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Apple TV Question

  • 14-06-2011 12:29pm
    #1
    The Rook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have a quick question which I think may have a very quick answer....

    I have a Macbook Pro and am soon to get an iPad 2 delivered any day now. I am thinking about getting Apple TV but want to know if I can stream video from either the Macbook or iPad to the Apple TV (without resorting to hacking etc etc) …. Does this functionality exist?

    Ta muchly

    The Rook


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  • #2
    dloob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭dloob


    For the iPad that would be AirPlay. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437
    I think at the moment it only works with certain apps but come iOS5 the ipad 2 will have full display mirroring over AirPlay.

    Don't know about the MacBook


  • #3
    The Rook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭The Rook


    Ah yes, completely forgot about that!

    Thanks a million....Apple TV here I come !


  • #4
    Evergreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭Evergreen


    Don't forget that the Apple TV is very limited on the file types it can play - for example no AVI or MKV files :mad:


  • #5
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,479 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Do you have an xbox i stream to that.


  • #6
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,037 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Evergreen wrote: »
    Don't forget that the Apple TV is very limited on the file types it can play - for example no AVI or MKV files :mad:

    Nothing that a quick and simple jailbreak cant sort out.


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  • #7
    The Rook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭The Rook


    Evergreen wrote: »
    Don't forget that the Apple TV is very limited on the file types it can play - for example no AVI or MKV files :mad:

    But if I can play AVIs through the approved VLC app on the iPad, and then mirror the screen from the iPad to the TV that'll circumvent the problem of Apple TV not playing the AVIs directly right?


  • #8
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,037 ✭✭✭✭adox


    The Rook wrote: »
    But if I can play AVIs through the approved VLC app on the iPad, and then mirror the screen from the iPad to the TV that'll circumvent the problem of Apple TV not playing the AVIs directly right?

    Or you can stream the files from your Mac/PC to your iPad with the airvideo app and send them to your TV with AirPlay.

    Really though, jailbreaking Apple TV will just sort everything out.


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