Testseek.com have collected 101 expert reviews of the Apple TV G3 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple TV G3 .
March 2012
(77%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(20%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
User experience & friendliness
AirPlay
1080p movies & Netflix
Control everything with iOS devices
Home Sharing
Ridiculously low power consumption
Size and price
Fast performance
Great streaming quality
Few cords involved
4K and HDR
Simple interfac
Only player that works with iTune
AirPlay beams media from Apple devices
It's the only option for streaming iTunes content
Apple Music
HomeKit
And AirPlay further extend the box's usefulness
App-driven home screen is easy to understand
Fairly cheap for a high-end set-top box
Only platform that still lacks voice search
Full 1080p HD (yes
Please!)
Incredibly easy setup
User-friendly icon-based interface
New features
Same $99 price
The Apple TV is still the exact same minimalist masterwork—deserving of a spot at the MoMA someday. It's unchanged from its prior form
And just as easy to set up
Plug in the juice
Hook up the HDMI
And you're in business. The equally minimalist remote
Supports 1080p output. Clean
Attractive
Easy-to-use interface. Excellent iPad
IPhone
And iPod touch integration.
The Siri Remote with touchpad works great
Universal search finally makes it easier to locate content
The App Store and iCloud integration are off to a promising start
Game controller support is already better than on iOS
Dead-simple user interface and setup
Unobtrusive design
AirPlay makes screen mirroring a snap
1080p
Finally. Purchases from iTunes are stored in iCloud for syncing across devices. If you’re an iTunes Match subscriber
You can stream your tunes and playlists from iCloud. Use AirPlay to stream from any iOS device
Or from any iTunes library on your network. Browsing and navigation is mostly painless
1080p support added. Capable streaming from Macs
PCs
And iOS devices. Internet content from Netflix
MLB
NHL
NBA
And more. Streams photos from Flickr
ICloud Photo Stream
And MobileMe.
The Apple TV lets you stream all the video content in the iTunes Store to your HDTV
With purchases stored in the cloud. Netflix
Hulu
HBO
YouTube and dozens of other online services are available
Plus music
Videos
And photos can be streamed from iOS
The editors didn't like
Requires other Apple devices
No 1080p24 support
No TV apps
1080p a bit too compressed
No YouTube app available
User interface can feel cluttered
Fewer content choices than competitor
No universal search capabilit
Not much free content
Outdated hardware translates to long loading times
Limited app selection
Remote is overly simplistic and depends on line of sight
Content is limited to iTunes and select partners (no VUDU or Amazon Instant Video)
Most of the way ain't all of the way. Streaming a file the size of a full Blu-ray movie just isn't feasible with today's internet speeds
Unless you're using the WiFi at Los Alamos or sleeping with the cable guy or something. Apple has to cut corners usin
Streaming media services are limited. No Hulu Plus
Siri doesn't support the App Store or Apple Music —yet
Why no iOS Remote app support?
At $149
Some may want to wait for more cord cutting incentives
Where to buy
The fourth-generation Apple TV is priced at $149 equipped with 32GB of storage and $199
Remote lacks QWERTY keyboard
Needs line of sight
Lacks major streaming services like Hulu Plus
Pandora
Sometimes sluggish browsing
Requires iTunes for network sharing
Similarlypriced boxes (like the Roku 2 XS) offer more streaming services. Can’t remove or rearrange icons in main menu. 8GB storage is for caching only
And you can’t sideload content through the microUSB port. Remote is too simple and too easy to lose — luckily
The iOS Remote app is a solid substitute. No analog ports
Digital connections only.
Can’t add more content channels or customize interface. Can’t connect it to a TV without HDMI.
Lacks the app store
Improved remote and voice functionality of the 2015 Apple TV. The competing Roku 2 and 3 offer more content sources (including Amazon Instant) and cross-platform search. And the Apple TV platform is less of a streaming standout if you
Fast performance, Great streaming quality, Few cords involved, 4K and HDR
No YouTube app available, User interface can feel cluttered
I think it's pretty obvious that I like the Apple TV 3, and prefer it to our previous method of streaming Internet content. It also lets us easily play back content from our iPads, iPods, and Macs.The user interface is very good. Although each service has...
Published: 2015-11-02, Author: Neil , review by: appleinsider.com
The Siri Remote with touchpad works great, Universal search finally makes it easier to locate content, The App Store and iCloud integration are off to a promising start, Game controller support is already better than on iOS
Siri doesn't support the App Store or Apple Music —yet, Why no iOS Remote app support?, At $149, some may want to wait for more cord cutting incentives, Where to buy, The fourth-generation Apple TV is priced at $149 equipped with 32GB of storage and $199
For now, before the tvOS App Store has time to grow and mature, and before Apple has a chance to work out some of the kinks and bugs on the fourth-generation Apple TV, the main question for prospective buyers should be: How invested are you in the Apple...
It's the only option for streaming iTunes content, Apple Music, HomeKit, and AirPlay further extend the box's usefulness, App-driven home screen is easy to understand, Fairly cheap for a high-end set-top box, Only platform that still lacks voice search
Outdated hardware translates to long loading times, Limited app selection, Remote is overly simplistic and depends on line of sight
While it's beginning to show its age, Apple TV's hooks into the Apple ecosystem still make it worth considering...
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Published: 2014-08-29, Author: Tim , review by: makeuseof.com
ReplyAnonymousAugust 12, 2014 at 12:19 pmI have heard good things about Apple TV but don't own one.Replyffckyou12August 12, 2014 at 12:17 pmNo, because it's very expensive and Chromecast works way better than this.ReplyZinoviya ObizuykAugust 12, 2014 at 1...
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The numbers don't lie. When Netflix accounts for more than a third of US internet bandwidth, when streaming services are racking up Emmys by the truckload, when cable subscriber numbers dwindle while Amazon Prime Video sign-ups soar, it's hard to avoid th...
Published: 2014-04-28, Author: John , review by: tomsguide.com
Simple interfac, Only player that works with iTune, AirPlay beams media from Apple devices
Fewer content choices than competitor, No universal search capabilit, Not much free content
For Apple-centric households, Apple TV is a handy accessory that gives users access to the iTunes library and content from Apple devices on their home theaters. However, those intent on becoming cord-cutters (people who have chosen to get rid of their ...
Abstract: Released in March, Apple's third-generation puck retains the form factor of its predecessor while adding 1080p playback. The real draw remains the same, though: seamless integration with iTunes, iCloud, and the rest of the Apple ecosystem. While recent ad...
Having spent the time to get a real feel for the Apple TV it has become clear that while the device is hampered by weak WiFi capabilities, the lack of HDMI CEC, and a frustrating reliance on an antiquated method for creating/managing credentials the de...
1080p support added. Capable streaming from Macs, PCs, and iOS devices. Internet content from Netflix, MLB, NHL, NBA, and more. Streams photos from Flickr, iCloud Photo Stream, and MobileMe.
Can’t add more content channels or customize interface. Can’t connect it to a TV without HDMI.
If you’ve been waiting for 1080p, now’s the time to get an Apple TV, especially if you’re heavily invested in iTunes content and/or you want to beam your media from your Mac to your TV. But if your big-screen TV tops out at 720p, and you just want to...
Full 1080p HD (yes, please!), Incredibly easy setup, User-friendly icon-based interface, New features, same $99 price
Content is limited to iTunes and select partners (no VUDU or Amazon Instant Video)
If you're not an "Apple person" and are just looking for something to stream Netflix or YouTube, you may want to look into a Roku box. Roku can do that and much more, and with less expensive hardware. But if you're ensconced in Apple goodies and iTune...
