Cost-benefit apple tv vs cable

Has anyone done a cost-benefit analysis for Apple TV vs cable. Obviously, this will be different for cable offerings in each locale, which can be smoked out, sometimes with difficulty. On the ATV side, I'd like to know what are the costs for the various offerings.
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ATV hoping for two HDTV ports to enable running the cable thru the DVR plus
For what purpose? DVR's are for live content? You can watch contant on ATV any time you want and can fast forward rewind etc already. Copying it to DVR, if you even can, would just require you wait an hour while the show is copied to the DVR to watch it. Instead of just watching it instantly any time you want.
maybe Apple and the cable providers using their creative minds to come up with a one-stop shopping setup whereby one can grab just one remote and do the job.
This is already an opption. Logitech has remotes that will do this. Their setup is pretty involved, but once you have it working it is really nice.

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I have used a Apple MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (15.4-inch) for the past four years of college. In that time I've had it repaired once for some spillage, but other than that nothing has been done. The laptop has recently been showing serious age. I don't have a ton of extra cash, and was wondering if it would be smartest to A) Buy piecemeal repairs, and fix this one or B) sell/scrap this and purchase something new. I don't know the numbers enough to do a cost-benefit, so any help would gladly be appreciated!
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Hi r,
Without addressing the cost of each item, I can give you my opinion that it is time for an upgrade (new/er MBP). You'd basically be replacing the logic board, RAM, HD, battery, upper case, lower case, and possibly the display and keyboard. That's almost the entire machine. And you'd have to buy Snow Leopard, the latest OS. Then you'd be left with a set of "new" old hardware which should work fine for another couple of years, but you could instead be driving the latest/fastest model for not a lot more money, which should last well beyond what the old machine would last, thereby actually making it cheaper in the long run. Also factor in selling the old MBP on ebay or craigslist for parts, and that makes a new MBP even more cost effective.
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Hello, anabelleho.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is a troubleshooting article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Cheers,
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It worked then.
I haven't used it much, but this morning I tried it again.
This time I got a message something like this:
"This accessory was not made to work with the iPhone. Would you like to turn on Airplane mode to reduce interference?"
It works with my older 3rd generation iPod.
This isn't an after-market cable. I bought it (yes, $50) at an Apple store because I knew Apple had shut out non-Apple connectors with the new generation devices.
I've seen various messages about failures of the AV cables after the 2.1 update. Most refer to aftermarket cables, or Apple cables purchased indirectly (may be counterfeit).
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I suppose I'll have to go back to the Apple Store with the cable and receipt and see what they can do about it.

It was the cable connector seating.
It looked fully attached, but on removal and FIRM attachment it worked.
If the AV iPod connector is not fully seated you get this error. The old iPod connector used a locking connection with a positive click, the AV cable uses a lockless connector that differs from the newer lockless iPhone connector. I suspect the AV cable connector was a transitional design that may have more connectivity issues.
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I'm looking at buying the Apple Composite AV Cable for my iPod Classic 120. I didn't want to purchase it before I knew if it would do what I want it to do.
Will it play TV shows, Videos, etc... full screen on my TV when plugged in?
Also, if I were to plug it into a 3rd party (Dynex) iPod dock, and plug the Apple Composite AV Cable into the 30pin port in back of the dock, would it still play on my TV?
And thirdly, with the above scenario in use, if I were to plug the USB end of the AV Cable into my computer, would it still play on my TV?
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Your first question is yes. If you set the ipod to "fit to screen" then it will, as long as when you convert the file, the aspect ratio is set to the ipod screen size(320×240 pixels). If the software has that option.
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I answered my own question (this is my post after finding the answer in another thread). Hope this helps someone.
Woohoo! Thanks for the post- I have a 5G with the Apple A/V cable, but I couldn't get the video to work, just the audio on the tv. I didn't have "TV Output" selected "On." Now I don't have to return the product. Man, this 5G is amazing.

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Hi...
I've had problems connecting my iPods (iPod 30GB Video 5.5Gen, iPod Touch 1st and 2nd Gen, with latest capable software up to date) and my iPhone 4 (iOS 6 up to date) to my Samsung LED TV Series 5 using the original, Apple, composite AV cable. Everything is plug in, the way it should be, according to the manual. Devices charge and the Settings menu even displays the TV Settings... It shoud work right?
No... No audio (tried to play some music), no photo, no video (no images, no audio), nothing...
The composite AV cable is fine and works on a crappy 15 to 20 year old CRT TV (mp3, video and photo).
I've adjusted every TV-Out setting there is, on both LED TV and iDevices with no result...
Don´t know waht else to do... Need help, plz... Any suggestions????
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I'm confused. You mean that you're expecting to charge your iPhone by connecting it to the TV with a Composite AV cable? That's not going to work; a composite video cable doesn't supply power to the power input pins on your iPhone's dock connector.
Plugging the iPhone to the USB wall socket directly using my regular cable gives the same error so I guess it is the voltage?
Amperage, most likely. There quite likely is insufficient power from that USB port to charge the iPhone (something not infrequent with computer USB ports, and we know nothing about what that USB port is hooked up to.
BTW, to me it would be very risk to plug an iPhone into some USB port about which you know little or nothing. I'd suggest you just use the charger included with the iPhone.
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