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Apple TV 2
New version of the much maligned Apple TV. Powered by an Apple A4 processor, manufactured by ARM, and the same type as used in the iPad.
Dissapointingly, only iTunes local content can be streamed, making the device more like an updated Roku with iTunes media extender functionaility than a true 'Media Player'. Format support is poor (h.264 to 720p / MPEG4 to 480p in .m4v/.mp4/.mov containers), with no DTS support, let alone 7.1 audio. The streaming content is good but not spectacular. Netflix is available on numerous devices these days, and the 2 year old Roku actually has a wider range of available content (and similar specs)!
The price point of $99 is aggressive but the specs of the new Apple TV are poor. The Apple TV 2 can be improved by installing custom firmware and XBMC. This makes the media management amongst the best but does not solve the lack of processing power or 1080p support.
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Product Discussion There are 10 comments
March 13, 2011 - 17:49
it just works. with the newest update air play home sharing etc its among the easiest and best u can get for such a great price. if u dont mind using itunes and own an iphone the experience is a thousand times better. the processor works just fine it has netflix mlb and nba now hopefully it will get nfl red zone check out this as well: How to stream AVI and MKV via iPhone or iPad to Apple TV for the occasional user or somebody who doesn't want spend hours and hours with their media and obsessed with files and format i cant see a better option for ease of use for accessing any file on any computer using home sharing and lastly the simplicity of using your phone to control everything is very convenient. March 13, 2011 - 17:54
it may be a toy to some people but most people dont want to jailbreak shit dont want to waste hours converting files downloading figuring out how to access their media searing for firmware. my apple tv was up and running in less than five minutes recognized my network the home sharing and air play work flawlessly March 29, 2011 - 17:20
By loading this site, one would have been edumacated enough to know that this device is not in contention even with devices from 4yrs ago. That cell phone processor is so weak, so lacking of a feature set that one would have to be an Apple fan to be proud of it. My old WDTV was a snap to get up and running, found all my shares, my attached drives. You need itunes (running on a pc) to be able to do that. Ony 720p, very few codecs supported makes ATV a failure. Even with the hacks and XBMC, you are still very limited with the very weak hardware. February 01, 2011 - 00:47
Don't bother as there are FAR, FAR better devices listed on this site. This thing is a toy. January 24, 2011 - 12:06
there are currently various hacks/jailbreaks out there for the apple tv 2g. all you have to do is google. while this won't improve the unit's processing power, it does make it more versatile in terms of content and formats played (still not sure if it handles mkv) January 26, 2011 - 20:22
Still does not change the fact that this unit is way underpowered. Even with the hacks (XBMC), there is no 1080p, no WiFi, no USB host, no eSATA, slow 100mb nic, etc... January 26, 2011 - 20:24
Still does not change the fact that this unit is way underpowered. Even with the hacks (XBMC), there is no 1080p, no USB host, no eSATA, slow 100mb nic, etc... January 02, 2011 - 18:33
I bought one and love it. Seeing mine, two of my neighbors bought one too. Most people are not hackers going around doing ISO of DVDs and Blurays. You want to see what succeeds in market place, you can see AppleTV. They have sold over a million units in 3 months. And I have not spent a time renting a TV show through Apple. I use Netflix and I stream my music and DVD rips as well as content from my iPhone and soon iPad. I don't care about all the different formats. Just H.264. That is the predominant standard. January 22, 2011 - 08:22
If it was not blessed with Apple's logo, you would not even gave it a second thought. I know I never would have! September 06, 2010 - 15:31
If you value content then you DONT get the apple thing. But it will sell in big numbers to fans of Apple ease of use. They are tied to the movie studios in what they will play back, no dodgy DVD rips, no dodgy Bluray iso's and no dodgy recorded Tv. Only bought and paid for Itunes content. That nasty sucking sound? thats your wallet, being drained like a chemical toilet, by the drive-by Apple money pump. Leave a Comment
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US$135
Unless you are a Apple logo fanatic, you'd be a fool to get this otherwise. 
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