The iPad Pro is the Ultimate TV Show and Movie Viewer

Using the iPad Pro when you don’t own a TV

I moved to rural Wales some years ago. When I moved, I decided to cut the cord and not have a TV. My partner and I work during the day and, when we’ve finished, we tend to spend a lot of time outdoors. Now it’s winter again, we’re spending the long and dark nights in the house. In such a setting, the iPad Pro I recently (re)purchased has come into its own.

The Screen

I have said previously that I think the iPad Pro screen has one of the most gorgeous screens I have ever set eyes on. I’m no expert in screen tech’, but even I can tell that the screen on the iPad Pro is fundamentally different to anything I have used before. Here’s how Apple markets the screen:

I don’t understand the tech behind it. Suffice to say that the screen achieves deep, deep blacks and can reach tremendous levels of brightness. While this makes it nice to navigate the UI, it means that watching content like movies and TV shows is a joy.

Compared to a lesser device such as the Google Pixel Tablet, the screen is world’s apart. This is no surprise as the cost is so much higher, but what Apple has achieved with this screen is impressive, especially when considering the battery life that this thing can…