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What is Apple TV

Apple TV gives you access to an easy-to-navigate world of entertainment. Listen to your iTunes music library. Show off your photos in HD. Even watch free podcasts. Connect one HDMI cable and, just like that, Apple TV turns your TV into so much more.

Play your music through your home theatre system.

iTunes syncs wirelessly to your TV, so all the music you’ve collected can now be played on the best speakers in your house. Browse through your library. Sort through songsand videos by artist, year, rating — all while viewing the album art.

Now appearing on HDTV:  Your photos. YouTube videos. And podcasts, too.

Your photos deserve a bigger stage. And Apple TV puts them on your widescreen TV, where everybody can see them in stunning high definition. Select My Photos to browse photos that are on your Mac or PC. You can also access your Flickr or MobileMe galleries. And you no longer have to gather around a computer screen to see YouTube videos and podcasts — Apple TV plays them big and bold on your TV’s spectacular screen.

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Now you can play your entire iTunes music library on your TV — through your home theatre sound system.

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Give your music the hearing it deserves.

You have the music. You have the speakers. Apple TV puts them together without missing a beat. Your iTunes music library syncs to Apple TV. So you can sit on your sofa, pick your music with the Apple TV remote, and sit back and enjoy the concert

Control it all with Remote.

Remote, a free application for your iPhone and iPod touch, lets you wirelessly control your Apple TV with a tap or flick of a finger.

Genius playlists.

The new Genius feature creates perfect playlists. When you play a song, Genius studies your iTunes library to automatically create a playlist of songs that go great together. Genius on Apple TV lets you discover songs you never knew you had and rediscover forgotten favourites. Or use On-the-Go to create your own custom playlists right on Apple TV.

Photos 

Big. Sharp. Life-size and lifelike. Your photos have never looked as good as they do in high definition on your widescreen TV.

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Your life, in high definition.

Your widescreen TV is great for watching shows. But with Apple TV, it’s truly amazing for displaying your digital photos. Big, bold, in high definition. It’s the kind of treatment your life deserves. Select My Photos on Apple TV to browse photo albums that are on your computer. Sync photos you want to view. It’s a great way to relive the memories from a trip. Or put together a slideshow with music as an interesting background visual during a party.

Change the way you look at photos.

Scroll through thumbnails. Blow up to view full screen. Play slideshows with your music as a soundtrack. Or let your photos play randomly across your TV screen.

Flickr and MobileMe.

Apple TV can access your own or your friend’s Flickr photos or MobileMe Gallery. Skim albums to see what’s inside, select an album, and check out your favourite photos.

Podcasts

There are over 130,000 podcasts on iTunes, including great ones in HD. And Apple TV brings them all to your widescreen TV.

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What’s a podcast?

A podcast is a free video or audio series, like a TV or radio show. You can download podcasts to play on your TV, computer, iPod or iPhone. There are more than 130,000 audio and video podcasts on iTunes, from independents to big names including the BBC, The Guardian, HBO, NPR, The Onion and the New York Times. And they’re all free.

The wide world of interests.

Catch up on current events with shows such as CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° Daily. Energise your run with Podrunner music mixes. Keep the kids engaged with shows from Sesame Street. From well-known radio and TV shows in more than 50 languages to speciality indie shows exclusively available as podcasts, chances are there’s a podcast for you.

How would you like your podcast?

Browse by video or audio broadcasts, or by categories such as news, comedy or TV network. Once you find a podcast, watch or listen to it immediately, save it for later, or subscribe to get the most recent episode — and all future episodes — delivered directly to your Apple TV. You can even sync it to your computer and iPod or iPhone to watch when you want, where you want.

If you think waterskiing squirrels are great on your computer, wait until you see them on your widescreen TV. Apple TV brings YouTube videos to life.

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Millions of videos. More fun with friends.

The only thing better than YouTube on the computer screen is YouTube on the big screen. Apple TV makes YouTube a movie-like experience. With the sound coming through your home theatre speakers, the wonderful weirdness of YouTube is amplified to a whole new level.

Watch what you want from your favourite sofa.

Explore Featured, Most Viewed, Most Recent and Top Rated videos directly on your TV. Once you find what you’re looking for, you can watch it right away or bookmark it for later.

Parental controls.

Apple TV includes parental controls so you can restrict the content your kids see on YouTube. Click Parental Controls in Preferences to establish your restrictions. Then secure your settings with your administrator password.