Apple TV: Quick Review of the 2nd Generation Apple TV
By Soumitra Mondal, Gaea News NetworkWednesday, October 13, 2010
The 2nd Generation Apple TV is finally here. Apple is churning out their devices so fast that the day is no far future when there will be an Apple gadget for every single task.
ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOWThe new apple TV is not a regular flat screen or wide screen television. Rather it is a smart TV that can synchronize with wide variety of songs and movies from iTunes computers Wi-Fi link.
The first thing that you will notice about the device is its small size. It is just 3.9″ X 3.9″ X 0.9″ with an astonishing weight of just 0.6 pounds. This new version is just quarter in size of its previous version.
Besides its uniquely small size, the new ATV is quite different from its earlier version. Like any iPhone 4, iPad, and new iPod touch, the ATV is also powered by A4 CPU with a maximum clock speed of 1 GHz of speed.
Although the internal specs are not available, but it is expected to come with 512 MB of RAM and an internal storage HDD of up to 160GB. It will also include Wi-Fi of 802.11a/b/g/n. In addition to these, ATV has no need for Power Bricks. Wiring option is also least. The device has an Ethernet port, micro USB jack, an HDMI port, an optical audio hook-up, and a spot for the power cable. The aluminum remote has the minimal of faction with only menu, play/pause and a four way rocker with center button. Audio and Video quality is superb. You can feel the crisp sound with its 5.1 Dolby digital mechanism while the streaming of 720P HD video will give you impressive clarity.
Setting this new ATV is stupidly easy, with full control via iTunes account. You can also set up multiple laptops or home computers on your home sharing network to stream to the TV. After you work up appropriate settings, grabbing your stuff remotely is clean and simple. Although there is no support for Netflix, Pandora, and other major online media, but still ATV is a worth buying gadget.
