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The editors liked
Excellent UI
Comparably priced (similar set top boxes cost $200$250 and dont have a HD inside)
Essentially a small computer opens up all sorts of opportunities for the modding community
Very easy to set up
Smooth
Blockfree images
Can link a TV directly to the Internet
Simple setup. Breezy to use. Only way to link iTunes-purchased media to the home theater.
Easy to use
Apps load quickly
Had the lowest power usage out of all the products we tested
Basically
An iPod for your TV. Can stream iTunes content from up to six computers. Could replace an entire stereo/DVD component system for non-stereophiles. Gives users the ability to rent and purchase content from the couch without a computer. Easy-to-u...
Easy wireless network setup and synching
Local storage and A/V streaming
Near DVD-quality movie playback with HDTV upconverting
Spectacular digital photo slide shows
A cleanly-designed alternative to tethering your iPod or a computer to a widescreen television set
Offering streaming or synchronized access to part of your iTunes video and audio library
As well as synchronized
Slideshow-style access to your PC or ...
Laughing
Easy to set up.
Works well with iTunes.
I now have access ot Music
Photos and Movies form our lounge room without having to go over the wireless network in realtime. We were using Airport Express and and would experience dropouts occasionall...
Easy installation
No power brick
Provides access to a variety of free and premium media content--including movie rentals
TV shows
Music
Photos
Podcasts
And YouTube videos--on your living room TV
Streams media from networked Mac or Windows PCs
Purchases and rentals can be done d...
Syncs video
Streams content to TV
Extremely simple menus
Operation
Works with Macintosh and Windows PCs.
Streaming works remarkably well over moderate-to-fast networks
Easy to set up and use
Solid picture quality
Beautiful interface.
The editors didn't like
Limited hardware capabilities (limited HD playback)
Seems to function best when synced to a computer
Not as smooth of an experience when streaming
No volume control from the Apple TV remote
Limited to iTunescompatible media
Highdef capability maxes out at 720p
Expensive
No movies available in the UK
Small hard drive. No HD content on the iTunes Store. Restricted video formats. Cant access iTunes Internet radio.
Has fewer apps
Compared to Roku and Amazon products
Requires a widescreen TV. Video resolution will irk some discerning eyes. While you can rent movies from the Apple TV interface
You still need to purchase them on your computer.
Works best with 802.11n router
No HD content
No photo thumbnails
Small
Easy-to-lose remote
” many of the things readers have been begging Apple to include in a device like this
A TiVo-like digital video recorder
A disc player
Or even the ability to play games. But that doesn’t mean that we wouldn’t like to see them
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40GB dr...
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Change on the horizon? by Ryguy on March 26
2007
8 out of 10
I have had the Apple TV for about 4 days now. Im in love. However
There are a few things that I wish Apple would fix. Many of these have been mentioned be...
Includes no cables to connect to your TV
Remote is tiny and may get lost easy
Doesnt work with older
Non-widescreen TVs
Movie rentals must be watched within 24 hour timeframe
No subscription payment options
Lackluster file support for non-iTunes video formats
Abstract: Apple TV is a little white box that puts the contents of up to six iTunes and iPhoto libraries on your big screen TV. It connects to your HD television and sound system via HDMI or component video and audio cables, and it syncs the iTunes and iPhoto li...
Abstract: A set-top high-definition digital media player, Apple TV uses built-in 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet interfaces to sync and stream user-selected content from up to five iTunes clients. In June a free, automatic software update will allow Apple...
Abstract: In the last 5 years, more than 50 companies have introduced home-network-ready receivers that connect your computer with your TV and audio system so you can stream music, TV shows, movies, and photos from the home office to your home theater. As place...
Abstract: The set-top box that syncs with a computer is simple to set up but doesnt deliver the audiovisual quality or all the features consumers may want
Abstract: Apple TV offers a way for consumers to unlock the videos, music, and photos on their computer for use in the living room on TV. The new device competes against a series of other products, including the least expensive option of simply running a long v...
Abstract: In my review of the Apple TV, one of my complaints was the 40GB hard drive (which only has 33GB of usable space). Though Apple says that’s enough to store store up to 50 hours of video, 9,000 songs, 25,000 photos or a combination of each, it doesn’t...
Abstract: The Apple TV does what it does well, but, as it now stands, it’s far from a “must-have” item as are Macs, iPods and, perhaps, the upcoming iPhone. It’s more of a device with promise than one that can revolutionize your life as the...
Simple setup. Breezy to use. Only way to link iTunes-purchased media to the home theater.
Small hard drive. No HD content on the iTunes Store. Restricted video formats. Cant access iTunes Internet radio.
The Apple TV frees your iTunes movies, TV shows, podcasts, and music, as well as your photos, from confinement within your Mac. If youve longed for a way to connect your iTunes media collection to your home theater, the Apple TV is the missing link. ...
