The best set-top box in 2015
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There are a bunch of streaming video boxes to choose from this year, and a lot of them are really great. But if you want the best option, there’s one pick that stands out from the rest.
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ok this is truly getting pathetic
The Verge is only going to recommend Apple products weather they are good or just crap. get the shield you will love it
Apple TV’s competitors are less expensive, offer 4k, and have more content (Amazon Prime) and yet it is still called the best. What the hell, Verge?
Funny that the Xbox One not mentioned though a game console is probably the best set top box.
So many of the Verge staff are huge Apple fanatics. I think Dieter is the only one there that doesn’t choke on the big Apple D…If you know what I mean.
Who’d have thought The Verge would recommend the Apple TV what a shocker
roku 4
Man the verge are serious apple whores.
Chromecast #1
fantastic apple tv reviel
the verge certainly loves apple
Shame she didn’t at least talk about each box shown. There are pros and cons to each, but we didn’t hear them. My personal favourite is the Chromecast, because I can use my mobile device to send stuff to the TV with a wide range of apps, making it easier to search and find what I’m looking for, before actually watching it.
Ok, im a huge Apple fan boy, but seriously? Apple TV is far from being the best tv streaming box. Its the most expensive, its the only one from the bunch that doesn’t play 4k (excluding the chrome cast) and it feels kinda limited in terms of app diversity. I think Nvidia Shield is the winner here, and then tied in a second place are the Roku and the Amazon Fire TV.
Can anyone tell me how in any way Apple TV is better than Nvidia Shield? (And please.…don’t let me remind you the Nvidia Shield has Chromecast support, something that alone already beats Apple TV in every way except maybe gaming as far as I know)
Beside all the Android TV apps, Chromecast support, better voice commands thanks to Google, Shield has 4k support, 3 times the graphical power of Apple TV (Tegra X1 vs Apple A8), and Nvidia’s gaming cloud support that can run games to look better than PS4. Did you even plug it into your TV? Because sounds like you didn’t even use it and only put in here because of countless request in the comments of your past related videos. Android TV is way more universal for people who have gadgets/computers from different brands, which is really Apple TV’s biggest achille’s heels. Because unlike a phone, a TV gadget should ideally work with a huge array of devices. I love Apple products. But Apple TV simply doesn’t make any sense to me compared to its competitions. The Verge really needs to get Nilay Patel to review gadgets again. These interns are screwing up your site! Oh and buy Shield TV!
funny how she’s pointing the remote to the tv like a technologically challenged parent having a hard time trying to get the thing to work. relax and put your hand down on your lap and point towards the device.
LOL @ “the most elegant solution blah blah blah” what a load of turd.
It feels like the Verge is bias toward Apple
get KODI only wiil kill APLLE TV 4
I thought that the Verge wasn’t part of the Apple sheeple… Guess they’ve lost their touch.… Every product category has an Apple winner.…. It’s almost like a paid advertisement
No Amazon video, no 4K and it’s more expensive. Yet it’s the best? I just don’t see your logic there.
One of the reason why you don’t have a million subscriber yet. BIAS
Haven’t seen this “shootout.” Let me guess, the Apple TV “won?” Even though the Roku does everything Apple TV has, and way more/more features… Yeah, OK. The Verge-Designed in Cupertino, California.
The Verge should merge with iMore…
Hey, what’s up? You’re A Joy. kick sneeze What’s your opinion about that, guys 11
Another apple advertise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you weren’t invested in android or apple. the nvidia shield is the best, if you watch any of the other you-tubers they will say the same. If your invested in apple no question get the apple tv. if your invested in android get the nvidia shield.
at the end of the day its which one has the shows and movies. I can’t speak for the others but I have always been able to find a movie on apple TV. much like itunes and music, apple does have a huge selection of films
(also I use and andriod phone and a windows desktop before you all start insulting me). also I just hook up a laptop to my TV for anything else
I started laughing after I read the title and saw the thumbnail. They can not be serious about this, can they?
this video should be a must watch for all marketing students to learn what bad marketing practices look like and why HARD SELLING and treating your audience like retards is a bad idea.
Have you seen this? YouTube App No Longer Available on Older Apple TV, ios Devices Posted Monday April 20, 2015 by Juli Clover. Just learning about such things.
Da fk did I just watch, I came here thinking it would help me decide what smart set top box to get and all i got was apple tv is the best without any good reason why? I honestly wish to unwatch this and have youtube remove 1 view from the views counter.
Why was the shield so easily dismissed. What does the Apple TV offer that the shield doesn’t ??
apple tv is a useless and worthless piece of crap.…
Apple removed YouTube from the Apple TV. Even if they added it back, who says they won’t renege and take back a feature bought and paid for. I own only Apple products but I am very unhappy with their take-back giving style…
do people even use this
Oh come on.… you barely even showed the Chromecast and Fire TV.… what are they like? What are the advantages/disadvantages of them compared to the Roku 4 and the Apple TV?? Prices? etc.…
maybe shes paid to say this
Where’s the Nexus Player???
I don’t know about you guys, but when I’m watching TV, I’m watching TV, therefore I don’t care about apps, I just want to use those that its purpose is to stream some content, like netflix, google play videos and so on.
Chromecast is the best
um you didnt even review all of them like dafuq
The best is Apple’s hands down.
shield. end of story
I love this channel
You’re the company that has said that the apple TV is the best one. Therefore your opinion is wrong. Y’all need to stop being blind, there’s other OS out there than just apple os. You should come out of your cave and try a different one some time. You’ll find the shield to be quite amazing. And yeah you’re wrong in price too. The Nvidia Shield is much more expensive than the apple tv.
I have no doubt that the verge is biased, it shows biased so well. It’s preference is for Apple each and every single time, regardless of what it makes or how much technology and speed other OS come up with
I forgot how mad I was at this video a year ago. Now I’m laughing that she mispronounced Nvidia at 1:54