There is a clear effort at Apple to make everything match the look and feel of their popular iOS products – starting with Lion and increasing momentum with Mountain Lion … To be clear – didn’t like the original grid.
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Michael Margolis, Apple TV engineer, said in an interview, “The new UI shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Steve Jobs didn’t care for the design either. However, it should be noted that if you find yourself not particularly caring for Apple’s interface here you aren’t the only one. It’s clean, intuitive, and indicative of what most would expect from an Apple product. Search results are fast and return content that hasn’t already been installed on the device.Īny Apple fans out there will find Apple TV’s interface just as easy to use as most others. The Roku platform has made significant improvements to its user interface since the Roku 2, so significant that I think most tech aficionados will agree that the new interface is very well designed, easy to use, and intuitive. Winner: Tie – Both devices offer a similar configuration. Although, Roku 3 and Apple TV hardware offers a nice set of features which can be utilized by modern, HD equipment, especially those more concerned with streaming content over their home networks and the web. You’ll also find it a bit difficult to connect either of the devices to older, standard definition televisions.
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The only real notable difference is the Roku 3’s MicroSD expansion slot, which allows users to add additional channel and game storage, and USB port for connecting a portable hard drive or flash drive. While there’s small variations in hardware configuration between the two set-top boxes, neither of the devices offers any real advantage over the other. Winner: Roku 3 – Overall, Roku 3 offers a greater selection of services than Apple TV. If you’re an avid iTunes downloader it may behoove you to purchase this device so you can stream all those TV shows and movies you bought through Apple. If you want to stream another web service that isn’t readily available on the Roku 3, you might consider using the Plex server application on the Roku as well as your home PC.Īpple TV offers most of the major players in web streaming too, but not nearly as many as the Roku 3. If you aren’t sold by either of these streaming devices, you should also look at our review of the Google chromecast.
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Google’s YouTube app is however missing out-of-the-box, but it can be streamed to the Roku 3 using an Android or iOS mobile app called Twonky Beam. If offers over 750 various entertainment channels including familiar apps like Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and Vudu. There’s no question, the Roku 3 offers many more streaming video services than any other set-top box on the market. Compare these options with our review of the Roku SE unveiled (specs, price and release date).
Here’s a breakdown of two of the most popular alternatives to conventional cable boxes and why one of them might be a better investment than the other. Having a difficult time deciding which set top-box is for you? We’ve analyzed Apple TV and the Roku 3 side by side to bring you the most comprehensive comparison available.
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