I own both the new Apple TV (1080P/2012) model and the Roku2 XS. I found myself doing a side by side comparison of the two products and here are my findings.AppleTVPros: Works out of the box, minimum effort to setup, really easy to use interface + wifi. Can Restream old purchased episodes....
Great at what it does but perhaps too limited
This is an elegant and easy to use little box. The interface is pretty, setup is dead simple (took less than 10 minutes from start to finish), and it's fairly intuitive to use. The problem comes in that it doesn't serve a great deal of function, at least for me.Apple TV is essentially 3 main...
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how to display mirroring in apple tv?
i have an ipad 2 with ios 5. it worked when i displayed movies onto apple tv but, how do you get it to mirror? i clicked on "apple tv" on the ipad but it doesnt say "mirroring"....
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Comparing AppleTV to Roku2 XS
Great at what it does but perhaps too limited
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If (almost) year-round iPhone and iPad rumors aren't enough for you, then you're in luck. You can now add the Apple TV set to the non-stop rumor mill. Its existence isn't even confirmed, but that hasn't stopped us from hearing murmurs related to its
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