Apple has
officially confirmed that it has begun shipping
Apple
TV, a system that uses Wi-Fi to transfer iTunes movies, TV shows, music,
photos and podcasts from a PC or Mac to a TV.
"Apple TV is like a DVD player for the internet age providing an easy and fun
way to play all your favorite iTunes content from your PC or Mac on your
widescreen TV," said Philip Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product
marketing at Apple.
"Apple TV allows you to play your content from a PC or Mac using your
existing Wi-Fi network as well as the newest and fastest version of Wi-Fi:
802.11n."
The service includes over 400 movies and 350 TV shows in "near DVD" quality,
over four million songs, 5,000 music videos, 100,000 podcasts and 20,000
audiobooks from the iTunes Store.
The set-top box has a 40GB hard drive to store up to 50 hours of video, 9,000
songs or 25,000 photos, and is capable of delivering high-definition 720p
output.
The device can connect to TVs via HDMI, component video, analog and optical
audio ports.
Apple TV requires iTunes 7.1 or later running on a Mac with OS X version
10.3.9 or later, or a Windows PC with Windows XP Home/Professional SP2.
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