*comments cautiously* Can I assume one needs an iPhone for this ? (I am 50 years old, I don't know about this stuff)
nexus76 to diabeticguy
16 May 16#6
No you don't need an iPhone
shakerstevens to diabeticguy
16 May 161#10
No, but if you do have a device such as an iPhone and/or iPad and/or Mac laptop you can stream anything that is on your iPhone/iPad/Mac to your TV screen wirelessly using this device. A bit like a Google Chromecast.
A typical handy example is I show the family my photos from my iPhone on the big screen TV using this set up, rather than having everyone huddled around my phone. I scroll through the pictures on my phone and they seem on the TV.
If you have an Apple account then any movies/music you have bought on iTunes can be seen/heard via the Apple TV
So no you don't need an existing Apple device but the more Apple devices you have (i.e. more trapped into the Apple ecosystem) the more likely you will find use with this Apple TV product.
othen to diabeticguy
17 May 161#25
I'm a similar age and had to find out about this stuff for my 11 year old son.
Whilst you don't need an iPhone or iPad (or other Apple computer) to use this, that is what it is really for. You can use this as a box to stream video from the internet to a TV (we do this, and use it to receive Now TV, which is quite neat), but you could do that just as well with a Now TV box costing £15. The real use of this is to connect an Apple device (we use iPad and iPhone) to your TV, my son wanted it so he could project games he plays on his iPad onto a screen. It does this wirelessly, and the set up is very simple indeed, but it is irritating that Apple does not just fit a HDMI output like all the other tablet manufacturers so I could have done this with a £2 cable rather than a £50 box.
So, that is what it does. It is another irritating piece of Apple stuff that you have to pay more for, but it is well made and easy to use (like all the irritating Apple stuff). If you have an iPhone or iPad and a TV then this is worth buying at £30 (I'm pretty sure I paid £50 for ours).
Best wishes,
Alan
krisc
16 May 16#7
This is the Apple TV 3 model. Not the new one.
ag248
16 May 16#8
direct link? or selected store only?
M0nk3h to ag248
16 May 16#9
/facepalm.
The title says Instore. Ring your local to find out. Bolton store do have these for £30.
Great for online media but unless you plan on having a dedicated PC setup to stream from, they're just a glorified catch up/paid service streamer.
MRGRIM
16 May 16#11
Saw these at the checkout on Saturday (Cardiff)
betabelf
16 May 16#12
please provide full detail. i,e apple tv 3 or latest one
M0nk3h to betabelf
16 May 16#13
It's quite clear that it's an ATV 3rd Gen by the Box. The 'latest one' is a full black box.
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Ye it's Apple, everyone pretty much knows what it is and does..
3rd Gen
- M0nk3h
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A typical handy example is I show the family my photos from my iPhone on the big screen TV using this set up, rather than having everyone huddled around my phone. I scroll through the pictures on my phone and they seem on the TV.
If you have an Apple account then any movies/music you have bought on iTunes can be seen/heard via the Apple TV
So no you don't need an existing Apple device but the more Apple devices you have (i.e. more trapped into the Apple ecosystem) the more likely you will find use with this Apple TV product.
Whilst you don't need an iPhone or iPad (or other Apple computer) to use this, that is what it is really for. You can use this as a box to stream video from the internet to a TV (we do this, and use it to receive Now TV, which is quite neat), but you could do that just as well with a Now TV box costing £15. The real use of this is to connect an Apple device (we use iPad and iPhone) to your TV, my son wanted it so he could project games he plays on his iPad onto a screen. It does this wirelessly, and the set up is very simple indeed, but it is irritating that Apple does not just fit a HDMI output like all the other tablet manufacturers so I could have done this with a £2 cable rather than a £50 box.
So, that is what it does. It is another irritating piece of Apple stuff that you have to pay more for, but it is well made and easy to use (like all the irritating Apple stuff). If you have an iPhone or iPad and a TV then this is worth buying at £30 (I'm pretty sure I paid £50 for ours).
Best wishes,
Alan
The title says Instore. Ring your local to find out. Bolton store do have these for £30.
Great for online media but unless you plan on having a dedicated PC setup to stream from, they're just a glorified catch up/paid service streamer.