What's the last movie you saw?

[BrennB]

Major Eazy we're talking any movie from any source!

Marie, you can use netflix right on your ipad!

Last movie I watched happened to be ipad... somehow I had a 'free' movie download from iTunes so I did the girly movie that I never get to see when I go out... Eat Pray Love....

 

[xune]

Recently?

"Remember Me" with Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, And Tate Ellington.

Great cast and movie.

With Netflix, I've seen so many movies and have so many favorites, but this one was the best one I've seen in the last week. For those who didn't like Twighlight.. don't worry, Robert Pattinson doesn't sparkle in the sunlight in this movie.

Netflix+iPad=

 

[SweetPoison]

Netflix

Oh Yeah. I want the Apple TV so I can join Netflix.

You do not need the AppleTV just for Netflix Marie. You can use Netflix on just about anything these days. Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Smartphones, Bluray Players.....the list goes on and on.

I know that. I don't have a Wii, xbox, or any gaming system. If I did I wouldn't need the Apple TV. I don't like watching movies on my PC. Only on my 53 inch flat HD screen TV.

Nothing is cheaper than Apple TV.

 

[SweetPoison]

Marie, you can use netflix right on your ipad!

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I know that, too! But I don't want to watch a movie on that iddy biddy screen. I want something to stream to my TV, and Apple is only $99

 

[iPadCharlie]

Actually I am seriously considering the Roku XD|S for the same price as the Apple TV. It is getting great reviews and from what I can tell, Apple TV only does 720p, but the Roku unit does 720 and 1080p (higher resolution).

Choose Your Roku

 

[SweetPoison]

That is even better, Scott! You are thinkin the $59 or $79? Will it work with any TV, right? We have an LG, 52 inch flat screen.

 

[Superbike81]

Ever since I started using computers for home theater enhancement, I've been using home built computers. I tried using the Popcorn Hour A-110 for a couple years, and it works decently enough, but does have it's share of problems. Since I recently built a new computer, I took all my old stuff and put it into a smaller case about the size of an A/V Receiver, sits nicely next to my receiver, barely noticeable. The only thing I got extra was a 64GB SSD as my main hard drive. All of the movie and TV shows come from my home network (8TB worth of stuff).

The little boxes like Popcorn Hour, WD TV, Apple TV, Roku, etc, etc, are fine for basic media playback, but if you are willing to tinker a little bit, you can have easily the best interface available. You will never understand how you went without it after you run the latest version of XBMC (Xbox Media Center) on a home PC.

There is a way that you can install it on a first generation Apple TV and then you do a HD decoder upgrade if you want to view 1080p without skipping. But you will have to buy a used 1st gen Apple TV in order for it to work.

Bluefish: Apple TV and full 1080p - Broadcom Card install.

Here is a demo of the XBMC, it is truly awesome in every way.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Zg_Q8mQDI[/ame]

No, you don't have to have an Xbox. You can have a PC, Linux machine, Mac, Apple TV (1st gen), etc. You can get a simple RF universal remote with a USB receiver or you can do what I do and use a Android phone, iPhone, iPad, or whatever else as a remote. Or if you want you can use a wireless mouse and keyboard.

Seriously, best thing ever for movies and TV on your computer.

 

[artemisblossom]

i just watched Inception (or tried to) I think it might just be the worst movie I have seen in years.

 

[Superbike81]

What!? You didn't like it that much??

I think you are the first person I've seen who didn't like it.

 

[Major Eazy]

and I won't be downloading any more movies to watch on iPad, I'll stick with DVDs.

How come? I have never watched a movie on my iPad yet and I have had it 7 months! I just couldn't see buying one when I already have it and I don't even watch them on my computer!

I found out that movies downloaded from iTunes don't have subtitles (or as you Americans call them Closed Captions), so if I can't understand what the characters are saying then I can't understand the plot of the movie. In that case, I can't enjoy the movie.

DVDs have subtitles on them, ever if a few don't, but nearly the majority of them have and I prefer to buy only DVDs that have subtitles on them.

If movies from iTunes don't have subtitles, then I don't want to buy.

 

[xune]

What!? You didn't like it that much??

I think you are the first person I've seen who didn't like it.

Page one of this thread

Sweet poison and 1991-C4 also didn't care for it.

Interestingly though, until reading this thread, I too have not heard anyone who didn't like that film. I haven't seen it yet, but quite a few people who did see it said that it was a must see. Is it a must see? Guess when it comes to Netflix, I'll find out

 

[xune]

That is even better, Scott! You are thinkin the $59 or $79? Will it work with any TV, right? We have an LG, 52 inch flat screen.

Just to clarify; only the $99 Roku XDS offers 1080p resolution, and the content in that resolution is still currently limited compared to 720p content.

The Roku box doesn't allow airplay streaming from an iPad, iPhone, or, ipod touch. That's the main reason I personally would choose an Apple TV over any other STB, but if I had a 2nd choice in mind, the Roku is a fine media box for the money. Either way, streaming tv and movie content is the way to go and these STB's are both worth looking into.

Here are a couple interesting articles comparing the two:

Roku XDS versus Apple TV: Round one | Crave - CNET

Apple TV vs. Roku: Battle of the Set-Top Boxes | Xconomy

If I had to sum all of this up into a single sentence, I’d say that the content offerings on the Roku Player are broad but shallow, and on Apple TV they’re narrow and deep. The Apple TV is somewhat more expensive to buy, and if you choose to get a lot of your content from Apple, it’s also more expensive to use. The Roku Player is probably better for people who enjoy variety, including lots of eclectic Internet programming; Apple TV is better for people who just want mainstream movies and TV shows. Apple TV is also the logical choice for households that are already Apple-rich, since Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TV all work together.

Back OT, the most recent movie I saw? Eclipse. Thought it was pretty good. My wife ordered it a while back on Netflix, and due to it's popularity, it finally arrived. After watching the three Twilight movies all within the past month, I'm thinking to myself.. Just bite her already! Lol

 

[SweetPoison]

i just watched Inception (or tried to) I think it might just be the worst movie I have seen in years.

Seriously? I totally agree!!

The first 20 min or so was bearable, but I just could not wrap my brain around that darn movie!

I hated it.

 

[SweetPoison]

Back OT, the most recent movie I saw? Eclipse. Thought it was pretty good. My wife ordered it a while back on Netflix, and due to it's popularity, it finally arrived. After watching the three Twilight movies all within the past month, I'm thinking to myself.. Just bite her already! Lol

We have seen all three I can't count how many times!

 

[mx1]

Salt, HP7pt1, The Other guys, The Bounty Hunter
Tomorrow I will watch Kick-Ass and Friday will be either Tron or The Chronicles of Narnia

Tim