- "AirPlay.
Play content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on your HDTV.* Watch movies, play music, show off your videos and photos - even show what's on your screen to enjoy games, web pages, and more.**
*AirPlay is available on all devices running iOS 4.3 or later. Some features require the latest software. Second-generation Apple TV or later required.
**AirPlay Mirroring is available with iPad 2 or later and iPhone 4S." - Built-in storage media: N
- Storage media type: Unspecified
- Total storage capacity: -
- Video formats supported: H.264; M-JPEG; MPEG4
- Image formats supported: GIF; JPG; TIF
Product Description
New Apple TV (Latest Model - Launched Mar 2012) - . MD199BA Apple TV digital television receiver "AirPlay.Lire contents of iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your HDTV * Watch movies, play music, display photos and video - .. Still showing what's on your screen to enjoy gaming, web pages, and more *** AirPlay is available on all devices running iOS 4.3 or later. Several features require the latest version of the software. second generation Apple TV or later is required. ** available with AirPlay Mirroring iPad 2 or later and iPhone 4S . "... See more product details
Customer Reviews: New Apple TV (Latest Model - Launched Mar 2012)
Extremely pleased when this purchase arrived. Apple TV is great & very useful to have. I wouldn't buy from Apple when they are charging £99, this is a great buy.
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Let me start by putting it bluntly, for the benefit of people reading reviews who want to know whether to buy this or not.
YES, buy it and here's a short summary.
Small discreet and beautifully made box.
HDMi 1080p and S/PDIF output.
Easy to connect and set up.
Intuitive onscreen menu system - with aluminium remote.
iTunes Movie/Music, Flickr, Vimeo, Youtube, Netflix etc
Connects seamlessly to the iPhone and Macintosh
Mirrors iPhone - play games/browse/Watch Movies on iPhone/Pad/Pod in full 1080p HD on your TV wirelessly.
Mirrors Macintosh (with OS X Mountain Lion+) Mirror your iMac or Powermac Pro screen!
Very stable and quick.
Does not compete with but adds another dimension to Virgin TiVo/Sky etc.
A bargain price for what you get.
My purchase started as I was wondering how I'd wire my iPhone 5 to my new Virgin Media TiVo box.
The TiVo connects to the iPhone for Youtube but I discovered that there's no way to connect the iPhone so I couldn't watch my video Films contained on the iPhone or purchased through iTunes through my TiVo on my main TV.
Someone told me that Apple TV is what I need to watch my Video's on my iPhone and purchased through iTunes on my TV in my living room.
I assumed Apple TV was how it was years back - a down graded Aluminium Mac Mini with inbuilt Hard Drive.
Checking the Web I see that it is no longer thus, but has evolved and shrunk into something different.
I bought it, 2012 Apple TV v.3, bargain from Amazon - being 20% cheaper than Argos/Sainsbury/Tesco etc.
It came in a small smart box a la iPhone and opening it revealed a tiny beautifully made black gadget with a nice looking bendy power cable and plug.
Along with a funky aluminium remote control.
It was simple to wire up to my Pioneer AV Amp and TV - it has optical S/PDIF and HDMi out.
I turned the power on, tuned the TV onto a HDMi channel and was presented with the set-up wizard.
Again, easy to go through the options and set up, taking a few minutes and all straight forward.
It connects to a wired or wireless network.
I was then given a HUGE bonus - I discovered that the Apple TV has an option called 'Computer" on the menu. I was able to easily sync it wirelessly to my Macintosh computer (an Apple iMac 2012).
Wow! My Macintosh is upstairs, wired into the Ethernet, and my iPhone is Wireless as is my Apple TV (which is downstairs) - but all three manage to synchronise effortlessly with each other - built for each other.
I was all of a sudden able to access my Video's and Music on my Macintosh - and play it all seamlessly just from the main Menu on Apple TV which also includes iTunes Movie Store and Rentals, Youtube, Flickr, Vimeo and Netflix along with other options.
Netflix connects using ones Apple ID - again effortlessly.
The On-Screen Menu driven system is so easy, nicely laid out, intuitive - with all options, settings and channels available, allowing me to navigate channels or my iPhone or Macintosh too.
Brilliant!
All of a sudden my TV was a complete entertainment system - not only did I have the excellent Virgin Media TiVo with all services, I also had the icing on the cake - the Apple TV which gave me everything else the TiVo lacked and complete connectivity with my Mac and iPhone 5 - in a tiny package - the Apple TV box covers a miniscule and discreet amount of real estate, and with DTS/Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
I then discovered another outstanding feature - Airplay Mirroring with my iPhone.
A simple double tap and slide reveals the Apple TV option on my iPhone - I am then able to 'mirror' the iPhone on my TV - and when I say Mirror I mean EVERYTHING!
Yes, Video's are played seamlessly with no lagging. Browsing the Web with safari or any other iOS browser is full screen at high resolution - and colour fidelity is superb.
Games are full screen at high resolution - Virtua Tennis was brilliant, as was Stick Tennis (Only Arcade games I have on the iPhone) - full screen and perfectly playable and I was astounded at this feature.
Mirroring is a brilliant feature - and if you have 10.8 Mountain Lion on your Macintosh - you can Mirror your mac screen too - wirelessly and watch play etc.
I was most pleased, not only was I able to play my video's and music from my 7.1 set up down stairs syncing with my Macintosh and iPhone, but I was also able to browse and play games Full Screen in HD.
All for under £80.
And for the adventurous types, I've since been reading on the www that people "Jailbreak" these boxes revealing a wealth of extra channels and options.
DOWNSIDES?
Not many at all - so impressed am i at what this box provides that I'm being really pedantic here.
Games - ever so slight lag playing fast action games such as Virtua Tennis when mirroring - but this in no way effects Gameplay.
Channels - If I didn't have a TiVo box I'd have wished for BBC iPlayer or ITV Player too, and other extra channels.
Why will jailbreaking give extra options? Why not such options as standard?
I have no idea how this connects with non Macintosh computers and handheld devices (such as Windows and Google).
I think I'm a bit too connected - in this day and age of NSA/GCHQ monitoring and PRISM my whole leisure time and TV time is available for scrutiny by whomsoever has the ability, and Apple TV is another cog in this Orwellian nightmare which is unfolding.
Overall - excellent, Apple does it again, BETTER than anyone else.
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Typical apple product perfect from and function in a small frame/ footprint. As you would expect it took mins connect up to my router, tv and to setup and within mins I had it synch with my iPad to mirror content from my iPad screen - just great.
Amazon Verified Purchase
Great little system lots of films programs that would cost a lot more on other systems small box means didn't need to take away dvd player or console to fit on shelf :D
Amazon Verified Purchase
This is great product what you would expect from apple. there are many apps in this little box you just have to see and use it to believe it.....
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I'd heard good things about Apple tv, but it is awesome. Mirroring from my iPad is a doddle and the picture quality is sublime. No home should be without one.
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This is an amazing piece of technology again produced by Apple. Even my Family are all using it, and they really enjoy the music and pictures now on the TV.
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Does what it says on the tin - I mostly use this for streaming shows from Netflix or from various iplayers and it's great value for money.
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Bought as a birthday pressie for my husband - excellent. Worked first time with no fiddling about. Qick, efficient service. Would highly recommend to others.
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