Can't be. I've not seen anything to support Apple working on a new Apple TV. I do use blogs like IDB, but totally rely on Apple's words in order to believe it. Until then, I believe it when i see it. > On 4 Nov 2016, at 09:43, billy inglis <william.ingli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > hi Sieghard and all, I have been told a new apple tv will be on the market > next year sometime. Is this right?, Billy > > On 04/11/2016 08:33, Fanus wrote: >> Hello Kliphton and Sieghard >> Thank you very much for the explanation. This is very interesting. I shall >> investigate what is available in South Africa. >> Regards >> Fanus >> >> >> From: Kliphton Miller >> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:59 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: purpose of apple tv >> >> Well, it does more than stream music an movies. You can log in to most >> channels offered buy a service provider like time warner, comcast, or >> direct. Of course you must pay for these subscriptions, or get someone to >> share there info with you. The appleTV also has some games to be played on >> it. My favorite app is infuse, this allows me to stream my entire movie >> collection to my appleTV4 without using iTunes, or having to leave my mac on >> for Plex or some other third party. And the best part about it, I don’t >> have to convert my movie files in to mp4, they can be any format and infuse >> will stream them. The most important thing for most of us, is we don’t need >> sited help to control the appleTV, voiceover reads everything on the screen >> so we can control HBO, netflix, Hulu, or whatever service you are using, >> including the network TV apps at that have on demand content. >> >> On Nov 3, 2016, at 2:00 PM, Fanus <buys.fa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Sieghard and list >> Please pardon my stupid question but can anyone in a few sentences explain >> the purpose of the apple tv. Is it only for downloading and playing music >> and movies on the tv or can one control the tv set to a certain extent i.e. >> can one hear the menu and shedule normal tv programs etc.? >> I am not a movie fan so I ask this question on behalf of a blind friend who >> wants to access the tv. >> Regards >> Fanus >> >> >> From: Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:54 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Loving Apple tv, have more questions >> >> Keep in mind that you can dictate anywhere including spelling passwords and >> user names. Also, if you have a bluetooth keyboard you can pair it for >> easier typing and in fact you can pretty much control the Apple TV >> completely with a bluetooth keyboard. Only thing I can't remember now is if >> there is a way to invoke SIRI with a bluetooth keyboard. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Terri Stimmel >> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 9:58 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Loving Apple tv, have more questions >> >> Hello to Daniel and all who have helped me with my Apple tv, so far. I >> really appreciate it. >> >> >> I really dislike saying this, because I was so hesetant to purchase it. >> But I absolutely love it! I think it's awesome! >> >> >> My friend helped me set it up, because I didn't see the message in time, >> telling me how to start voiceover. But once we got voiceover on, I took >> it over. >> >> I actually like the little gesture area. I thought it would be very >> difficult to use. But not at all. And I like how you press the little >> clicker thing at the end. Ok, surely not the propper name for it. LOL! >> >> The keyboard is still a bit confusing to me. But overall I like the new >> set up so far. I find it faster to choose letters, and such. >> >> >> Also, one feature I really loved, was how easy it was to set it up, and >> connect to my network. I liked how I unlocked my phone, and held it near >> the tv. That was too cool how it used the bluetooth. The set up was >> flawless. >> >> >> I haven't done much with it, beyond that. Mainly, because I am not sure >> what to do. >> >> >> How do I get my apps like, CBS, Hulu, and Netflix on there? >> >> Even if they are on my Ipad, and I have subscriptions, do I have to >> download them on to the Apple TV? >> >> I couldn't find an area where I could see all my apps. But maybe I don't >> know where to look. >> >> >> Also, if I want other free or subscription-based apps for movies, or tv >> shows, how do I go about finding such stuff? >> >> Unfortunately, I don't know many apps, and I honestly don't know how to >> search for such things. >> >> I'd like to find apps that are pretty accessible. But I'd try some apps >> just to check them out as well, if I knew how to find them. >> >> >> Also, how do you know which news apps give broadcasts of stories, and >> not just articles? >> >> I know NPR has a news app. >> >> >> Any help with any of this would be much appreciated. I'm going to mess >> around with the Apple tv more, tomorrow. I am definitely happy I bought >> it. I can't believe now that I was so intimidated by it. >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> Terri >> >> >> On 11/2/2016 9:42 AM, Daniel L. Gervais wrote: >> > Hi Terri, >> > >> > I think you will enjoy your new Apple TV, I know I bought the exact same >> one and I love it. >> > >> > As for the remote, below the gesture area, from the top left going down, >> you have the Menu, Siri and Play/Pause buttons. From the top right going >> down, you have the Home button and below that is the Volume Up and Down >> rocker. >> > >> > To enable VoiceOver, simply press the Play/Pause button three times and >> after a few tries, VoiceOver should begin speaking. >> > >> > When inputting text, the keyboard is layed out a little diffrently with >> the first row being the letters A to Z and the next row below being the >> numbers and punctuation symbols. Below that row is buttons to toggle >> between lowercase and uppercase letters, but if you press the Play/Pause >> button, this will do the same. >> > >> > You can also use Siri to dictate anything in an edit field, this also >> includes passwords. Simply press and hold the Siri button and dictate. >> When you're done, let go of the button and your text will be inputted. >> > >> > While on the Home screen, you can even ask Siri, by pressing and holding >> while you talk and letting go when your done. >> > >> > You can always check on www.applevis.com for How To's on using the Apple >> TV. I believe that David Woodbridge has quite a few podcasts on doing just >> about anything on the Apple TV. >> > >> > Hope this helps! >> > >> > >> > From: Terri Stimmel <icecreamlove...@outlook.com> >> > To: "viphone@googlegroups.com" <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> > Date: 2016/11/02 10:12 AM >> > Subject: Got my new Apple TV, need a bit of help! >> > >> > Hello everyone, >> > >> > >> > Well, I broke down and purchased my new Apple tv last night. I got the >> > 32 gig model. I didn't mess with it last night though, because I just >> > wasn't feeling the best. >> > >> > >> > It's all open, and all hooked up now. It is a little chunkier, and >> > bigger. But I think I like that. I do like the remote much better, >> > because it too seems thicker, and maybe not as easy to lose. I lost one >> > once. LOL! >> > >> > >> > Now here is where I need some help please. >> > >> > When I go to the input where the Apple tv is, nothing seems to happen. >> > On my older model, it asked about Voiceover. >> > >> > >> > So first of all, can someone kindly explain the layout of the buttons to >> > me, and what they are? >> > >> > This would really be very helpful. I found the area for the gestures. >> > >> > >> > Now how can I get voiceover on? >> > >> > Will I need sighted assistence for this? >> > >> > I pushed a couple of buttons just to see what would happen. I don't know >> > if anything happened on the screen. But I heard some cute little noises. >> > LOL! >> > >> > I decided to quit messing with it though, because I didn't want to mess >> > anything up. >> > >> > >> > Any help would be very much appreciated. Now I am kind of getting >> > excited about this thing. 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