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Reviews of the Apple TV (40GB)

  • 6.0

    appleinsider.com

    By x3nc0re 548 | May 24, 2007

    Review Summary: Essentially, Apple TV provides a drop-dead simple way to watch computer-based content from the comfort of the living room. It does what it promises as advertised: it unlocks content such as photos and home movies, and it makes it easy to watch ...

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  • No Rating

    applesource.com.au

    By Ty Pendlebury | May 21, 2007

    Review Summary: To make Apple TV truly compelling, Apple needs to remove its reliance on a Mac or PC altogether. It can already download trailers from the Apple Web site, all it needs to do now is connect to an iPod

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  • No Rating

    itreviews.co.uk

    Review Summary: The Apple TV is a step in the right direction for networked media content in the home. The user interface and hardware build beats anything else we've seen, and what it does, it generally does very well. Of course we'd like to see a bigger hard drive, ...

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  • 6.0

    maclife.com

    By Roman Loyola | April 28, 2007

    Review Summary: . The Apple TV frees your iTunes movies, TV shows, podcasts, and music, as well as your photos, from confinement within your Mac. If you've longed for a way to connect your iTunes media collection to your home theater, the Apple TV is the missing link.

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  • 8.0

    pocket-lint.com

    By Stuart Miles | April 18, 2007

    Review Summary: If you've got an iTunes collection and want to share it, this is a better solution than just plugging your iPod in to the back of the TV

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Manufacturer: Apple

Part number: MA711LL/A

General

  • Product Type Digital multimedia receiver
  • Width 7.8 in
  • Depth 7.8 in
  • Height 1.1 in
  • Weight 2.3 lbs

System

  • Max Recording Capacity 50 hour(s)

Connectors

  • Optical Digital Output Yes

TV Tuner

  • TV tuner type None

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Device Type None
  • Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - 40 GB

Network & Internet Multimedia

  • Functionality Digital audio playback, Digital photo playback, Digital video playback
  • Connectivity Wired, Wireless
  • Connectivity Protocols IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)
  • Supported Audio Formats AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, Protected AAC, Apple Lossless
  • Supported Video Formats H.264, MPEG-4, Protected H.264
  • Supported Pictures Formats BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF

Supported Video Resolutions

  • Supported Video Resolutions 30fps, 30fps, 30fps

Remote Control

  • Type Remote control
  • Technology Infrared

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output - Rear, 1 x - Rear

Power

  • Type Internal
  • Power Consumption Operational 48 Watt

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, - 90 days

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Apple TV (40GB)

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TV Wireless 40GB HD Media Receiver from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $149.00

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