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The editors liked
Small size
Low price
Runs cool
Solid 720p playback
Responsive interface
As much as you can knock it for looking like a plain black box
Apple designed a sleek exterior for its new hardware. It's unobtrusive
Understated and
Best of all
Quiet
The breakout star of the device
Though
Is the new tvOS. It's opened a world of p
Tiny and beautiful
A breeze to set up and use and features an attractive graphical interface
Can stream DRM protected content
Cheap
Great interface
Streaming works well
Smaller and cheaper than before
Very easy to set up and use
Builtin wireless networking
Apple TV is small. Incredibly small
And the whole thing can fit comfortably on the palm of your hand. It's smaller than the previous version
And will look gorgeous when sat next to your HDTV. With Apple TV
There's no need to worry about copying your movies and TV series to DVD. Instead
You'll be able to stream all your media content straight from your laptop or computer to your TV
Without ha
Built-in wireless networking
Minimal design
Easy to set up and start using
Automatically syncs with iTunes
Plays Apple FairPlay protected iTunes content
Affordable
Simple set-up
Slick browser
Impressive HD playback
Using your iPhone as a remote
Best friends with your iPad
1080p video
Plenty of streaming options
Smooth operation
Excellent integration (for Apple devices)
Your music played over your HiFi
Your pictures and movies on your telly
Phenomenal user interface
Rent iTunes movies from your TV
Streaming content from your computer to your TV
Small
HDMI
Optical connection
Design
Price
Selection of Films
WiFi enabled
AirPlay
Streams entire iTunes Library
The editors didn't like
Limited rental content on iTunes
Home Sharing requires single iTunes account
Initial setup still requires tedious text input
Both a boon and a faux pas
The Siri Remote is the most loved/reviled aspect of Apple's new plastic. By building in a microphone and half-baked Siri support
The Apple TV takes some serious steps forward on its march to the living room throne. But simulta
No TV shows. Streaming only option creates major flaws
Limited content available via iTunes in the UK
Rentals are comparatively expensive
No local storage
Needs a Mac to be turned on and running iTunes to stream content
No online UK partner to match Netflix
Over-reliance on the Mac or PC
No 1080p HD
No hard disk for storing music or video
ITunes rentals in UK are more expensive than in the US
The new Apple TV doesn't currently offer the ability to rent and download TV programmes. This wouldn't be quite so bad if the feature wasn't offered on the previous generation Apple TV
Or across the pond where US users can download to their hearts content. Fingers crossed that Apple will fix this soon.
160GB drive is paltry compared to other devices
Limited playback options (no DivX playback)
Remote is awkward to use Min specs
ITunes 7.1
Wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11g or 802.11n) or Ethernet network
Mac
OS X v10.3.9 or...
US centric content at moment. Make sure you get iTunes 10.1 when home streaming
Abstract: Small and unobtrusive, Apple TV probably the perfect gift for the videophile on your Christmas list. And at $119, the price is also right. In a nutshell, this gizmo is the missing link between the primary screen in your household, the TV, and the Web. ...
Abstract: Apple TV is aimed at those who have cultivated a strong affinity to iTunes. It takes that Cover Flow universe of shuffled playlists andQuickTime movies and gives it the grandeur of the big screen with the ease of a TV remote. Now into its second genera...
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Published: 2011-01-04, Author: Stewart , review by: techgeek.com.au
Small, light, great interface, easy to use
No RCA/Component, HDMI only, Needs to buffer video on slow internet connections
Movies on-demand, made easy; Beautifully designed interface; Extra features like YouTube, internet radio, Flickr, and podcasts bring the web to your TV
No TV show rentals in Australia (yet); Some iTunes rentals more expensive via Apple TV; Infrared interference with Apple computers; Maximum resolution only 720p
Compact size and design, ease of use and setup, excellent interface, good quality, AirPlay feature
No way to rent TV shows, no hard drive, HD content limited to 720p, limited content available compared to US
The Apple TV is competitively priced and boasts an excellent interface, so if you want an easy to use, basic solution to rent movies you'll appreciate its simplicity. Unfortunately, the lack of content – particularly the fact that Australian users can't r...
Published: 2010-10-26, Author: Gary , review by: tweaktown.com
The Apple TV (somewhat rebranded now as iTV, but still being sold under that moniker) first arrived in home cinemas over three years ago, a curious oddity in a market torn between competing HD standards (Blu-ray and HD DVD). It had no support for eit...
Abstract: Apple chief executive Steve Jobs holds the new, smaller Apple TV device. Three years ago, the company put out a small box called the Apple TV that brought iTunes movies to the TV set, but it was too cumbersome and expensive to be a success. Now, the...
Tiny; cheap; responsive; great streaming performance
Limited content from iTunes; HDMI only, $129
If you own the previous generation Apple TV, in upgrading now, you’re essentially paying for a slightly faster and much smaller machine. But at $129, that upgrade might still be worth it, depending on your current level of frustration with the laggy in...
Abstract: Apple TV 2.0Price $449Rating 3.5 out of 5 The "new" Apple TV set-top box is identical to the old one but revised version 2.0 software inside this shiny metal slab delivers several welcome features. However, the best tricks of this second-gen digit...
