Product Description

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. Also, the Apple TV won't take up a ton of space like other home entertainment components. It's only 7.7" square and 1.1" high, about half the size of the Mac Mini! Supported Video Formats - H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store) - 640 by 480, 30 fps, LC version of Baseline Profile; 320 by 240, 30 fps, Baseline profile up to Level 1.3; 1280 by 720, 24 fps, Progressive Main Profile. MPEG-4 - 640 by 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile Supported Audio Formats - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes Store); MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Apple Lossless; AIFF; WAV Supported Photo Formats - JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG Ports - HDMI (video and audio), Component Video, Optical Audio, Composite RCA Audio, 10/100Base-T Ethernet, & USB 2.0 Built-in 48-watt Universal Power Supply (no bulky power brick!) System Requirements - PC or Mac, iTunes 7.1, Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later - or - Windows XP Home or Pro with SP2, and a 10/100 Ethernet network or an 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless network. Unit Dimensions - 7.7 square x 1.1 high

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #559 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Apple
• Model: MA711LL/A
• Released on: 2007-03-04
• Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 1.10" h x 7.70" w x 7.70" l, 4.00 pounds

Features

• Mac + PC
• 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless
• 40GB hard drive for up to 50 hours of video
• Apple Remote

From the Manufacturer
Your computer is the center of your digital life. Your TV is the center of your entertainment life. But what if you want to watch movies, TV shows, movie trailers, podcasts, and photos from your computer on your TV? For one low price, Apple TV brings iTunes to the big screen.

Say you’ve just downloaded The Incredibles from iTunes. Instead of huddling around your computer to watch, you pop some popcorn while your computer wirelessly syncs your new flick to Apple TV. Then you pull up a seat, put up your feet, and pick up the included Apple Remote to play your movie on TV. Give yourself a hand: You've just changed the way you watch digital media.

Getting all your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows and music from your Computer to your TV is a snap with Apple TV.

Apple TV ports 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.

Apple TV boasts a simple easy to navigate menu.

What’s on TV? Whatever you want.
Apple TV puts your iTunes library — movies, TV shows, music, 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.

• Just add popcorn.
  Turn your living room into a multiplex with Apple TV. From the Movies menu, you can choose from up to 50 hours of flicks from iTunes, home movies you made yourself, previews from iTunes Top Movies, even movie trailers that stream directly from Apple.com.
• Channel you.
  Be your own program director with up to 50 hours of TV shows on Apple TV. Sort shows by date or show, then watch them anytime — completely commercial free. Or check out the latest TV offerings from iTunes Top TV Shows.
• 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 up to 9,000 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 favorite audio podcasts through your entertainment system speakers and watch video podcasts from the comfort of your couch.
• Get the big picture.
  Apple TV brings photo slideshows out of the den and into the living room. Pull up the best seat in the house and view your photos in jaw-dropping high definition. With up to 25,000 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.

Because Apple TV streams wirelessly, you can send movies or musicfrom your computer to your TV or ipod anywhere in your house.

Wirelessly in Sync
Your iPod syncs seamlessly with iTunes. Apple TV does the same — wirelessly, from wherever your Mac or PC may be. 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 TV shows, movies, music, podcasts, and photos sync automatically. Through the air. Like magic.

Sync from one… Open iTunes and Apple TV appears in your devices list, ready to sync. Set iTunes to sync unwatched video. Sync new purchases. Or manually select what to sync. Set your preferences once and Apple TV automatically updates as your iTunes library changes. Everything travels over your network to Apple TV’s built-in hard drive. So once you sync, even if you turn off your computer or disconnect it from the network, you can still enjoy stored video — up to 50 hours of it — from Apple TV.

…stream from many. If you want to watch video from another computer, you can stream it live to your TV via Apple TV. Streamed media travels over your network to your TV — without taking up space on Apple TV’s hard drive. That’s perfect for multicomputer households or when the computer you sync with has more in its iTunes library than will fit on Apple TV. Just choose up to five additional computers from the Sources menu. As long as a computer’s on your network, it can stream to your TV.

It just fits.
Easy connectivity and built-in wireless make Apple TV right at home in your home entertainment system. Got a widescreen TV? Got iTunes? Then you’re ready for Apple TV. Connect Apple TV to your TV and open iTunes on your computer. iTunes wirelessly detects Apple TV and walks you through a simple setup.

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 wireless capability, you can connect Apple TV to your network using an Ethernet cable (sold separately).

What you need

• Widescreen TV
• Mac or PC
• iTunes 7.1
• Wired or wireless network
• HDMI cable or
• Component video cables and analog audio cables or optical audio cable

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.

If your TV’s HDMI port is occupied by another device, or if your TV doesn’t have an HDMI port, you can connect to Apple TV via component video and audio. So no matter what your entertainment system looks like, Apple TV connects easily. And since Apple TV has a built-in power supply, there's no unwieldy power brick to hide.

Help when you need it.
From connecting your existing A/V receiver to selecting the right video mode, if you run into problems while setting up your Apple TV, help is just a click away. Get quick and simple setup and connection solutions from the Apple TV: Tips and Basic Troubleshooting guide.

Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TVs capable of 1080i, 720p, 576p, or 480p resolutions.

Customer Reviews

Apple TV Amazes
This product is quintessential Apple quality from it's sleek stylish design to it's incredible ease of set up and use right out of the box. This device offers a complete and seamless link from your computer to your TV to stream movies, music, TV shows, photos and more over your wireless network. The device delivers full 1080p video quality and Dolby 5.1 digital surround sound which means you get awesome video and audio performance when connected to an HD TV and a home theater sound system. Connections can also be by a single HDMI cable which provides both the video and the audio feed to the TV set.

While it is true that you can only connect to the iTunes store for content (or any computer on your wireless network) it is important to note that the iTunes library is adding new content on a weekly basis. It is also very nice to be able to watch movie trailers for films currently in the theaters. The delivery system is an excellent example of video on demand from the comfort of your living room without any trips to the local block buster or waiting on DVDs in the mail. The user interface is very intuitive and easy to navigate as well.

The ability to stream music and movies from your iTunes library from any computer on your wireless network, and to view your family photos on an HD TV is a feature that is somewhat understated. Originally, Apple TV could only be linked to one iTunes account, but now you can have multiple accounts connected to the device for even more content. You won't believe just how good your photos look on Apple TV. The ability to connect to Mobile Me and view internet photo albums from family and friends also really adds to the fun and magic of sharing your favorite images with everyone. You Tube videos and audio and video Podcasts can viewed and enjoyed as well. Apple TV is self-maintaining clearing the contents of the hard drive automatically of any rented movies that have exceeded their time limit. You have 30 days to watch rented movies and then you have 24 hours to watch it as many times as you like once you hit the play button. You can also purchase movies, TV programs and music right on the Apple TV or on your computer and the contents will be synced to the Apple TV. One word of advice, if you want to be able to watch movies or TV programs on both the Apple TV and your computer be sure and purchase them on iTunes from the computer and then sync the contents to the Apple TV. Movies and TV programs purchased from the Apple TV will not sync back to your iTunes library on your computer, but music content will. I'm not sure why this is the case, but it is important to know that up front in any case.

Overall, this is an amazing product that is fun and easy to use and really represents the future of TV entertainment and functionality. So far, Apple has added amazing new features and abilities through software updates which can be downloaded over the wireless network and installed without the use of any computer connection. The ability to do this makes this a truly dynamic product which means that new and improved features can be added to the device in the future thus increasing the value and enjoyment even more. I purchased one of these for my parents and they really seem to enjoy it a lot. I purchased the 160GB model for myself and I absolutely love it and use it all the time.

apple tv is not that great !!
it's only a 720p resolution everything nowadays is 1080p, also it's just a scam for you to rent movies from itunes , it looks pretty cool and the wireless thing is cool but the remote is pretty wack,it is the same one you get with your lap top, the one you don't even think about using cause it is so small and simple. Bottom line if you have "Handbrake" which is a freeware that burns encrypted dvds to the apple tv format , it is alright otherwise enjoy paying for itunes.... oh by the you do get to watch youtube without your comp on the tv, which is the only thing I use mine for,,,...Dave m

Rushed to market
The Apple TV sounded like such a good idea I had to have one but I have had nothing but trouble with it. The manual is grossly inadequate and when you ask for support, the tech is obviously reading off the website the same article that I just read. They do not seem to know any more about it than I do: and the store is worse. Obviously rushed to market but a good idea.