RE: apple tv
Apple TV must have an HDMI connection to get full functionality due to the copy protection used on services like NetFlix, and Itunes. Newer flat screen tvs and some sound bars have HDMI inputs. If you don't have a tv or receiver with HDMI inputs, you might consider looking at a sound bar. Best, Rick -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of scorpionggguni...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv i just got a apple tv today and it did not come with the hd Cables question number one do I need a flatscreen HDTV? Or can I play AppleTV up on any TV or a stereo Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: apple tv
I use my Apple TV for music only and hdmi is not required for that. I have connected my Apple TV to my DAC via toslink (optical spdif) and I can use AirPlay from my iPhone to stream music to my Hi-Fi. AirPlay is brilliant! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: 13. juli 2012 05:13 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Apple TV must have an HDMI connection to get full functionality due to the copy protection used on services like NetFlix, and Itunes. Newer flat screen tvs and some sound bars have HDMI inputs. If you don't have a tv or receiver with HDMI inputs, you might consider looking at a sound bar. Best, Rick -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of scorpionggguni...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv i just got a apple tv today and it did not come with the hd Cables question number one do I need a flatscreen HDTV? Or can I play AppleTV up on any TV or a stereo Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: apple tv
Yes, it will work for that but without HDMI, someone interested in using NetFlix, renting movies and a few other things, it won't work. Rick -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Øyvind Lode - Forums Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv I use my Apple TV for music only and hdmi is not required for that. I have connected my Apple TV to my DAC via toslink (optical spdif) and I can use AirPlay from my iPhone to stream music to my Hi-Fi. AirPlay is brilliant! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: 13. juli 2012 05:13 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Apple TV must have an HDMI connection to get full functionality due to the copy protection used on services like NetFlix, and Itunes. Newer flat screen tvs and some sound bars have HDMI inputs. If you don't have a tv or receiver with HDMI inputs, you might consider looking at a sound bar. Best, Rick -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of scorpionggguni...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv i just got a apple tv today and it did not come with the hd Cables question number one do I need a flatscreen HDTV? Or can I play AppleTV up on any TV or a stereo Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Apple TV
Hi: There is no device limit but you can only authorize 5 computers per Apple ID. You can De-Authorize one or more computers as many times you like but can only reset all 5 at once annually. Hope that makes sense :) -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Sent: 27. juli 2012 15:16 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV Hi group, I am interested in buying some apple tv units. Do they take up device spots on iTunes? We have 4 devices now, and if I'm not mistaken, I can have 5. Thanks, Thom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple TV
Apple TVs do not take up any authorizations. On Jul 27, 2012, at 1:43 PM, Øyvind Lode - Forums wrote: > Hi: > > There is no device limit but you can only authorize 5 computers per Apple ID. > You can De-Authorize one or more computers as many times you like but can > only reset all 5 at once annually. > > Hope that makes sense :) > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Thom > Sent: 27. juli 2012 15:16 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple TV > > Hi group, > I am interested in buying some apple tv units. Do they take up device spots > on iTunes? > We have 4 devices now, and if I'm not mistaken, I can have 5. > > Thanks, > Thom > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple TV?
Hi Chris, Welcome to the list. We use Netflix here, and it works well. As you use it, you'll create a recently watched list, so you can pick from content you have watched previously. Don't forget the pause button which is the button on the right side of the remote. Comes in handy. Enjoy Les On Apr 23, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Chris Brannon wrote: > Hi all, > I'm new to this group. > I just ordered an Apple TV. It should be here in the next week or so. > My wife Deedra and I plan on using it to access Netflix, for the most > part. Do other Apple TV users have any advice for us? Are there any > good online resources that describe how to use the device with > VoiceOver? > > Thanks in advance, > -- Chris > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple TV?
Hi: I have my Apple TV, now what? Need to find a place where I can get information about installation thanks a lot. Any help would be appreciated. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2012, at 12:39 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: > Apple TV is pretty self-explanatory and intuitive in my opinion. Just click > around with the remote and get familiar with the interface. You'll find > netflix there and a whole lot of other stuff, including apple's propriatory > Movie, TV, and other channels. > > One little glichy area you may need to address is a problem some have > encountered when streaming netflix, and which is solved by changeing some of > the settings under network setup. If you have problems, give a yell to the > list and someone (probably me) will give you more info. > > I use netflix all the time and it works great. Also, browsing YouTube is easy > too. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple TV?
Hi: You plug it in the wall, the other end in the HDMI port on your TV. Set your TV to the HDMI section in your menus of the TV. Then press bottom right hand button three times to enable VO using Apple remote. I think Blind Cool Tech has more info on Apple TV. On May 21, 2012, at 9:32 PM, Mickey Quenzer wrote: > Hi: I have my Apple TV, now what? Need to find a place where I can get > information about installation thanks a lot. Any help would be appreciated. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 24, 2012, at 12:39 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: > >> Apple TV is pretty self-explanatory and intuitive in my opinion. Just click >> around with the remote and get familiar with the interface. You'll find >> netflix there and a whole lot of other stuff, including apple's propriatory >> Movie, TV, and other channels. >> >> One little glichy area you may need to address is a problem some have >> encountered when streaming netflix, and which is solved by changeing some of >> the settings under network setup. If you have problems, give a yell to the >> list and someone (probably me) will give you more info. >> >> I use netflix all the time and it works great. Also, browsing YouTube is >> easy too. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple TV?
e-maile me off list and I'll most likely be able to help you with the setup of your apple tv. mikehucka...@me.com is the address you can contact me by. On 2012-05-21, at 8:32 PM, Mickey Quenzer wrote: > Hi: I have my Apple TV, now what? Need to find a place where I can get > information about installation thanks a lot. Any help would be appreciated. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 24, 2012, at 12:39 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: > >> Apple TV is pretty self-explanatory and intuitive in my opinion. Just click >> around with the remote and get familiar with the interface. You'll find >> netflix there and a whole lot of other stuff, including apple's propriatory >> Movie, TV, and other channels. >> >> One little glichy area you may need to address is a problem some have >> encountered when streaming netflix, and which is solved by changeing some of >> the settings under network setup. If you have problems, give a yell to the >> list and someone (probably me) will give you more info. >> >> I use netflix all the time and it works great. Also, browsing YouTube is >> easy too. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Apple tv
Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. If you have any other questions let me know. GO TIGERS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple tv
do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? Simon - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. If you have any other questions let me know. GO TIGERS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Apple tv
Hi Simon. I only use HDMI with my Apple TV, so I don't know if VoiceOver comes out of other connections. Wish I could offer more help. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple tv
It is very accessible, and yes, it does have voiceover on it. Many people though are confused, thinking it is used for watching TV, like any channel on your TV, but this is not correct. Apple TV has several things on it, Movies, which allows you to rent or buy through iTunes, TV Shows, which allows you to rent or buy through iTunes, Music, which I guess allows you to buy through iTunes, not sure, haven't used the music part yet. Then there are other things such as Net Flix, which requires a subscription, YouTube, Radio, Podcasts, MLBTV, Trailers, iTunes Festival, Vimeo, Flickr, WSJ Live, NHL, NBA, Hulu Plus, which requires a subscription, and Photo Stream. Some of these others might require subscriptions, but I don't use many of hem myself to know. There is a computer section which allows you to turn on home sharing in iTunes which allows you to access your iTunes library through the Apple TV. And there is settings which is self explanitory. All of what I mention is accessible with VoiceOver. I am very happy with mine and would definitly recommend it to others. -Original Message- From: cnmyh...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple tv How accessible is it? For instance does it have VoiceOver on it? Sent from INEZ, my IPHONE -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Apple tv
Hi Simon, I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? Simon - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. If you have any other questions let me know. GO TIGERS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple tv
If my TV is not HD, can I still use the Apple TV? Would I need the Opticle whatever cable? Beverly I am using PC Backup to back up my computer. Try it for seven days at http://www.mypcbusiness.com/go/hunt5052 You will be glad you did! Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room 2428. Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 10:16 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi Simon, I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? Simon - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. If you have any other questions let me know. GO TIGERS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Apple tv
You need either a TV or receiver that has HDMI inputs or an optical input. Both are digital so most old "tube style" TV's won't have them and most receivers that are older than 15 or so years won't have them, either. If you have an optical input but not HDMI you can get audio only from the Apple TV, you need HDMI for audio/video. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beverly Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 10:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv If my TV is not HD, can I still use the Apple TV? Would I need the Opticle whatever cable? Beverly I am using PC Backup to back up my computer. Try it for seven days at http://www.mypcbusiness.com/go/hunt5052 You will be glad you did! Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room 2428. Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 10:16 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv > Hi Simon, > > I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical > cable, > but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do > so. > Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make > little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, > HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well > as > audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you > are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days > should > you not like it. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of goshawk on horseback > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple tv > > do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, > and > optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? > > Simon > > > - Original Message - > From: "Kevin Minor" > To: > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM > Subject: RE: Apple tv > > > Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been > set > up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote > three > times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn > VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on > again. > > > If you have any other questions let me know. > > GO TIGERS! > Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY > kmi...@windstream.net > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google > > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple tv
Hi. VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. I'm using this all the time. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : > Hi Simon, > > I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, > but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. > Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make > little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, > HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as > audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you > are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should > you not like it. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of goshawk on horseback > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple tv > > do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and > optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? > > Simon > > > - Original Message - > From: "Kevin Minor" > To: > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM > Subject: RE: Apple tv > > > Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set > up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three > times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn > VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. > > > If you have any other questions let me know. > > GO TIGERS! > Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY > kmi...@windstream.net > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple tv
What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: > Hi. > > VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. > I'm using this all the time. > Best regards: > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : > >> Hi Simon, >> >> I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, >> but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. >> Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make >> little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, >> HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as >> audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you >> are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should >> you not like it. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of goshawk on horseback >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple tv >> >> do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and >> optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? >> >> Simon >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Kevin Minor" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM >> Subject: RE: Apple tv >> >> >> Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set >> up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three >> times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn >> VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. >> >> >> If you have any other questions let me know. >> >> GO TIGERS! >> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY >> kmi...@windstream.net >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Apple tv
it's a digital audio connection, generally used to connect the apple tv to something like a home cinema receiver, or other 5.1, or 7.1 speaker systems. it can also be used to connect it to something like a minidisk, dat, or cd recorder. a box has been mentioned here, that would let you use an apple tv with an older tv, if you don't want to wait until you get a new tv. it is not from apple, so they wouldn't mention it, but it does mean that you can use it with an older tv. Simon - Original Message - From: "Andrew Lamanche" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:48 AM Subject: Re: Apple tv What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: > Hi. > > VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple > tv. I'm using this all the time. > Best regards: > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : > >> Hi Simon, >> >> I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical >> cable, >> but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do >> so. >> Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make >> little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, >> HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well >> as >> audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if >> you >> are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days >> should >> you not like it. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -----Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of goshawk on horseback >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple tv >> >> do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, >> and >> optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? >> >> Simon >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Kevin Minor" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM >> Subject: RE: Apple tv >> >> >> Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been >> set >> up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote >> three >> times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn >> VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on >> again. >> >> >> If you have any other questions let me know. >> >> GO TIGERS! >> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY >> kmi...@windstream.net >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@
RE: Apple tv
Hi Andrew, If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should have HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is your TV still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or is it a flat, relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about 5 years ago they were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are nowadays, but it still is only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if your TV does not have HDMI inputs, you could get around this if you have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker system and unless you want something of higher quality which would cost maybe between $800 and $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or $400. Those should have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so you could connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 inch and even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money these days especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: > Hi. > > VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. I'm using this all the time. > Best regards: > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : > >> Hi Simon, >> >> I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical >> cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. >> Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would >> make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, >> after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes >> video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for >> audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and >> send it back within 30 days should you not like it. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of goshawk on horseback >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple tv >> >> do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the >> HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? >> >> Simon >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Kevin Minor" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM >> Subject: RE: Apple tv >> >> >> Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't >> been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on >> the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is >> you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. >> >> >> If you have any other questions let me know. >> >> GO TIGERS! >> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY >> kmi...@windstream.net >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to vi
Re: Apple tv
Ah, thanks for this. My tv is rather thin although not as thin as the up-to-day newest models. So you may be right. I shall check the documentation. That may be good news for me. Many thanks again for writing. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should have > HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is your TV > still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or is it a flat, > relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about 5 years ago they > were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are nowadays, but it still is > only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if your TV does not have HDMI inputs, > you could get around this if you have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker > system and unless you want something of higher quality which would cost > maybe between $800 and $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or > $400. Those should have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so > you could connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital > signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 inch and > even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money these days > especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or > Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. > > > Take care, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Andrew Lamanche > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple tv > > What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? > > I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've > not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will > be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv > because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv > sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. > > Many thanks again to all of you. > > Andrew > On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple > tv. I'm using this all the time. >> Best regards: >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : >> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical >>> cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose > to do so. >>> Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would >>> make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, >>> after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes >>> video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for >>> audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and >>> send it back within 30 days should you not like it. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of goshawk on horseback >>> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Apple tv >>> >>> do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the >>> HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Kevin Minor" >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM >>> Subject: RE: Apple tv >>> >>> >>> Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't >>> been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on >>> the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is >>> you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of > commands turn it on again. >>> >>> >>> If you have any other questions let me know. >>> >>> GO TIGERS! >>> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY >>> kmi...@windstream.net >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone
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I will definitely be buying an Apple TV. Thanks guys! Beverly I am using PC Backup to back up my computer. Try it for seven days at http://www.mypcbusiness.com/go/hunt5052 You will be glad you did! Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room 2428. Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:43 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi Andrew, If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should have HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is your TV still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or is it a flat, relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about 5 years ago they were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are nowadays, but it still is only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if your TV does not have HDMI inputs, you could get around this if you have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker system and unless you want something of higher quality which would cost maybe between $800 and $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or $400. Those should have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so you could connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 inch and even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money these days especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: Hi. VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. I'm using this all the time. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : Hi Simon, I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? Simon - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. If you have any other questions let me know. GO TIGERS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr.
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Hi, here you go. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOSLINK -- Raul A. Gallegos I always take life with a grain of salt, ...plus a slice of lemon, ...and a shot of tequila. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/16/2012 3:48 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: Hi. VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. I'm using this all the time. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : Hi Simon, I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? Simon - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of commands turn it on again. If you have any other questions let me know. GO TIGERS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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Dear Sieghard, I've just found out that my tv is indeed capable of taking an HDMI connection. Wonderful. I just need to find out what else I can do with Apple tv, for instance, whether I can stream foreign tv channels available on the internet via my Apple tv. Thanks again. You have saved me a lot of money. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should have > HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is your TV > still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or is it a flat, > relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about 5 years ago they > were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are nowadays, but it still is > only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if your TV does not have HDMI inputs, > you could get around this if you have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker > system and unless you want something of higher quality which would cost > maybe between $800 and $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or > $400. Those should have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so > you could connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital > signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 inch and > even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money these days > especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or > Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. > > > Take care, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Andrew Lamanche > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple tv > > What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? > > I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've > not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will > be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv > because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv > sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. > > Many thanks again to all of you. > > Andrew > On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple > tv. I'm using this all the time. >> Best regards: >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : >> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical >>> cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose > to do so. >>> Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would >>> make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, >>> after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes >>> video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for >>> audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and >>> send it back within 30 days should you not like it. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of goshawk on horseback >>> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Apple tv >>> >>> do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the >>> HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is it just via the HDMI? >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Kevin Minor" >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:29 AM >>> Subject: RE: Apple tv >>> >>> >>> Hi.The Apple TV comes with VoiceOver all set to use. If it hasn't >>> been set up yet it will tell you to press the lower right button on >>> the remote three times to activate it. What makes it even nicer is >>> you can easily turn VoiceOver off if you want, then with a couple of > commands turn it on again. >>> >>> >>> If you have any other questions let me know. >>> >>> GO TIGERS! >>> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY >>> kmi...@windstream.net >>>
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Hi Andrew, OK, I can give you a Paypal email address if you want to send me that money I saved you *smile* As for foreign TV channels, no such luck. There are really no actual TV channels available, just services like Netflix, YouTube, internet radio stations etc. There are some sports related things, but since I am not into those I don't know much about that. But I think just the ability to Airplay from your phone to the TV and having access to your iTunes library on the TV etc. is worth the $99. There are also rumours that probably not too long in the future you will be able to install apps on the Apple TV and that of course may open the possibilities for more TV options. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv Dear Sieghard, I've just found out that my tv is indeed capable of taking an HDMI connection. Wonderful. I just need to find out what else I can do with Apple tv, for instance, whether I can stream foreign tv channels available on the internet via my Apple tv. Thanks again. You have saved me a lot of money. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should > have HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is > your TV still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or > is it a flat, relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about > 5 years ago they were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are > nowadays, but it still is only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if > your TV does not have HDMI inputs, you could get around this if you > have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker system and unless you want > something of higher quality which would cost maybe between $800 and > $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or $400. Those should > have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so you could > connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital > signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 > inch and even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money > these days especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. > > > Take care, > Sieghard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple tv > > What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? > > I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. > I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get > it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I > can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with > previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. > > Many thanks again to all of you. > > Andrew > On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the >> apple > tv. I'm using this all the time. >> Best regards: >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : >> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an >>> optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work >>> if you choose > to do so. >>> Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would >>> make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, >>> after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it >>> includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is >>> just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from >>> Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of goshawk on horseback >>> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Apple tv >>> >>> do you happen to know if the voic
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Are you able to subscribe to a network feed such as nbc, ABC or CBS? Beverly I am using PC Backup to back up my computer. Try it for seven days at http://www.mypcbusiness.com/go/hunt5052 You will be glad you did! Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room 2428. Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32 PM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi Andrew, OK, I can give you a Paypal email address if you want to send me that money I saved you *smile* As for foreign TV channels, no such luck. There are really no actual TV channels available, just services like Netflix, YouTube, internet radio stations etc. There are some sports related things, but since I am not into those I don't know much about that. But I think just the ability to Airplay from your phone to the TV and having access to your iTunes library on the TV etc. is worth the $99. There are also rumours that probably not too long in the future you will be able to install apps on the Apple TV and that of course may open the possibilities for more TV options. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv Dear Sieghard, I've just found out that my tv is indeed capable of taking an HDMI connection. Wonderful. I just need to find out what else I can do with Apple tv, for instance, whether I can stream foreign tv channels available on the internet via my Apple tv. Thanks again. You have saved me a lot of money. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Andrew, If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should have HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is your TV still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or is it a flat, relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about 5 years ago they were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are nowadays, but it still is only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if your TV does not have HDMI inputs, you could get around this if you have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker system and unless you want something of higher quality which would cost maybe between $800 and $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or $400. Those should have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so you could connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 inch and even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money these days especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: Hi. VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. I'm using this all the time. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : Hi Simon, I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv do you happen to know if the voice over will come out of both the HDMI, and optical digital audio ports, or is
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I don't think so as I live in the UK. As Sieghard mentions, I may have to wait a little for some new applications that - as I seem to read on the internet - may be coming soon. Thanks all Andrew On 17 Oct 2012, at 05:44, Beverly wrote: > Are you able to subscribe to a network feed such as nbc, ABC or CBS? > > > Beverly > > > I am using PC Backup to back up my computer. Try it for seven days at > > http://www.mypcbusiness.com/go/hunt5052 > > You will be glad you did! > > Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every > Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room > 2428. > > > Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 > Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32 PM > Subject: RE: Apple tv > > > Hi Andrew, > > OK, I can give you a Paypal email address if you want to send me that money > I saved you *smile* > > As for foreign TV channels, no such luck. There are really no actual TV > channels available, just services like Netflix, YouTube, internet radio > stations etc. There are some sports related things, but since I am not into > those I don't know much about that. > > But I think just the ability to Airplay from your phone to the TV and having > access to your iTunes library on the TV etc. is worth the $99. There are > also rumours that probably not too long in the future you will be able to > install apps on the Apple TV and that of course may open the possibilities > for more TV options. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Andrew Lamanche > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:23 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple tv > > Dear Sieghard, > > I've just found out that my tv is indeed capable of taking an HDMI > connection. Wonderful. > > I just need to find out what else I can do with Apple tv, for instance, > whether I can stream foreign tv channels available on the internet via my > Apple tv. > > Thanks again. You have saved me a lot of money. > > Andrew > On 16 Oct 2012, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >> Hi Andrew, >> >> If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should >> have HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is >> your TV still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or >> is it a flat, relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about >> 5 years ago they were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are >> nowadays, but it still is only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if >> your TV does not have HDMI inputs, you could get around this if you >> have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker system and unless you want >> something of higher quality which would cost maybe between $800 and >> $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or $400. Those should >> have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so you could >> connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital >> signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 >> inch and even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money >> these days especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around > Black Friday or Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the > bank, either. >> >> >> Take care, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche >> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple tv >> >> What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? >> >> I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. >> I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get >> it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I >> can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with >> previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. >> >> Many thanks again to all of you. >> >> Andrew >> On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the >>> apple >> tv. I'm using this all the
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Not that I am aware of. I have seen nothing like that on the Apple TV. -Original Message- From: Beverly Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv Are you able to subscribe to a network feed such as nbc, ABC or CBS? Beverly I am using PC Backup to back up my computer. Try it for seven days at http://www.mypcbusiness.com/go/hunt5052 You will be glad you did! Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room 2428. Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32 PM Subject: RE: Apple tv Hi Andrew, OK, I can give you a Paypal email address if you want to send me that money I saved you *smile* As for foreign TV channels, no such luck. There are really no actual TV channels available, just services like Netflix, YouTube, internet radio stations etc. There are some sports related things, but since I am not into those I don't know much about that. But I think just the ability to Airplay from your phone to the TV and having access to your iTunes library on the TV etc. is worth the $99. There are also rumours that probably not too long in the future you will be able to install apps on the Apple TV and that of course may open the possibilities for more TV options. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv Dear Sieghard, I've just found out that my tv is indeed capable of taking an HDMI connection. Wonderful. I just need to find out what else I can do with Apple tv, for instance, whether I can stream foreign tv channels available on the internet via my Apple tv. Thanks again. You have saved me a lot of money. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Andrew, If you have an LCD flatscreen TV you do actually have HD and it should have HDMI inputs unless you mix up the terminology/technology here. Is your TV still a big box that is a foot or more from front to back or is it a flat, relatively thin unit? When I bought my Sony LCD TV about 5 years ago they were not nearly as thin as the LCD or LED TV's are nowadays, but it still is only maybe 3 or so inches thick. Even if your TV does not have HDMI inputs, you could get around this if you have buy a home theatre receiver or speaker system and unless you want something of higher quality which would cost maybe between $800 and $2,000 you can get entry level systems for $300 or $400. Those should have HDMI inputs and also still have analogue outputs so you could connect your older TV and the receiver would convert the digital signal to an analogue one for your TV. Of course you can pick up 32 inch and even 37 inch and 40 inch LCD TV's for not too much money these days especially if you wait maybe until a good sale like around Black Friday or Boxing Day and the Apple TV is $99 so it doesn't break the bank, either. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv What is digital optical output and what does one use it for? I'd like to say how useful this discussion about Apple tv is for me. I've not got one yet but I'm learning a lot about it so when I do get it, I will be much better informed. I have not got an hd tv yet so I can't get Apple tv because I understand that it does not work with previous generations tv sets. Mine is a lcd flat screen tv. Many thanks again to all of you. Andrew On 16 Oct 2012, at 08:44, Søren Jensen wrote: Hi. VOiceover does also come out of the digital optical output on the apple tv. I'm using this all the time. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 15/10/2012 kl. 16.16 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : Hi Simon, I also have not hooked up the Apple TV to my receiver with an optical cable, but there is no reason why Voiceover should not work if you choose to do so. Apple has made the Apple TV accessible with Voiceover and it would make little sense to do this only when an HDMI connection is used, after all, HDMI is still a digital connection except that it includes video as well as audio whereas the optical connector is just for audio. In any case, if you are interested just buy it from Apple and send it back within 30 days should you not like it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of goshawk
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It is about as accessible as any Apple device now a days. On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:40:52 -0400, wrote: >How accessible is it? >For instance does it have VoiceOver on it? > >Sent from INEZ, my IPHONE > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >Group. >To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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No, and no, there's no difference at all, aside from 1080P videos on the newer model. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV > Two questions: one, is there any problem with running to Apple TV in the same house on the same wireless system? Second, my wife who is cited primarily uses my current Apple TV. I am thinking of a second for myself upstairs. My current model is about two years old. Will there be any difference in giving her the new one or should I keep the new one, from an accessibility Stampoint? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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Hi. It's difficult to help when we don't know what language the apple tv is set to, but go into settings, generel, language and there you can change it. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 15/01/2013 kl. 00.38 skrev "Beverly" : > My cousin is trying to help me install apple TV but we have got a snag. She > can't figure out how to change the settings to English. Will someone help me? > Thanks. > > > Beverly > > Want to get the most from your iPhone? Then come to my conference every > Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. The number to call is 712-432-6499, room > 2428. > > > Skype and Twitter: blackpearl1953 > Windows Live Messenger: reesesw...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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Hi Fanus, You can use the Apple TV to stream content from your iTunes library to your TV and also access content from Netflix (with a subscription and I'm not sure if Netflix is in SA), you can also watch YouTube videos via the Apple TV, rent movies and TV shows and play internet radio stations and Podcasts. The Apple TV is also Airplay capable, so you could Airplay from your iPhone to the Apple TV and the connected TV. It is not a device which allows you to access regular TV programming, however, there is talk that at some point you might be able to install apps on it similarly to how you install apps on your iDevice and this would mean you could probably install apps like maybe from BBC, CNN, Discovery Chanel and so on. I could see how this could create an entirely new area of apps similarly to iPad apps which often are different from iPhone apps. But of course if and when an Apple TV will be capable of this nobody knows. I think given it's relatively low price tag, the Apple TV is definitely worthwhile having even just for the convenience of the Airplay feature and the ease with which you can stream from your iTunes library to your bigscreen TV. If you have a bunch of DVD's you could invest $50 into Magic DVD Ripper which allows you to rip your DVD's to your hard drive and add them to your iTunes library. Instead of having to find a particular DVD and stick it into the player you could access all your movies via the Apple TV and now since this most recent iOS update you can use a Bluetooth keyboard with the Apple TV which means it is a lot easier to type in searches for looking up something on YouTube etc. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Sieghard. It is not my eMail, even though your answer made me to do this question to you. I understand that the apple TV is a device, as a regular TV of 27 inches, right? If it is true, the apple TV has voice over installed? so it is friendly for blind people? Thanks Pablo Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:04 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Fanus, > > You can use the Apple TV to stream content from your iTunes library to your > TV and also access content from Netflix (with a subscription and I'm not > sure if Netflix is in SA), you can also watch YouTube videos via the Apple > TV, rent movies and TV shows and play internet radio stations and Podcasts. > The Apple TV is also Airplay capable, so you could Airplay from your iPhone > to the Apple TV and the connected TV. > > It is not a device which allows you to access regular TV programming, > however, there is talk that at some point you might be able to install apps > on it similarly to how you install apps on your iDevice and this would mean > you could probably install apps like maybe from BBC, CNN, Discovery Chanel > and so on. I could see how this could create an entirely new area of apps > similarly to iPad apps which often are different from iPhone apps. But of > course if and when an Apple TV will be capable of this nobody knows. > > I think given it's relatively low price tag, the Apple TV is definitely > worthwhile having even just for the convenience of the Airplay feature and > the ease with which you can stream from your iTunes library to your > bigscreen TV. If you have a bunch of DVD's you could invest $50 into Magic > DVD Ripper which allows you to rip your DVD's to your hard drive and add > them to your iTunes library. Instead of having to find a particular DVD and > stick it into the player you could access all your movies via the Apple TV > and now since this most recent iOS update you can use a Bluetooth keyboard > with the Apple TV which means it is a lot easier to type in searches for > looking up something on YouTube etc. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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It is not like a TV at all. It is a small box that hooks to your TV. It is very small in size. It allows you to buy and rent movies and TV shows from iTunes, stream free radio stations, stream movies and TV shows from NetFlix and Hulu if you have a subscription, stream videos from YouTube and much more, all through the Apple TV to your TV. Many people are under the impression that it replaces cable TV, but it does not. You can not watch cable channels or local TV channels. -Original Message- From: Pablo Morales Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Sieghard. It is not my eMail, even though your answer made me to do this question to you. I understand that the apple TV is a device, as a regular TV of 27 inches, right? If it is true, the apple TV has voice over installed? so it is friendly for blind people? Thanks Pablo Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:04 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Fanus, You can use the Apple TV to stream content from your iTunes library to your TV and also access content from Netflix (with a subscription and I'm not sure if Netflix is in SA), you can also watch YouTube videos via the Apple TV, rent movies and TV shows and play internet radio stations and Podcasts. The Apple TV is also Airplay capable, so you could Airplay from your iPhone to the Apple TV and the connected TV. It is not a device which allows you to access regular TV programming, however, there is talk that at some point you might be able to install apps on it similarly to how you install apps on your iDevice and this would mean you could probably install apps like maybe from BBC, CNN, Discovery Chanel and so on. I could see how this could create an entirely new area of apps similarly to iPad apps which often are different from iPhone apps. But of course if and when an Apple TV will be capable of this nobody knows. I think given it's relatively low price tag, the Apple TV is definitely worthwhile having even just for the convenience of the Airplay feature and the ease with which you can stream from your iTunes library to your bigscreen TV. If you have a bunch of DVD's you could invest $50 into Magic DVD Ripper which allows you to rip your DVD's to your hard drive and add them to your iTunes library. Instead of having to find a particular DVD and stick it into the player you could access all your movies via the Apple TV and now since this most recent iOS update you can use a Bluetooth keyboard with the Apple TV which means it is a lot easier to type in searches for looking up something on YouTube etc. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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It does not allow you to select TV channels with it. When the Apple TV is on, you can't access regular TV cable or local channels. -Original Message- From: Fanus Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV Hello list Previously I did not pay attention to this device but now we've got a new HD TV with all sorts of connectors. My question is now whether the purpose of Apple TV is only to be able to view vidios from one's iDevice or can one use it as a voiced remote to select TV channels? Regards Fanus -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Sorry, Pablo, not sure how my email ended up with you instead of Fanus. Anyhow, As somebody else pointed out, the Apple TV is not an actual TV with a screen. It's a small box sort of like an old VHS tape, but not as long. It only has 3 connectors in the back and 1 plug for the power adapter. You can hook it up to your home network either by plugging it into your router with a regular network cable or you can join it to your home Wi-Fi. The other 2 connectors are HDMI which allows you to connect it to a TV (it has to be an LCD or Plasma that has HDMI ports) or a home theatre receiver with HDMI inputs. HDMI delivers both video and audio through the same cable. The other plug/connector is an optical audio connector which delivers only audio and many receivers and amplifiers have such an input. The Apple TV let's you stream music, movies and other media from your iTunes library on the computer to the TV, it also gives you access to the iTunes Store where you can buy or rent movies, you can search for and watch YouTube videos on the connected TV and, if you have a Netflix subscription, you can watch Netflix movies. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pablo Morales Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Sieghard. It is not my eMail, even though your answer made me to do this question to you. I understand that the apple TV is a device, as a regular TV of 27 inches, right? If it is true, the apple TV has voice over installed? so it is friendly for blind people? Thanks Pablo Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:04 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Fanus, > > You can use the Apple TV to stream content from your iTunes library to your > TV and also access content from Netflix (with a subscription and I'm not > sure if Netflix is in SA), you can also watch YouTube videos via the Apple > TV, rent movies and TV shows and play internet radio stations and Podcasts. > The Apple TV is also Airplay capable, so you could Airplay from your iPhone > to the Apple TV and the connected TV. > > It is not a device which allows you to access regular TV programming, > however, there is talk that at some point you might be able to install apps > on it similarly to how you install apps on your iDevice and this would mean > you could probably install apps like maybe from BBC, CNN, Discovery Chanel > and so on. I could see how this could create an entirely new area of apps > similarly to iPad apps which often are different from iPhone apps. But of > course if and when an Apple TV will be capable of this nobody knows. > > I think given it's relatively low price tag, the Apple TV is definitely > worthwhile having even just for the convenience of the Airplay feature and > the ease with which you can stream from your iTunes library to your > bigscreen TV. If you have a bunch of DVD's you could invest $50 into Magic > DVD Ripper which allows you to rip your DVD's to your hard drive and add > them to your iTunes library. Instead of having to find a particular DVD and > stick it into the player you could access all your movies via the Apple TV > and now since this most recent iOS update you can use a Bluetooth keyboard > with the Apple TV which means it is a lot easier to type in searches for > looking up something on YouTube etc. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googleg
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Hi David, An Apple TV is a small box that connects to a TV via an HDMI cable. The Apple TV is very accessible as it uses VoiceOver, like the iDevices use. Many people seem to think it is used for watching TV and if they buy an Apple TV, they can get rid of their cable service, but this is not correct. You can not watch regular TV such as local or cable channels. Apple TV Does have several things on it which include, Movies, which you can rent or buy through iTunes, TV Shows, which you can rent or buy through iTunes, Music, which I guess allows you to rent or buy through iTunes, not sure, haven't used the music part yet. Then there are other things such as Net Flix, which requires a subscription, YouTube which allows you to watch videos, Radio which offers a ton of internet radio stations, Podcasts, MLBTV, Trailers, iTunes Festival, Vimeo, Flickr, WSJ Live, NHL, NBA, Hulu Plus, which requires a subscription, and Photo Stream. Some of these others might require subscriptions, but I don't use many of hem myself to know. There is a computer section which allows you to turn on home sharing in iTunes which allows you to access your iTunes library through the Apple TV. You can airplay to your TV using the Apple TV with an iDevice that has this capability. You can also mirror to your TV using the Apple TV if you have a capable iDevice. And there is settings which is self explanitory. All of what I mention is accessible with VoiceOver. I am very happy with mine and would definitly recommend it to others. It is close to $100 for the Apple TV which isn't bad considering all you can do with it. -Original Message- From: david gross Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple tv Sent from my iPhonewhat is apple tv? Can I use it with fios? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Hi David, The Apple TV is a small device which connects to your TV or home theatre receiver via an HDMI connection. It also has 1 digital optical output so if you want only audio and have a receiver or amplifier which has a digital optical input you could hook it up that way. The Apple TV is actually an iOS device which means it has it's own version of iOS and it has Voiceover and is fully accessible as a stand-alone item. The Apple TV is also an Airplay device which means you can stream content from your iPhone or other iDevice to it via Airplay. Apart from that it connects to your iTunes library on your computer although you have to have iTunes running on your computer for that to work and home sharing must be on. The Apple TV also allows you to watch Youtube videos and it's probably the easiest and most accessible interface to Netflix if you are a subscriber of course. You can also listen to internet radio stations, podcasts and you can buy and rent music, movies and TV shows with it. There is also a growing list of TV channels you can watch, some of which are free others require you to have a subscription of some sort. Below is the link to the Apple TV information on the Apple website where you can read all about it: http://www.apple.com/AppleTV The Apple TV costs $99 in the US, but I would probably not buy one right now because there are a lot of rumours about a new Apple TV coming out possibly this fall. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of david gross Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 7:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple tv Sent from my iPhonewhat is apple tv? Can I use it with fios? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Patti, The only way I know to find out when the new apple TV models are out or coming, is to follow the sites like macRumors and the like. Basically, all the apple related blogs. If you have twitter, it's pretty easy but of course you can just go there. :-) As best as I can see from what's been going around, the only thing that those of us with prior generations of apple TV's won't be able to do, is play content in HD. You can still play content that is HD only, it will just look different on screen for folks who can see. And, you'll get the new oS updates just like normal to the generation of Apple TV that you have. We have two; and I can't see the need to purchase newer models when it's basically the same box; though I would if for some reason there was going to be real changes to my current viewing experience that made it necessary. That's me though. Amy Billman Email: amy0...@gmail.com Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybillman -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 8:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv How will we know when they bring out a new apple tv? What does that mean for the models we already have, just an update? I was going to get another one, I guess I'll wait then. Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Hi Amy, The latest generation of Apple TV supports 1280P which is true HD. I believe when a new model does come out that it will offer significant changes, for one there is talk that it will have SIRI for voice control and possibly it may have motion control. I also think it will have an upgraded processor and fully support apps, e.g. it will have its own app store. There is also talk that Apple is negotiating with major cable networks and that the new Apple TV will be a full and complete replacement of current cable set top boxes except better. In any case, I doubt it will be more of the same and just some new box with basically no new features. I also think that Apple at some point will still surprise everybody with what they believe the living room experience should be. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Billman Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Patti, The only way I know to find out when the new apple TV models are out or coming, is to follow the sites like macRumors and the like. Basically, all the apple related blogs. If you have twitter, it's pretty easy but of course you can just go there. :-) As best as I can see from what's been going around, the only thing that those of us with prior generations of apple TV's won't be able to do, is play content in HD. You can still play content that is HD only, it will just look different on screen for folks who can see. And, you'll get the new oS updates just like normal to the generation of Apple TV that you have. We have two; and I can't see the need to purchase newer models when it's basically the same box; though I would if for some reason there was going to be real changes to my current viewing experience that made it necessary. That's me though. Amy Billman Email: amy0...@gmail.com Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybillman -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 8:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv How will we know when they bring out a new apple tv? What does that mean for the models we already have, just an update? I was going to get another one, I guess I'll wait then. Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/
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That can't happen soon enough for me. I have felt for a long time that Apple ought to think about working out agreements with some of the channels offered on cable such as ESPN, TSN, TCM etc and offer either monthly or yearly subscriptions much as the cable companies get from us. It certainly can't be any more expensive and probably cheaper. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 12:56 PM Subject: RE: apple tv Hi Amy, The latest generation of Apple TV supports 1280P which is true HD. I believe when a new model does come out that it will offer significant changes, for one there is talk that it will have SIRI for voice control and possibly it may have motion control. I also think it will have an upgraded processor and fully support apps, e.g. it will have its own app store. There is also talk that Apple is negotiating with major cable networks and that the new Apple TV will be a full and complete replacement of current cable set top boxes except better. In any case, I doubt it will be more of the same and just some new box with basically no new features. I also think that Apple at some point will still surprise everybody with what they believe the living room experience should be. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Billman Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Patti, The only way I know to find out when the new apple TV models are out or coming, is to follow the sites like macRumors and the like. Basically, all the apple related blogs. If you have twitter, it's pretty easy but of course you can just go there. :-) As best as I can see from what's been going around, the only thing that those of us with prior generations of apple TV's won't be able to do, is play content in HD. You can still play content that is HD only, it will just look different on screen for folks who can see. And, you'll get the new oS updates just like normal to the generation of Apple TV that you have. We have two; and I can't see the need to purchase newer models when it's basically the same box; though I would if for some reason there was going to be real changes to my current viewing experience that made it necessary. That's me though. Amy Billman Email: amy0...@gmail.com Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybillman -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 8:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv How will we know when they bring out a new apple tv? What does that mean for the models we already have, just an update? I was going to get another one, I guess I'll wait then. Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit ht
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Well, I suppose anything's possible. I guess we will see! *grins* And, if it's different enough to justify the purchase people will do it; myself included. It does seem like with the prior voiceover accessible apple TV's that there hasn't been anything that they couldn't do exactly the same with the OS changes. This, from my perspective anyway as we've got two different generations of boxes in the house. As I said, anything's possible though. I do know that people really want it to be a set top box, though I'm unsure of why they'd make that feature an option because then people would have no need to plunk down a ton of money for season passes on iTunes, or to purchase other TV shows or movies from there. Regardless, it will be interesting to see what the next Apple TV ends up being. Amy Billman Email: amy0...@gmail.com Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybillman -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Hi Amy, The latest generation of Apple TV supports 1280P which is true HD. I believe when a new model does come out that it will offer significant changes, for one there is talk that it will have SIRI for voice control and possibly it may have motion control. I also think it will have an upgraded processor and fully support apps, e.g. it will have its own app store. There is also talk that Apple is negotiating with major cable networks and that the new Apple TV will be a full and complete replacement of current cable set top boxes except better. In any case, I doubt it will be more of the same and just some new box with basically no new features. I also think that Apple at some point will still surprise everybody with what they believe the living room experience should be. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Billman Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Patti, The only way I know to find out when the new apple TV models are out or coming, is to follow the sites like macRumors and the like. Basically, all the apple related blogs. If you have twitter, it's pretty easy but of course you can just go there. :-) As best as I can see from what's been going around, the only thing that those of us with prior generations of apple TV's won't be able to do, is play content in HD. You can still play content that is HD only, it will just look different on screen for folks who can see. And, you'll get the new oS updates just like normal to the generation of Apple TV that you have. We have two; and I can't see the need to purchase newer models when it's basically the same box; though I would if for some reason there was going to be real changes to my current viewing experience that made it necessary. That's me though. Amy Billman Email: amy0...@gmail.com Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amybillman -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 8:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv How will we know when they bring out a new apple tv? What does that mean for the models we already have, just an update? I was going to get another one, I guess I'll wait then. Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 10118 (20140718) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or conc
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Apple tv works with your tv and an hdmi cable is required to connect the two. Iphone and computer are not needed only a wifi network Sent from my iPod On May 22, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Patti Johnson wrote: > Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it > correctly. > I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, but when > I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my phone up to the > computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. > I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I will put > the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how this is supposed > to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. > Do I turn the box off? > I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to wade > through I didn't know where to look or start. > Any tips please? > Patti > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on techtalk describing getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple tv and turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv box to your tv using an HDMI cable and setting Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic cable. We love ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC classical in san Francisco from here in Texas, smile. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it correctly. I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, but when I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my phone up to the computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I will put the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how this is supposed to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. Do I turn the box off? I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to wade through I didn't know where to look or start. Any tips please? Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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hi, the nfb of missouri will be selling chances to win the apple tv device or a bluetooth bose speaker for $5 at the convention. Bryan Schulz - Original Message - From: "Tara Prakash" To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:41 PM Subject: Re: apple tv Apple tv works with your tv and an hdmi cable is required to connect the two. Iphone and computer are not needed only a wifi network Sent from my iPod On May 22, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Patti Johnson wrote: Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it correctly. I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, but when I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my phone up to the computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I will put the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how this is supposed to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. Do I turn the box off? I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to wade through I didn't know where to look or start. Any tips please? Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on techtalk describing getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple tv and turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv box to your tv using an HDMI cable and setting Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic cable. We love ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC classical in san Francisco from here in Texas, smile. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it correctly. I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, but when I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my phone up to the computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I will put the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how this is supposed to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. Do I turn the box off? I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to wade through I didn't know where to look or start. Any tips please? Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: apple tv
The apple tv doessn't replace your cable box. It just offers you more entertainment options such as renting/purchasing movies and tv episodes/series, listening to radio stations, buying or watching movies from netflicks an many other options. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 2:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own > remote which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think > it is three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on > techtalk describing getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi > settings on the apple tv and turn it on and connect your network. You > connect the little apple tv box to your tv using an HDMI cable and setting > Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a > stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic > cable. We love ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC > classical in san Francisco from here in Texas, smile. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: apple tv > > Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did > it correctly. > I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, > but when I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my > phone up to the computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. > I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I > will put the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how > this is supposed to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. > Do I turn the box off? > I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to > wade through I didn't know where to look or start. > Any tips please? > Patti > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have > any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you > feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The > archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received
RE: apple tv
Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to what most other Apple devices cost. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote > which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is three > clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on techtalk describing > getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple tv and > turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv box to > your tv using an HDMI cable and setting > Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a stereo > receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic cable. We love > ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC classical in san Francisco > from here in Texas, smile. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: apple tv > > Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it > correctly. > I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, but when > I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my phone up to the > computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. > I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I will put > the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how this is > supposed to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. > Do I turn the box off? > I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to wade > through I didn't know where to look or start. > Any tips please? > Patti > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received t
Re: apple tv
Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to what most other Apple devices cost. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on techtalk describing getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple tv and turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv box to your tv using an HDMI cable and setting Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic cable. We love ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC classical in san Francisco from here in Texas, smile. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it correctly. I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your computer, but when I did I couldnt' find anywhere on the Itues after hooking my phone up to the computer anything about the remote or Apple TV. I know there is a code to put in, it gave me one then another; so I will put the first one in when I figure how. I just want to know how this is supposed to work in con junction with a Cable Digital box. Do I turn the box off? I looked forr something to read on the setup and just found so much to wade through I didn't know where to look or start. Any tips please? Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderat
RE: apple tv
Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Patty, > > As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes > for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then > it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix > content. It's also great for Youtube. > > If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select > these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume > you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to > HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to > select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often > this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and > you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. > This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to > maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. > > Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were > looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June > 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference > and when iOS 8 will be introduced. > There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the > next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much > more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV > which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and > so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a > complete replacement for your current set top box. > There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the > remote may accept voice commands. > Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess > we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you > purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have > time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at > least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to > what most other Apple devices cost. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: apple tv > > Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have > 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. > I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed > friend to look at that and she said there is. > So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. > I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction > with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? > Patti > On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: >> Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own > remote >> which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is >> three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on >> techtalk > describing >> getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple >> tv > and >> turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv >> box > to >> your tv using an HDMI cable and setting >>Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a >> stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic >> cable. We love ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC >> classical in san Francisco from here in Texas, smile. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Patti Johnson >> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: apple tv >>
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Hello Patti, I've only just tuned into this thread but it sounds like you've been given some excellent help. You know, we, as technology consumers, take so many things for granted these days. For example, I have my Apple TV connected to my big-screen television along with a DVD player, a digital cable box receiver, etc. And, when I want to switch from watching Cable to the Apple TV, I use the television's input selector. I am fortunate enough to enjoy a level of residual vision that allows me to do this comfortably. As I began reading this thread I asked myself what I would do if I lost the remainder of my vision and was totally blind. How would I reliably know which input on the television was selected? This question returns me to the statement that we technology consumers take so many things for granted. In this instance, I am referring to the fact that many consumers assume that using the television's input selector is the only way to determine what is being streamed out to the television set. I guess this stems from the law of conservatism. That is, most of us want to accomplish more and more tasks while using less and less hardware. This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote control versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to control with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more effort and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various layouts to muscle memory. I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only scan, my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice every two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has remarkably few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all things being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper place, dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. Get it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands necessary to switch the device to fax mode. What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with their multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video switchboxes. In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to accomplish what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or low vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware push-buttons. Allow me to digress for just a moment: At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two buttons. Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back then. I do so miss those days (smile). Okay, getting back to the point. Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, including your Apple TV. I hope you find this helpful. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I
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you to use hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, including your Apple TV. I hope you find this helpful. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to what most other Apple devices cost. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on techtalk describing getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple tv and turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv box to your tv using an HDMI cable and setting Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber optic cable. We love ours and use it all the time to listen to KDFC classical in san Francisco from here in Texas, smile. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv Hello. I just got mine yesterday. I hooked it up but not sure I did it correctly. I downloaded the remote app and it said to sync with your co
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Very good idea, Mark, however, don't you have to have inputs for each of the devices on the switch box? and so the question begs, does the switch box have an HDMI input as well as other types? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 3:00 AM Subject: RE: apple tv Hello Patti, I've only just tuned into this thread but it sounds like you've been given some excellent help. You know, we, as technology consumers, take so many things for granted these days. For example, I have my Apple TV connected to my big-screen television along with a DVD player, a digital cable box receiver, etc. And, when I want to switch from watching Cable to the Apple TV, I use the television's input selector. I am fortunate enough to enjoy a level of residual vision that allows me to do this comfortably. As I began reading this thread I asked myself what I would do if I lost the remainder of my vision and was totally blind. How would I reliably know which input on the television was selected? This question returns me to the statement that we technology consumers take so many things for granted. In this instance, I am referring to the fact that many consumers assume that using the television's input selector is the only way to determine what is being streamed out to the television set. I guess this stems from the law of conservatism. That is, most of us want to accomplish more and more tasks while using less and less hardware. This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote control versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to control with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more effort and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various layouts to muscle memory. I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only scan, my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice every two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has remarkably few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all things being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper place, dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. Get it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands necessary to switch the device to fax mode. What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with their multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video switchboxes. In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to accomplish what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or low vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware push-buttons. Allow me to digress for just a moment: At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two buttons. Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back then. I do so miss those days (smile). Okay, getting back to the point. Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, including your Apple TV. I hope you find this helpful. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subj
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with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, > gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other > things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously > listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time > recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio > and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two > buttons. > > Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house > in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my > living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center > up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a > Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back > then. I do so miss those days (smile). > > Okay, getting back to the point. > > Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace > similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use > hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, > including your Apple TV. > > I hope you find this helpful. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: apple tv > > Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select > the correct input. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: apple tv > > Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be > changes, but then nothing happened, grin. > I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. > > Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to > use and change the menu on the tv. > So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my > Cable? > > Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. > > Patti > On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> Hi Patty, >> >> As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes >> for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then >> it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix >> content. It's also great for Youtube. >> >> If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select >> these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume >> you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to >> HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to >> select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often >> this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and >> you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. >> This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to >> maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. >> >> Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were >> looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June >> 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference >> and when iOS 8 will be introduced. >> There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the >> next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much >> more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV >> which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and >> so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a >> complete replacement for your current set top box. >> There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the >> remote may accept voice commands. >> Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess >> we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you >> purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have >> time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at >> least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to >> what most other Apple devices cost. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroup
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corder. The net result was that, among other things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two buttons. Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back then. I do so miss those days (smile). Okay, getting back to the point. Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, including your Apple TV. I hope you find this helpful. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to what most other Apple devices cost. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote which you can use t
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lephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. Get >>> it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I >>> faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the >>> proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands >>> necessary to switch the device to fax mode. >>> >>> What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? >>> >>> Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with their >>> multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who >>> wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, >>> gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video >>> switchboxes. >>> >>> In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to accomplish >>> what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. >>> The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or low >>> vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware push-buttons. >>> >>> >>> Allow me to digress for just a moment: >>> At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in >>> combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, >>> gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other >>> things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously >>> listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time >>> recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio >>> and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two >>> buttons. >>> >>> Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house >>> in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my >>> living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center >>> up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a >>> Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back >>> then. I do so miss those days (smile). >>> >>> Okay, getting back to the point. >>> >>> Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace >>> similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use >>> hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, >>> including your Apple TV. >>> >>> I hope you find this helpful. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Sieghard Weitzel >>> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: apple tv >>> >>> Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select >>> the correct input. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Patti Johnson >>> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: apple tv >>> >>> Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be >>> changes, but then nothing happened, grin. >>> I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. >>> >>> Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to >>> use and change the menu on the tv. >>> So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my >>> Cable? >>> >>> Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. >>> >>> Patti >>>> On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>>> Hi Patty, >>>> >>>> As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes >>>> for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then >>>> it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix >>>> content. It's also great for Youtube. >>>> >>>> If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select >>>> these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume >>>> you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to >&g
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their multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video switchboxes. In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to accomplish what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or low vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware push-buttons. Allow me to digress for just a moment: At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two buttons. Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back then. I do so miss those days (smile). Okay, getting back to the point. Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television set, including your Apple TV. I hope you find this helpful. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to what most other Apple devices cost. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@goo
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t;>> while using less and less hardware. >>>>> >>>>> This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote >>>>> control >>>>> versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. >>>>> >>>>> As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to >>>>> control >>>>> with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more effort >>>>> and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use >>>>> device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various layouts >>>>> to muscle memory. >>>>> >>>>> I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No >>>>> printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only scan, >>>>> my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary >>>>> benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice every >>>>> two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has >>>>> remarkably >>>>> few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all >>>>> things >>>>> being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper >>>>> place, >>>>> dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. >>>>> Get >>>>> it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I >>>>> faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the >>>>> proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands >>>>> necessary to switch the device to fax mode. >>>>> >>>>> What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? >>>>> >>>>> Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with >>>>> their >>>>> multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who >>>>> wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, >>>>> gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video >>>>> switchboxes. >>>>> >>>>> In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to >>>>> accomplish >>>>> what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. >>>>> The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or >>>>> low >>>>> vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware >>>>> push-buttons. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Allow me to digress for just a moment: >>>>> At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in >>>>> combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable >>>>> box, >>>>> gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other >>>>> things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously >>>>> listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time >>>>> recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio >>>>> and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two >>>>> buttons. >>>>> >>>>> Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my >>>>> house >>>>> in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my >>>>> living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center >>>>> up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a >>>>> Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, >>>>> back >>>>> then. I do so miss those days (smile). >>>>> >>>>> Okay, getting back to the point. >>>>> >>>>> Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace >>>>> similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to >>>>> use >>>>> hardware buttons to select the various input devices to your television >>>>> set, >>>>> including your Apple TV. >>>>> >>>>> I hope you find this helpful. >>>>> >>>>> Mark &g
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t;>>>>> In >>>>>> this instance, I am referring to the fact that many consumers assume that >>>>>> using the television's input selector is the only way to determine what >>>>>> is >>>>>> being streamed out to the television set. I guess this stems from the >>>>>> law >>>>>> of conservatism. That is, most of us want to accomplish more and more >>>>>> tasks >>>>>> while using less and less hardware. >>>>>> >>>>>> This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote >>>>>> control >>>>>> versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. >>>>>> >>>>>> As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to >>>>>> control >>>>>> with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more >>>>>> effort >>>>>> and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use >>>>>> device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various >>>>>> layouts >>>>>> to muscle memory. >>>>>> >>>>>> I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No >>>>>> printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only >>>>>> scan, >>>>>> my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary >>>>>> benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice >>>>>> every >>>>>> two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has >>>>>> remarkably >>>>>> few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all >>>>>> things >>>>>> being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper >>>>>> place, >>>>>> dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. >>>>>> Get >>>>>> it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I >>>>>> faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the >>>>>> proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands >>>>>> necessary to switch the device to fax mode. >>>>>> >>>>>> What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? >>>>>> >>>>>> Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with >>>>>> their >>>>>> multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, >>>>>> who >>>>>> wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, >>>>>> gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video >>>>>> switchboxes. >>>>>> >>>>>> In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to >>>>>> accomplish >>>>>> what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. >>>>>> The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or >>>>>> low >>>>>> vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware >>>>>> push-buttons. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Allow me to digress for just a moment: >>>>>> At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in >>>>>> combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable >>>>>> box, >>>>>> gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other >>>>>> things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously >>>>>> listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same >>>>>> time >>>>>> recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio >>>>>> and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, >>>>>> two >>>>>> buttons. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my >>>>>> house >>>>>> in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into >>>>>> my &
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oy a level of >>>>>>> residual vision that allows me to do this comfortably. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I began reading this thread I asked myself what I would do if I lost >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> remainder of my vision and was totally blind. How would I reliably know >>>>>>> which input on the television was selected? This question returns me >>>>>>> to the >>>>>>> statement that we technology consumers take so many things for granted. >>>>>>> In >>>>>>> this instance, I am referring to the fact that many consumers assume >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> using the television's input selector is the only way to determine what >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> being streamed out to the television set. I guess this stems from the >>>>>>> law >>>>>>> of conservatism. That is, most of us want to accomplish more and more >>>>>>> tasks >>>>>>> while using less and less hardware. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote >>>>>>> control >>>>>>> versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to >>>>>>> control >>>>>>> with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more >>>>>>> effort >>>>>>> and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use >>>>>>> device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various >>>>>>> layouts >>>>>>> to muscle memory. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No >>>>>>> printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only >>>>>>> scan, >>>>>>> my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary >>>>>>> benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice >>>>>>> every >>>>>>> two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has >>>>>>> remarkably >>>>>>> few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all >>>>>>> things >>>>>>> being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper >>>>>>> place, >>>>>>> dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. >>>>>>> Get >>>>>>> it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands >>>>>>> necessary to switch the device to fax mode. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with >>>>>>> their >>>>>>> multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, >>>>>>> who >>>>>>> wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, >>>>>>> gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video >>>>>>> switchboxes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to >>>>>>> accomplish >>>>>>> what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer >>>>>>> consumption. >>>>>>> The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind >>>>>>> or low >>>>>>> vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware >>>>>>> push-buttons. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Allow me to digress for just a moment: >>>>>>> At one time, I used a video switchbox along with
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I don't even use the TV with my apple TV. I use a soundbar that has an optical audio input. Connect the Apple TV to the soundbar, set it's input to digital audio, and get great sound. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Patty, > > As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes > for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then > it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix > content. It's also great for Youtube. > > If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select > these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume > you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to > HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to > select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often > this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and > you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. > This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to > maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. > > Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were > looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June > 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference > and when iOS 8 will be introduced. > There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the > next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much > more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV > which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and > so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a > complete replacement for your current set top box. > There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the > remote may accept voice commands. > Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess > we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you > purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have > time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at > least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to > what most other Apple devices cost. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: apple tv > > Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have > 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. > I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed > friend to look at that and she said there is. > So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. > I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction > with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? > Patti > On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: >> Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own > remote >> which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is >> three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on >> techtalk > describing >> getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple >> tv > and >> turn it on and connect your network. You connect the little apple tv >> box > to >> your tv using an HDMI cable and setting >>Your tv to play through this port. If you want sound through a >> stereo receiver/sound system, you need a tos link or fiber o
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What does this get you that using an iPhone or iPad with a great speaker doesn't? I'm just curious. I'm thinking about getting an Apple TV, and this soundbar approach might be best for me, too. Thanks -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv I don't even use the TV with my apple TV. I use a soundbar that has an optical audio input. Connect the Apple TV to the soundbar, set it's input to digital audio, and get great sound. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Patty, > > As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes > for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then > it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix > content. It's also great for Youtube. > > If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select > these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume > you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to > HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to > select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often > this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and > you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. > This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to > maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. > > Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were > looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June > 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference > and when iOS 8 will be introduced. > There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the > next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much > more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV > which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and > so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a > complete replacement for your current set top box. > There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the > remote may accept voice commands. > Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess > we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you > purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have > time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at > least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to > what most other Apple devices cost. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: apple tv > > Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have > 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. > I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed > friend to look at that and she said there is. > So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. > I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction > with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? > Patti > On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: >> Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own > remote >> which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is >> three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on >> tech
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I thought about getting one of these but now I have an iPad mini I cannot justify the $99. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 23/05/2014 20:11, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: What does this get you that using an iPhone or iPad with a great speaker doesn't? I'm just curious. I'm thinking about getting an Apple TV, and this soundbar approach might be best for me, too. Thanks -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv I don't even use the TV with my apple TV. I use a soundbar that has an optical audio input. Connect the Apple TV to the soundbar, set it's input to digital audio, and get great sound. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared to what most other Apple devices cost. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh! I see. I did get the hdmi cable or howevery ou spell it; I have 3 ports on the tv to choose from, not sure which to use though. I didn't think there was a battery in the remote but I got a sighed friend to look at that and she said there is. So given that there is one maybe I need to work with it some more. I am still a bit confused a bout how it works on the tv in conjunction with cable, does it overide the box, do I need to switch menus on the tv? Patti On 5/22/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: Hi. You don't need the remote app at all. The apple tv has its own remote which you can use to turn on voice over in the unit. I think it is three clicks of the menu button but there is a good podcast on techtalk describing getting the apple tv going. You go into wi fi settings on the apple tv and turn it on
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Hello Fred, That's a great question. The answer is that modern digital video switchboxes do, indeed, have HDMI ports. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Very good idea, Mark, however, don't you have to have inputs for each of the devices on the switch box? and so the question begs, does the switch box have an HDMI input as well as other types? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 3:00 AM Subject: RE: apple tv Hello Patti, I've only just tuned into this thread but it sounds like you've been given some excellent help. You know, we, as technology consumers, take so many things for granted these days. For example, I have my Apple TV connected to my big-screen television along with a DVD player, a digital cable box receiver, etc. And, when I want to switch from watching Cable to the Apple TV, I use the television's input selector. I am fortunate enough to enjoy a level of residual vision that allows me to do this comfortably. As I began reading this thread I asked myself what I would do if I lost the remainder of my vision and was totally blind. How would I reliably know which input on the television was selected? This question returns me to the statement that we technology consumers take so many things for granted. In this instance, I am referring to the fact that many consumers assume that using the television's input selector is the only way to determine what is being streamed out to the television set. I guess this stems from the law of conservatism. That is, most of us want to accomplish more and more tasks while using less and less hardware. This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote control versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to control with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more effort and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various layouts to muscle memory. I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only scan, my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice every two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has remarkably few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all things being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper place, dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. Get it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands necessary to switch the device to fax mode. What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with their multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video switchboxes. In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to accomplish what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or low vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware push-buttons. Allow me to digress for just a moment: At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two buttons. Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a Frankenstein movie but it worked and it was the envy of all who saw it, back then. I do so miss those days (smile). Okay, getting back to the point. Patti, should you choose, you can go to your local RadioShaq, or someplace similar, and purchase a digital video switchbox which will allow you to use hardw
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Thanks, I'll look in to getting one. I have the same problem with my installation. vcr/tv/apple tv. Actually may be adding a computer to the mix very soon. Fred - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:31 PM Subject: RE: apple tv Hello Fred, That's a great question. The answer is that modern digital video switchboxes do, indeed, have HDMI ports. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 4:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Very good idea, Mark, however, don't you have to have inputs for each of the devices on the switch box? and so the question begs, does the switch box have an HDMI input as well as other types? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 3:00 AM Subject: RE: apple tv Hello Patti, I've only just tuned into this thread but it sounds like you've been given some excellent help. You know, we, as technology consumers, take so many things for granted these days. For example, I have my Apple TV connected to my big-screen television along with a DVD player, a digital cable box receiver, etc. And, when I want to switch from watching Cable to the Apple TV, I use the television's input selector. I am fortunate enough to enjoy a level of residual vision that allows me to do this comfortably. As I began reading this thread I asked myself what I would do if I lost the remainder of my vision and was totally blind. How would I reliably know which input on the television was selected? This question returns me to the statement that we technology consumers take so many things for granted. In this instance, I am referring to the fact that many consumers assume that using the television's input selector is the only way to determine what is being streamed out to the television set. I guess this stems from the law of conservatism. That is, most of us want to accomplish more and more tasks while using less and less hardware. This explains the ever increasing popularity of the universal remote control versus device-specific remote controls, among sighted people. As a low vision consumer, I find that the more devices I attempt to control with an off-the-shelf universal remote, (1) generally requires more effort and (2) results in less accuracy. Consequently, I prefer to use device-specific remote controls so that I can commit their various layouts to muscle memory. I employ the same philosophy when purchasing office equipment. No printer/fax/scanner combos here. Simply stated, my scanner can only scan, my printer only prints and my fax, well you get the idea. The primary benefit to me is that, since I only need to send a fax once or twice every two months or so, the fax machine, being only a fax machine, has remarkably few buttons. Therefore, even if I don't use the fax very often, all things being equal, all I need to do is place a sheet of paper in the proper place, dial the telephone number, and press the big button on the lower left. Get it? If I were to use a combination printer/scanner/fax machine, unless I faxed on a regular basis, it is highly unlikely that I would remember the proper sequence of non-accessible hardware-panel soft-control commands necessary to switch the device to fax mode. What does any of this have to do with your new Apple TV? Before all of these remarkably sophisticated digital televisions, with their multiple input channels, were introduced to the market, we old-timers, who wanted to view external media from remote devices such as VCR consoles, gaming machines, etc through one television, used hardware video switchboxes. In fact, I used video switchboxes for over ten years in order to accomplish what was then considered an amazing breakthrough in consumer consumption. The most relevant aspect of this for those of us who are either blind or low vision is that the switchboxes used good old-fashion hardware push-buttons. Allow me to digress for just a moment: At one time, I used a video switchbox along with an audio switchbox in combination with my television and stereo in combination with my Cable box, gaming console, and VCR recorder. The net result was that, among other things, I could watch and record my video games while simultaneously listening to the television broadcast of my choice, while at the same time recording a second show and seamlessly switch between the various audio and/or video, inputs, independently, with the press of one or at most, two buttons. Once, during that time, I had the cable company send someone out to my house in order to repair an outside connection. When the cable guy came into my living room and saw my setup, he offered to pay me to set his media center up the same way. My setup looked like something you'd find in a Frankenstei
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Hi Keith, I guess it all depends on whether you will be the only one using the Apple TV. I have an Apple TV to a large extend because it's so easy to stream pictures or videos from my iTunes library to my TV and show them to sighted friends and family. Then there is, of course, Netflix and Youtube, once again, if a blind person is the only user and cares only about the audio that's fine, but it wouldn't do it for me. Anyhow, instead of having it connected to my TV, I have everything including my Appl TV, satellite receiver, blueray player and so on hooked up to a Sony surround sound receiver. This way I can just use audio if I am by myself and my Sony LCD TV is just a display which I leave off unless I have sighted guests. One other advantage is that I can select my source on the receiver with actual buttons, there are buttons for all 6 HDMI inputs, for optical inputs etc. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:12 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: apple tv What does this get you that using an iPhone or iPad with a great speaker doesn't? I'm just curious. I'm thinking about getting an Apple TV, and this soundbar approach might be best for me, too. Thanks -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv I don't even use the TV with my apple TV. I use a soundbar that has an optical audio input. Connect the Apple TV to the soundbar, set it's input to digital audio, and get great sound. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Patty, > > As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes > for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then > it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix > content. It's also great for Youtube. > > If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select > these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume > you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to > HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to > select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often > this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and > you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. > This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to > maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. > > Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were > looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June > 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference > and when iOS 8 will be introduced. > There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the > next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much > more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV > which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and > so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a > complete replacement for your current set top box. > There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the > remote may accept voice commands. > Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess > we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you > purchase your Apple TV from Apple directly? If so you probably have > time to return it should something really cool be announced. If not at > least the apple TV only costs $99 which is not so much compared
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Hi what model of receiver do you have. And does it have A two channel mode so you can run it with only two speakers if you wish to? Also how old is this unit? Please give me any information on this Sony receiver that you have. Because it sounds like A nice receiver that is good and blind friendly. On 5/23/2014 11:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Keith, I guess it all depends on whether you will be the only one using the Apple TV. I have an Apple TV to a large extend because it's so easy to stream pictures or videos from my iTunes library to my TV and show them to sighted friends and family. Then there is, of course, Netflix and Youtube, once again, if a blind person is the only user and cares only about the audio that's fine, but it wouldn't do it for me. Anyhow, instead of having it connected to my TV, I have everything including my Appl TV, satellite receiver, blueray player and so on hooked up to a Sony surround sound receiver. This way I can just use audio if I am by myself and my Sony LCD TV is just a display which I leave off unless I have sighted guests. One other advantage is that I can select my source on the receiver with actual buttons, there are buttons for all 6 HDMI inputs, for optical inputs etc. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:12 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: apple tv What does this get you that using an iPhone or iPad with a great speaker doesn't? I'm just curious. I'm thinking about getting an Apple TV, and this soundbar approach might be best for me, too. Thanks -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thom Spittle Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv I don't even use the TV with my apple TV. I use a soundbar that has an optical audio input. Connect the Apple TV to the soundbar, set it's input to digital audio, and get great sound. Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: apple tv Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select the correct input. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be changes, but then nothing happened, grin. I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to use and change the menu on the tv. So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back when I want to watch my Cable? Thanks for everyone's help, I'm sure I'll get there with this thing. Patti On 5/22/2014 8:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, As Larry already pointed out, the Apple TV gives you access to iTunes for renting and buying movies and if you are a Netflix subscriber then it's probably the nicest and most accessible way to consume Netflix content. It's also great for Youtube. If your TV has multiple HDMI inputs you do have to be able to select these depending on what you want to watch. For example, let's assume you have your cable box connected to HDMI 1, a blueray DVD player to HDMI 2 and your Apple TV to HDMI 3, then you do have to be able to select your input on the TV depending on what you want to watch. Often this is done via a single button which invokes a menu on the TV and you then have to arrow to the input/source you want and select it. This may not be the most accessible thing to do, but you would have to maybe aska sighted friend or family member to help you with this. Now, as for the Apple TV, had you posted to the list that you were looking to get one I would have advised you to wait until Monday, June 2. This is when Apple will have it's world wide developer conference and when iOS 8 will be introduced. There are a lot of rumours according to which Apple may announce the next generation Apple TV during this event and that it will be much more advanced. There will most likely be an app store for the Apple TV which means you can get apps for various services and maybe games and so on and the talk is also that the Apple TV may very well become a complete replacement for your current set top box. There are also rumours that the Apple TV will have SIRI and that the remote may accept voice commands. Now, having said all this, they are of course rumours and I guess we'll find out in a week and a half if any of them are true. Did you purchase your Apple TV from Apple dire
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Hi Casey, It is a Sony STRDA5400ES, but that won't do you much good since I bought it in July 2009 so it's almost 5 years old and as it goes with such things, it will have long been replaced by other models. It was also one of their high-end models, $2,000 Canadian at the time. In some ways it's blind friendly but in others it's not, there still is a lot of stuff done via menus which is not accessible. Yes, it does of course have a complete surround sound bypass mode which one would expect in something this high-end. Anyhow, I think the next model had internet connectivity and could be run with an app and I really think this is the way to go nowadays. I haven't shopped around at all since I'll probably still have this receiver in another 5 or maybe even 10 years, but if I was in the market for a receiver these days I would find one with an accessible app. I also have a Sonos system in my house and know how well this works, how accessible it is and how user friendly. Of course it's now even more accessible since Sonos just released an update to their app which is a complete overhaul of the old app with fantastic accessibility. I do, in fact, have a Sonos Connect player connected to my Sony in the living room and unless I want to listen to Netflix or a movie I have in iTunes or maybe I want to show pictures or videos to somebody I hardly ever use anything except my Sonos system. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Casey Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tv Hi what model of receiver do you have. And does it have A two channel mode so you can run it with only two speakers if you wish to? Also how old is this unit? Please give me any information on this Sony receiver that you have. Because it sounds like A nice receiver that is good and blind friendly. On 5/23/2014 11:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Keith, > > I guess it all depends on whether you will be the only one using the Apple > TV. I have an Apple TV to a large extend because it's so easy to stream > pictures or videos from my iTunes library to my TV and show them to sighted > friends and family. Then there is, of course, Netflix and Youtube, once > again, if a blind person is the only user and cares only about the audio > that's fine, but it wouldn't do it for me. > Anyhow, instead of having it connected to my TV, I have everything including > my Appl TV, satellite receiver, blueray player and so on hooked up to a Sony > surround sound receiver. This way I can just use audio if I am by myself and > my Sony LCD TV is just a display which I leave off unless I have sighted > guests. One other advantage is that I can select my source on the receiver > with actual buttons, there are buttons for all 6 HDMI inputs, for optical > inputs etc. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:12 PM > To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' > Subject: RE: apple tv > > What does this get you that using an iPhone or iPad with a great speaker > doesn't? I'm just curious. I'm thinking about getting an Apple TV, and this > soundbar approach might be best for me, too. Thanks > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Thom Spittle > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: apple tv > > I don't even use the TV with my apple TV. I use a soundbar that has an > optical audio input. Connect the Apple TV to the soundbar, set it's input to > digital audio, and get great sound. > > Thom > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 12:42 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: apple tv > > Yes, each time you want to watch cable or Apple TV you will have to select > the correct input. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Patti Johnson > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:07 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: apple tv > > Oh rats. I didn't know all this, t hough I had heard earlier there could be > changes, but then nothing happened, grin. > I bought it from Best Buy and it was a few dollars off the regular price. > > Well, I guess I'll just ha ve to have some one help me know which port to > use and change the menu on the tv. > So does this mean I ha ve to change the menu back whe
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If you have it set to automatic, why worry about it. Just figure that it is going to do it's thing. - Original Message - From: "Patti Johnson" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:51 AM Subject: apple tv Since I am new to this, how will one know when there has been an update, mine is set to do it automatically, but how will I know when one has happened? I heard about a big one coming out, has it come already? I looked at it the other day and didn't see anything different. Thanks, Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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Patty, Fred is right. However, I would think you're going to help and about and check the version that you have. And you could go win in a week or so, and see if that version has changed. But he is right, the automatic updates will happen and you won't know it. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Patti Johnson wrote: > > Since I am new to this, how will one know when there has been an update, mine > is set to do it automatically, but how will I know when one has happened? > I heard about a big one coming out, has it come already? > I looked at it the other day and didn't see anything different. > Thanks, > Patti > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: APple tv
Oh that does make sense, thanks. I will go change it then. Patti On 6/11/2014 11:44 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: Patty, one thing you might want to think about this with you want these updates to occur automatically. The problem you may run into is if an update breaks accessibility, you won't be able to avoid getting it if you have a set to automatic. While we would hope that wouldn't happen, one never knows with these things. Just something to think about. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Patti Johnson wrote: That was all I was asking, was would I know when it updated. Thanks, Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: APple tv
Patty, one thing you might want to think about this with you want these updates to occur automatically. The problem you may run into is if an update breaks accessibility, you won't be able to avoid getting it if you have a set to automatic. While we would hope that wouldn't happen, one never knows with these things. Just something to think about. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Patti Johnson wrote: > > That was all I was asking, was would I know when it updated. > Thanks, > Patti > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: APple tv
Hi Patty, I really don't think you have to worry about Apple actually breaking Voiceover accessibility of iOS whether it's on the iPhone or the Apple TV. I think Les makes a good point when it comes to automatic app updates, but while a new iOS release may have certain bugs, it will not make your device unuseable. Just my opinion of course. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 8:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: APple tv Oh that does make sense, thanks. I will go change it then. Patti On 6/11/2014 11:44 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > Patty, one thing you might want to think about this with you want these updates to occur automatically. The problem you may run into is if an update breaks accessibility, you won't be able to avoid getting it if you have a set to automatic. While we would hope that wouldn't happen, one never knows with these things. Just something to think about. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Patti Johnson wrote: >> >> That was all I was asking, was would I know when it updated. >> Thanks, >> Patti >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple tv
Thanks, Sieghard. Well sometimes when I "play" I mess things up, I got into a menu that said to "show" everything and I hit the select ont the netflix button and it said "hide." And now it's gone. I can't rmember where I was when I did this. I should just leave things alone and not experiment, grin. Patti On 6/11/2014 1:44 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Patty, I really don't think you have to worry about Apple actually breaking Voiceover accessibility of iOS whether it's on the iPhone or the Apple TV. I think Les makes a good point when it comes to automatic app updates, but while a new iOS release may have certain bugs, it will not make your device unuseable. Just my opinion of course. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 8:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: APple tv Oh that does make sense, thanks. I will go change it then. Patti On 6/11/2014 11:44 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: Patty, one thing you might want to think about this with you want these updates to occur automatically. The problem you may run into is if an update breaks accessibility, you won't be able to avoid getting it if you have a set to automatic. While we would hope that wouldn't happen, one never knows with these things. Just something to think about. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2014, at 11:20 AM, Patti Johnson wrote: That was all I was asking, was would I know when it updated. Thanks, Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: apple tv
Sometimes you will know as a new icon may be added to your home screen. Other than that I don't worry about the updates as they are more than likely just bug fixes, so having it set to automatic, I won't know, unless a new icon does show. -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple tv Since I am new to this, how will one know when there has been an update, mine is set to do it automatically, but how will I know when one has happened? I heard about a big one coming out, has it come already? I looked at it the other day and didn't see anything different. Thanks, Patti -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: apple tv
I've seen icons added without updates being implemented. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2014, at 4:19 PM, "MamaPeach" wrote: > > Sometimes you will know as a new icon may be added to your home screen. Other > than that I don't worry about the updates as they are more than likely just > bug fixes, so having it set to automatic, I won't know, unless a new icon > does show. > > -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:51 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: apple tv > > Since I am new to this, how will one know when there has been an update, > mine is set to do it automatically, but how will I know when one has > happened? > I heard about a big one coming out, has it come already? > I looked at it the other day and didn't see anything different. > Thanks, > Patti > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
You should be able to hold down the bottom left button for several seconds, then hit the center of the round button to bring VoiceOver back. -Original Message- From: Thomas Williams Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 6:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV Sent from my iPhone I accidentally turn voiceover off on my AppleTV, could someone tell me how to turn it back on? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
Hold the main menu button (lower left) for a few seconds. Press the up arrow until you hear it ding. Press the middle select button located at the top. this should turn on voiceover. I just used this technique this afternoon. HTH. Eileen Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2015, at 3:56 PM, MamaPeach wrote: > > You should be able to hold down the bottom left button for several seconds, > then hit the center of the round button to bring VoiceOver back. > > -Original Message- From: Thomas Williams > Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 6:08 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple TV > > > > Sent from my iPhone I accidentally turn voiceover off on my AppleTV, could > someone tell me how to turn it back on? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV
During the set up, it should come on. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Logan Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 5:41 AM To: Vi Phone Subject: Apple TV Hello list, Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my friendly UPS driver... The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there for the device? Thanks in advance for the assistance. Peter Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for sure but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks about using the apple tv with voiceover. http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: > > Hello list, > > Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my > friendly UPS driver... > > The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to setup, > or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there for the > device? > > Thanks in advance for the assistance. > > > Peter > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
Hi, Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if I should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how it can be enabled. However, to answer your question: 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged the Apple TV into. 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will remain the same. Cheers, Ben. On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: > I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for sure > but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks about > using the apple tv > with voiceover. > http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: >> >> Hello list, >> >> Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my >> friendly UPS driver... >> >> The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to >> setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there >> for the device? >> >> Thanks in advance for the assistance. >> >> >> Peter >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you >> feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives >> for this list can be searched at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
Hi. Triple clicking the play button before setup should unable co. HTH. Sent from my iPhone. Skype: graduater2004. Email and face time/iMessage: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > On Dec 3, 2014, at 8:56 AM, Isaac Hebert wrote: > > I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for sure > but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks about > using the apple tv > with voiceover. > http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: >> >> Hello list, >> >> Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my >> friendly UPS driver... >> >> The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to setup, >> or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there for the >> device? >> >> Thanks in advance for the assistance. >> >> >> Peter >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
These are excellent instructions. I assume, that changing the input on the TV to that HDMI cable, might require some assistance from somebody else. And less one of course, is totally familiar with how to make those kinds of adjustments on their TV flying blind as it were. > On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > > Hi, > > Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of > replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds > me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a > very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if I > should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of > waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a > couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, > performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many > useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how > it can be enabled. > > However, to answer your question: > > 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from > Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. > 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged > the Apple TV into. > 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. > 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions > pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. > 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle > of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed > that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. > > NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the > steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will remain > the same. > > Cheers, > Ben. > >> On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: >> I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for sure >> but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks about >> using the apple tv >> with voiceover. >> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: >>> >>> Hello list, >>> >>> Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my >>> friendly UPS driver... >>> >>> The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to >>> setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there >>> for the device? >>> >>> Thanks in advance for the assistance. >>> >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >>> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you >>> feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives >>> for this list can be searched at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscrib
Re: Apple TV
Hi Brian, When using my Apple TV, I'm able to switch to HDMI. Its going to vary TV to TV how and which buttons to press, but it can be done. Just sit down with a sighted friend or family member, and have them walk you through it a few times. You'll get it. Shane. On December 3, 2014 4:58:14 PM EST, brian albriton wrote: >These are excellent instructions. I assume, that changing the input on >the TV to that HDMI cable, might require some assistance from somebody >else. And less one of course, is totally familiar with how to make >those kinds of adjustments on their TV flying blind as it were. > > > >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of >> replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds >> me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a >> very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if >I >> should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of >> waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a >> couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, >> performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many >> useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how >> it can be enabled. >> >> However, to answer your question: >> >> 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from >> Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. >> 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged >> the Apple TV into. >> 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. >> 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions >> pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. >> 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle >> of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed >> that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. >> >> NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the >> steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will >remain >> the same. >> >> Cheers, >> Ben. >> >>> On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: >>> I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not >for sure >>> but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks >about >>> using the apple tv >>> with voiceover. >>> >http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan >wrote: Hello list, Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via >my friendly UPS driver... The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior >to setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility >on there for the device? Thanks in advance for the assistance. Peter Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the >viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If >you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The >archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the >viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >have any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel >that a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for >this list >>> can be searched at >http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >list. All new members to the this list are moderated by def
Re: Apple TV
Hi, As you say, selecting the correct input source can be problematic, both in terms of the key sequence required for your TV & then knowing if you've selected the input that you've plugged the Apple TV into. I know the key sequence for my TV, so what I've done in the past is to plug my laptop in via HDMI, leave speech reading a document then experiment with changing the input on the TV until I hear speech through the speakers. The reason why I suggest this is because the prompt that tells you how to turn VO on is only spoken once a minute from memory, so there will be a large amount of time when the Apple TV won't be generating any sound which obviously makes it a bit harder to tell if you've selected the correct input. Cheers, Ben. On 12/3/14, brian albriton wrote: > These are excellent instructions. I assume, that changing the input on the > TV to that HDMI cable, might require some assistance from somebody else. And > less one of course, is totally familiar with how to make those kinds of > adjustments on their TV flying blind as it were. > > > >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of >> replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds >> me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a >> very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if I >> should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of >> waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a >> couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, >> performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many >> useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how >> it can be enabled. >> >> However, to answer your question: >> >> 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from >> Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. >> 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged >> the Apple TV into. >> 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. >> 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions >> pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. >> 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle >> of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed >> that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. >> >> NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the >> steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will remain >> the same. >> >> Cheers, >> Ben. >> >>> On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: >>> I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for >>> sure >>> but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks >>> about >>> using the apple tv >>> with voiceover. >>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: Hello list, Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my friendly UPS driver... The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there for the device? Thanks in advance for the assistance. Peter Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>> list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have >>> any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that >>> a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this >>> list >>> can be searched at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "VIPhone
Re: Apple TV
If you have more than one device connected to your TV you can always get a box to switch between devices rather than changing via the remote. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Shane Clark To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 4:07 PM Subject: Re: Apple TV Hi Brian, When using my Apple TV, I'm able to switch to HDMI. Its going to vary TV to TV how and which buttons to press, but it can be done. Just sit down with a sighted friend or family member, and have them walk you through it a few times. You'll get it. Shane. On December 3, 2014 4:58:14 PM EST, brian albriton wrote: These are excellent instructions. I assume, that changing the input on the TV to that HDMI cable, might require some assistance from somebody else. And less one of course, is totally familiar with how to make those kinds of adjustments on their TV flying blind as it were. On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: Hi, Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if I should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how it can be enabled. However, to answer your question: 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged the Apple TV into. 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will remain the same. Cheers, Ben. On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for sure but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks about using the apple tv with voiceover. http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: Hello list, Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my friendly UPS driver... The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there for the device? Thanks in advance for the assistance. Peter Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are
RE: Apple TV
Hi, You do need to be careful with switch boxes and the Apple TV. They don't like to wake up on many of those types of things. I tried several of them including a pretty good HDMI 5 out 1 in box and the Apple TV did not want to wake up with it on any of the five ports. Also my cable box kept losing the signal on each of the ports. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
I agree a lot of questions can be answered with a quick Google search and a lot of list traffic would be eliminated if people would look through all of their email messages to see if a question has already been answered before they answer it themselves, but we can't dictate to others how to process their email or when to use Google versus when to ask a question on a list. We can make sure people are aware of their different options, but I'm not sure ranting to people about it is the most affective method. Two other things to consider are ignoring those questions or threads you find trivial or useless, which would be especially easy if you're using a threaded email client. Or secondly looking for another list where the traffic isn't so astoundingly useless to you. Finally, I think Raul and Cara do a good job with this list gently reminding people what good list habits are and letting them know how their posts can impact the other 1500 members of the list. IMHO, a gentle reminder like that from the moderator is more affective than a rant from a list member. On 12/03/2014 08:39 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: Hi, Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if I should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how it can be enabled. However, to answer your question: 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged the Apple TV into. 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will remain the same. Cheers, Ben. On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for sure but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks about using the apple tv with voiceover. http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: Hello list, Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my friendly UPS driver... The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on there for the device? Thanks in advance for the assistance. Peter Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- The followin
RE: Apple TV
Ben, what I do is, as I try to locate the proper HDMI using my TV remote in one hand, I have the Apple TV remote in the other and I just press up and down, up and down so that it is speaking. In a great world, remote control manufacturers would have an audible or tactile click with each button press. The sighted people I have mentioned this to have almost all said that would be a help to them, too. As manufacturers try shaving every nickel off the cost of everything, the remote devices seem to be made more and more poorly. Eric -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 5:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Hi, As you say, selecting the correct input source can be problematic, both in terms of the key sequence required for your TV & then knowing if you've selected the input that you've plugged the Apple TV into. I know the key sequence for my TV, so what I've done in the past is to plug my laptop in via HDMI, leave speech reading a document then experiment with changing the input on the TV until I hear speech through the speakers. The reason why I suggest this is because the prompt that tells you how to turn VO on is only spoken once a minute from memory, so there will be a large amount of time when the Apple TV won't be generating any sound which obviously makes it a bit harder to tell if you've selected the correct input. Cheers, Ben. On 12/3/14, brian albriton wrote: > These are excellent instructions. I assume, that changing the input on the > TV to that HDMI cable, might require some assistance from somebody else. And > less one of course, is totally familiar with how to make those kinds of > adjustments on their TV flying blind as it were. > > > >> On Dec 3, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Bit of a rant followed by an answer here, but sometimes the amount of >> replies to questions on this list that are next to useless astounds >> me. Additionally, the amount of questions that could be answered by a >> very simple Google search is also astounding. Whenever I consider if I >> should ask a question of the list, I first ponder if instead of >> waiting for potentially hours for someone to answer it I can spend a >> couple of minutes trying to Google for the solution. For example, >> performing a Google search for "apple TV voiceover" produces many >> useful results, the top three of which contain instructions as to how >> it can be enabled. >> >> However, to answer your question: >> >> 1. Plug Apple TV into your TV using a HDMI cable. If purchased from >> Apple a HDMI cable will not be supplied. >> 2. Change the input on your TV to the HDMI port that you have plugged >> the Apple TV into. >> 3. Plug the Apple TV into an electrical outlet. >> 4. If all is well after a minute you should hear instructions >> pertaining to the enabling of VoiceOver. >> 5. Press the play button (bottom right on the remote with the circle >> of buttons facing away from you) 3 times at the same sort of speed >> that you would triple click home. VoiceOver should now be enabled. >> >> NB: if you have AV receivers that you will be connecting through the >> steps may be slightly different, but the triple click part will remain >> the same. >> >> Cheers, >> Ben. >> >>> On 12/3/14, Isaac Hebert wrote: >>> I think you can enable accessibility from the remote but I am not for >>> sure >>> but in case if I am wrong here is a podcast that I found that talks >>> about >>> using the apple tv >>> with voiceover. >>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-accessibility-apple-tv >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Peter Logan wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello list, >>>> >>>> Will be getting the latest version of the Apple TV later today via my >>>> friendly UPS driver... >>>> >>>> The question is, can Voice Over be turned on from the remote prior to >>>> setup, or will I need to connect to ITunes and turn accessibility on >>>> there >>>> for the device? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for the assistance. >>>> >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>>> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >>>>
Re: Apple TV
Me too, it has been rumored that one was coming soon with so many new features, but I gues we will have to continue to wait. -Original Message- From: John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 2:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV I am really disappointed that Apple didn't announce a new Apple TV today. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
Same here even though I am not going to get one personally. I quite happily stream or download all my media from my iPad mini 2 as it's officially called as of today. Sent from my laptop On 16/10/2014 19:27, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: I am really disappointed that Apple didn't announce a new Apple TV today. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV
Apple tv is only a streaming device. There is no ability to record programs. There is an espn app but you have to have a cable or satellite account in order to use their streaming service. I’ve always thought it would be great if Apple could make the next generation of apple tv including a dvr so recording would be possible. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Worstman Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV We are thinking about getting an Apple TV, and getting rid of our Dish. The only reason to have Dish for us is Nascar. I would like to know if there is a way to record a race, and then watch it not in real time. Now we record the race, and fast forward through all the commercials. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
You do not get channels like you do with a cable box with the apple TV. The Apple TV comes with preinstalled apps on it, and many require you to have a cable subscription or a monthly subscription. You can’t record with the Apple TV. From: Debbie Worstman Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 10:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV We are thinking about getting an Apple TV, and getting rid of our Dish. The only reason to have Dish for us is Nascar. I would like to know if there is a way to record a race, and then watch it not in real time. Now we record the race, and fast forward through all the commercials. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
Yep, I noticed lately that the race is on tunein radio, but don't think that is on Apple TV - Original Message - From: David Redman To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:10 AM Subject: RE: Apple TV Apple tv is only a streaming device. There is no ability to record programs. There is an espn app but you have to have a cable or satellite account in order to use their streaming service. I’ve always thought it would be great if Apple could make the next generation of apple tv including a dvr so recording would be possible. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Worstman Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV We are thinking about getting an Apple TV, and getting rid of our Dish. The only reason to have Dish for us is Nascar. I would like to know if there is a way to record a race, and then watch it not in real time. Now we record the race, and fast forward through all the commercials. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV?
Hi, I own the current version of the Apple TV. It currently has available about 62 or 63 channels or apps whatever you choose to call them from Netflix to hulu Plus to HBO to MLB TV to Podcasts to YouTube. Some are free and some cost a monthly or yearly subscription. I pay about $8 a month for the Netflix and Hulu Plus and the YouTube and Podcast are each free. There are also channels such as Disney and History and other network related channels that will give you a little or no content unless you also have that channel on your local cable subscription. That part is frustrating if you have the channel but your provider does not get recognized by the channel as playing with Apple TV so you still can't get the free content on your apple TV. I currently use 13 out of the 62 or 63 channels mostly because of that very reason. Other than the news channels and Podcast as well as YouTube I use Netflix and WWE network the most. The other individual in the house uses Hulu Plus more than Netflix. Then there is also the ability to stream from iTunes as well as from my PC. I have not used the iTunes streaming as in purchasing movies or television but I do stream from both the PC and from my iPhone frequently. And I also use Airplay which is different than what I just described. I use my MLB at bat or my amazon Instant or some other app to stream from the phone using airplay because of the sound bar having better sound and I can go throughout the house and do my thing while streaming through the apple TV to the sound bar while charging my phone. And the talking menus is a definite plus since I don't live in a Comcast area, smile! Hope that helps. Merv -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
Knowing that it will cost more than does the current model of Apple TV, I am going to wait until the new one comes out next month to see what it will be like before deciding which one to buy. Terry - Original Message - From: "christopher hallsworth" To: "Viphone" Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:58 AM Subject: Apple TV Afternoon all I have just read a book I have purchased, "Apple TV Third Generation with VoiceOver". Wow! What an incredible little piece of technology. After reading this book,, I am excited to inform you that I will definitely get an Apple TV as early as the end of this week. For one, I really want to cut the cable, so to speak, even if it's just Freeview or free-to-air television, especially if my box is failing. For two, there are a wide range of channels, both from Apple and third parties like Netflix, so there will be plenty to watch. Even if the channel is not on Apple TV, there are ways around it thanks to me owning both an iPhone 4s and iPad Mini 2 along with a 13 inch Macbook Pro all running the latest iterations of their operating systems. So yes, rock on Apple TV! -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Apple TV
I would agree with that, WWDC is only 3 weeks away and everybody expects that Apple will introduce the next generation Apple TV which I expect will be a huge upgrade frpom the current model both with respect to hardware and upcoming software features. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry-Ann Saurmann Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Knowing that it will cost more than does the current model of Apple TV, I am going to wait until the new one comes out next month to see what it will be like before deciding which one to buy. Terry - Original Message - From: "christopher hallsworth" To: "Viphone" Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:58 AM Subject: Apple TV Afternoon all I have just read a book I have purchased, "Apple TV Third Generation with VoiceOver". Wow! What an incredible little piece of technology. After reading this book,, I am excited to inform you that I will definitely get an Apple TV as early as the end of this week. For one, I really want to cut the cable, so to speak, even if it's just Freeview or free-to-air television, especially if my box is failing. For two, there are a wide range of channels, both from Apple and third parties like Netflix, so there will be plenty to watch. Even if the channel is not on Apple TV, there are ways around it thanks to me owning both an iPhone 4s and iPad Mini 2 along with a 13 inch Macbook Pro all running the latest iterations of their operating systems. So yes, rock on Apple TV! -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
There is a good chance that a new Apple TV will be coming out next month. John Diakogeorgiou > On May 22, 2015, at 1:34 PM, christopher hallsworth > wrote: > > Evening all > > Letting you know I have just placed an order for the Apple TV via the Apple > Store app on my iPad Mini 2. Should be with me Wednesday 27 May. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
I understand but due to my present situation I need one as soon as possible. Otherwise I would have waited. Not going to discuss the situation here since that would be off topic. > On 22 May 2015, at 18:37, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: > > There is a good chance that a new Apple TV will be coming out next month. > > John Diakogeorgiou > >> On May 22, 2015, at 1:34 PM, christopher hallsworth >> wrote: >> >> Evening all >> >> Letting you know I have just placed an order for the Apple TV via the Apple >> Store app on my iPad Mini 2. Should be with me Wednesday 27 May. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Apple TV
So, what's new expected in the new apple tv? any rumours, guesses? Leaks? I wish we could listen to apple tv on bluetooth headset and could switch the tv off if you preferred listening something on head phones. I believe you can skip the tv if your music system has HDMI receiver. Is there some other way of skipping the tv for listening to apple tv? Actually, with roku player you get a remote with an earphone jack. That seems cool Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would agree with that, WWDC is only 3 weeks away and everybody expects that > Apple will introduce the next generation Apple TV which I expect will be a > huge upgrade frpom the current model both with respect to hardware and > upcoming software features. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Terry-Ann Saurmann > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:24 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple TV > > Knowing that it will cost more than does the current model of Apple TV, I am > going to wait until the new one comes out next month to see what it will be > like before deciding which one to buy. Terry > - Original Message - > From: "christopher hallsworth" > To: "Viphone" > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:58 AM > Subject: Apple TV > > > Afternoon all > > I have just read a book I have purchased, "Apple TV Third Generation with > VoiceOver". Wow! What an incredible little piece of technology. After reading > this book,, I am excited to inform you that I will definitely get an Apple TV > as early as the end of this week. For one, I really want to cut the cable, so > to speak, even if it's just Freeview or free-to-air television, especially if > my box is failing. For two, there are a wide range of channels, both from > Apple and third parties like Netflix, so there will be plenty to watch. Even > if the channel is not on Apple TV, there are ways around it thanks to me > owning both an iPhone 4s and iPad Mini 2 along with a > 13 inch Macbook Pro all running the latest iterations of their operating > systems. So yes, rock on Apple TV! > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googleg
