apple tv review 1

My first review, Apple TV media streamer. Please enjoy if you have any questions let me know and i will try to answer them.

*if you want to use a usb modem or external hard drive please see this site-

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gigantastic-potential/apple-tv-hack-allows-externa...

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Science & Technology

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• apple
• review
• tv

[timshanks80]

Hey newmacgeek. Great review. You say you'll be connecting the device audio wise on how to put it through a stereo. If you have do you know if it's possible to do this wirelessly, say using AirPort Express or Extreme?

[newmacgeek]

@timshanks80 Hey, ther is 2 ways to connect it through your stereo, if it's in the same location you can just use phono cable if not you can use and airport express with AirTunes! Hope this helps

[pmpanga]

can the mac mini be used as an apple tv

[newmacgeek]

In a primitive way yes it can

newmacgeek

[dkaranda]

I have a quick question, I have about 200 movies in various formats I have downloaded. Currently, I can only watch them on my 22" monitor, I am considering the Apple TV so I can watch the movies on my 42" plasma tv. Will I need to first convert all of my movies to mp4 format, before I can steam them through my Apple TV? I assume the Apple TV will be able to connect to my network wirelessly and access my movies on my laptop... Thanks for your help, great video!

[newmacgeek]

Hey thanks for the comment,

Yes you would have to convert your movies to MP4, iTunes 8 has a function to convert movies for apple tv. Also note that apple tv will not stream your videos from you computer it will copy them from you computer into it internal hard drive. So with the amount of videos you have i would suggest buying the larger 160gb apple tv! Hope this helps

[TheTechniq]

What is apple tv?there is no screen on this device,so how come they gave name of tv?TV means television,honestly television is made specially to entertain ur eyes,not for other organs like ear,nose,tounge etc.they better put names like vcr,dvd player,or internet video,music,photo player instead of name TV.if this device is good enough to name TV,then why not vcr,dvd player,laptop,desktops are not TV?

[newmacgeek]

hey, Apple TV syncs with iTunes on your computer. so any music you have in your iTunes library on your computer will auto be uploaded to apple tv!

newmacgeek

[briansaldivar]

if u put music on a usb hard drive disk can you put music on it or how do you put music on it

[newmacgeek]

if you search youtube or google for apple tv hacks, you can hack the apple tv to use the usb port for a additional hard drive. You are right that out if the box it is only a service port but it is possible!