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Ipad and Torrent

  • 17-12-2013 11:01pm
    #1
    John Electrician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi All

    Was thinking of getting an Ipad Air but sales assistant said I cant use it to watch videos I download from Torrents. Is this correct? Does all movies u watch have to be purchased through Itunes? I also have a laptop with alot movies downloaded on it - can I transfer these to Ipad?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    You can use an app like VLC to play them but it's not quite as easy as having everything already formatted for iTunes.


  • #3
    John Electrician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭John Electrician


    Thanks. What tablet would u recommend


  • #4
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    iPad Air, definitely.

    (Posted from my iPad Air...)


  • #5
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,387 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    John Electrician wrote: »
    Hi All

    Was thinking of getting an Ipad Air but sales assistant said I cant use it to watch videos I download from Torrents. Is this correct? Does all movies u watch have to be purchased through Itunes? I also have a laptop with alot movies downloaded on it - can I transfer these to Ipad?

    Thanks

    If it's an mp4 file it will play straight away, if not you can convert it to mp4 with Handbrake.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #6
    tallus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    OP : just get AV Player HD, it will play almost any file, and you can use the wifi transfer feature to copy videos from other sources.


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  • #7
    WHL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭WHL


    +1 on AV Player HD. It's a great app for this purpose. Make sure that you have enough capacity on the iPad that you get. I recently upgraded from a 16gb iPad 2 to a 32Gb Retina so that I would have room to store movies and music


  • #8
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Should be able to play them with apps all right, dependence on itunes is annoying. Love being able to torrent directly onto android tablets.


  • #9
    John Electrician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭John Electrician


    The Ipad Air seems to be defo No 1 choice - it seems to be sold out erevywhere though in Dublin - anyone know where i can get?
    Or what would be No 2 tablet
    Thanks


  • #10
    themacdaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭themacdaddy


    John Electrician wrote: »
    The Ipad Air seems to be defo No 1 choice - it seems to be sold out erevywhere though in Dublin - anyone know where i can get?
    Or what would be No 2 tablet
    Thanks

    iConnect store in Whitewater in Newbridge, Ring them first thought to be sure.


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