The update allowed the device to rent and purchase content directly from iTunes Store, as well as download podcasts and stream photos from MobileMe (which was called. On January 15, 2008, a major and free software upgrade was announced this turned the Apple TV into a stand-alone device that no longer required a computer running iTunes on Mac OS X or Windows to stream or sync content to it, and making most of the Apple TV's hard disk redundant. Apple released a 160 GB HDD model on and ceased selling the 40 GB HDD version on September 14, 2009.
Īpple TV started shipping on Mawith a 40 GB hard disk. The name "iTV" was originally going to be used to keep it in line with the rest of their "i"-based products (iMac, iPod, etc.), but was not used because the British terrestrial broadcast network ITV holds the rights to the name in the UK and threatened to take legal action against Apple. Apple started taking pre-orders for Apple TV on January 9, 2007. 6.3 3rd generation/3rd Generation Rev-AĪpple TV was unveiled as a work in progress called "iTV" on Septemusing a modified Front Row interface using the Apple Remote.Apple began to promote the Live Tune-In feature that allows the viewer to ask Siri to tune to live streams of CBS, ESPN, and Disney XD among others that support Live Tune-In. It plays content from any macOS or Windows computer running iTunes. It also plays digital content from the iTunes Store, Netflix, Hulu, Now TV ( UK only), YouTube and Vevo, Showtime Anytime 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.tv. Its Wi-Fi capability is also used to receive digital content from various iOS apps using AirPlay or directly from the iTunes Store, which is then streamed to the TV. 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/bluetooth capability, by the Apple TV Remote app (downloadable from App Store) on iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple Watch, using its Wi-Fi capability, or by some third-party infrared remotes. To use it for viewing, it has to be connected to an enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen television via an HDMI cable. It is a small network appliance and entertainment device that can receive digital data from a number of sources and stream it to a capable television.Īpple TV is an HDMI-compliant source device.
2nd, 3rd, and 3rd Rev A: 0.6 lb (0.27 kg)Īpple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and sold by Apple Inc.
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