Video Streaming
Apple TV
Apple TV is a digital media receiver from Apple. It is a small form factor network appliance designed to play IPTV digital content originating from the iTunes Store, Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, MobileMe or any Mac OS X or Windows computer running iTunes onto an enhanced-definition or high-definition wide screen television.
Benefits
Apple TV gives you easy access to your music and videos through itunes, YouTube and Netflix with a straight connection from your home computer to your HDTV.
What you need
- HDMI Cable
- High Definition Television
- A network connection
- itunes Account
- Broadband Internet Connection
How to Control
Apple TV includes a remote but you can control the device with other Apple devices such as ipad, iphone & itouch by downloading the free Apple TV Remote Application on itunes.
Cost
$99 free shipping.
Cost of Rental
Netflix can be streamed instantly through Apple TV and cost $7.99/month.
How to Hook up
Time Required: 8-10 Minutes
Here’s How:
- Unbox the Apple TV. Remember, there are no HDMI cables included in the box, so you’ll need to buy one, too. Plug the cable into your HDTV or receiver and your Apple TV. Connect the device to a power outlet.
The Apple TV will boot up, showing you the Apple logo onscreen.
- Choose the language you want to use for the menus using the remote (the volume up and down buttons move the highlight up and down; select using the center button).
- The Apple TV will then scan for available WiFi networks to connect to (assuming you’re using WiFi, that is. The Apple TV can also connect via Ethernet). Find yours and choose it. Then enter your password (case sensitive, of course) and hit “done.” The Apple TV will connect to your network assuming you’ve entered all your information correctly.
- Choose whether you want your Apple TV to report diagnostic information to Apple or not, and continue. If you say yes, this will share information about how the Apple TV is running (if it crashes, etc.) with Apple, but will not send personal information.
- Make sure Home Sharing is enabled on your main home computer. Home Sharing allows you to stream content from your iTunes library to the Apple TV to be displayed on your HDTV. You can use the Apple TV to connect to the Internet and get content from there without turning on Home Sharing, but you’ll get more use from the Apple TV with it on.
Sign into Home Sharing with the same iTunes account used for sharing on your main iTunes library.
- At this point, you should be all set. The Apple TV ought to be connected to your WiFi network and the Internet, as well as the iTunes library on your computer.
You can now play music or video from your iTunes library via AirPlay, or access web-based content at the iTunes Store, Netflix, YouTube, or other locations.
For a Diagram and Apples official setup guide go to:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/AppleTV_SetupGuide.pdf
For customer service please call Apple Support at:
http://www.apple.com/support/ or call 1-800-MY-APPLE
