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| Apple MA711LL/A TV with 40GB Hard Drive | 
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| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
List Price: $229.00
Buy New: $198.99
You Save: $30.01 (13%)
Buy New from $198.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  (92 reviews)
Sales Rank: 687
Format: Cd
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.1
MPN: MA711LL/A
Model: MA711LL/A
UPC: 885909129256
EAN: 0885909129256
ASIN: B000MQNMQ6
Release Date: March 4, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Mac + PC | | • | 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless | | • | 40GB hard drive for up to 50 hours of video | | • | Apple Remote |
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Product Description
With Apple TV, you can take your movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts from iTunes, and enjoy them in the comfort of your living room on your big screen TV! Apple TV syncs or streams your media from a PC or Mac wirelessly via 802.11b, g, or n. When syncing, files are stored on the built-in 40GB hard drive for later playback - streaming playback is done in real-time, and you can stream from up to 5 difference computers. In iTunes, you can customize how Apple TV syncs up with your media. Have it sync automatically for new purchases, unwatched media, or manually select whatever you like. Apple TV connects to your TV via component or HDMI (optional) cables, providing stunning visuals in resolutions up to 720p. Also, the Apple TV won't take up a ton of space like other home entertainment components. It's only 7.7" square and 1.1" high, about half the size of the Mac Mini! Supported Video Formats - H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store) - 640 by 480, 30 fps, LC version of Baseline Profile; 320 by 240, 30 fps, Baseline profile up to Level 1.3; 1280 by 720, 24 fps, Progressive Main Profile. MPEG-4 - 640 by 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile Supported Audio Formats - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes Store); MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Apple Lossless; AIFF; WAV Supported Photo Formats - JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG Ports - HDMI (video and audio), Component Video, Optical Audio, Composite RCA Audio, 10/100Base-T Ethernet, & USB 2.0 Built-in 48-watt Universal Power Supply (no bulky power brick!) System Requirements - PC or Mac, iTunes 7.1, Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later - or - Windows XP Home or Pro with SP2, and a 10/100 Ethernet network or an 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless network. Unit Dimensions - 7.7 square x 1.1 high
From the Manufacturer
Your computer is the center of your digital life. Your TV is the center of your entertainment life. But what if you want to watch movies, TV shows, movie trailers, podcasts, and photos from your computer on your TV? For one low price, Apple TV brings iTunes to the big screen. Say you?ve just downloaded The Incredibles from iTunes. Instead of huddling around your computer to watch, you pop some popcorn while your computer wirelessly syncs your new flick to Apple TV. Then you pull up a seat, put up your feet, and pick up the included Apple Remote to play your movie on TV. Give yourself a hand: You've just changed the way you watch digital media.  | | Getting all your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows and music from your Computer to your TV is a snap with Apple TV. | Apple TV ports iTunes to Apple TV, wire free.
Apple TV connects to your TV via an HDMI port or component video and audio ports. Its built-in, superfast 802.11 wireless capability syncs your iTunes library from any Mac or PC in the house. Best of all, what's on Apple TV stays in sync: Anytime you change your library in iTunes, it changes on Apple TV ? wirelessly, automatically.  | | Apple TV boasts a simple easy to navigate menu. | What?s on TV? Whatever you want.
Apple TV puts your iTunes library ? movies, TV shows, music, and podcasts ? plus movie trailers from Apple.com on your TV. And your digital photos from iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Album on a Windows PC appear in high definition, so you can put on a stunning big-screen slideshow. - Just add popcorn.
Turn your living room into a multiplex with Apple TV. From the Movies menu, you can choose from up to 50 hours of flicks from iTunes, home movies you made yourself, previews from iTunes Top Movies, even movie trailers that stream directly from Apple.com. - Channel you.
Be your own program director with up to 50 hours of TV shows on Apple TV. Sort shows by date or show, then watch them anytime ? completely commercial free. Or check out the latest TV offerings from iTunes Top TV Shows. - Musically inclined.
If the best sound system in your house is connected to your TV, why play your iTunes library anywhere else? Apple TV lets you browse and play up to 9,000 songs and watch music videos, all on the big screen (and the big speakers). - Radio on the TV.
Thanks to Apple TV, you can enjoy podcasts on your TV for the first time ever. Listen to your favorite audio podcasts through your entertainment system speakers and watch video podcasts from the comfort of your couch. - Get the big picture.
Apple TV brings photo slideshows out of the den and into the living room. Pull up the best seat in the house and view your photos in jaw-dropping high definition. With up to 25,000 photos at your fingertips, you'll never cease to amaze. - All set.
From the Settings menu, you can set up your screen saver, your network, or your TV resolution, and get more information about your Apple TV.  | | Because Apple TV streams wirelessly, you can send movies or musicfrom your computer to your TV or ipod anywhere in your house. | Wirelessly in Sync
Your iPod syncs seamlessly with iTunes. Apple TV does the same ? wirelessly, from wherever your Mac or PC may be. Your computer is in your office. Your TV is in your living room. Apple TV brings them together using its built-in 802.11 wireless capability and your existing wireless network. Pair Apple TV with your computer and your TV shows, movies, music, podcasts, and photos sync automatically. Through the air. Like magic. Sync from one? Open iTunes and Apple TV appears in your devices list, ready to sync. Set iTunes to sync unwatched video. Sync new purchases. Or manually select what to sync. Set your preferences once and Apple TV automatically updates as your iTunes library changes. Everything travels over your network to Apple TV?s built-in hard drive. So once you sync, even if you turn off your computer or disconnect it from the network, you can still enjoy stored video ? up to 50 hours of it ? from Apple TV. ?stream from many. If you want to watch video from another computer, you can stream it live to your TV via Apple TV. Streamed media travels over your network to your TV ? without taking up space on Apple TV?s hard drive. That?s perfect for multicomputer households or when the computer you sync with has more in its iTunes library than will fit on Apple TV. Just choose up to five additional computers from the Sources menu. As long as a computer?s on your network, it can stream to your TV. It just fits.
Easy connectivity and built-in wireless make Apple TV right at home in your home entertainment system. Got a widescreen TV? Got iTunes? Then you?re ready for Apple TV. Connect Apple TV to your TV and open iTunes on your computer. iTunes wirelessly detects Apple TV and walks you through a simple setup. Relax and unwire. If you don?t have a wireless network, you can set one up easily with a wireless access point like the superfast 802.11 AirPort Extreme Base Station. Newer AirPort Extreme-enabled Macs let you create a wireless network using only your computer. And if you have a Mac or PC without wireless capability, you can connect Apple TV to your network using an Ethernet cable (sold separately). What you need - Widescreen TV
- Mac or PC
- iTunes 7.1
- Wired or wireless network
- HDMI cable or
- Component video cables and analog audio cables or optical audio cable
Apple TV connects to your widescreen TV via an HDMI cable (sold separately). This simple connection delivers both audio and video to your TV ? no need for multiple cables. If your TV?s HDMI port is occupied by another device, or if your TV doesn?t have an HDMI port, you can connect to Apple TV via component video and audio. So no matter what your entertainment system looks like, Apple TV connects easily. And since Apple TV has a built-in power supply, there's no unwieldy power brick to hide. Help when you need it.
From connecting your existing A/V receiver to selecting the right video mode, if you run into problems while setting up your Apple TV, help is just a click away. Get quick and simple setup and connection solutions from the Apple TV: Tips and Basic Troubleshooting guide. Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition or high-definition TVs capable of 1080i, 720p, 576p, or 480p resolutions.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 87 more reviews...
I like it! October 21, 2008
This product works well. Some synchronization issues, but overall very good. One major problem is the Hard Drive is too small and I don't see a process to upgrade to a larger drive...
 IPOD for your TV. But Better!! October 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ran into this by accident when shopping for a new TV. I was looking for one of those TV's with built in Photo and Home Video capabilities like the new DLNA features of the SAMSUNG and Sonys. The samsung with this feature was a couple hundred bucks more and the sales guy told me to save the couple hundred bucks and pick up one of these.
It is an IPOD for you TV with better video capabilities. It wirelessly sync with itunes via a wifi network, and operates just like an IPOD and then some.
The music features are identical to any ipods. You can create playlists on itunes and send it over. The latest update even has the Genius feature of itune 8 where you select one song and it will build a playlist for you base on the genre of the song. Works great when you have thousands of sound to choose from.
The photo feature is cool too. You can sync you favorite photos to the APPLE TV and it will play it like a slide show. The photo also becomes a screen saver, much like the photo screen saver option on you PC.
But this is not why you bought it for. The video portion is pretty sweet. You can buy or rent videos straight from the AppleTV. You can do it from itunes (on the computer) and sync it over as well. I have the 40 gb version. I prefer to save the movies on an external hard drive and sync it over as needed rather than leaving it only on the Apple TV. Save the couple hundred dollars from the 160 gb version and get a 1 external TB drive. You just need to do the one extra step to transfer the files via itunes first. I believe you can not transfer the files from APPLE TV to the computer similar to the ipods but for sure there are hacks out there that probably took care of this already. I think the only difference is that you can only get HD format materials from the APPLE TV. Cost an extra dollar. I tried both and the standard format, I would say is as good as an old school DVD. THe HD is pretty good. Not sure it is as good as blu ray but pretty close. Video selection is limited right now, but Itunes was started pretty thin when it first started and look at it now.
The movie trailers are pretty sweet. It is prety much up to date with trailers that you would see in the movie theatres.
IT does run hot as many reviews had mention and it is a bit tricky to put on stand by.
The remote is tiny. I thing it will get lost among the cushions in no time. Check out the Harmony remotes. They are compatible.
Glad i got this instead of an Blu Ray. You can get You Tube as well. Straight from the box.
Great at what it does! October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had been holding off purchasing the Apple TV, wanted it do do more, but ended up diving in. Thinking it would be at least a year before a major update and I really didn't want to wait that long to experience the product.
Hooked it up to my TV using a HDMI connection, looks great and sounds great. For purchases or ripped DVD's it is the way to go. And now there are 3rd party apps that can be loaded that give the unit streaming ability outside of iTunes.
Only 1 minor grip, no volume control from the unit, so I still have to use the TV remote.
 Pretty good - but misses some features September 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of apple products. While this device works great for Pictures, Movies, Previews & Music, I think it misses the boat on Videos. I was planning on playing the videos on my Mac via AppleTV, however, they would all be need to be imported into ITunes to be played. That seems like an unnecessary requirement.
This could replace Cable TV for me! September 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I rent most of my movies from Time Warner Cable. They c often will not download smoothly, and in some cases will not load at all.
Apple TV downloads before playing, the results are spectacular, and the rentals are $2 less than Time Warner, and are available in high def.
There are far more movie selections than available on Time Warner. I wish there was a larger catalog of foreign films, however it does seem to be growing since the movies are shared with the iPhone, and iTouch.
Very easy to set up, and use, the controller is simple and elegant.
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