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Apple TV

3.0 software now available

160GB1

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Mac + PC
802.11n Wi-Fi wireless
160GB hard drive for up to 200 hours of video
Apple Remote
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$259.00

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Widescreen TV

Apple TV works with widescreen, enhanced-definition, or high-definition TVs capable of:

  • 1080p/i 60/50 Hz
  • 720p 60/50Hz
  • 576p 50Hz (PAL format)
  • 480p 60Hz

Cables

HDMI to HDMI cable

or

HDMI to DVI cable and analog stereo or optical digital audio

or

Component video cable and analog stereo or optical digital audio

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Network

802.11a/b/g/n wireless network with broadband Internet access

or

10/100 BASE-T Ethernet wired network with broadband Internet access


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iTunes Store Account

A free iTunes Store account lets you rent movies and purchase content directly from your Apple TV.

Download iTunes

 

Get more from your Apple TV.

Pair your Apple TV with a computer using iTunes and sync the music, videos, podcasts, and photos from your computer to watch on your widescreen TV.

System requirements
  • Mac: Mac OS X v10.3.9 or 10.4.9 or later
  • PC: Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) or Windows Vista
  • iTunes 7.6 or later (free download)

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Product Specifications

Size and weight

  • • Footprint: 7.7 by 7.7 inches (197 mm x 197 mm)
  • • Height: 1.1 inches (28 mm)
  • • Weight: 2.4 pounds (1.09kg)1

Processor and storage

  • • Intel processor
  • • 160GB hard drive for storing content locally2
  • • Up to 200 hours of video3
  • • Up to 36,000 songs4
  • • Up to 25,000 pictures5

Ports/interfaces

  • • HDMI (video and audio)6
  • • Component video
  • • Optical audio
  • • Analog RCA stereo audio
  • • 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet
  • • USB 2.0
  • • 802.11n wireless networking7
  • • Built-in IR receiver (works with included Apple Remote)

Power

  • • Built-in universal 48-watt power supply

Video

Video formats supported:
H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store):
  • • up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution 1280x720 @ 24fps, 960x540 @ 30fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • • iTunes Store purchased video, 320x240, 640x480
MPEG 4:
  • • up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution 720x432 @ 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file format

Audio

  • • Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes Store); MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Apple Lossless; AIFF; WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass through

Photos

  • • Photo formats supported: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG

Also included

  • • Apple Remote

Environmental requirements

  • • Operating temperature: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
  • • Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
  • • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
  1. Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  3. Video capacity based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640-by-480 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio. Actual capacity varies by content.
  4. Music capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding. Actual capacity varies by content.
  5. Photo capacity based on Apple TV-viewable photos transferred from iTunes. Actual capacity varies by content.
  6. Requires HDMI with HDCP or component video.
  7. Based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification.