Most US prices are quoted exclusive of local sales taxes, and there's import tax to consider too. At least some of that difference will be our 20% VAT (which is included in El Reg's quoted prices).
Course thats not to say there isnt an element of GM cashing in...
Ah finally some information! I'm with Be, and my broadband is down because of this. Though Be havent said anything about it - and keep posting rediculous recovery times. From the amount of mess this has created, looks like I'll be on the datacard for days...
I'm a developer of a plugin for the AppleTV myself, working in the AwkwardTV community. This is a bug with the current release of ATVFiles, the developer (EricIII) has posted a workaround for this. Basically go into Settings > Audio/Video and disable Volume Change, if I recall correctly (forums are down at the moment, cant give you the URL with the specifics!).
This stops you from being able to control the system volume (using the + & - keys on the remote whilst playing music) - but also hides this annoying error. Its due to be corrected permanently on the next ATVFiles release - since ATVF 1.2 only has partial support for AppleTV OS 2.3.
Since AppleTV OS 1.1 - it has supported surround sound. Apple updated their H.264 MP4 implemenations in Quicktime to support AC3 soundtracks in addition to AAC. Their content also includes both AC3 and AAC, so that even if you don't have an AC3 decoder - the AppleTV will simply fall back to AAC.
Still, glad they finally launched it in the UK even if it isn't all that cheap.
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HMRC
Most US prices are quoted exclusive of local sales taxes, and there's import tax to consider too. At least some of that difference will be our 20% VAT (which is included in El Reg's quoted prices).
Course thats not to say there isnt an element of GM cashing in...
Not on Safari 4...
This is probably entirely unlinked, but if you attempt to use the startpanic site in Safari - it causes the app to crash....
A new level of protection from Apple perhaps? "We don't like some of the sites you've visited so we're not even going to show them"?
No - most likely another bug. ;-)
pfft.
Their Twitter feed has now announced the bounty is up to $250,000.
Dunno what they're complaining about though... 15 hours? Thats nothing, I was without broadband for 4 days thanks to those Olympic muppets ;-)
Hrm
Ah finally some information! I'm with Be, and my broadband is down because of this. Though Be havent said anything about it - and keep posting rediculous recovery times. From the amount of mess this has created, looks like I'll be on the datacard for days...
Something...
"... burned later as fuel in fart-propelled cars or something."
Ha ha, nice work El Reg. The "or something" is an especially nice touch.
Yay!
Now there's a first, BT actually putting in a service where I am first, rather than last....
Safari 4...
Unless Twitter or the poster has closed the bug, its not working when viewed with the Safari 4 beta...
Resetting Volume
I'm a developer of a plugin for the AppleTV myself, working in the AwkwardTV community. This is a bug with the current release of ATVFiles, the developer (EricIII) has posted a workaround for this. Basically go into Settings > Audio/Video and disable Volume Change, if I recall correctly (forums are down at the moment, cant give you the URL with the specifics!).
This stops you from being able to control the system volume (using the + & - keys on the remote whilst playing music) - but also hides this annoying error. Its due to be corrected permanently on the next ATVFiles release - since ATVF 1.2 only has partial support for AppleTV OS 2.3.
Update: Apple have removed the article
See:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/03/apple_pulls_support_note_recommending_antivirus_software.html
"inform, enlighten, engage and empower"
Ugh, pass me the Marketing sick-bag....
Cables
"Like-for-like sales fell 7 per cent for the 24 weeks ended 18 October 2008 and gross margins were down 0.7 per cent."
Oh no, they'll have to put the price of their USB Cables up another £10!
More fool the public for paying it though....
Should it not be
the (p)assport?
Mine's the one with an iPhone stitched in the fabric....
RE: Surround Sound
Since AppleTV OS 1.1 - it has supported surround sound. Apple updated their H.264 MP4 implemenations in Quicktime to support AC3 soundtracks in addition to AAC. Their content also includes both AC3 and AAC, so that even if you don't have an AC3 decoder - the AppleTV will simply fall back to AAC.
Still, glad they finally launched it in the UK even if it isn't all that cheap.