Hi Ronni Thanks for the links. Got a clue (a revelation?) from a reference in the second link. All that needs doing (apparently) is to install iTunes (or Bonjour) on the Windows PC: Airplay (transmit) is included.
The Apple website is partly down "for scheduled maintenance" so I can't read the fine print or download iTunes for PC for a quick test. I hope AirPlay doesn't need Windows 7. I've dusted off my old XP laptop and am charging it ready for the big download. Cheers Alan On 02/10/2011, at 5:08 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 02/10/2011, at 1:49 PM, Alan Smith wrote: > Is there an AirPlay application to allow a Windows laptop to transmit to a > 2nd generation Apple TV? > > I am setting up a second home network using AirPort Express as the WiFi > source. This is independent of the internet, iTunes, and my standard iMac > network. The purpose is to allow visiting iPad2 and iPhone guests to > transmit pre-loaded files to an Apple TV via AirPlay. And to cater for the > guest who brings his Windows laptop. > > Google search results are swamped with something called AirPlay for Windows > Media Centre, which allows IOS devices to send photos and videos to a Windows > Media Centre. That's not what I want. > > Any other suggestions for resolving the Windows guest dilemma? Perhaps run > the "real" version of AirPlay! Can OSX be installed on a Windows PC? > Something like Boot Camp or Parallels perhaps? Can the PC and ATV > Ethernet connection be used somehow in lieu of AirPlay? > > Cheers > Alan > > Alan Smith > iMac 21.5" Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 4M - OSX 10.6.8 > iPad2; ATV2 Hi Alan, You have probably read all the information from the below links in your searching. I ’thought’ Airplay only works within the Apple ecosystem. But things might have changed? <http://gizmodo.com/5634087/forget-apple-tv-airplay-is-apples-sneak-attack-on-television> <http://ipod.about.com/od/usingairportexpress/ss/airtunes-use.htm> Shairport4w Brings Apple AirPlay Audio Playback To Windows PC <http://ipod.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=ipod&cdn=gadgets&tm=44&f=10&tt=12&bt=1&bts=0&st=10&zu=http%3A//www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/shairport4w-brings-apple-airplay-audio-playback-to-windows-pc/> Or TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/44ldblt Sorry I’m not much help as I don’t have Apple TV, I only have Elgato EyeTV Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard OS X 10.7 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
