Can't wait to try it as well!
DaveH wrote:I don't know anything about how ATV works really, but how does video playback work? Is it built in to TVOS, does a separate app handle it like on iOS, or does the DVBLink client do the video as well?
Nobody here (except Oberon) knows exactly what DVBLink for Apple TV will be like, but I imagine its features are similar the the Ipad client. A DVBLink can be downloaded fromt he store and becomes an icon in your main tvOS user interface. I assume that opening the app takes you to a program grid that allows you to see what's on and coming up, as well as select a channel/show to watch or record. Of course you should be able to watch all these channels from within the app itself. Also I assume it allows you to watch your DVBLink recordings from within the app, and perhaps manage scheduled recordings as well.
A key difference is the way to control it - this will be primarily through the touch remote of the AppleTV, instead of a touchscreen. So swiping and clicking the remote will be the main way to use DVBLink. Siri integration and voice control would be cool too, although where I'm based (Netherlands) Siri is not yet supported for Apple TV.
I hope DVBLink nails it and becomes the ultimate TV watching tool for Apple TV (and any set top box for that matter). I think what is especially key is how easy and fast can you be watching a channel (time from picking up the remote to video playback start) and how smooth and quick it zaps/changes between channels, skip back/forward in recordings etc. If that is all fast, smooth and intuitive, I think DVBLink will have a winner here.