Apple TV Digital Media Receivers Review

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With Apple TV, you can take your movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts from iTunes, and enjoy them in the comfort of your living room on your big screen TV! Apple TV syncs or streams your media from a PC or Mac wirelessly via 802.11b, g, or n. When syncing, files are stored on the built-in 40GB hard drive for later playback - streaming playback is done in real-time, and you can stream from up to 5 difference computers. In iTunes, you can customize how Apple TV syncs up with your media. Have it sync automatically for new purchases, unwatched media, or manually select whatever you like. Apple TV connects to your TV via component or HDMI (optional) cables, providing stunning visuals in resolutions up to 720p.

Specs

  • Type Digital multimedia receiver / HDD recorder
  • Key Features Digital audio playback, Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
  • Network Features Networking Standards Wireless, Wired
  • Audio Format Supported AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3, WAV, AAC
  • Supported Image Formats BMP, JPG, GIF, TIFF, PNG
  • Video Standards H.264, MPEG-4
  • Connectivity Wireless, Wired
  • General Product Info Remote Control Type Remote control
  • Connector Type(s) 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin
  • HDMI Type A ) - rear, 1 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear, 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) - rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link ) - rear, 1 x USB - rear

    Review By Apple

    iTunes to Apple TV, wire free.
    Apple TV connects to your TV via an HDMI port or component video and audio ports. Its built-in, superfast 802.11 wireless capability syncs your iTunes library from any Mac or PC in the house. Best of all, what’s on Apple TV stays in sync: Anytime you change your library in iTunes, it changes on Apple TV — wirelessly, automatically.

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    Review By Reviews.cnet

    The first bit of good news is that Apple TV uses 802.11n; it can connect either to an 802.11 AirPort Extreme Base Station–also announced at Macworld–or directly to a newer Mac with integrated AirPort Extreme. If you do not have 802.11n, you can also connect it via wired Ethernet. The faster 802.11n protocol means Apple TV should deliver smoother video streaming, even at HD resolutions, and make the product more futureproof.

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    Review By Macworld.

    Apple TV stores recordings on a 40GB hard drive, capable of storing up to 50 hours of movies and TV shows, 9,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures according to specs provided by Apple. The Apple TV also features an Intel processor “so it has the kind of user interface we like to do,” Jobs said. In addition, Apple TV delivers up to 720p high-definition resolution.

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    Posted on March 20th, 2007
    Written by: TVsReview.com
    Categories | TV Accessories |