Romeoville, IL. When we walked in we were surprised to find this was no normal McDonald’s. Inside there were no menus glowing up overhead the cashier, instead were two large terminals with touchscreen displays and a hand sanitizer station between them.
So my birthday was back at the beginning of this month, so I decided to get myself something nice and after some research decided on the Apple Tv. Now note that I only have a Jvc 32″ old tube Tv, it is a common misconception that the Apple Tv only works on widescreen HDTvs, this is not technically true. It works fine on my Tv, it plugs in using composite cables, I don’t have a receiver so I just use the a red & white RCA input for sound . The only downside is the picture is a bit squished and vertical black bars show on some videos. This device has changed my Tv watching habits. After a little hacking I’m now able to SSH into the device and transfer my own video files to the hard drive, allowing me to watch formats that the ATv wouldn’t normally display. Recently it was updated so that I can now rent movies, purchase Tv shows, and even watch Youtube. Though one of my favorite things to do is browse video podcasts on iTunes, I can watch Diggnation or Totally Rad Show whenever I want, and I can listen to Twit while playing WoW. I recommend picking one up if you love to tinker with electronics like this and with all the hacks that are out makes this one nice little hobby device.
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