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Originally Posted by Russic
I have both. I tried doing an apple tv upstairs and a ps3 down but it just wasn't cutting it for me and I ended up buying a second apple tv. There are pros and cons to both. The ps3 will play most formats of videos while the appletv requires the extra step of encoding to an apple friendly format. The ps3 interface is what you get with the cross media bar, while the apple tv is a little more stylish (and it marks what's been watched which is big for tv shows imo).
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That extra step could be a deal-breaker for me. I love how hassle-free the PS3 is.
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Originally Posted by Russic
I prefer apple tv's netflix layout, but beyond that I haven't noticed a difference.
In terms of what the apple tv can do for you that the ps3 can't, it's an airplay device, so if you have an ipod touch, iphone or ipad you can stream content off of it to the tv. You can also send your itunes music to it (great for music at parties or get-togethers). It's also really good for showing off photos you may have on your computer if that's your sort of thing.
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That sounds sweet!
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You can rent/buy movies or tv shows from it, but you can do that from the ps3 can't you? I haven't checked. Did that feature ever come to canada?
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Yes you can...$2/movie cheaper than Shaw, too. I haven't done it yet, though. Just noticed you can last night.
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My recommendation is to try it out and see if you like the set-up. For me it drove me insane that ps3 wouldn't mark my shows as watched (i'm talking from my computer, not netflix), and my wife hated using a game controller to control the tv.
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Yeah, my wife bought a PS3 remote because she didn't like the controller. The remote is actually kind of nice to have.
Well thanks a lot for the response. The fact that I'd have to screw around with video formats is a real pain for me, but I do like that Air Play thing and I like how slick Apples interfaces seem to be (my only experience is with iPhones, though). Plus the Apple TV is soooo cheap. Guess I'll have to think about it a bit more...