Apple wants to know more about your Apple TV use

Ha, If we were in charge, AppleTV would be the next Funzo.

won't happen. The most expensive Apple TV costs less than the cheapest Blu-ray player. Apple view the Apple TV as a home theater "iPod" and wants the price in line with iPods, not Blu-ray players.

DVR is out because Apple's media contracts probably forbid it.. or at least it would make talks to get downloadable content much harder if Apple allowed "stealing" OTA TV. Cable card is out for the same reason and the "world of hurt" DRM just like Blu-Ray.

I agree that Boxee is where Apple TV needs to head...Other people's online content (not paid for) would scare the media companies, and again Quicktime Lock-in is part of thier game. They have nasty NIH for media formats just like Microsoft for document formats (hence no Vorbis, theora, Dirac, Flac, Xvid, etc). Quicktime is their lock-in to sell Mac Pros to video producers, that's why they make Quicktime for Windows to keep people using their tools. There's no way they'd PAY royalties to somebody else for Divix, and other common format players that Boxee uses, and there's no way they'd allow a plug-in structure partly due to their stance on App store and partly because if they "approve" apps, then they assume responsibility for what user apps do and access.

I disagree. OTA HD would not infringe on any movie deals that Apple has. The movies that show on the major networks are far and few between, it would be mostly for news/network shows.

Look at what MS is doing. They sell shows and movies via xbox store. They have the best media device out there right now with Media Center and the Xbox. Whatever deal they have seems to work for them. They have downloadable content and OTA/Cable/Satellite abilities.

I do agree that they will never reach online content like Boxee has though. But, integration with Hulu/Comedy Central/Netflix would be possible. They allready offer these services online, and more viewers would only equal more ad revenue for these providers.

Why would you need an ATSC tuner in your Apple TV? Doesn't your TV have one built in?

Offer an Apple TV with a CableCARD slot and Tru2Way support, and I'll buy a new one.

Because I want to be able to watch local tv with simple dvr functionality. I only want one device and one input on the tv. Keep it simple. It would be stupid to have to keep switching inputs on the TV based on what I want to do or watch.

That is exactly what I have now with windows media center and a HTPC. I just want Apple to make a full-featured ATV with DVR/ATSC/Blu-Ray so I can stay all apple in my house, and still have one media box driving my tv.

That's kind of a lot but we do need better options that make it more in line with what normal TV costs. It's OK to rent movies because that is a decent price but if you buy only a few series a month it ads up to be more than just subscribing to satellite or cable.

They have this now. It's called "cable tv." It sucks.