Priced at US$299 (A$370), the Apple TV works with users’ existing WiFi network, as well as 802.11n, the newest and fastest version of the WiFI standard.
The product will be available in stores in Australia from this week.
“Apple TV is like a DVD player for the Internet age—providing an easy and fun way to play all your favorite iTunes content from your PC or Mac on your widescreen TV,” Apple’s senior vice-president Philip Schiller said.
The Apple TV has a 40GB hard drive to store up to 50 hours of video or 9,000 songs, or a combination of each and can deliver high-definition 720p output.
The company said Apple TV is integrated with iTunes, letting users run through iTunes menus on their television screen. The unit is delivered with an Apple Remote, which the company promises has a simple, useable interface.
The unit connects to a broad range of widescreen TVs and home theatre systems and comes standard with HDMI, component video, analogue and optical audio ports.
It uses Apples standard AirPort 802.11 wireless networking technology, and can auto-sync content from one computer or stream content from up to five additional computers to your TV without any wiring.
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