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Apple Tv 3 network media player (third generation) is an excellent multimedia gadget that provides the user with wide functionality and excellent performance when working with online applications. This device, often called simply called the prefix, did not receive mass distribution in Russia and the CIS countries. Many people are simply not familiar with the characteristics and capabilities of the console, and we are ready to fill this annoying space.

Full Overview of Apple TV 3, a description of all parameters and features of the work should expand your view of a promising media player. In order to maximize the extent to implement the potential of the console, you will need to connect to the Internet. You should not forget about it, without access to the network, the meaning of using the media player is lost. We have already conducted a brief acquaintance with the fact. Now you will get acquainted in more detail with all the functional capabilities of the company console.

Contents of delivery

Apple TV 3 is sold in a small box inside which the media player itself is located, a special remote control, a power cable, as well as several leaflets (Description of the device, user manual).

High-quality wear-resistant plastic is used to produce the housing. The console has quite compact dimensions: 10 × 10 × 2.5 centimeters. On the top panel there is a glossy branded logo. The ends of the glossy consoles, while the top panel is completely matte. A signal receiver from the remote control and the status indicator is mounted in the front panel.

Apple TV 3 connects to the TV using HDMI connections. As an add-on on the media player, the Optical Audio port is installed with which you can withdraw the sound in digital quality. There are no analog connectors on the console. In addition to the listed ports on the rear panel there is a MicroUSB connector, a network interface (100 Mbps), as well as a connector for connecting the power cable.

The bottom of the media player is made of rubber, so there are no problems with stability and sliding. The ergonomic remote control includes the minimum number of necessary buttons that are completely enough for a comfortable device control. Continue Apple TV 3 review and consider the hardware features of the console.

Hardware features

The device is able to play videos in the resolution of 1080r Full HD. There were no brakes noticed. Detailed technical specifications are as follows:

• rAM 512 MB
• embedded flash memory 8 GB
• apple A5 dual-core processor (one kernel is disabled)
• powerVR SGX 543MP2 Graphic Chip
• built-in Wi-Fi 802.11n
• supported MPEG4 codecs, H.264
• formats AVI, MOV, MP4, MP3, AAC, WAV, AC3

At least one kernel is turned off in the A5 processor hardware, its performance is completely enough for high-quality playing Full HD video and to work with applications. Apple TV 3 uses a radio module based on the Broadcom BCM4330 microcircuit. The frequency of its operation is 2.4 or 5 GHz. Maximum speed up to 300 Mbps. The radio module does not directly affect the speed of the console, however it is very important when broadcasting video via Wi-Fi.

The third-generation console model model is produced from iOS version 5.1 (some models with iOS version 5.2). Apple Tv 3 review and find out the features of connecting the console to TV and its subsequent setting.

Connecting to TV and Setup

Connecting to TV does not take long. You will need the HDMI cable with which you want to connect the corresponding connectors on the TV and the console. Having a HDMI port on your TV is a prerequisite for connecting.

The settings menu includes six items. The "Main" tab allows you to get information about the model, firmware, connecting new remote controls, networks and other important points of operation of Apple TV 3. Screensaver tab is used to configure photo display options during music playback or when you find the prefix in standby mode. The user is available to configure the parameters of the iTunes Store brand store, you can also specify the maximum quality of the video and whereabouts.

The "Audio and Video" section produces hardware settings, such as permission, Dolby Digital format, sound effects and others. The next partition is responsible for setting up the operation of AirPlay technology. The translated technology will translate video or audio information from supported iOS devices to the TV. In the last point, you can enable the support of the "Home Collection". Using this technology, you can combine multiple devices to share access to the iTunes library.

Multimedia features

In terms of functionality, the media player is focused on those users who are already owned by Apple products. For those who want to get an analogue TV analogue from an ordinary TV, more reasonably pay attention to. Further review Apple TV 3 will be aimed at acquaintance with the functionality of the console.

One of the main ideas of using a media player is a convenient viewing of video and music from the iTunes brand store. In the console, a full showcase of popular films and music is qualitatively implemented. Its clearance is completely adjusted for the size of the screen of your TV. The user has the ability to buy movies for multiple viewing, or renting, for one-time viewing for two days.

The new iTunes Radio service allows you to listen to your favorite compositions in high quality. Given the possibility of digital connection of the console to home theater, this service is very useful. Apple TV 3 supports the ability to play music files from the iTunes library on your computer, provided that the latter is connected to the same wireless network. Support for the YouTube service will have to taste users from Russia and the CIS, there is also access to less popular video service.

AirPlay technology allows real-time to broadcast content from Apple mobile devices to the TV screen. It works flawlessly, there are no problems with hanging video when broadcasting. Thus, it becomes clear the direction in which this media player can be comfortable to use the circle of people for whom it will be interesting.

conclusions

Apple TV 3 Review showed that the main audience of the device is the owners of other Apple gadgets. If you do not feel sorry to pay for watching the film in excellent quality 60-90 rubles or buy a film for the "eternal" access for 150-350 rubles, then this prefix will be perfectly suitable for you. The perfect symbiosis of Apple TV 3 with devices as iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Mac will suit many advanced users.

So, let's immediately determine what Apple TV is and why is it needed?

Suppose a classic home equipment set - TV, computer (preferably Mac, but you can and PC) and iPhone / iPad. And of course there are WiFi at home (it is better to use an access point from 802.11n - so the speed will be higher and the delay will be minimal), through which all home devices are connected to the same network and overcoming. So, Apple TV can accept a signal from computers, izhips and broadcast the attraction to the connected TV. It sounds great, and in practice, when you see it with your own eyes, so the delight covers!

That is, we can pass on Apple TV an image of the iPhone or Mac - a desktop with icons, a game, browser, in general! The function is responsible for this, but it has some limitations (about that later). In addition to broadcasting pictures on TV, Apple TV can be used and as an independent device - watch online movies and listen to music from iTunes Music Store. After all, all that you have ever bought on your account (Apple ID) can be viewed on Apple TV. Of course, you can buy movies and music directly from the console, but it is not always convenient to enter the password ...

Photos from photo stream and video from iMovie Theater can also be broadcast to the prefix, but I, honestly, did not bother for it and did not use these functions. Although not, I'm lying, I watched photos from iCloud 🙂

It seems now it is clear why Apple TV needs, now let's look at its setting.

Apple TV Setup

With the Apple TV setup, everything is quite simple - connect the HDMI cable to the TV, and the power cable to the outlet is all ready! 🙂 After turning on the console, the welcome window will appear and you can make small settings. I strongly recommend walking to the WiFi setup point, connect to the network, and then enable iPhone / iPad with the installed program (from Apple itself), and already with it, to complete the setting of the console. Believe me, enter your Apple ID, the password is very difficult from the native pulp, but you will dial on the iPhone / iPad keyboard - one pleasure!

Remote.

After Apple TV is activated, connected to the network, you can already use it and transmit a picture to it from iPhone or Mac. Here there is a small limit about which I said above () - you need a Mac not older than 2011, Apple TV 2 or 3, as well as the iPhone 4S and above. If your iOS device is suitable for these requirements, then it will be able to turn on the AirPlay mode, spending your finger on the bottom up screen. Try, and you will see a picture from the device on your TV! 🙂

As for Mac, there is a feature - if your poppy officially supports AirPlay Mirroring, then there will be no problems, and the AirPlay icon will appear on the bar next to the clock. But if he is older than 2011, then it will be necessary to use third-party applications, like Airparrot or Beamer. It was with such a problem that I encountered, for I have a MacBook Pro 15 2010 ...

Airparrot and Beamer.

Using these applications, you can transfer a picture from Mac (or PC) to Apple TV. AirParrot is essentially a clone AirPlay, only with a large number of settings.

If the idea caught fire, then it is necessary to buy (about $ 10), download and run. When starting, the program will appear in the menu, where you can click on the Apple TV and the picture will immediately appear on the TV screen.

Airparrot on MAC.

In addition to sending a picture, AirParrot can transmit and sound - for this you need to click on Enable Audio. For the first time, the program will rug that there is no needed driver - nothing terrible - the program itself will install everything, but this will require a reboot of the computer. And twice: After the first reboot, the sound will not appear anyway and the program will again ask the driver and restart Mac. And after that, after this, everything will earn 🙂 can be transferred to Apple TV, both the entire screen and only one window. For example, you look at the TV movie, and on the computer you work in the browser.

Apple TV is an apple universal prefix, on the basis of which you can create a home multimedia center, connecting several high-tech devices into one network. As a result, you can access the huge number of media system directly on the screen of your TV.

In addition, the help of Apple TV you can connect the tablet to the TV (we are talking about iPad), work with iTunes, watch direct sports broadcasts - in general, enjoy all modern entertainment features. Of course, you can simply configure Wi-Fi on the TV, but then you will not have access to the content exhibiting in iTunes.

Connection

The Apple TV connection and the TV is made only with the HDMI cable to be purchased separately.

If the TV has no HDMI interface, connect the gadget will not work.

In addition, you will need an Ethernet cable with which pin TV is connected to the router, however, you can do and wireless connections.
It remains only to connect with wires interfaces on the console and TV and turn on the power from both devices. How to connect Apple TV We figured out, it remains to correctly configure the device to access all its functions.

Setting

Starting with iOS 7, a convenient function setting up Apple TV is implemented on "apple" devices. Simply put, you can configure the console directly from your iPhone. To do this, you do not even have to connect the smartphone to the TV - it is enough just to connect to the TV pin via Bluetooth.

Attention! At the time of configuration and Apple TV, and the iPhone must be connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi.

Apply your mobile device to the console at a distance from 3 to 5 meters. A request to enter an Apple ID should be displayed on the screen. Specify the necessary data to run auto-tuning. Allow EPL TV Send Diagnostic data to the server. Next, the prefix will do everything yourself, you just need to wait a bit.

If it is not possible to configure the tv pin through the iPhone or iPad, you can enter the necessary information in manual mode.

After the first connection of the console, you will be prompted to select a language and enter a wi-fi password if it is. Here you need to specify the identification data for entering iTunes.
When you finish entering the necessary information, you will get access to all features of the console. Now you can download Multimedia content and play it right on the screen of your TV.

The other day I bought an Apple TV 3rd generation. At first glance, in 2018 this solution looks very strange. Nevertheless, with the help of a television console, which was removed from production in 2016, I solved a whole set of questions and spent a penny on it.

Now Apple TV replaces the HDMI to which I have been allergic from recently, allows you to listen to Apple Music on a home audio system and watch video from MacBook on a television screen, and also opens access to hundreds of television channels.

Apple TV 3rd Generation does not support TVOS - This is the prefix that cannot be installed from the App Store.

It will replace HDMI cool through AirPlay

It happened in March of this year. After the tragic event, after which I had to buy another Apple laptop for replacing and spend a rather big repair money, I do not use such cables at all.

After connecting the HDMI cable to USB-C to one of the four 13-inch MacBook Pro 2017 ports with Touch Bar, it actually went smoke (as in special effects from cheap militants), I felt the smell of Gary and the sense of hopelessness replaced me to view "Paddington's adventures 2.

The laptop is not completely completely. He definitely did not work alone USB-C port, and the rest of the problems wound inside the "indiscriminate" body.

5 weeks I waited for the replacement of the motherboard entirely under warranty, I was glad that the case was generally recognized as a marriage, and decided to stop using HDMI if possible.

Apple TV 3rd Generation it turned out to be one of the cheapest but adequate options.To get rid of wires and broadcast video on the TV screen or projector with Mac via Wi-Fi.

To do this, it is enough to turn on the duplication of the screen through the AirPlay from the menu bar (if there is no corresponding icon here, go to "System Settings"\u003e "Monitors" and look for the video signal settings). It is safe, you can make presentations to the public and show photos to friends.

Similarly, it works with iPhone and iPad. You need to select "Repeat Screen" in the "Management Point" and decide on the Apple TV to which all this needs to be transmitted.

Show movie on the big TV screen

Of course, all the films that you buy or rent through the iTunes Store work without any problems on Apple TV 3. But many will also be important viewing of content from alternative sources - for example, from a Mac hard disk.

This is my first personal Apple TV. Before that I had to work with test samples or television prefixes of colleagues and friends. Therefore, I naively believed that with the Banal Duplication of the AIRPLAY screen, I can watch my videos and offline movies on the big TV screen. Embled.

Normal duplication of the screen is not always suitable To view movies on the TV screen via AirPlay.

Yes, with viewing photos and presentations, the video protector will help. However, when the transmitted image becomes multicolor and dynamic, a high-quality sound appears and it's all that the Wi-Fi channel may not be enough - especially if your router is not right under the prefix.

The way out will be a direct Internet connection in Apple TV via Ethernet (there is such an opportunity). Nevertheless, I did not plan to pour the entire apartment with the wires and intentionally did not start the cable to the TV during repair. In 2018, no wired Internet. What to do?

You need an application that will be transmitted by AirPlay not a copy of the screen, but a specific video that will be buffered.

Bad option: 5kPlayer (free). At one time, this video player for Mac famously shot, as he knew how to transfer video and audio with iPhone and iPad to the MAC screen. The opportunity in my eyes is useless, but liked many.

But with the appearance of this function in QuickTime Player, the need for 5kPlayer in this context sued no.

However, the player knows how to work with Apple TV in the form we needed - not to transfer the screen to the screen, but the video stream. This feature works without jerks and slow-moving, but it is limited only by the branded MP4 from Apple, and this is a failure ...

It may sound stupid, but I am also embarrassed by the player icon with greetings from the Skvomorphism times, which it replaces all the video files if you install the default application for them.

Excellent option: Soda Player (free) - another thing. This player is able to transmit an absolutely any format on Apple TV to Apple TV without any problems.

In addition, it works with torrents without the need for download, supports SOCKS5 and can pass the video even on Chromecast. The application works almost without failures, it has an excellent interface and a pleasant minimalistic blue icon.

It is strange that we have no full review of this miracle decisions, and this annoying misunderstanding I will definitely correct.

The standard YouTube application works

Of course, on any modern TV with Smart TV there is YouTube. On my new TV on Tizen from Samsung, the video service client is also pre-installed. But sometimes I use panels without smart features, and an inexpensive Apple TV allows me to watch your favorite sobs, reviews and news.

By and large, many today prefer not to films or traditional television, namely YouTube. Therefore, this feature on the big screen is more than relevant.

You can enter an account and get a list of subscriptions, there is a normal search and even history of views. These opportunities for Apple TV 3rd generation enough.

There is no Apple Music in it, but it is solved

Unfortunately, use Apple Music on Apple TV 3rd generation without additional devices will not work with all wishes. However, for me it was not a problem.

Broadcast sound via airplay From iTunes or from a mobile device can be generally without problems. To do this, it is enough to choose Apple TV as a playback source, and sound with iPhone, iPad or Mac will immediately go to the built-in television acoustics or the audio system connected to it.

At the Apple TV, you can select the menu "executed". It shows the name of the composition, time and cover of the album. Through the console itself, the playback will not work. Nevertheless, if you launched music through the iPhone, you can control it even using Apple Watch.

Moreover, on Apple Music, the space for action does not end. You can also use any other music service that you closer.

And the prefix will open hundreds of TV channels ...

When I bought the Apple TV 3rd generation, I thought, first of all, make a jailbreak console and try to squeeze the maximum from it. Nevertheless, I did not study this question in advance and faced with the impossibility of hacking and installing some additional software.

By and large, I would have enough even a number of Airplay scenarios (at least for the funny price of this Apple TV), but access to the additional content through the DNS substitution came to the revenue.

Using it, the built-in applications of the Old Apple TV can be turned into limitless aggregators for television channels, films and TV shows.

Pager TV - the most legal service (From those known to us), with which the IPTV playlist can be tied to the old television console with television channels that offers any of the operators on your choice.

The use of the service costs $ 1 per month. But a couple of tests for testing is provided free of charge. How to configure it?

Step 1. Turn on Apple TV - not only the 3rd generation is suitable, but also 2nd

Step 2. Open "Settings"

Step 3. Go to the "Main" section

Step 4. Expand the "Network" menu

Step 5.. In WiFi or Ethernet, find the DNS setting.

Step 6. Select "Manual" in the "DNS Setup" item and enter: 037.230.116.189 or 062.109.022.177

Step 7. Return to the "Basic" section and set the cursor to the "Sending Data to Apple" item.

Step 8. Open the "Profiles" menu using the "Play" button on the remote control

Step 9. Select "Add Profile"

Step 10. Enter the address pagertv.ru/atv and click "Add"

Step 11. Sign up Service Pager TV from Computer or Smartphone

Step 12. Go to Vimeo app on Apple TV

Step 13. Go to Pager TV Personal Cabinet from Computer or Smartphone

Step 14. Enter a unique code here, which you see on the TV screen, and click "Save Changes"

Step 15. Now go to your playlist and add a link to the M3U playlist with the channels, here is the test on 3 channels - http://pagertv.ru/test.m3u.

Mobile firmware for Apple TV second and third generation to version 6.0, in which a very useful function appeared, which allows owners of small black boxes to radically simplify the procedure for its initial setup. And today the company from Cupertino published knowledge in its base with the description of this opportunity.

So, with the help of a new function, you can automatically copy network parameters in Apple TV, data about your Apple ID account used to make purchases in iTunes / App Store, as well as regional and language settings. However, it is not supported by all apple devices.

This is connected not so much with software restrictions, but with the lack of a Bluetooth LE wireless module (it is also called low power). In connection with which the automatic configuration function only works on the third generation Apple TV with the firmware version 6.0 or higher. Also, you will need one of the following mobile gadgets from iOS 7 "on Bor":

• iPhone 4S or later;
• 3rd generation iPad or later;
• iPad mini;
• iPod Touch 5G;
• please note that iPhone 4 and iPad 2 not supported.

The automatic setting process itself occurs in several consecutive and fairly simple steps. To begin with, you need to attach to the TV, turn on both devices and wait until the TV prefix displays the welcome screen:

Unlock your mobile gadget with and make sure that it is connected to that network Wi-Fi, in which the configurable Apple TV will work. The Bluetooth module on a smartphone or tablet must also be enabled.

Slightly touch the iOS device to Apple TV and wait for the next screen to appear:

• remember the password from the account or do you have to enter it every time manually?
• send settings for a television console (with no iDex parameters change)?

If you affirmation answered the second question, you can only wait for the successful end of the configuration and activation process. After that, a small black box will be fully ready for use.

Before the implementation of this feature, the initial setup of the television console was pretty tedious lesson, especially if the user was not at hand, the Bluetooth keyboard. All the information he had to be typted by one letter using the remote control that is supplied with Apple TV.