{"id":203,"date":"2017-01-18T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idguk-mw-3344883"},"modified":"2017-01-18T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T16:19:00","slug":"apple-tv-review-third-gen-2012-updated-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.amobil.online\/apple-tv-review-third-gen-2012-updated-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV review (third gen, 2012), updated for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to our review of the third-gen Apple TV (2012), updated for 2017. If you’d prefer to read about the newer model, see Apple TV review (fourth-gen, 2015)<\/a>; for rumours concerning the next Apple TV, see New Apple TV 2017 release date rumours<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Apple TV is a connected set-top box that offers access to iTunes TV shows and movies, as well as content from Netflix, YouTube and Vimeo. In autumn 2016, Apple stopped selling the third-gen Apple TV, and now only sells the fourth-gen model, dating from 2015. But it’s still possible to buy the 2012 Apple TV second hand if you shop around. (Indeed, third-gen Apple TVs may pop up from time to time on the Refurbished Store<\/a>, although there are none at time of writing.) The unit hasn’t changed other than this. We have updated this review accordingly.<\/p>\n Read next:<\/strong> Apple TV buying guide 2017<\/a> | Best Apple TV deals<\/a> | Apple TV on Refurbished Store<\/a><\/p>\n When is a TV not a TV? When it’s the Apple TV. Apple TV is not even a TV tuner for free-to-air channels, or a digital video recorder to catch shows while you’re away from home or watching another channel. The Apple TV is instead a set-top box dedicated to giving your existing TV access to films and TV shows purchased from iTunes and other services such as YouTube and Netflix, as well as all the music and photos you own.<\/p>\n In essence the Apple TV takes all the content that would otherwise be tied to your iPhone<\/a>, iPad <\/a>and Mac<\/a>, and lets it loose on your TV. It’s a media-player for your TV that can show off all those lovely movies, TV shows and photos via the biggest display in the house. And it does so in up to 1080p HD.<\/p>\n This does all mean that the Apple TV is really only of interest to those people who already own Apple products. But hey, we’re on Macworld.co.uk, so that’s you, right?<\/p>\n Read next:<\/strong> How to set up Apple TV<\/a> | Apple TV tips<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\nApple TV (third gen, 2012) review: What is Apple TV?<\/h2>\n