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| Price | $179.99 to $217.94 | $99.00 to $115.95 | $89.00 to $120.00 | $80.77 | $89.99 to $119.75 |
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| Release date | September 28, 2010 | March 16, 2012 | July 19, 2011 | November 07, 2011 | |
| The Bottom Line | The Apple TV is an excellent streaming video box, especially for Apple fans who will use AirPlay and the upcoming iTunes Match service, but it's missing a few key apps like Hulu Plus and Pandora. | While it offers fewer native channels than the competition, the Apple TV is an indispensable living-room companion for anyone who's already invested in the iTunes and Apple hardware ecosystems. | Thanks to a varied range of content offerings--including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Crackle, and Pandora--that beats the Apple TV, the Roku 2 XS is the best all-around streaming-media box you can get for less than $100. | The Roku LT is a killer streaming-media box, offering tons of streaming video content, including favorites like Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, and Pandora, for just $50. | The WD TV Live (2011) offers a solid combination of must-have streaming services and excellent USB and network file support, making it one of the best devices of its kind available for under $100. |
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| Product type | Digital multimedia receiver | Digital multimedia receiver | Digital multimedia receiver | Digital multimedia receiver | Digital multimedia receiver |
| Remote control type | Remote control | Remote control | Remote control | Info unavailable | Remote control |
| Audio standards | Protected AAC AIFF WAV AAC MP3 Apple Lossless | Protected AAC AIFF WAV AAC MP3 Apple Lossless HE-AAC | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | MP3 WAV PCM WMA AAC FLAC OGG |
| Connector type | 1 Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear | 1 Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Front 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear |
| Image standards | JPG GIF TIFF | JPG GIF TIFF | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | PNG TIFF JPG BMP GIF |
| Playback capabilities | Internet video playback Digital video playback Digital audio playback Digital photo playback | Content streaming Internet video playback Digital video playback Digital audio playback Digital photo playback | Internet video playback Internet radio playback | Internet video playback Internet radio playback | Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback |
| Video standards | Motion-JPEG Protected H.264 MPEG-4 H.264 MOV | Motion-JPEG Protected H.264 MPEG-4 H.264 MOV | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | AVI VOB MKV MPEG-1 TS TP M2TS FLV |
| Audio output mode | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Stereo | Info unavailable | Stereo |
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