Monday 24 October 2011

Apple TV review

Just got Apple TV second generation two days ago. I thought it would be a great machine; however, it is just so so. It can actually stream 1080pi movies through iTunes, so don't worry if all your movies are 1080pi. The image looks great, but the player (iTunes) can only accept a small percentage of movie format. It limits the amount of the content can be played. Of course, it is possible to solve the problem by using a video converter converts other format videos into mp4, but it cost a lot of time. If you have a iPad, then you can explore the whole potential of the Apple TV. As publicized, the mirror play is one of the main feature. It expand the utility of Apple TV. Don't worry, the new Apple TV will not be out within at least one year. Apple TV has just been introduced into euro market, so it is our insurance. It is also possible to jailbreak Apple TV, and it can turn it into a browser. Even more powerful, there are apps that can allow you watch online TV/Movies for free. Who needs NetFlix anymore? By the way, NetFlix Canada is not as good as what we learned in class, the selection is so few. Maybe its long tail effect is way too long.

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