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Apple TV
Anyone got Apple TV?
Need something for the wife to buy me for Xmas and this came up as an option. I have an iPad 4 but don't have an iPhone (although contract up in 2 weeks and could be tempted). Is the Apple TV a fad or a useful toy? Views sought. Darren
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I use mine for:
digital radio/music from macbook/ipad through the surround sound Netflix (subscription needed) mirroring/airplaying iplayer and other stuff from ipad (no actual apple tv app for it) have hired the odd hd film from itunes (about £4.50 a pop) You can airplay to it from some of the newer macbooks - mine is too old (2010) I think it's from 2011 onwards. View photos from those same sources It's not the all singing all dancing media hub I was hoping for - mainly because nobody has been able to jailbreak it, but I do use mine a fair bit - it just needs more useful apps built in imho...
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better off getting a non-apple streamer like a western digital. Far wider codec support and not restricted to services that apple allow you to use.
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I almost always rent films through my Apple TV now, I've got other options with Virgin Media and PS3, but the Apple TV is just quicker and handy that I can browse what's available first on iPhone or iPad. Near instant on of the Apple TV is nice just to check what's newly available.
You need decent broadband 7ish+Mbps for HD streaming. The airplay mirroring is a convenient cable free way of displaying most things that are on your iPad on the TV if you want to. |
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Apple TV or not?
Apple tv has dropped in the ratings drasticlly. the V2 (NOT THE V£)can be jailbroken and used with XBMC this means you can gain acces for 10000's of movies music etc FREE!
There are a lot better media players that are quicker and full hd and work better in general, the apple tv is very tempremental and can be glitchy. Research before you buy |
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If you're wanting a little media box the WDTV live is a much better/more flexible option |
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there not very good unless you jailbreak it..
the rental prices are over priced and you can access the same content on other devices!
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