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questions about a home media centre setup

  • 11-07-2011 5:06pm
    #1
    creativedrinker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭


    Hey,
    I have all my media on my mac mini (2009/2010 model) and stream everything off that to apple tv first gen, apple tv 2nd gen and airport express(airtunes). I use my ipad/itouch as remotes for my content..

    I have a few questions as i am wondering can i add extra to my setup

    Q1- is there any way to use my apple tv first gen to stream video? on the speakers option on my mac mini/ remote app it only comes up as audio, where the apple tv 2nd gen can do video..

    Q2- for my movie/tv show content i use handbrake to rip the dvd's that i own, up until a while ago i just used the default setting but have changed over the the apple tv 1 setting, my problem is that the apple tv first gen has alot of interference in the picture while it is streaming the video and its the same when the content is synced onto its hard drive ( from the original handbrake default setting). But on my apple tv 2nd gen it plays without a bother... does anyone have any experience of this happening to them? ( just to add both apple tv 1 and 2 have a very high wifi signal and both play the apple tv 1 setting content perfectly )

    Q3- this relates to q1 a bit, is there a way to stream youtube videos off the ipad, or the airplay feature that will be supported in ios5 will be able to be streamed to my mac mini screen?

    Q4- i know that bluray and apple dont really get on but i was wondering if any one knows if there are ways to hook up an external bluray drive to rip bluray films in HD format, i have googled this abit but havent found alot on it

    Thanks in advance for any help provided

    I must say the apple home sharing is amazing!! having different music/video playing off different devices at the same time when there all coming from the one source :D and the ease of setting it up aswelll!!!


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