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 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. 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