Web based TV - what's the point?

**ghosthunter** · December 8th, 2010 02:37 PM

Until we all get 50mbs internet connections, web tv is like those tv shows that feature high tech stuff we could buy in the future.

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**Fozzie Bear** · December 9th, 2010 11:03 AM

Can anybody confirm for me.....are ANY of the TV programs on AppleTV free or do you have to pay for everything?

I have a friend who's just bought and installed it at his home, logged on with his itunes account, and has been viewing dozens of TV programs in tha past 3 or 4 days thinking they were all free!
When I told him about the 99cent-per-program fee he freaked out and is now probably checking his credit card statement.
He thinks it's free: I think you have to pay!

Anybody know for certain?

**niky** · December 9th, 2010 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Fozzie Bear

Can anybody confirm for me.....are ANY of the TV programs on AppleTV free or do you have to pay for everything?

I have a friend who's just bought and installed it at his home, logged on with his itunes account, and has been viewing dozens of TV programs in tha past 3 or 4 days thinking they were all free!
When I told him about the 99cent-per-program fee he freaked out and is now probably checking his credit card statement.
He thinks it's free: I think you have to pay!

Anybody know for certain?

I know some are free. They should tell you if it's not when you download them.

**ghosthunter** · December 9th, 2010 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Fozzie Bear

Can anybody confirm for me.....are ANY of the TV programs on AppleTV free or do you have to pay for everything?

I have a friend who's just bought and installed it at his home, logged on with his itunes account, and has been viewing dozens of TV programs in tha past 3 or 4 days thinking they were all free!
When I told him about the 99cent-per-program fee he freaked out and is now probably checking his credit card statement.
He thinks it's free: I think you have to pay!

Anybody know for certain?

From the review:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/a...v-review-2010/

it seems it's pay for view. TV shows at $0.99 each and new movies at $4.99 or old movies at $3.99 each.