Hello, I am contemplating buying Apple TV but am not clear on exactly what it does. I have a wireless router in my home. I have an iMac running Mac OS 10.9.1 in my upstairs office and a basic TV with an HDMI slot to connect to Apple TV in my downstairs lounge. I have an iPhone 3GS. I use VoiceOVER everywhere.
I understand that Apple TV will let me play TV programs which are in iTunes on my iMac on my lounge TV using the wireless router to link the iMac to the Apple TV. I understand that I can control all this using VoiceOver with an App on my iPhone 3GS. Is this all correct? I further understand that I can use Apple TV to stream live TV via my internet connection and that I can control that through the iPhone App using VoiceOver. Is that correct? Will Apple TV do anything with audio description on live TV programs accessed via my internet connection? Can Apple TV play TV programs which are on a USB memory stick? Does the Apple TV have a USB slot or will I have to transfer the TV programs from the USB memory stick into iTunes on my iMac and then access them via Apple TV? We have recently acquired a Sansung smart TV for our loft which connects to the Internet, has a USB slot for playing TV or photos on a USB memory stick, and supports audio description on live TV via the TV ariel. I am wondering if Apple TV will essentially convert my non-smart lounge TV into a smart TV. I am also wondering if I can control the Sansung smart TV via VoiceOver using an appropriate App on my iPhone. Many thanks in advance for any tips. Happy New Year to all! Paul Hopewell <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
