I think those are the current list prices, 149 and 199. Indeed, there have been some deals recently where the price for the smaller one was considerably less than 149. So watch for those. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2016, at 1:36 PM, MamaPeach <mamape...@charter.net> wrote: > > Wow, this has gone up. When I bought mine, the 32 gig model was $149 and the > 64 gig was $199. I purchased the $199 model. > > From: Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 11:37 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: multtiple topics: apple tv, netflicks, hulu, etc. > > Hi Richard and David, > > First of all, the fourth generation Apple TV also supports Bluetooth > keyboards. It did not when it was first released, but a later TVOS updated > added Bluetooth keyboard support. > Once the TVOS 10 update is released in a few weeks there is also single > sign-in although I am not sure how this works if, for example, you use > different passwords for let’s say Netflix, Youtube and Hulu. > The Apple TV Fourth Generation is available with 32 Gb internal storage for > $199 US and with 64 Gb for $249. This storage is for downloading apps and so > on, you cannot record shows with the fourth generation Apple TV nor could you > with previous versions. > As Richard already said, apps like Netflix, Hulu, Youtube and so on are all > free. I would imagine that pretty much all apps which require a subscription > would offer the app for free. Keep in mind that at this point many apps you > can get on the Apple TV require a cable subscription to work and do not offer > a stand-along subscription via the Apple TV. I believe this is the case with > Disney. > I am pretty sure you can watch and get a subscription for the mlb network via > the Apple TV. > I think for anybody who watches a fair bit of TV the Apple TV may not yet be > a satisfactory replacement although I really like ours and think it’s a > worthwhile item to have for anybody who is involved in the Apple ecosystem > and especially if you want a beautifully accessible platform for Netflix, > Youtube and so on. > . There have been rumours that apple is negotiating with major content > providers so they can offer an A La Card TV service where you can pay for > channels you want without being forced to subscribe to channel bundles which > may include stuff you never watch. However, it does not look like Apple is > even close to reaching agreements with these content providers and one theory > I heard is that Apple thinks they are top dog and approach these negotiations > with a fair bit of ssuperiority and self-importance thinking these major > content providers which are huge companies also are going to fall to their > knees thanking Apple for what they want to do and offer them killer deals. > Apparently this is not so and the two sides are still miles apart from > reaching an agreement as to how this would work. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 12:18 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: multtiple topics: apple tv, netflicks, hulu, etc. > > In short, not all, or even most, shows on the major networks are available on > Netflix. > Sometimes you wait a year or more before a TV series shows up on Netflix. > All the ones you mentioned, Netflix, Hulu, and MLB, are subscriptions. The > apps are free, but only useful with a paid subscription. > If you get the Apple TV, you will be able to use the VoiceOver feature to > enter your login information for the various subscriptions. > With the 3rd Generation Apple TV, you could also sync a Bluetooth keyboard, > which made account info entry much easier. > That's what I think I know. > HTH, > Richard > > > “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." > - Satsuki Shibuya > > > (Sent from my iPod 6) > > On Aug 27, 2016, at 12:09 PM, david gross <david.dgro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have numerous naive questions. > > We purchased a wi fi ready tv. > > We have never used that feature as of yet. > > My wife who is low vision records a lot on the dvr. > > We have verizon fios. > > We are ttold by year's end there will be taling menus. I'll believe it whenn > it happens. > > So I am intterested in apple tv. What is the cost for the current version? > > I understand tthat apple tv let's you use netflicks, huulu, etc. > > Are the cost off these apps in addition to the base apple price, or included > in the base price? > > I would like to"cut the cord" next summer with fios when my contract ends and > use apple tv and or apps. > > I am not clear as to the types of programs available on netflicks, hulu, etc. > If these apps include the regular 4 major network programms, what is the > delay or lag time to access the shows after their orifinal network broadcast? > > My wife recorded big brother the other night. It was interupted by weather > bulletins, so the next day on her phone she watched it on the cbs app for > free. Why would someone pay for netflicks or huluu if programs are free on > network apps? > > > and I am a big mlb fan and we do not have the mlb network on fios. I > understand it is available with apple tv. 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