Apple TV 1080p

Advantages: It opens up a lot of opportunities in the presence of first of all almost any Apple device or PC on Windows with iTunes. I use the second day, a lot of impressions. Firstly, it is possible to view streaming video from the home collection. Secondly, it’s a great opportunity to watch videos (well, listen to audio) directly from the network using you tube or “Contact” from any apple device, which is great. That is, from the old 4 iPhone gorgeous and without brakes, all content from the network is reproduced with excellent quality. A small iPhone is next to the sofa, and the screen is a great picture.

Disadvantages: Tied to the apple ecosystem, someone does not like, but for me dignity. For some reason, it brakes wildly with the ivi online cinema service, so far I can not comment on it. But this is the only resource with which no luck.

Comment: A great device for those accustomed to the Apple ecosystem. True, I really liked it!

Advantages: Design and quality of the material.
Perfect symbiosis with Apple devices.
Quick setup of Apple TV is possible via iphone. You need to turn on bluetooth and put the iphone on the console. It will automatically sync with your Apple ID.

Disadvantages: The design of the remote control is super, but the functionality can be expanded. You can use the Remote app for IOS.
If you do not have Apple gadgets, then Apple TV will be useless to you.

Comment: The main function of Apple TV is to play videos from Apple gadgets and iTunes library on TV. There are built-in services: free - like YouTube, Radio, and paid - subscription to NHL and NBA matches (you can watch reviews of past matches for free).
For integration with a Windows PC, there is an AirVideo utility.
Included with Apple TV, I advise you to purchase a router Apple AirPort Express. After buying Apple TV MD199RU, I advise you to update the software, because There is an error in the installed version, rented movies are not displayed in the menu. Updating the firmware through the Apple TV menu is most likely not possible, you will have to connect to the PC and update the Apple TV through iTunes. Perhaps with the new supply this problem will be solved.

Advantages: Unbelievable, but PRICE !!! it's just a penny for a device of this level, the quality of performance and design.
Not everyone understands why this device is needed. Surprisingly little information in runet. This is not quite familiar to most media player with the ability to play content from external or internal media. AppleTV cannot do this !!! It does not have USB connectors for connecting external media and there is no memory on board either. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that for the realization of the main charms of the device it is NECESSARY !!! have any iOS or MAC device. The points that can this thing being connected to a TV via HDMI, and to an Internet via WiFi:
1. Onboard has several unnecessary video services like Vimeo, Quello, WSJ Live and others. There is a relatively necessary YouTube. These are all third-party applications. Everything works fine.
2. Native movie store. Superbly executed with top quality content, but all for the best.Movie rental (the ability to view the 2nd day) - 60-90 p. Purchase (the ability to open and watch all my life) - 150-350 p. Movies go online 1080p, with a good internet no brakes never watched.
3. Plays content located on your computer in iTunes and ONLY IN IT. Therefore, for those who are in the tank, to watch movies located on your computer, you must first add it to iTunes. The same goes for music and photos. Everything works fine, without brakes and lags.
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Disadvantages: 1. It is desirable to have an IOS or MAC device.
2. Need high speed internet.
3. There is no keyboard with Russian layout on board. It is treated with an iPhone or iPad, which are used as a remote control.
4. Amazingly executed from a single piece of aluminum, the console does not know how to switch tracks, but only to rewind.
5. The main drawback in my opinion. The inability to install the application itself. There are only pre-installed video services, you cannot install, for example, IVI or VkontakteVideo. Thus it would be possible to reduce the dependence on the iPhone. These restrictions are incomprehensible, especially since appletv is managed by the same IOS and requires an appll id.
There is a possibility that in future versions of the firmware the opportunity will appear.

Comment: 4. AIRPLAY !!! The most delicious for iPhone and iPad owners)))
a) Video from the browser can be sent to the TV screen, from various video services such as IVI. Any video from ALL applications can be broadcast on TV. The picture quality is determined by the source. If you play a video from VKontakte 720p, then on TV you get the corresponding picture.
b) Supports dual screen mode, on IOS is called "video repeat", i.e. You see your iPhone screen on TV, many applications support full screen mode and you can see maps, Skype, games, etc. all over the TV screen. In this case, the animation is identical to what is happening on the iPhone screen, no brakes.
c) Dual screen mode is supported by some dynamic games like Real Racing2, in this case there is no image on the iPhone or iPad screen, but only buttons and information tables between rounds. Those. You get a joystick and an attachment !!! But such games are few. In other games, the picture is simply duplicated, but also interesting, you can play with the whole family.
How does the "video replay" mode start here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5209?viewlocale=ru_RU
One of the best bargains. Owners of iPhone and Ipad must buy, you will not regret.

Advantages: The best media player in the world

Disadvantages: Is that sorry for the money on movies from iTunes =)

Comment: How to get digital TV on Apple TV without jailbreak? It is necessary to manually specify in the DNS settings "062.075.229.047", now in the "Trailers" application you will have access to digital television. This is not a joke, it really works.

Advantages: - Small compact beautiful black box
- Transmits everything you need from a computer / phone / tablet to a TV / speakers
- Movies, fotochki very convenient to watch on the TV from your transmitting device
- If you have an airport, you can double the number of audio systems to which songs are transmitted by air
- Films in aytyuns (although they took from hire only once, download torrents)
- Output to YouTube and Vimeo directly from the box, you only need to log in for the very first time, then go automatically
- Somehow you feel that someone has taken care of you, because you are using, and nothing is annoying or annoying: it works for itself, it works, it knows its business)

Disadvantages: - It rarely slows down the video, but here the record itself may be to blame, as well as the application, the network and the iPhone / comp. As I am now clearly explained, in this case, scolding the tormozny display of 1080 r - "this is the type of how to buy a slow cooker, and in the review to scold butter, meat and carrots)." Here, so it does not look like a minus)

Comment: - The speakers cling to the Apple TV via a thread of a deshmansky Chinese DAC-ik connected to the optical output of the Apple TV, and through it you connect your speakers with a 3.5 mm jack. And then without turning on the TV, you can listen to music on your acoustics)
- I am writing as the owner of only Apple technology, so I don’t know how it works with another one
About the applications that need to be put on your phone / tablet:
- Be sure to install the application Remote - this is a complete replacement of the physical remote + keyboard (including Russian). without it is impossible at all. cost about a dollar
- Through the phone we transfer everything that is on the computer (including torrents) through the Air Video Server application, it costs about 3 bachy
- Still tried to use the free application "Video VK" - you can play video from contact

Advantages: This is a cool thing.

Disadvantages: Remote controller. In fact, it is not so convenient.

First, IC. The prefix is ​​not in front of the TV, but behind my back. Although if sent to the ceiling, it catches. Prefix can not hide.

Secondly - the functionality.
On the remote there is no pest pass anywhere and there is no volume control at all. Whereas on the keyboard it is. It would be better to have more buttons on the remote.

Wi-Fi
Like any iOS device, it connects to 58 Mbps, even if the 5GHz network supports more. But it seems to be enough.

Comment: After upgrading to iOS 6.1, 2 features appeared -
• It turned out that it has bluetooth and the ability to connect a keyboard. This is convenient because it has volume and skip buttons for the song, but the text could also be entered from the console - this is only needed for the wi-fi password.
• in the music tab, access to all purchased music appeared. Plays directly from the Internet (previously requested a subscription to iTunes Match, now it is needed only to play the rest of the music from the cloud).

Because connected the keyboard, probably the browser and the iTunes Store may also appear. It is also possible that your AppStore for third-party applications is a software only question.

The most convenient and thought out for listening to music - both from the cloud and through AirPlay, as well as for AirPlay - any video, for example, from ivi from the phone goes to the big screen.
Average convenience when viewing photos from a photo stream and from a computer, but not bad.

Advantages: optical cable connects to the home theater (never turn it off) and you can at any time, for example via iphone, turn on the music directly on normal speakers without turning on the TV will help makovodam whose poppies do not support Airplay (until 2011)

Disadvantages: Toys from the iPhone 4 Siphide 2 slow down when you play multiplayer through the Internet I tried on Fifa 13 and Metalstorm for less demanding ones (for example, asphalt 6)
not friendly with most formats, but on torrents there is a special section with a decent amount of content for this device. in rare cases when something is missing, you can either convert the file, or via airplay mirronig to include any format supported by the computer

Comment: quite convenient thing considering the cost =)
Wi-Fi easily displays 1080p on the plasma and 5.1 sound to the house. cinema with Windows and poppy. Now I watch a lot more movies =) I used to be too lazy to bother with wires or flash drives

Advantages: Smooth interface, neat youtube, vimeo, built-in mountain lion, the ability to broadcast a computer screen to a TV, the ability to easily stream movies of any formats to a TV (with the Beamer app) from a computer, iphone or ipad

Comment: Mandatory to purchase for those who have a poppy and / or iPhone / iPad and there is a desire to easily display content from these devices on the TV. With Apple TV, the ecosystem starts to work in full.

Advantages: Lack of wires. Image quality.

Disadvantages: From the beginning, you had to tinker so that youtube, flickr and other services appeared in the menu.
There is no Russian keyboard, but youtube is looking quite well if you enter a search in the transcription.

Comment: I bought cartoons for viewing from a computer and youtube from the device itself. Copes with these functions on the five. The remaining many functions for Russia are not available. If anyone does not have the ability to connect a computer and a TV via HDMI - Apple TV seems to me a good solution.

Advantages: - workmanship
- easy setup
- the convenience of use
- Airplay from computers and some Apple devices without wires.

Disadvantages: - entering addresses, logins, passwords with the help of the console is inconvenient. uncomfortable only on sony ps3
- Airplay with devices older than ipad2 is very limited

Comment: While Airplay works fully only on three devices: iPad2, new iPad, iPhone 4s. This is not mentioned anywhere, so consider that with the iPhone 4 you can only watch videos, listen to photos and music. No games and applications.
I highly recommend using it with an iphone, ipad or ipod, since the Remote program is a thing. Turns an apple tv into a full-fledged media combine, with convenient control.
As an independent device, it is inconvenient for two reasons: you need to use the menu and the inconvenient remote (although it is very beautiful and of high quality).
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