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Apple TV or Roku Player

Which of the two do you prefer and why?

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kineticartist

kineticartist

I have the ROKU first generation and I can honestly say now that roku has added support for local media I will be upgrading APPLE TV meh
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Dawagner1

Dawagner1

I prefer the Apple TV because:
  1. Simple interface
  2. I can play all of my media that I have in iTunes (videos, music, photos)
  3. Syncs with all of my songs in iCloud via iTunes match
  4. Can subscribe to podcasts
  5. Has access to hundreds of internet radio stations
  6. Provides access to my photo stream
  7. Provides access to Netflix, YouTube, and Vimeo videos
  8. Great selection of HD movies to rent
  9. Provides MLB and NBA sports channels
  10. Airplay mirroring (this is awsome)
  11. It just works, no hassle, no need to hack
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lowfrez

lowfrez

Great points here. The real deciding factor , is if you have an iOS device or not. If you have an iOS device you already have itunes installed, which will make the appleTV more functional. You can use airplay for audio of video streaming.
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L810C

L810C

The previous generation Roku is on sale right now for $48 bucks. Has good reviews and it seems to be a steal.

But to answer you questions, I have no experience with either. Rumor has it the next gen Apple Tv should be around the corner, so I would probably wait.
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