Apple TV service has officially been launched in
India and is priced at Rs 8,295 at iTunes store. However the media streaming device of Apple is
not yet available at retail stores. We could only locate it on Rediff Shopping
where it is selling for Rs 7,999.
Apple India spokesperson told The Mobile
Indian,"The device has been launched officially in India and will be
available in stores in next 7 to 10 days."
Apple TV is a media streaming device that lets
users play content from services like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Vimeo.
However it has no storage of its own. It offers access to Apple's iTunes Store,
through which users can purchase or rent movies, or buy music they can also
stream content from any other Apple device like iPhone, iPad, Mac or iTunes
(both Mac and Windows) wirelessly using WiFi with the help of a feature called
Airplay. Apple TV can also be used to wirelessly mirror the display of iOS
devices as well as Macs.
The iTunes store is now officially available for
Indian with local content so it seems to be the right time to launch Apple TV.
Apple TV supports up to 1080 pixel resolution,
and features an HDMI port, a micro-USB port, Ethernet port, a built-in IR
receiver (for the remote) and supports WiFi connectivity. The device is powered
by an Apple A5 processor, and comes with 512 MB RAM and 8 GB NAND flash memory
for caching content.
Apple TV will appeal to Apple fans here in India
as it will allow them to seamlessly use the large screen TV for the content on
any other Apple device. Pricing also is not very high for the device itself,
but since most of the content on the iTunes and other movie rental services is
paid, it might not have a big appeal with non-Apple users.
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