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Imperfect but extremely useful.
I picked one up the first week they were available but haven't really used it until the past few weeks. I'm sync-ing (inappropriate use of the word for reasons I'll explain soon) with my family room iMac on a 802.11g network.
There are 2 ways to add content sync or stream. Sync will load content to the Apple TV and stream allows you to store content on the computer and access "as needed". I choose to stream (photos will only sync, but once loaded they'll stay on the Apple TV).
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Awesome Equipment
I had tried almost every streaming instrument on the market and this is the first one that actually works with video. Any of the equipment on the current market can do music and pictures but try doing video and you will be deeply disappointed....until your try the Apple TV!
[MA711LLA Apple TV review by Yankfan can be read at CircuitCity]
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10/18/2007
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What it's designed to do, it does extremely well.
I was a little hesitant about the AppleTV when it was first announced, with the unofficial named of iTV, back in August of 2006. However, once I got one, and have had it for about a week now, I have become convinced. It does exactly what it was was designed to do, does it extremely well, and is utterly hassle free. If only everything were this simple!
Now, I have a huge DVD collection counting well into the hundreds, and I would rather own the movies I like on disc than download them....
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Good, innovative product, but know what you want first
I purchased the Apple TV, and for the most part it has lived up to my expectations. It was very easy to set up, the interface is very simple and user friendly, and I have had no problems with use on my Wireless N network. That being said, I have two complaints. The first is when viewing photos you cannot sort through thumbnail pictures. So if in a folder you have 100 photots and want to see photo 98, you need to scan through the first 97 to get to. My second complaint, which is my major complain...
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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It's Two Devices In One
Apple really needs to advertise and explain this thing better. It's an awesome device that does many things, but it's easier to understand it if you think of it really having only two distinct functions:
1) It's for renting HD movies. Give that new HD TV something to make it shine. Sure Blu-ray has won the format war, but what format war is next? Skip the wars and just stream the video. No clutter of DVDs and players to buy. Yes the selection is small now (it just started a month ago)...
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Watch iPod video on your TV, Use your TV as an iPod
Think of the Apple TV unit as transforming your television into a large-format video iPod. All of the menus are very similar to how you use an iPod. It comes with a "front row" type remote control that allows you to select what you would like to play. The remote control is very simple, and uses an interface very similar to the standard iPod.
The Apple TV is capable of playing from either its internal hard drive, or streaming from your computer. The beauty of it is that you rarely ...
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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3.5 stars. Some reasons why you should consider waiting to purchase.
The Apple TV is a very well-designed device with an elegant interface that's easy to learn and easy to use. It doesn't come with the cables you'll need to hook it up, so plan on spending extra $$$ for those.
There are other ways to play media stored on your computer on your TV. But the Apple TV is probably the first mainstream, ready for prime time mass marketed method that is easy enough for my parents to use (no offense, Mom and Dad!), works well, and pretty much without any ...
[MA711LLA Apple TV review by Ronald M. Cronovich "Ron" can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/23/2007
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85%
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A very good Version 1
This is a very well-done product and the best Version 1 that I've ever seen. It will do what it says, and without fuss and with the smallest of setup. Out of the box, it's two cables and three clicks away from entering your network password, if you have one enabled. It then starts to sync with iTunes--all your ripped and bought music, your purchased videos, television shows, movies, from an ever-expanding list. It also syncs your photos from iPhoto. Like a good maid, it does Windows too.
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[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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78%
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Caveat Emptor
It's a decent product, if and when it works. Beware that there are a number of situations in which the Apple TV will not enable you to access any material that you had "purchased" via iTunes. It seems that there is an authorization issue in the setup process, and Apple Support really doesn't quite know why it happens, when it happens, or to whom it happens. So the rub of all this is that you open the box, set it up (and it does set up easily and beautifully), and then find that you are not ab...
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Another Dominating Product By Apple
The Apple TV is an exceptional device that can be used to stream or store your media. I have about 100 movies (2gb a piece) and 150 TV Shows (80GB all together) so I opted to stream all of my content from my main computer. Setup was a breeze and it works exceptionally seamlessly. I have not found a disadvantage to streaming yet, it loads enough of the movie in about 2 seconds so that you can begin watching immediately. There is no skipping or buffering at anytime through out the movie and that i...
[MA711LLA Apple TV review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/23/2007
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75%
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