> This is exactly what I've been wanting the Apple TV to be for ages. The only thing Apple TV is actually good for is Airplay. There doesn't need to be an OS or a UI for the Apple TV: your phone or tablet will be a better experience for typing and searching for content every time. Its a fool's errand to try to design a UI for a TV that isn't dreadfully painful to use: no one ever wants to interact with something 10 feet away.
Apple distributes a free app which lets you type and control the Apple TV from your iPhone or iPod.
Apple distributes a free app which lets you type and control the Apple TV from your iPhone or iPod.
http://www.apple.com/apps/remote/