Whether you’ve just started shopping, or you’re just looking for APPLE TV reviews, this post will help you to choose the best of the Set Top Boxes & Receivers currently available online.
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- Top features: – Enjoy movies from iTunes and Netflix, as well as catchup TV channels – Use voice control to find what you want to watch – Play popular games using the Siri Remote Enjoy movies from iTunes and NetflixYou’ll always find something worth watching on Apple TV. It’s packed with apps to keep you entertained so you can watch movies from Netflix, or catch up on the latest from Sky News. Never miss your favourite shows with BBC iPlayer, such as the unmissable Blue Planet, or Match of the Day.iTunes also has a massive selection of movies to choose from. They’re available to view the same day they’re released on DVD, so you’re not missing out on the latest films. TV shows can also be viewed as soon as the day after they first aired.Use voice controlThe latest Siri Remote makes it easy to find what you want to watch. Just press the Siri button, and say what you want to view. Whether it’s a specific film, genre, or actor you want to see, the Siri Remote will find it. With Siri voice control, you can find any programme you want, without having to open the app.Play popular gamesApple TV isn’t just for movies – you can play games on it, too. Play exciting racing games such as Asphalt 8, or motion-controlled games such as space adventure Manticore Rising. The list of games and apps on the App Store is constantly increasing, so there’s always something to keep your family entertained.
- Product codes: 190198667137
- Model number: 10170218
- Product ID 1: 21368471387
- Product ID 2: 10170218
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APPLE TV is available currently from Currys for just £149, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Set top boxes we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £90.74. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Apple. The average was £435.81. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Apple make more than just Set top boxes. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Apple Set top boxes, this was £164.00. So you can see that APPLE TV is a bargain at £149. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £47.89 for a product meeting the Type: Media streamer spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Media streamer | The average price of Set top boxes with this Type spec is £84.74 |
| Streaming quality | Full HD 1080p | The average price of Set top boxes with this Streaming quality spec is £47.89 |
| Hard drive capacity | 32 GB | The average price of Set top boxes with this Hard drive capacity spec is £334.44 |
| Processor | Apple A8 chip | The average price of Set top boxes with this Processor spec is £149.00 |
| Remote control features | Siri remote for voice control | The average price of Set top boxes with this Remote control features spec is £149.00 |
| Smart TV services | – BBC iPlayer – Netflix – iTunes – NOW TV – Hopster – RedBull TV – Vimeo – Sky News – VEVO |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Smart TV services spec is £149.00 |
| Internet browsing | No | The average price of Set top boxes with this Internet browsing spec is £91.86 |
| App store | Apple TV Store | The average price of Set top boxes with this App store spec is £149.00 |
| Smartphone app | Apple TV App | The average price of Set top boxes with this Smartphone app spec is £149.00 |
| Internet connection | – Built-in WiFi – Ethernet |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Internet connection spec is £150.84 |
| DLNA compatible | No | The average price of Set top boxes with this DLNA compatible spec is £86.74 |
| Connections | – HDMI x 1 – USB Type-C x 1 |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Connections spec is £149.00 |
| Colour | Black | The average price of Set top boxes with this Colour spec is £234.70 |
| Box contents | – Apple TV – Siri remote – Power lead – Lightning to USB cable |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Box contents spec is £149.00 |
| Dimensions | 35 x 98 x 98 mm (H x W x D) | The average price of Set top boxes with this Dimensions spec is £149.00 |
| Weight | 425 g | The average price of Set top boxes with this Weight spec is £302.00 |
| Manufacturer’s guarantee | 1 year | The average price of Set top boxes with this Manufacturer’s guarantee spec is £169.50 |
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Reviews of APPLE TV
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy APPLE TV or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. APPLE TV scored an incredible 9.5 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 17 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to APPLE TV
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Set top boxes. In fact there’s 35 products available in the Set top boxes category at Currys. There are also 126 products available from Apple. And 2 items from Apple in the Set top boxes category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
Another good option for finding out more details about the product is to watch some video reviews, ones like the youtube video we’ve provided below are very helpful. You can also find more pictures too using Google.
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