On the plus side, the Home widget deck also includes a screen brightness control. It’s not like it’s a colossal pain in the butt to have to access the screen lock via the Home button, but it’s annoying enough. Honestly, I can’t imagine a single circumstance under which I’d be grateful that Apple made this change. I already miss the “rotation lock” function of my iPad’s new “Mute” switch. But if you’re already putting most of your media in iTunes libraries, you definitely want the Apple TV. If you’re mostly looking for a way to watch Netflix movies, you might as well save a few bucks and get a Roku.
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When I reviewed the Apple TV I said that it was a tough choice between this and the new Roku boxes (which are cheaper and also support older analog TVs). But if the playlist ends, or I hit Pause, the Apple TV immediately becomes available to other devices.Ī clear Win. Obviously I can’t select it from my iPad if my MacBook is actively using it. The good news is that my Apple TV seems to manage multiple inputs with grace. It’s a subtle distinction but a powerful one. When I wanted to pause the music, I tabbed to iTunes and clicked. An hour ago, I’d choose my music by picking up the ATV remote and peering across the room. But for the record, the initial frame from “Up” was, er, stunning.Īs it happens, I’ve been working from the sofa all morning, and streaming tunes from my MacBook’s iTunes library to the ATV. I did get one stall-out when I tried to stream HD video from my iPad to an Apple TV. It’s the same basic mechanism as when you decide to plug something into a set of amplified speakers. Tap it and you’re presented with a popup list of all of the devices on the network that can stream AirPlay audio and video. The desktop edition of iTunes, plus any app on the iPad or iPhone that deals with media, has an AirPlay button. It’s such a natural way to integrate all of your devices that contain media. I’ve now updated my iPad and my Apple TV to today’s new editions of iOS.
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