The other con is that it has made our DVD player almost obsolete.The AppleTV is a pretty cool device. I have tried using it with XBMC as it is the only thing worth doing with this machine. HDMI Cable Not Connected .

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Would be nice to be able to record free to air TV to the device thoughI am a big apple fan but apple tv has ended that, I am on my second unit as the first ATV version 1 updated itself and could not fire back up, so I thought it is getting on so I bought the 2nd generation, that worked fine again until it auto updated and will not find iTunes anymore, so I plugged it directly in to my PC and returned it to factory settings, still no good, then I read all the forums on iTunes and it seems this is common.We got the Apple TV as a Christmas gift, and were initially very excited. The Apple TV 2nd Generation was released in September 2010.

*Can't play movies that are not in the Apple propriatory formats*Requires software modifications to get the most out of itWell can't say I haven't used this little puppy when there is nothing on Pay TV, Free Tv or cinema in the week. I don't know if it is the processor or the amount of physical Ram but very often watching a program, show or movie in the middle of it it just restarts and of ...course will take well over 10 minutes to find again the program you were watching and to fast farward (bloody slow and glitching process) to were you were left before.

Last night I rented another movie.

I have mine connected to TV at the opposite end of my home, to where the computer and modem live and it works well. published 8 years ago.

I would shop somewhere else for this type of product.

The worst thing about it is sometimes I go to watch a movie, sit down and get settled, then realise that iTunes isn't on and have to get up off my cheeks to turn it on! You have been forewarned.Apple TV is a great device to have for multimedia content. All of this presented beautifully, with artwork, through the TV. Tried to rent 2 movies (Black Swan, Avatar) both released in 2009 but not available yet to rent (only to buy @ $25). Love not having late fees!Simple addition to the Apple home entertainment setupBought this to be able to use airplay from iPad 2 and stream photos from the laptop. The control with the earlier models being so small seems to often disappear into mystery places!Slow, buggy, restarts frequently, freezes and useless awful remote control.How do I start with this?

Don't know how the world went round before this was invented. It had fewer ports optimized for contemporary AV equipment: component video and analog audio output were removed, though the …

Providing lots of options to watch plenty of streamed sports all at the touch of a button. Turned our lovely Sony Bravia into a smart TV for $100. The iPhone remote app is good, but doesn't always work with the Apple TV. I wouldn't bother wasting your money as a DVD is much more enjoyable!My husband wanted this as I had no idea what it was. Awesome little unit and worth twice the price. It can be identified by its model number, A1378. Setup is simple though wouldn't show YouTube or vimeo until I did a software update.

Enjoy your favourite content from apps such as Netflix, Stan, 10play, and iTunes, all on the new Apple TV media player.

Either that, or you can download XBMC to gain greater functionality like watching your own collection of DVDs, media files andaudio files.

Great price, especially when you consider that it is a one off purchase, as opposed to the ongoing monthly cost of Cable or Satalite TV.


Register now and take advantage of ProductReview's Brand Management Platform!ProductReview.com.au has affiliate partnerships. Only real annoyance is entering details using the included remote and the remote messing with the laptop. Power Cord Not Connected. shaeledesigns. Stores a massive amount of movies and music. We have over 700 DVDs in our library, so when the kids want to watch a movie, finding the one they want can take forever.

Geez takes ages to just write the name of a program you want to find. You make mistake on a single letter and it will not produce any results closer to what you wanted to find and you have to rewrite all the word correctly letter by letter (a really lengthy process due to lack of letters in the remote control) without allowing you to just correct the mistake of a single letter.

Companies can't alter or remove reviews from ProductReview.com.au.A great little device, although it’s done it’s timeApple TV ia great and versatile. * integration to streaming services such as netflix and hulu is generally poorer than gaming consoles such as PS or XBox But the constant loading every 5 minutes throughout the movie is so frustrating that all positives go out the window! I bought this machine from Amazon and I read good reviews so I decided to give it a try.

It was a complete waste of money in my opinion. It also allows you to browse YouTube and watch it on your TV.Unfortunately, you are not able to watch your generaly media rips without converting them to an iTunes supported format. I am not super impress but not unhappy about it.