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Experts 71% 95 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
99-cent HD TV show rentals on some Fox and ABC shows
Supports Netflix streaming
Incredibly small design
Outstanding user interface
Can be controlled by iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Streams music...
Smaller design
Black housing
Simple UI
Netflix streaming
ITunes rentals
YouTube
Flickr
AirPlay streaming from iOS devices
Streaming from computers
Killer pricing
Video and audio quality is excellent
Elegant
Simple interface
Gorgeous user interface
Relatively inexpensive
Silent (no fan
No hard drive)
Connects to dualband 802.11n or Ethernet network
Intelligent stream buffering for troublefree playback
A considerably cheaper
Smaller
And lighter version of Apple’s living room video solution
Refocused primarily on video streaming while retaining the music and photo streaming capabilities of its predecessor. Streamlined menu system takes most of the
Intuitive interface
Compact design
Runs quiet and cool
Crisp and detailed 720p video
Works with convenient Remote app
AirPlay feature will soon allow streaming audio and video from iOS devices
Compact design. Intuitive user interface. Streams video
Affordable and very easy to use. Responsive streaming from internet sources or your iTunes library. Beautiful 720p picture and 5.1 sound for HD content. Terrific for photo slide shows on your TV. Cool little remote.
Extremely competitive price point
Best Netflix integration of any set-top device
Tiny
Dead quiet
Simple to set up
Final Thoughts/Conclusion
Many times have my colleagues and I here at Big Picture Big Sound shared the wonders of Internetready TVs
As technologies have converged to bring onceunimaginable benefits to the home theater enthusiast. But since not everyone is in a position to run out and buy a new television to take advantage of these new features
There's the Apple TV
A morethanample fix that
Versatile
Simple streaming. HDMI socket. Unobtrusive looks
Gives access to Internet programming (iTunes
Netflix
Etc)
Very easy to set up
Lets you access content on computers and iPods/iPhones/iPads on your local network
Tiny form factor lets it fit in cramped spaces
Excellent video and audio quality along with access to the iTunes Store put this close to the front of the pack
Access to iTunes
Easy to set up and use
Streaming from iPad
IPod touch
Streaming of local files
Inexpensive
The editors didn't like
Very limited selection of TV shows
Especially compared with Amazon Video On Demand
Confusion between what's available on Apple TV iTunes Store and PC-based iTunes store
Doesn't support the full suite of media apps (Pandora
Etc.) available on the iP...
No way to connect to NAS
Cannot attach external hard drive
Limited access to thirdparty content providers
Limited support for popular video formats
Content selection is limited
Doesn't allow purchases
Can only network via Apple Home Sharing
Limited video format support
Does not play from DLNA servers or network shares
Can't add apps without jailbreaking
No content purchase option
Very little free video content
No space for long-term user storage/synchronization of media
Resulting in removal of direct-to-device media purchasing in favor of pure rental and streaming. Initially ships without support for AirPlay streaming from iOS devices
And with exceptional
Limited TV show and Internet content selection
No local storage for photos
Not as many content/app choices as competition
Tedious inputting text with physical remote
No hard drive. Can't purchase content-streaming only. Can't rent a show on Apple TV and watch it on other devices or your computer. Limited rental content available. Connects via HDMI—not compatible with older televisions without purchasing adapter. Doesn't ship with an HDMI cable.
Overpriced
Understocked rentals. No way to buy content directly from Apple TV. No support for apps. Must leave iTunes running on a Mac or PC to access iTunes content. Limited streaming sources. Erratic rewinding behavior. No 1080p support. Only works with m4v
Mp4
And mov video. Some very minor interface glitches.
Can only rent
Not buy
From iTunes
Poor out-of-box file support
Lacks legacy connectors for older TVs
Only 720p resolution
No USB input
HDMIonly video output
Is this thing too hardcore?
Highdefinition movie rentals painfully slow
Included remote control pales next to iPhone/iPod touch app (see TurnOns)
No 1080i/p HD capabilities. No access to BBC iPlayer. Basic internet radio interface
Doesn't have a QWERTY keyboard for entering account info and passwords
No HDMI cable provided - and you MUST have an HDMI cable to use it
The maximum resolution is only 720p and it doesn't support Pandora.
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Doesn't have a QWERTY keyboard for entering account info and passwords, No HDMI cable provided - and you MUST have an HDMI cable to use it
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