Apple TV connects to your TV via component or HDMI (optional) cables, providing stunning visuals in resolutions up to 720p. Also, the Apple TV won’t take up a ton of space like other home entertainment components.

Your TV will thank you.
Don’t waste time with your TV. Spend quality time with it. Get Apple TV and you can watch what you want, when you want, without ever leaving your couch. Rent an HD movie with a click. Buy a TV episode just as easily. Watch YouTube videos. Even peruse your .Mac Web Gallery and Flickr photos. All on your widescreen TV. After all, why should your computer have all the fun?

Movie rentals and more.
Say you’re sitting in the living room and you’d like to rent a movie. Don’t get up. Click your Apple TV remote and rent your favorite movies, right from the TV. Buy the latest episodes of your favorite TV shows for just $1.99 each. Or build your music library as the mood strikes: Browse more than 6 million songs from the iTunes Store and buy them for 99¢ each. Even music videos are available from your comfy chair.

Web content. Widescreen.
Apple TV puts lots of free content from the Internet on your widescreen TV. YouTube videos, podcasts — even stunning HD video podcasts. Not to mention your photos (and your friends’ photos) from Flickr or .Mac Web Galleries. They all appear on the biggest screen in the house, ready to share from the sofa.

Your content on TV.
Your computer is the center of your digital life. Your TV is the center of your entertainment life. But what if you want to play everything you’ve collected on your computer on your TV? Pair your computer with Apple TV and play the music and video from your iTunes library — plus your photo slideshows — on the tube.

Specifications

• Intel processor
• 40GB or 160GB hard drive2 for storing content locally
• Up to 50 hours (40GB) or 200 hours (160GB) of video3
• Up to 9,000 songs (40GB) or 36,000 songs (160GB)4
• Up to 25,000 pictures
  
  System requirements
  
• Mac or PC
• iTunes 7.6 or later
• Mac: Mac OS X v10.3.9 or v10.4.9 or later
• PC: Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) or Windows Vista
• AirPort Extreme, Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless network6 (wireless video streaming requires 802.11g or 802.11n) or 10/100BASE-T * Ethernet network
  
  Ports and interfaces
  
• HDMI (video and audio)7
• Component video
• Optical audio
• Analog RCA stereo audio
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
• USB 2.0
• 802.11n wireless networking6
• Built-in IR receiver (works with 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 (3,000 m)
  
  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: 1280 by 720 pixels at 24 fps, 960 by 540 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
• iTunes Store purchased video: 320 by 240 pixels, 640 by 480 pixels, 720 by 480 pixels (anamorphic), or high-definition 720p
• MPEG-4: Up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 720 by 432 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  
  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
  
  Photo formats supported
  
• JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG
  
  TV compatibility
  
• Compatible with enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen TVs capable of 1080p/1080i 60/50Hz, 720p 60/50Hz, 576p 50Hz (PAL format), or 480p 60Hz, including popular models from these manufacturers: HP, Hitachi, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, NEC, Olevia, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Polaroid, Samsung, Sony, Sharp, Toshiba, Vizio, Westinghouse
  
  Size and weight
  
• Footprint: 7.7 by 7.7 inches (197 by 197 mm)
• Height: 1.1 inches (28 mm)
• Weight: 2.4 pounds (1.09 kg)
  
  Power
  
• Built-in 48-watt universal power supply
  
  In the box
  
• Apple TV
• Apple Remote
• Power cord
• Quick Start guide