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Change the way you look at TV
Your computer is the centre of your digital life. Your TV is the centre of your entertainment life. But what if you want to watch music videos, movie trailers, video podcasts or photos on your TV? Apple TV gives you more to watch on the big screen.
The revolution will be televised.
Instead of huddling around your computer to watch what’s on iTunes, connect Apple TV to your widescreen television and wirelessly sync your iTunes library. Then pull up a seat, put up your feet, and pick up the included Apple Remote to play iTunes on your TV. Give yourself a hand: you’ve just changed the way you watch digital media.
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 to any Mac or PC in the house. Best of all, what’s on Apple TV stays in sync: whenever you change your library in iTunes, it changes on Apple TV — wirelessly, automatically.
What’s on TV? Whatever you want.
Apple TV puts your iTunes library — including music, music videos and podcasts — plus movie trailers from Apple.com on your TV. And your digital photos from iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Album on a Windows PC appear in high definition, so you can put on a stunning big-screen slideshow.
Musically inclined.
If the best sound system in your house is connected to your TV, why play your iTunes library anywhere else? Apple TV lets you browse and play songs and watch music videos, all on the big screen (and the big speakers).
Radio on the TV.
Thanks to Apple TV, you can enjoy podcasts on your TV for the first time ever. Listen to your favourite audio podcasts through your entertainment system speakers and watch video podcasts from the comfort of your sofa.
Get the big picture.
Apple TV brings photo slideshows out of the study and into the living room. Pull up the best seat in the house and view your photos in jaw-dropping high definition. With up thousands of photos at your fingertips, you’ll never cease to amaze.
All set.
From the Settings menu, you can set up your screen saver, your network, or your TV resolution, and get more information about your Apple TV.
It Just Fits
Easy connectivity and built-in wireless make Apple TV right at home in your home entertainment system.
Plug-and-play time.
Got a widescreen TV? Got iTunes? Then you’re ready for Apple TV. Connect Apple TV to your TV, then open iTunes on your computer. iTunes wirelessly detects Apple TV and walks you through the setup process, step by simple step.
Relax and unwire.
If you don’t have a wireless network, you can set one up easily with a wireless access point like the superfast 802.11 AirPort Extreme Base Station. Newer AirPort Extreme-enabled Macs let you create a wireless network using only your computer. And if you have a Mac or PC without built-in wireless capability, you can connect Apple TV to your network using an Ethernet cable (sold separately).
One step. Great leap.
Apple TV connects to your widescreen TV via an HDMI cable (sold separately). This simple connection delivers both audio and video to your TV — no need for multiple cables.
Options open.
If your TV’s HDMI port is occupied by another device, say a DVD player or DVR, or if your TV doesn’t have an HDMI port, you can connect to Apple TV via component video and audio. Or connect Apple TV’s audio to your A/V receiver via optical audio. No matter what your entertainment system looks like, Apple TV connects quickly and easily. And since Apple TV has a built-in power supply, there’s no unwieldy power brick to hide.
What you need.
• Widescreen TV
• Mac or PC
• iTunes 7.1 or later
• Wired or wireless network
• HDMI cable or
• Component video cables and analogue audio cables or optical audio cable
Compatible TVs
Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TVs capable of 1080i, 720p, 576p and 480p resolutions, including popular models from these manufacturers.
Wirelessly in Sync
Your iPod syncs seamlessly with iTunes. Apple TV does the same — wirelessly, from wherever your Mac or PC may be.
Sync through walls.
Your computer is in your office. Your TV is in your living room. Apple TV brings them together using its built-in 802.11 wireless capability and your existing wireless network. Pair Apple TV with your computer and your music, music videos, podcasts and photos sync automatically. Through the air. Like magic.
One-time setup. Full-time entertainment.
Open iTunes and Apple TV appears in your devices list, ready to sync. Set iTunes to sync things you haven’t watched yet. Set it to sync new purchases. Or just manually select what you want to watch. Set your syncing preferences once and Apple TV automatically updates as your iTunes library changes. Done and done.
Always on.
Apple TV streams as well as it syncs, so you can pair up to five computers and let friends and family stream their iTunes libraries to your TV. Apple TV stores up to 50 hours of video, ready to watch when you are. And if iTunes is still syncing what you want to see — or if you don’t want to sync at all — you can watch a stream from your computer right away
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great product for its intended audience,
By BobOxford (UK) - See all my reviews Apple TV is most like having a video iPod installed permanently in your living room, with some important additions. When you open up iTunes on your computer, it will appear like an iPod does in your 'devices' list. You can then sync or drop videos, music, photos and podcasts onto it. Like an iPod. These will sit on its hard drive, and allow you to access them without your computer being switched on. Like an iPod. You can then watch/listen to/look at these things on your telly (at 720p for video, which is the minimum standard for HDTVs at the moment). Unlike an iPod, however, it will also stream content over your network dynamically, from up to 5 different computers. So, if your main computer is 'sync'd', you can view stuff on your friends' Macs, or that other PC you have at home (provided these are switched on to allow the streaming to take place). There's also a menu option to view trailers for current cinema releases, also in HD, streamed over the net. There are *rumoured* features apparently planned with the release of Mac OS X 'Leopard', that will allows Mac users to broadcast their screen wirelessly via their Apple TV onto their HDTV. Yes, it's quite pricey, but it's also really cool. That's Apple all over, so nobody needs to be surprised. The major catch is that, at present, iTunes Music Store buyers based outside the USA can't buy much in the way of movies, TV shows etc. This turns a 5* product into a 2* fancy paperweight for UK users. If, however, you have found a way to buy US ITMS content, or have other plans to use it to show your own films, then this product's potential is awesome, and for that I still give it full marks.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!!!!!!,
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Take 2 = Direct iTunes Store, Podcasts & Flickr Access,
By - It can sync your entire iTunes Library, showing your Music, Movies, TV Shows and downloaded Podcasts in beautiful High Definition on your TV. It can also stream content from iTunes Libraries on other computers in your house: Macs or Windows PCs, Desktops or Laptops. - It can directly access Apple's Movie Trailers server, showing you the latest Movie Trailers in either Standard Definition or High Definition for free, all streamed over your Broadband connection. - It can directly access Apple's iTunes Store, allowing you to browse, preview and purchase individual Songs, entire Albums, Music Videos and TV shows. These are downloaded and stored on its internal Hard Drive and are automatically synced back into your iTunes Library. - It WILL be able to rent Movies directly from Apple's iTunes Store later in the year. This will be massive. No more trips to Blockbuster, just search for a Movie and click Rent. - It can directly access ALL of the audio and video Podcasts on Apple's iTunes Store, for free, either streamed or downloaded over your Broadband connection. You don't need to subscribe to anything and you don't need to involve iTunes. Just search for a show and listen to (or watch) it instantly. Podcasts are a great source of free education. - It can directly access the 80 million videos available for free on YouTube! The videos are higher resolution than you may have seen on the YouTube website, and they're far more fun to watch with other people on your TV, rather than on your own, on your computer. And if you have (or create) a free YouTube account, you can Favourite and Rate any of the videos you watch, and view all of your Subscriptions. - It can directly access pictures of known contacts on Flickr. You can view a list of their Sets and then view a slideshow of their photos in High Definition, complete with Ken Burns effect, Transitions and Music from your iTunes collection. That's the basics of what the Apple TV does. It's really a hybrid device. Some of the content on it is a mirror image of what's stored on your computer, and some of it comes directly from the Internet, streamed in real-time. Yep, half of what the Apple TV does doesn't require a computer. All you need is a decent Broadband connection, a router with Wi-Fi ideally (or Ethernet) and a High Definition TV with Component or HDMI inputs. The Apple TV is super easy to set up. It can run off just 2 cables: an HDMI cable to the TV and a power cable to the wall. There's no power brick as the transformer is integrated within the Apple TV itself. The Apple TV runs completely silent, since it has no fan. It turns on instantly and goes to Sleep in about 3 seconds. It looks beautiful and it's extremely compact at about 1/4 the size of a typical DVD Player. The Apple Remote that comes with the Apple TV is also a great piece of design. How many Remote Controls can you operate without re-adjusting your grip? How many Remote Controls can you operate without looking at them? How many Remote Controls work even if you're pointing them in the wrong direction? The Apple Remote does all of this.
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