I always strive in my article to be as objective as possible and to leave the last opinion to the reader, but in this article I will list a personal experience that I had with the Apple TV or Apple TV and I will talk about how I benefited from using the Apple device in my daily life.
When Apple launched the first Apple TV 9 years ago in 2007, in conjunction with the first iPhone, I liked its design and Apple's ingenuity in presenting attractive designs, but when I used it closely, I felt that it was a distinctive device, but not for me. The first version of it is different from the current fourth version, a radical difference, so there is no Applications that were a device to download media to the hard disk to display on television, and years passed, and the second version appeared three years later in 2010 and the third version two years later in 2012, and Apple added the pre-loaded applications to it and modified its design to become much smaller than its predecessors, but the applications in Apple TV They are located in the device itself and most of it does not work outside the United States. The actual thing that you can benefit from is only in the first version, which is watching Apple conferences and wireless communication between different Apple devices on a large screen "AirPlay", but it is not worthwhile to pay $ 100 for these two features And I replaced these two features with an HDMI cable to connect the two Macs to the monitor.
And at the Apple conference to announce the iPhone 6s, it suddenly presented the largest update in the history of Apple TV, as it grew in size, and Apple added an app store and modified its system to become close to iOS and added Siri, and it was a great development, especially after the emergence of strong competitors such as "Roku" and "Google." Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV.
Open the box and install
Opening the box of any Apple product is always a unique experience that cannot be matched by any other product box opening. Apple takes care of the smallest details in the packaging of its products. The box contains an Apple TV device, a remote control, and a regular Apple charger cable to charge a remote control and an electrical connection cable. The box does not contain an HDMI cable, but you will buy it separately or include it when you order an Apple TV at an additional price, the installation of the device is very simple, all you have to do is connect it to the electricity and the screen or your TV with an HDMI cable and press any button on the control device to start and the configuration can be done through it Directly or transfer operating settings from your iPhone, such as the Wi-Fi password and Apple account.
the use
As usual, Apple devices are characterized by ease of use usually, especially by people who are accustomed to their devices, the device comes empty of any application, of course, and you have to search for applications and explore it yourself, the control device is light and easy to use greatly, especially after adding a touch mouse iPad, you can navigate it easily Among the menus and applications, the control device is simple and does not contain many buttons, as is the case with other devices. A few buttons will easily get used to it, but it caught my attention that it did not support the Arabic language as a system and as writing letters and Siri as well, although I had hope to support the Arabic language in the last update, but it is This did not happen, and this is a major reason for not its strong spread in the Arab countries, but the problem of writing in the Arabic language can be overcome by downloading the Apple remote application, which works exactly as its own control device, where the Arabic keyboard can be set and typed in the Arabic language.
What I also liked is the speed of the AirPlay feature, so it is sufficient to drag the bottom menu on any iOS or Mac device and press it to work and your screen appears on your TV screen quickly or display the video you are watching easily and without any complication, in fact the lack of support for the Arabic language is the only problem that I encountered in using it and not I meet any other problem to mention.
App Store
The App Store is the core of the Apple TV, through which you can determine your use of it, as the App Store now contains a good number of applications (5000) and it is on the increase, and Apple TV Store applications can be divided into three sections and I will mention the applications that I use of course there are options Others are available in the store.
Video and Multimedia Department:
As a passionate follower of foreign movies and series, there are unlimited options to watch movies and series such as Netflix and Pop Corn Time, in addition to the ability to download videos to your computer or Apple devices and broadcast them via AirPlay directly to TV. You can use the Plex or VLC application for this task easily, simply and in a more organized way, and to follow sports You can get a Bein Connect account and follow football and NBA matches, and if you have an Apple Music account, it can be used directly via Apple TV. I also follow some interesting podcasts through Apple's podcast app, in addition to the ability to watch TED videos in various cultural and scientific fields, some of which are translated. For the Arabic language, he also used the YouTube application to watch videos, which is a simple and practical application on Apple TV.
Games section:
The games are many and varied in the store and there are games on the iPhone, but they are more fun on Apple TV. In fact, Apple TV cannot be relied on as a gaming platform entirely because the quality of the games is between medium and light and there are no huge games that can be played with there is the famous Crossy Road game And Mr Crap, Asphalt 8, Real Racing, and many racing games, there are popular games such as Badland, Alto's Adventure and Sonic, and you should know that the Apple TV controller has a motion sensor to capture any movement you have, so it provides a nice experience for action games that require physical effort Instead of just sitting and playing, which is useful in fact, and from these games Just Dance and Hit Tennis these games that I play personally, but there are a lot of games that meet all tastes, but do not expect to find games better than those in the store iPhone and iPad.
Sports Applications Department:
As we said earlier, the Apple TV controller contains a motion sensor, so this feature can be used to practice sports by watching videos of international sports coaches and there are many applications for this task such as zova and Cody The DailyBurn and Wahoo.
Other applications:
In fact, the Apple TV store contains several sections, but I will talk about the sections that I use only. There is an educational section and the last tools such as flight schedules, weather, news applications of all kinds, cooking applications and others. We are here talking about 5000 applications, so you will definitely find your way among these applications, and there is also an application. One Quran and one prayer times app, and they are the only two Islamic apps.
Should I buy an Apple TV or not?
Buy it if:
- You like watching movies and programs to your liking and don't tend to watch TV.
- You want to exercise at home (sports apps that use the remote).
- You love to play fun and interesting games for you and your family, but you are not a professional gamer.
- You need to display your photos or work in a small company or home that can be used as a model.
- She loves hearing acoustics on a big screen.
- You have the older versions and are considering an upgrade to a newer one.
Do not purchase it if:
- Don't mind movies and series and don't like watching videos.
- Think of using it as a gaming platform.
- You are not proficient in the English language and you need to localize the system.
- You don't have an iPhone.
- Don't be interested in motor activities.
- You don't want to waste kids' time watching cartoons for a long time.
- You do not have an internet subscription higher than at least 2 MB.
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