Apple TV
Apple TV (stylized as 
TV) is a digital media player and a microconsole developed
and sold by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance and entertainment device
that can receive digital data from a number of sources and stream it to capable
TV for playing on the TV screen.
TV) is a digital media player and a microconsole developed
and sold by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance and entertainment device
that can receive digital data from a number of sources and stream it to capable
TV for playing on the TV screen.
The third generation of Apple TV was introduced on March 7,
2012, incorporating the higher resolution (1080p) video standard.
Apple TV is an HDMI-compliant
source device connected to an enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen television via
a HDMI cable to the TV's HDMI port, and the TV is put into HDMI mode. The
device has no integrated controls and can only be controlled externally, either
by an Apple Remote control device (with which it
is shipped) using its infrared capability or by the'Remote' app (downloadable
from App Store) on iOS devices,
such as the iPhone, iPod Touch,
or iPad,
using its Wi-Fi capability.
Its Wi-Fi capability is also used to receive digital content from the iTunes
app using AirPlay or
directly from iTunes Store, which is then streamed to the TV.
It also plays digital content from the iTunes Store, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Now TV (UK
only), YouTube and Vevo, along with the TV Everywhere portals
of several cable and broadcast networks, and the video subscription portals of
three of the four major North American sports leagues; MLB.tv, NBA League
Pass and NHL GameCenter. It plays content from any Mac OS X orWindows computer
running iTunes.
Apple
TV Models
Apple TV (3rd generation)
Year introduced: Early 2012
Color: Black
Model number on bottom:
Model number on bottom:
·
A1427 for Apple TV (3rd generation)
·
A1469 for Apple TV (3rd generation)
Rev A
Model Identifier: AppleTV3,1 (A1427)
or AppleTV3,2 (A1469)
Ports and interfaces:
Ports and interfaces:
·
HDMI (720P or 1080P)
·
Optical audio
·
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
·
Built-in IR receiver
·
Micro-USB (for service and support)
·
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Apple TV (2nd generation)
Year introduced: Late 2010
Color: Black
Model number on bottom: A1378
Model Identifier: AppleTV2,1
Ports and interfaces:
Model number on bottom: A1378
Model Identifier: AppleTV2,1
Ports and interfaces:
·
HDMI (720P)
·
Optical audio
·
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
·
Built-in IR receiver
·
Micro-USB (for service and support)
·
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Apple TV (1st generation)
Year introduced: Early 2007
Color: Silver
Capacity: 40 or 160 GB
Model number on bottom: A1218
Model Identifier: AppleTV1,1
Ports and interfaces:
Capacity: 40 or 160 GB
Model number on bottom: A1218
Model Identifier: AppleTV1,1
Ports and interfaces:
·
HDMI and component video (480P or
720P)
·
Optical and RCA stereo audio
·
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
·
Built-in IR receiver
·
USB 2.0 (for service and support)
·
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)