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Apple TV Technical Specifications

From: www.apple.com - Mon Dec 24, 2007

In the box

  • Apple TV
  • Apple Remote
  • Power cord
  • Quick Start guide

Size and weight

  • Footprint: 7.7 by 7.7 inches (197 by 197 mm) Remote
  • Height: 1.1 inches (28 mm)
  • Weight: 2.4 pounds (1.09 kg)1

Power

  • Built-in 48-watt universal power supply

 

 

Video formats supported

  • H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store): Up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 1280 by 720 pixels at 24 fps, 960 by 540 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • iTunes Store purchased video: 320 by 240 pixels or 640 by 480 pixels
  • MPEG-4: Up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 720 by 432 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Audio formats supported

  • AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes Store); MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Apple Lossless; AIFF; WAV

Photo formats supported

  • JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG

TV compatibility

  • Enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen TVs capable of 1080i 60/50Hz, 720p 60/50Hz, 576p 50Hz (PAL format), or 480p 60Hz
HDMI cable

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F
    (-40° to 85° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3,000 m)

Processor and storage

Intel
  • Intel processor
  • 40GB or 160GB hard drive2 for storing content locally
  • Up to 50 hours (40GB) or 200 hours (160GB) of video3
  • Up to 9,000 songs (40GB) or 36,000 songs (160GB)4
  • Up to 25,000 pictures5

System requirements

  • Mac or PC
  • iTunes 7.1 or later
  • Mac: Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
  • PC: Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) or 32-bit edition of Windows Vista (requires iTunes 7.2 or later)
  • AirPort Extreme, Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless network6 (wireless video streaming requires 802.11g or 802.11n) or 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network

Ports and interfaces

  • HDMI (video and audio)
  • Component video
  • Optical audio
  • Analog RCA stereo audio
  • 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
  • USB 2.0
  • 802.11n wireless networking6
  • Built-in IR receiver (works with included Apple Remote)