Review: Apple TV

Apple TV has dumped its 40 GB of storage, three quarters of its footprint and the UK price cut in half. And Steve Jobs continues to refer to it as a "hobby".

Maybe it's because Apple TV remains something of an enigma. It does not fit into Apple main product groups – on apple.com that it filed under ' iPod ' in the category structure.Again, on the one hand, that Apple seems to want to shove it under the carpet, on the other hand it keeps inventing the device. it would not even write to us for review, such Apple's nonplussed attitude relative to the bounding shape.

We are already positive — Apple TV is a darn good media box and use it with your Mac with iTunes more specific, and its price has reduced significantly – even if you have a shadow over £ 60 for this box in the US would pay-and that's a big saving and a great shame.

But Apple TV has two big problems.

The first has to do with the United Kingdom. In the US is the box compatible with Netflix, video on demand television programs and movies offer for a fee. In the United Kingdom there is no such service is available for the box. LoveFilm would be an obvious partner, but it hasn't happened yet. However, iTunes rental are available for £ 3.49 for HD movies, £ 2.49 for SD-you have 30 days to start watching and then 48 hours to finish after you have clicked to rent.

The second major problem is that the Apple TV has only 720 p HD-the lack of 1080p support remains appalling and really marks the Apple TV as a stepchild to other streaming media boxes such as the WD TV Live – even if, as you'll see, the Apple TV a more polished user experience.

So what has changed? The back of the device now only has HDMI for video, optical audio and Ethernet, although 802.11n wireless networks is built in. Dumping of other video inputs makes sense, although it will annoy some like the lack of phono audio outputs.

Because of their small size and weight of the box-it fits in your hand-can hook up the cables you tip up. this box is technically excellent for the money-it's Apple's new A4 processor inside.

The box works seamlessly with iTunes 10 install with Home sharing is enabled-the synchronization is performed using your Apple ID. we were unable to test of Apple TV with new AirPlay-technology of the company in iOS 4.2, if it has not yet been released, but by november you should be able to directly stream video to Apple TV, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on the same network so you look at something on your iPad would, pause, and the whizzing with your LCD TV in a jiffy.

The new aluminum Apple remote is supplied with the Apple TV, you can also control of Apple TV with Apple Remote app available for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone. Apple TV streams also content from YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe.


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