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    Battle of the Internet Video Boxes: Netflix vs. Apple TV vs. Vudu

    By Posted on 6.5.2008 9 Comments

    We live in interesting TV times. DVD players are as common as toasters. Basic Blu-ray players offer high-def flicks at prices we can (almost) afford. And now, if you can’t bother to go to the store or wait for a disc to arrive, you finally have some enticing download options. The biggest news, of course, is the recent arrival of Roku's streaming Netflix Player, which is finally giving the company a service to match its name. The Netflix Player joins two other on-demand boxes: Vudu, which premiered last September, and Apple TV, which got upgraded to a movie-playing box in February. So, what’s the best way to go?

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    6.6.2008 at 05:14pm - Comment by piedog94

    I have had my Apple TV for over a year now and i never had one problem with it crashing. I don't know what this guy is talking about... My advice...... if you own an ipod\iphone there is no choice.... Apple TV is the way to go. Sure you can watch movies and rent them, but the fact that your entier itunes account will be on your TV is the biggest selling point. I have a bunch of movies and music on my computer and now i have everything on my TV. Including all my pictures. Plus you can control your apple TV from your computer... I can listen to music in my office, then tell my itunes to sync the same song\playlist in my living room. And while Apple TV is playing music in the living room speakers, the TV has a great slide show playing from my iphoto libray. Plus it's an Apple, so the menu's are great and easy to use. And when they redesigned the software it was a free update via the web. I do agree their movie collection could use some beef'in up, but it hasn't been a major, or even minor, problem for me.



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