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03/31/2008, 8:55am, EDT

Monday, March 31st

Apple TV updated to 2.0.1

Apple has released an update for the Apple TV, its media-streaming set-top box. The onboard firmware version has now reached v2.0.1, and primarily introduces a "Genres" category to the Movie menu, allowing viewers to browse titles by their mood. Also applied are a variety of unspecified bug fixes, improving general stability in the firmware. The update must be downloaded directly from a network-connected Apple TV, which takes approximately 10 minutes.

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jarod

It's 2.0.1 not 2.1

03/31, 9:06am, EDT

AppleTV is at 2.0.1, not 2.1.

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factorguy

Correction, please

03/31, 9:20am, EDT

Yes, it's 2.01, not 2.1. What is going on lately with the journalistic quality and accuracy of MacNN? It's like it's being run by a bunch of Windows monkeys. Get it straight guys!

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testudo

Re: correction

03/31, 9:37am, EDT

OMG! They wrote the wrong version number! The journalistic world will be coming to an end real soon now!

BTW, there is nothing intrinisically better or worse between Mac users and Windows users. Hell, I'm a mac user.

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mgpalma

Good update, not great

03/31, 9:56am, EDT

I like the addition of Genres, but better yet the fact that navigation is once again responsive. But I still find this version 2 release to be buggy. I frequently have to reboot my Apple TV to get new content to display quickly, which I didn't have to do before. And I am quite surprised how long the thing takes to boot. I'm still very happy with it, though.

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manleycreative

Exception

03/31, 10:03am, EDT

"BTW, there is nothing intrinisically better or worse between Mac users and Windows users. Hell, I'm a mac user. "

Umm, except they chose Windows over Mac? lol.

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slapppy

You almost got me!

03/31, 11:32am, EDT

Saw 2.1 and said...hmmm wait a min. Yes its 2.0.1 and sorting by genre is really nice.

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Toyin

re: Testudo

03/31, 2:34pm, EDT

This actually makes a difference. I read the article title in my RSS feed and thought, "Oh sh*t another update, the other one must have had issues"

Just because you didn't pick up on the error, those no need to make light of those who picked up on it.

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nhmlco

Network Bugs In 2.0.1

03/31, 2:51pm, EDT

iSights has reported that the 2.0.1 update causes significant networking issues, with dropped connections in the middle of playback the norm and not the exception.

They recommend NOT installing 2.0.1 if you want your Apple TV to be anything other than a brick.

See: http://www.iSights.org/2008/03/apple-tv-upda-1.html

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