Apple TV need larger hard drive for High Definition

Question

When will Apple invest in putting out a larger capacity Apple TV? When you download TV shows in HD, it also downloads in standard definition as well. This makes for a large stored file.
Once folks understand the beauty of downloading programs, tv and movies and music, I think folks will start to use it more. Apple did not do such a good job in marketing this wonderful product.
Like to see one with larger capacity.

Answer 1

Actually no, just sounds like I am.
Let me try to explain from other direction.
Lets say my mother-in-law gets and AppleTV because she heard about it and how great it is. However, she doesn't have a computer. The ads for it tout how you don't need a computer which is true. Thus if she bought it, she will be limited to the HD of the AppleTV and the documentaion states the approx number of movies, tv-shows, etc she can fit. Thus for her, she would want the largest drive possible since all she can do is watch what she buys via the AppleTV. Now this type of user with no computer I have to believe is rare, but they do exisit. Those users I can understand needing a larger drive.
Now for rest of users with a computer, I would have to assume the large majority of them have a computer already with music, video, etc on it. Those users most likely are going to choose the SYNC option thus they can put content locally onto the AppleTV. In doing so it puts the AppleTV in the mode that anything bought via the AppleTV WILL not only download to the AppleTV, but also SYNC back to the main library as the official copy that the user is responsible for backing up as we all know.
So for a user that SYNCs that means ALL content MUST exisit on the main computer (or of course network drive if that is the setup) so in the end, what is the point of paying more for a larger drive on the AppleTV when in the end all the content must exisit elsewhere via the main library of the computer it syncs too? One could save the money and go with the smaller drive on the AppleTV and invest in a large drive for the network (eg: 1-TB external drive).
From the users point of view (if they leave iTunes open on main library computer) they will see all content on the AppleTV (local to AppleTV and those still on main computer not synced due to no room left on AppleTV, but can stream still). For users that end up closing iTunes on the main library computer, then they will only see what is synced to the AppleTV which could be a more limited selection than what they want.
But for me (I know what I say here not all may agree with), but I leave iTunes open on main computer, thus AppleTV always shows all my content even though not all is synced. I have it only sycn the 5 most recent unwatched movies and 10 most recent unwatched tv shows, and all my music. Thus any NEW tv/movies I have WILL be on the AppleTV for quick playback and not have to worry about network hiccups etc. I also have all my music to play anytime. I can also choose to play any tv/movie that is older and it will just stream. But since my most recent stuff is ON the AppleTV, I know I can take it with me on travel and have my new content with me, or if network goes down, I still have my new stuff always handy.
There is a third type of user that only STREAMs content thus they are like the first type (my mother-in-law example) that since the only data that can be put ON the AppleTV is that which is bought from the AppleTV directly and since it doesn't SYNC it stays on the AppleTV with no place to go, then those type of users need a larger drive...but I don't understand these users that only stream...if you have a computer, sync to it to get legit copies onto your computer drives and not stuck on the AppleTV that you could lose if somethng goes wrong.