Review - Apple TV - Part 5

In a similar mode to the iPod, the Apple TV doesn’t shut down. It remains in standby, ready to be activated by the Apple Remote command.

The main menu indicates the multimedia sources that can be chosen: Films, TV shows, Music, Podcast and Pictures. The contents are those in local playing that were previously synchronized on the Apple TV or streaming from a computer. In the first case, the contents can be played even with a turned off Mac, in the second, it’s possible to connect up to 5 Macs or PC’s.

There’s little to say about the local playing: the selection is simple, the preview is fast, and it starts without problems, even when dealing with high definition content.