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Latest post on 24 May 2013 - 17:54

Ok so I bought one of these today, and an HDMI cable. Now I understand I can easily stream the tv to the tv via the Apple TV device without requiring cables. I hope this will be easy as otherwise we will give up!

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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 11:23

Unfortunately a lot of what I am reading here is going right over my head. Need a dummies guide to all this 'torrent, streaming' stuff. Lol! Btw anyone had problems trying to download vuze. I am not too sure what it does or how it works but can't even download it to find out.

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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 10:22

Absolutely love it, the radio stations are brilliant and so many of them.

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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 09:27

thanks girls for all the information x

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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 09:19

Another fan of Apple TV here! We have a few macbooks in the house so we can choose to watch anything from any library without having to connect individual devices. And since I tend to play on my iPad while I'm watching movies, it's win-win. My son has a subscription to nba.tv and we can't watch it direct via apple TV because it's an international subscription. But he can play it on his iphone or ipad and then "send it" to the apple tv via airplay. Next I need to get a decent speaker system for the TV, then we'll be using it for music too...

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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 07:10

Can you buy it here in Dubai? Yes in sharaf dg we got it.. Just take a cable out of my du box plug into this small cable and that plugs into iPad...looks just like a iPad charger but really short in length...about 50 Dhs I think....does what the apple tv does ...so I watch everything from iPad on my big telly. <em>edited by fairycakeyumm on 25/05/2012</em>

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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 01:43

I have two AppleTVs. I use them in three ways: Ripped DVDs/CDs - I have ripped much of my DVD library using Handbrake and tagged the files using Metax (image, title, series etc.), these are all stored in iTunes giving me a library of some 500 movies and over 40 shows (with numbers of seasons) to choose from. iTunes keeps them organised and makes streaming them to the AppleTV a breeze. I also use it to play music as I have very good speakers connected to my TV, so can make playlists on iTunes and stream them without having to copy them to iPad/iPhone and use another stereo. Vuze/torrent downloads - you can convert to iTunes mp4 within Vuze or use Handbrake to convert your torrent files. Also note PS3 and many Blu-Ray players can play avi torrents through a thumb drive on their USB port or even wirelessly as an alternative. Rentals - I like to pay for movies so have an iTunes US account (cheaper than UK and newer releases). I use the AppleTV to rent from there. The HD movies download quickly and are excellent quality. They do not (as yet) check your IP address so no need for a VPN. I would definitely recommend the AppleTV. Regarding the remote I use my iPad. You can browse your iTunes library and play it on any computer in your house and also the AppleTV. If you switch rooms you can switch it over using the iPad app. The iPhone/iPod Touch app has similar functionality. This is all streamed so no need to use up your iPad memory (I have nearly 2TB of media so no way my iPad can hold it all!) With that said you can as mentioned connect your laptop to the TV using an HDMI cable, through your iPad or using a USB thumb drive. You can rent movies on your laptop through iTunes and play them that way as well. However for me, for £100 (not sure of local price) I still find the AppleTV a worthwhile investment. <em>edited by RuthM on 25/05/2012</em>

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 21:10

great thanks alot

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 21:07

GA sorry abit clueless with this stuff, can i just connect my computer to the tv and play downloads with the cable? Or do you download to a usb and then connect to the tv? Thanks As Chocs01 said you can do both on most newer TVs. Your TV and laptop should have an HDMI port, and a USB port. You can get an HDMI wire from any tech shop which, when you plug into the laptop/TV, will basically connect the two so your laptop screen will show on the TV screen. You then just play your film on the computer and it's also on the TV. You can also copy films onto the USB and plug that straight into the TV if your model has that capability. I will say that DH still likes the apple TV thing although he never uses it lol!

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 21:02

GA sorry abit clueless with this stuff, can i just connect my computer to the tv and play downloads with the cable? Or do you download to a usb and then connect to the tv? Thanks ou can do either. We stick all our downloads on a USB and plug it straight into the tv.

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 21:00

GA sorry abit clueless with this stuff, can i just connect my computer to the tv and play downloads with the cable? Or do you download to a usb and then connect to the tv? Thanks

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:54

We got one and for me it was a big waste of money. It's just as easy to connect the laptop to the TV/projector with an HDMI wire or to plug in a USB stick...at about 500dhs Apple TV is not cheap and we have only used it about twice.

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:48

fairycakeyumm sorry can i ask what cable? Sounds easier and cheaper?

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:47

To add...we're about to buy our second one. We're forever unplugging and transporting between rooms (we have 3 tvs).

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:44

Yes you can buy it here. We have one. Only issue we've had is that getting it synched to the laptop is a pain and then the downloads have to be in quicktime format or they won't play. Netflix works better through the Apple than the Boxee.

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:39

Can you buy it here in Dubai?

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:37

Cheaper option is just get a cable and connect the iPad to the telly, that's what I do.

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:33

great thank you, looks like its a purchase!

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:21

we use it all the time - it's pretty much all we watch. we buy some stuff on itunes and everything else is our old dvd collection (mainly kids stuff) converted to apple format. I know nothing about the technicalities. it works perfectly! only issue is the very small size of the remote and it keeps getting lost. we transfer the box from room to room all the time.

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:12

thanks ladies, i have a mac and download through vuze, you can drag a download to playback on itunes/apple tv, so was thinking i could do that and save spending so much on i tunes.

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:04

we love it-only problem is not spending too much money on itunes !

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 20:03

Friends if ours have it and it's fantastic .... DH desperate to get it!

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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 19:58

Was thinking about purchasing Apple Tv for watching downloads through Vuze/i Tunes, was wondering if anyone has tried it and if it works good, Thanks x

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