Wi-Fi (802.11a b g or n) wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11a g or n) or 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network
iTunes Store account for buying or renting movies and buying TV shows
Netflix account for streaming Netflix content
For streaming media from a Mac or PC: iTunes 10.6 or later; iTunes Store account for Home Sharing
MLB.TV subscription required to watch live and archived games
NBA.com League Pass Broadband subscription required to watch live and archived games
NHL GameCenter Live subscription required to watch live and archived games
Ports and Interfaces
HDMI2
Optical audio
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
Built-in IR receiver
Micro-USB (for service and support)
Wireless
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth support for Apple Wireless Keyboard (requires Apple TV software version 5.2 or later)
Video Formats
H.264 video up to 1080p 30 frames per second High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel 48kHz stereo audio in .m4v .mp4 and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps 640 by 480 pixels 30 frames per second Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps 48kHz stereo audio in .m4v .mp4 and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps 1280 by 720 pixels 30 frames per second audio in ulaw PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Audio Formats
HE-AAC (V1) AAC (16 to 320 Kbps) protected AAC (from iTunes Store) MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR Audible (formats 2 3 and 4) Apple Lossless AIFF and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through
Photo Formats
JPEG GIF TIFF
TV Compatibility
Compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI and capable of 1080p or 720p at 60/50Hz2 ...
...including popular models from these manufacturers:
Hitachi JVC LG Mitsubishi NEC Panasonic Philips Pioneer Samsung Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Westinghouse