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The editors liked
Good picture and sound quality
Works well on 802.11n networks
Works seamlessly
Easy to use
Beautiful design
Provides access to a wide range of content
Streams media from networked machines
Full iTunes client system for spur-of-the-moment purchases
Looks nice under the TV
Capacious hard drive. Speedy streaming!
Apple should make everything. The day we can wake up to an Apple alarm clock
Eat breakfast from an Apple toaster and drive an Apple electric car to work (at Apple) can’t come too soon. While the Apple TV isn’t yet an Ives-designed flatscreen...
Easy to set up. Slick interface. No fan noise. 40GB hard drive ...
Clever syncing
Super-simple set-up.
Great looks
Easy to set up and use
Slick and simple to use
Excellent SIri integration. She never misunderstands what I say. The app-based approach to television is a winner
Even if it's just a bit ahead of its time right now. A refreshing interface that is at once both new and familiar
A genuine joy to use
Vast array of greatquality downloadable content available ondemand
Excellent sonic performance
A joy to use. Brilliant on-demand content. Excellent sound
Slick interface
Ease of setup
Styling
Attractive and well built
Easy to setup
Built-in WiFi
Intuitive to use
1080p resolution
AirPlay quite robust
Access your music and images and movies from your TV
Stream from over laptops
The editors didn't like
Won’t connect to the majority of UK televisions
Will only play a small number of video formats
Small hard drive
Idiosyncratic
Slow on older networks Min specs
ITunes 7.1
Wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11g or 802.11n) o...
Doesn’t work with older TVs
No off or sleep button
Film prices unrealistic
No support for non-Apple a/v codecs
Up to £100 more expensive in the UK Min specs
Mac/PC
ITunes 7.6 or later
Wireless network (video streaming requires 802.11g or n)...
Unfriendly file compatibility. Expensive.
Apple doesn’t play well with others. Apple TV can’t show DivX
XviD or WMV files natively
Although the Boxee upgrade takes care of that. Apple’s definition of HD also leaves something to be desired – the 720p files might match mos...
Limited video format support. HDMI cable not included. No iTunes movie downloads yet...
No HDMI cable
No movie downloads.
Limited iTunes content and video format support
No Scart
Limited choice of TV programmes
No HD content yet
New model on the way
App Store discoverability is a mess. Search in general across tvOS can use a lot of improvement. Lack of dictation support is frustrating. Launch week apps and games leave something to be desired. Very few outstanding apps and games available right now
Store downloads aren’t cheap
Limited to iTunesfriendly file formats
Downloads aren’t cheap. Slightly limited format support
If you don't have a console or a smart TV, the Apple TV can help turn your TV into a modern entertainment area. But unless you purchase most of your entertainment through Apple, it simply doesn't feel quite as worthwhile for a South African consumer.Apple...
Sleek external design and elegant user interface; simple, streamlined setup; streams music and video files purchased from the iTunes Store; capable of HD video output; includes state-of-the-art 802.11n wireless networking while maintaining backwards compa...
Only streams iTunes content--leaving it up to you to get your videos into iTunes; current crop of iTunes movies and TV shows look much worse on a big-screen TV; no HD content on iTunes Store; cant connect to older non-wide-screen TVs; small 40GB hard driv...
Although the current lack of high-quality video at the iTunes Store is a major shortcoming, the Apple TV delivers a simple and elegant streaming media solution.
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Published: 2013-01-25, Author: Leo , review by: fayerwayer.com
®, La música se corta al navegar otras opciones. Buscar algo en las largas listas de archivos es un dolor de cabeza. La opción para ver fotos es muy limitada y no permite acceder directamente a una imagen, sin contar que es casi imposible elegir qué quier
®, La sincronización con iTunes es perfecta. La integración con iTunes Store es mejor aún. Es un gran iPod para tu televisor. Reproduce videos que aún no se han copiado, sin problemas. La interfaz es clara, rápida, atractiva, fácil de leer y entender. El
Por suerte me demoré dos meses en terminar este review. Las primeras semanas lo usaba poco. Usaba el PS3 para ver los videos en MPEG-4 y el AirPort Express con AirTunes para escuchar mi música. Hoy sólo uso el Apple TV. Todo el día escucho música y en l...
Abstract: El usuario podrá seguir disfrutando en esta renovada versión del mismo diseño e igual facilidad de uso. La idea que hay detrás del dispositivo original era la de permitir a los usuarios comprar películas y programas de televisión en iTunes, el servici...
Prise en charge vidéos 1080p, finition et design, ergonomie, simplicité d'installation et d'utilisation, connexion avec iPhone/iPad via AirPlay démultipliant les possibilités. Les
Usage restreint dû aux formats pris en charge, difficile à connecter à un ampli, pas de service VOD alternatif... toujours pas d'applications !
Cette 3ème génération d'Apple TV constitue une évolution très mineure de la version dévoilée en 2010. En attendant une vraie TV Apple ?...
Abstract: Apple se diversifie de plus en plus et attaque le high-tech sur tous les fronts. Preuve en est, l’entreprise a choisi de supprimer le terme « Computer » de son nom et s’appelle désormais officiellement Apple Inc. Après le s...
Simplicité d’installation et d’utilisation, objet particulièrement design et silencieux, accès au contenu Itunes de 5 ordinateurs allumés maximum, synchronisation de son propre disque dur de 40 Go avec celui d’un ordinateur.
Films DivX, Xvid et WMV non reconnus, chaleur dégagée, pas d’accès complet à Itunes Store, capacité du disque dur de seulement 40 Go.
Avec l’Apple TV, tout utilisateur lambda, sans compétence réseau particulière, peut transformer les ordinateurs de son domicile en serveur de fichiers « Itunes » pour son salon. Cet appareil n’a de compte à rendre à personne en termes de desig...
Markus Schwerdtel: Auch das neue Apple TV ist eine kompetente Set-Top-Box, mit der das »moderne Fernsehen« mit Streaming-Diensten, Youtube und diversen Apps eine reine Freude ist. Die Touch-Fernbedienung funktioniert überraschend gut und Siri ist beim Fin...
Abstract: Seit heute kann der Fire TV Stick vorbestellt werden. Mit dem Produkt werden Medieninhalte auf den Fernseher gestreamt. Da der Fire TV Stick gerade mal 7 bis 39 Euro kostet, stellt sich die Frage: Kann er als Alternative zu Apple TV dienen?...
