An Apple TV update (v2.0.2) was made available last week. Though, I wouldn’t have known about it without reading Sean Alexander’s blog. Since moving about a month ago, I haven’t bothered unpacking Ben’s unit. Other than the video podcasts, I don’t have a whole lot of love for this device. Speaking of which, we’re going to get going on the Battle Royale shortly - as a series of topical posts, rather than some massive essay.

Back to the ATV loaner… Periodically, in trying to use it, my HDTV has displayed an Apple logo without responding to remote control input - requiring a reboot to restore functionality. I had assumed the hard drive might be on the fritz after a jarring FedEx journey. But Sean has also been experiencing this issue and forum chatter indicates it may be related to a faulty HDMI handshake. Perhaps v2.0.2 resolves this. And if I ever hook the ATV up again, I’ll let you know.