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ozzieeagle Mar 17th 2012 6:52 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9958894)
started playing with it when you posted, then got lost :confused:

Just put one or two movies in it.... then look for Movie Information then try and configure from there. Took me quite a while I will admit. It's quite geeky to set up but once its up and running its fantastic.

I'd probably be quite lost with the Apple TV version as well.... It's linux based. Worth some time learning it IMO.

Actually just thought of something.... Run Boxee on your computer instead just to give yourself an idea of what the much better XBMC is capable of. Boxee is dead simple to use. Boxee is basically a user freindly version of XBMC and should just run straight away.

soapy© Mar 17th 2012 10:11 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9958895)
Just put one or two movies in it.... then look for Movie Information then try and configure from there. Took me quite a while I will admit. It's quite geeky to set up but once its up and running its fantastic.

I'd probably be quite lost with the Apple TV version as well.... It's linux based. Worth some time learning it IMO.

Actually just thought of something.... Run Boxee on your computer instead just to give yourself an idea of what the much better XBMC is capable of. Boxee is dead simple to use. Boxee is basically a user freindly version of XBMC and should just run straight away.

just need to find time to play with it. thanks pal :thumbup:

Jensanco Mar 18th 2012 7:42 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9958547)
their opinion

works great for me. had it about a year now and have added to it

everything is controlled from my phone
perfect for a lazy bastard like me

tell me more?

soapy© Mar 18th 2012 7:52 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by Jensanco (Post 9959573)
tell me more?

its a bit like a router
plays everything on your computer through the telly
theres a lot more to it but so far i havent had the time to go through it all

its great for playing music though.
select yir music on yir phone and then select where you want to play it from
i have apple tv in my bedroom, lounge, wee lounge, outside and i have speakers in the kitchen. the kitchen run off apples air play
when i want to listen to music i just select all or where ever apple tv i want the music to come to through an app on my phone

Jensanco Mar 18th 2012 9:13 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9959586)
its a bit like a router
plays everything on your computer through the telly
theres a lot more to it but so far i havent had the time to go through it all

its great for playing music though.
select yir music on yir phone and then select where you want to play it from
i have apple tv in my bedroom, lounge, wee lounge, outside and i have speakers in the kitchen. the kitchen run off apples air play
when i want to listen to music i just select all or where ever apple tv i want the music to come to through an app on my phone

Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh

Is it expensive? This is new to me. We cancelled sky tv a few months back and don't really miss the packages etc itself, but do get hacked off when I'm home of the drivel on the tv. Love my music would love to be able to play the music off my itunes or iphone/ipod in different places without relying on the max volume coming out the little speaker on the device.

rasen78 Mar 18th 2012 9:22 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by Jensanco (Post 9959750)
Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh

Is it expensive? This is new to me. We cancelled sky tv a few months back and don't really miss the packages etc itself, but do get hacked off when I'm home of the drivel on the tv. Love my music would love to be able to play the music off my itunes or iphone/ipod in different places without relying on the max volume coming out the little speaker on the device.

If you're in the UK, AppleTV is about £99

http://www.johnlewis.com/231567860/P...hTerm=apple+tv

Jensanco Mar 18th 2012 9:26 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by rasen78 (Post 9959768)
If you're in the UK, AppleTV is about £99

http://www.johnlewis.com/231567860/P...hTerm=apple+tv

Thanks but we're only in the UK for now... what would the Oz price be please if you know?

rasen78 Mar 18th 2012 9:28 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by Jensanco (Post 9959775)
Thanks but we're only in the UK for now... what would the Oz price be please if you know?

Link below suggests $109

http://store.apple.com/au

Jensanco Mar 18th 2012 9:44 am

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by rasen78 (Post 9959780)
Link below suggests $109

http://store.apple.com/au

Thank you xx

knockoff nige Mar 18th 2012 10:26 am

Re: apple tv
 
WD TV Live is better. You can plug in your own storage so you don't need to stream.

chris955 Mar 18th 2012 10:28 am

Re: apple tv
 
Dont you go saying there is something better :lol:


Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 9959909)
WD TV Live is better. You can plug in your own storage so you don't need to stream.


eddie007 Mar 18th 2012 12:19 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by Jensanco (Post 9959750)
Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh

Is it expensive? This is new to me. We cancelled sky tv a few months back and don't really miss the packages etc itself, but do get hacked off when I'm home of the drivel on the tv. Love my music would love to be able to play the music off my itunes or iphone/ipod in different places without relying on the max volume coming out the little speaker on the device.

Easier and cheaper solution is to get a set of casters fixed to the bottom of your radiogram and simply take it with you round the house...

renth Mar 18th 2012 12:21 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 9959909)
WD TV Live is better. You can plug in your own storage so you don't need to stream.

Yes, but will it play my old 78s?

eddie007 Mar 18th 2012 12:28 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9960049)
Yes, but will it play my old 78s?


Depends... Were they made in the UK? Do you live in Australia?

renth Mar 18th 2012 12:35 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9960055)
Depends... Were they made in the UK? Do you live in Australia?

Of course, because those spin the other way around, good thinking.


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