Thanks Ronni, I will take some time to review the content in the links there. Ideally I want my kids down in the back (Theatre) room for their gaming so it doesn't interrupt use of the main living room tv - so I can watch Antique Roadshow! We have the Apple TV2 in the living room currently and to get the gaming capable ATV4 would necessitate putting it down the back. This would then prevent me getting the other benefits of the ATV4 as it would be down the back, where I dont go.
Thats a logistical decision I'll have to consider, but still not sure if my kids are heart-set on PS4 anyway. Might have to get a PS4 AND an ATV4! Will see how we go, thanks for the leads. Does anyone on here have direct ATV4 gaming experiences to report preferrably someone who has PS4 experience as well? Regards Pete > On 6 Dec 2015, at 6:01 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > I'm not a gamer but most of the kids I know who are gamers seem to prefer > Sony PS4 to XBox One. > Do a google search "PS4 versus XBOX" (without the quotation marks) > Heaps of Reviews out there... > PS4 seems to be heading to rule the next-generation > > ATV2 is long in the tooth now - Kodi XBMC no longer supports ATV2, also > Google ending YouTube support for ATV2 - as it is only 720p you will only be > able to play YouTube on ATV 3rd Generation & ATV 4th generation as they > support 1080p. > > The ATV 4th generation is leaps ahead and much more powerful. I'm loving it > and use it every night (when I can stop work). > "Hey Siri" command Remote is good. Great for 'catch up TV', ABC iView, SBS on > Demand, TenPlay, Plus7, 9jumpin (all coming to ATV4). > Great for streaming movies & TV Series with Netflix, Crackle, etc > <http://9to5mac.com/2015/10/30/ten-best-apple-tv-apps/> > Check out ATV4 here: > <http://www.apple.com/au/tv/> > > I also have a AppleTV 3rd generation I only purchased this year, not sure > what I'll do with it yet as I only have one TV in my house :( > Probably one of the family members will want it. They all have ATVs but some > only ATV2 and TVs in all their rooms. > > I would recommend when you do purchase ATV4 you get the 64GB - $349.00 to > allow room for future upgrades, programs, & Apps & heavy gamer. I also > purchased APP with my 64GB AppleTV4 -$35.00. > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > >> On 6 Dec 2015, at 4:06 PM, petercr...@westnet.com.au wrote: >> >> Thanks for this Ronni. I had a quick glance at the content in the links >> there. Whilst I am away at the moment and at the same time in the complete >> absence of knowing this ATV4 option existed, the mood in my house is that >> PS4 is the preferred option (over XBOX). >> >> I am a complete novice myself in gaming and wonder if the games available >> via the ATV4 combined with the Steelseries controller method match or exceed >> the PS4 options. I anticipate my kids have their hearts set on a specific >> set of games or a single game. I will find out what that is if so. Currently >> I have an ATV2 in the house and it is a good thing for movie streaming from >> the Apple store and photo library showing on the 60" screen but we've not >> done much else with it. Will the ATV4 give much added functionality? I know >> this is a very broad question but I can only digest summary information. >> >> >> >> Thanks for this below, I will share with the head of the house for her input. >> >> >> >> Kind Regards >> >> >> >> Pete. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> wamug@wamug.org.au >> >> To: >> "WAMUG" <wamug@wamug.org.au> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 15:41:11 +0800 >> Subject: >> Re: Internet over power >> >> >> Hi again Peter, >> >> I just found some free time to support your gaming kids ;-) >> >> On 1 Dec 2015, at 7:26 AM, petercr...@westnet.com.au wrote: >> >> As it happens my wife did a test in the theatre room last night and as it >> transpires, she was able to stream a video comfortably in that room and so >> it seems the Extender signal is good enough to support a internet capable >> gaming console which is the driving need for this question in the first >> place. >> >> I'm assuming of course that a gaming console is not a greater demand on >> bandwidth than streaming a video clip (not sure if it was an HD clip). >> >> How much bandwidth do online games take? >> >> If you share your home with an avid gamer, they often get the blame when >> your Internet connection slows to a crawl. However, games aren’t normally >> the biggest hogs when it comes to your Net speed. >> Actually playing games usually takes very little bandwidth. >> The game just sends minimal information required to tell the other players >> what each person is doing. That’s generally just basic mouse and keyboard >> strokes: everything else is done on their own computer. >> >> Downloading updates,patches,and new games. Some of these can be huge, and >> can impact everyone’s usage. >> Some fully-online games, particularly Web-based games, send a lot of data, >> including graphics and sounds, as you play. >> Games you’ve installed, or which you’re running off a disk, generally don’t >> do this. >> >> So where’s the bandwidth going? >> >> In a typical four-person home, it’s not unusual to have ten or more devices >> all connected to the Internet simultaneously. Not only everyone’s desktop >> and/or laptop, but their phones and games consoles – they’re all taking >> something. If everyone’s running apps that are regularly polling for >> updates, that quickly adds up to a noticeable background level, even when >> nothing much is happening. >> >> The biggest consumer of bandwidth in the home is streaming video. If you’ve >> got several people all watching videos on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, or YouTube, >> especially if they’re watching in HD, this will eat up far more bandwidth >> than any game. And don’t forget video chat – that can be a big hit. >> >> Streaming music isn’t anywhere near as intensive as video, but it still >> takes more bandwidth than you might realise, especially if you’ve selected >> the higher quality channels. >> >> Uploading and downloading big files can have a massive effect too. If you’re >> downloading or torrenting videos or software, this can slow things down for >> everyone. Sometimes, if you have applications that are downloading updates >> in the background, you may not even be aware of it. >> >> If you’re using cloud storage, Flickr, or Facebook to and uploading a bunch >> of photos, that can quickly congest your home connection. >> >> The other thing to bear in mind is that your neighbours may be affecting >> your bandwidth. There’s a limited amount of bandwidth available in your >> street, and when everyone’s home, watching videos, surfing the web and >> listening to music, it can all get congested. >> >> On average, we’re using about ten times more bandwidth now than we were >> three years ago, and providers sometimes struggle to meet peak demand. If >> you test your home Internet speed throughout a weekday, you’ll probably find >> that it’s great in the morning, slows down when the kids get home from >> school, slows down even more in the evening, and then picks up again when >> people are heading to bed. >> >> So when your Internet feels sluggish, don’t necessarily blame your Warcraft– >> or Call of Duty-obsessed kid. Their game is unlikely to be the true culprit. >> >> Instead purchase this for the kids this Christmas ;-)) >> >> SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller - A$94.95 >> >> The SteelSeries Nimbus wireless controller lets you play hundreds of your >> favourite controller-supported games on your new Apple TV4, iPhone, iPad or >> iPod touch. >> >> This full-sized controller's ergonomic design is perfect for gaming. It >> gives you 40-plus hours of game play with just a quick charge using the >> Lightning connector, along with LED notifications, an easy-to-navigate menu >> button, and pressure-sensitive buttons for the most precise gaming controls. >> >> <http://www.apple.com/au/shop/product/HJ162ZM/A/steelseries-nimbus-wireless-gaming-controller> >> >> If you have a new Apple TV (4th Generation) this is the Gaming Controller >> the kids need for Christmas :-)) >> >> <http://www.apple.com/au/tv/games-and-more/> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni > -- 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>
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