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Watching TV etc on IPad

  • 31-12-2013 9:13pm
    #1
    johnire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭


    Hi there.

    I'd be very grateful for any advice that anyone can offer with regard to something that I want to use my IPad for.
    I've just got an IPad with retina display. I have a few media apps on it such as Netflix , Filmon , Aertv and all the players. I'm watching programmes on the IPad using these apps. Whilst this is great what I ideally want to do is to be able to hook up the IPad to my telly ( which is a HDMI) and watch the programmes via the IPad on the telly. From my research it appears this can be done by buying a Digital AV Adapter. However I have seen contradictory posts in various forums- some says it works but a large proportion says that even in buying a genuine Apple adaptor it just doesn't work.
    Can anybody offer any advice? I'd be really grateful as I don't want to invest in something that doesn't work.
    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    gingernut79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭gingernut79


    An Apple tv might not be what you're after but airplay from the ipad to it will work, and will run netflix in its own right also.


  • #3
    johnire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭johnire


    Thanks for the reply. I'm just talking about watching it on an ordinary TV.
    gingernut79 wrote: »
    An Apple tv might not be what you're after but airplay from the ipad to it will work, and will run netflix in its own right also.


  • #4
    Technoprisoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭Technoprisoner


    johnire wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply. I'm just talking about watching it on an ordinary TV.

    Apple TV connects to your normal TV and streams content to it


  • #5
    Senecio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭Senecio


    gingernut79 wrote: »
    An Apple tv might not be what you're after but airplay from the ipad to it will work, and will run netflix in its own right also.

    You have to careful as some of the catch up players don't allow airplay. Most notably 4OD.


  • #6
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    Some apps don't let you use hdmi out either.
    Eg. 4OD, TV3, sky player
    Rte app works, I don't use Netflix myself but I believe it works


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  • #7
    Armonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Armonline


    From what I hear you have two choices:

    Wired Via apple hdmi cable. Approx cost 50 euro

    Wireless Via Apple TV. Approx cost 100 euros

    Both allow Airplay and Airplay mirroring to apps that support it, however the Apple TV offers a lot more also.

    I use the Apple TV everyday to wireless stream to my tv and watch Rte Player, Filmon, Netflix and Plex on it no problem.


  • #8
    johnire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭johnire


    Thank you.....I'll be honest I haven't a clue about Apple TV. What is it exactly?

    Armonline wrote: »
    From what I hear you have two choices:

    Wired Via apple hdmi cable. Approx cost 50 euro

    Wireless Via Apple TV. Approx cost 100 euros

    Both allow Airplay and Airplay mirroring to apps that support it, however the Apple TV offers a lot more also.

    I use the Apple TV everyday to wireless stream to my tv and watch Rte Player, Filmon, Netflix and Plex on it no problem.


  • #9
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    johnire wrote: »
    Thank you.....I'll be honest I haven't a clue about Apple TV. What is it exactly?

    It's a box which connects to your TV and connects to wifi . It can stream netflix etc. or you can "airplay" = mirror music and video from an iPad to the TV.


  • #10
    johnire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭johnire


    Ah ok. It seems specific to just one TV. Very simply I just want to be able to hook my ipad up to any tv in the house amend watch the programmes on that particular TV rather than being restricted to watch the programmes on the ipad itself.

    Frank Lee Midere wrote: »
    It's a box which connects to your TV and connects to wifi . It can stream netflix etc. or you can "airplay" = mirror music and video from an iPad to the TV.


  • #11
    Armonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Armonline


    johnire wrote: »
    Ah ok. It seems specific to just one TV. Very simply I just want to be able to hook my ipad up to any tv in the house amend watch the programmes on that particular TV rather than being restricted to watch the programmes on the ipad itself.

    It is a small box the size of a hockey puck, so could be moved easily between TVs. Is as portable as a cable would be


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