Apple TV: Take 2 - Update Now Available

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Apple has released the Take 2 update for the Apple TV today.

The software update is available for download from your Apple TV itself. The free software update allows Apple TV owners to rent movies without the use of a computer in standard and high definition formats. Library titles cost $2.99 and new releases are $3.99. High definition versions add $1 to the price of rental. Movies can be kept for 30 days, but expire within 24 hours of playback.

Apple provides a guided tour of the new features of Apple TV

- New startup video when booting Apple TV (Youtube video)
- Apple TV can now be used with AirTunes, replicating Airport Express behavior.
(Will also stream Title, and Album cover. You can also control the iTunes music via the Apple TV (with the remote). Also supports streaming radio.)
- Login to Youtube now supported, with subscriptions and favorites
- Fastforward and rewind performance has been improved
- You still need a TV that can accept Component or HDMI
- Anecdotal reports of better decoding performance.
- 1080p signal output, but max resolution Apple TV can display is still 720p
- Apple TV Setup Manual (PDF) posted.
- The Apple TV hardware remains the same. This is a software upgrade only.
- HD Movie Previews not necessarily representative of rental quality
 
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ohhhh played with this last night. The new interface is a bit clunky, but it is worth it for the movie rentals. I have a 10mb connection, rented a movie(SD) and started watching it 30 seconds later. Overall, I'm very impressed witht the upgrade. Really starting to love my apple tv.
 
Yep, I have a Uk and a US itunes account. Thought it might start to have problems when I had content from both on the apple TV, but they all worked. Not sure if it's a banded subject on here, but you can get a a US account quite easily.
 
I can't see why it would be, Consoles & Gaming regularly talk about using international PlayStation accounts, and how to get them :)

Take to email if you're worried.
 
Okay, hope the ban hammer does not come down. What you need to do is purchases some itune gift certificates in dollars. You can then go to itunes and change to the US apple store and click redeem. This will let you set up a US account without entering credit card details. You then use this credit to purchase content.

The trick is in getting the gift vouchers, if you have a friend in the US or know someone with a US credit card, they can buy them for you. Or just go to ebay.co.uk. and buy some. On ebay they are marked up by about 10-15%. I get mine on ebay and have never had a problem, normally I get $50, this last me quite a while. I only really use it for TV shows and off course, downloads now.

EDIT: Forgot to add, when you make the account you need to enter a US address, just go online and find one. Any will do, it's not used for anything.
 
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