Apple TV - talk to me

[R32UK]

im not going to read through all the jibba jabba above.. but I have a sony tv connected up to a ps3 which can stream to from my sony laptop.

Although if i want I to play music from an external HD/USB stick etc I can plug it into my tv or ps3 or computer. Interoperability.. apple are not the only ones to have it 

Ps3 is a little more expensive if you dont already have one plus doesn't have home sharing I don't think so you can't run your iTunes through it but is defo an option if you just want to watch films, im not saying Apple are the only way to do it just that's it's a cheap option that runs very nicely with your iPad or iPhone since AirPlay & mirroring became available 

Not sure which TV the doc currently has... but most new tv's (well the ones I looked at anyway) have a usb slot which means you can connect a usb drive straight into them. As mine happens to be sony it has a very simple ps3 type interface, which makes it easy to flick through films and music

just an option

[damien010685]

All are good options Some people dont mind sticking drives in to tv's etc... My samsung Tv has wireless and i can watch anything from any device and has a built in media player which is good for music.... Apple tv is good though but i do agree there are better out there boxee is bloody good just a little bit more expensive...

[Kerrse]

im not going to read through all the jibba jabba above.. but I have a sony tv connected up to a ps3 which can stream to from my sony laptop.

Although if i want I to play music from an external HD/USB stick etc I can plug it into my tv or ps3 or computer. Interoperability.. apple are not the only ones to have it 

Ps3 is a little more expensive if you dont already have one plus doesn't have home sharing I don't think so you can't run your iTunes through it but is defo an option if you just want to watch films, im not saying Apple are the only way to do it just that's it's a cheap option that runs very nicely with your iPad or iPhone since AirPlay & mirroring became available 

Not sure which TV the doc currently has... but most new tv's (well the ones I looked at anyway) have a usb slot which means you can connect a usb drive straight into them. As mine happens to be sony it has a very simple ps3 type interface, which makes it easy to flick through films and music

just an option

Ahh right I get you that's pretty good if you have PS3

Yea I have a USB slot on my tv & the tv remote operates it just a pain loading stuff onto your flash drive USB stick, I did do it that way before I had my atv's

[Kerrse]

All are good options Some people dont mind sticking drives in to tv's etc... My samsung Tv has wireless and i can watch anything from any device and has a built in media player which is good for music.... Apple tv is good though but i do agree there are better out there boxee is bloody good just a little bit more expensive...

Not seen tv's with wireless capability sounds pretty good, it's pretty crazy the way things are changing so quick

[The Doc]

FYI I've got a Samsung 55" led USB and WI-FI equipped television as my main tv.

I'm after the optical out on the apple tv to link into my Cyrus Dac to stream music and use my iPad on m tv 

[Kerrse]

FYI I've got a Samsung 55" led USB and WI-FI equipped television as my main tv.

I'm after the optical out on the apple tv to link into my Cyrus Dac to stream music and use my iPad on m tv 

The optical output is good for digital sound I unfortunately had to buy a converter as I need to update my amp to a digital one  computer wise I am so up to date buy sound system wise I am years behind lol

[damien010685]

All are good options Some people dont mind sticking drives in to tv's etc... My samsung Tv has wireless and i can watch anything from any device and has a built in media player which is good for music.... Apple tv is good though but i do agree there are better out there boxee is bloody good just a little bit more expensive...

Not seen tv's with wireless capability sounds pretty good, it's pretty crazy the way things are changing so quick

Yup a lot of the samsung range have wifi now.. I have the samsung c9000 55 Led in the living room its the mutts nuts very fast interface..... Mate has just bought the new d8000 samsung and his interface is even better all the built in players 4od bbc player its good like

[Kerrse]

All are good options Some people dont mind sticking drives in to tv's etc... My samsung Tv has wireless and i can watch anything from any device and has a built in media player which is good for music.... Apple tv is good though but i do agree there are better out there boxee is bloody good just a little bit more expensive...

Not seen tv's with wireless capability sounds pretty good, it's pretty crazy the way things are changing so quick

Yup a lot of the samsung range have wifi now.. I have the samsung c9000 55 Led in the living room its the mutts nuts very fast interface..... Mate has just bought the new d8000 samsung and his interface is even better all the built in players 4od bbc player its good like

Will check them out as I want a new TV early next year, thanks 

[damien010685]

The d8000 is the 1 to go for 55 inch is 2grand i think the c9000 is a rare model and tbh not worth 3500 i only bought it becuase i got 25% discount as i was a engineer at samsung the d8000 is basically the same tv with only a 5mm frame looks amazing http://img1.lesnumeriques.com/news/18/18623/samsung-d8000-menu-cache.jpg i think it looks amazing minus the stand but ideal if you wallmount it

[Kerrse]

The d8000 is the 1 to go for 55 inch is 2grand i think the c9000 is a rare model and tbh not worth 3500 i only bought it becuase i got 25% discount as i was a engineer at samsung the d8000 is basically the same tv with only a 5mm frame looks amazing http://img1.lesnumeriques.com/news/18/18623/samsung-d8000-menu-cache.jpg i think it looks amazing minus the stand but ideal if you wallmount it

A lot of money for a tv  but does look the business