Ok let me see if I can figure this out. I just got Apple TV last month and I had an interesting time getting it set up because I was new to the whole hd thing. I started by not having an HDMI tv. So when I got Apple tv it was completely useless. I found an HDMI port on my cable box and thought HDMI could be input or output, turned out they only go one way. So I needed a tv with HDMI connections no matter how I sliced it. I even looked around for a box that converts HDMI in to RCA to keep using my old tv. So after buying an hd tv, it has a few HDMI inputs. So now when I want to watch cable I press HDMI1 and when I want to watch apple tv I push HDMI 2 on my remote. Don't know if I helped but I tried... bb
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 12:30 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Apple TV I hope I'm not confusing things, but when I get Apple TV set up again, I want to use the things I want to use it for, but if I want to watch my usual programs, can I still be able to do so? I hope this cleans things up, but I will try again with it, but I don't want to lose my cable again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <k8...@att.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:09 AM Subject: Re: Apple TV >I had someone help me set it up. I think I had another HDMI set up. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:12 PM > Subject: Re: Apple TV > > > Hi! > > I can't comment any further then I have already done on this thread > but I'm wondering if the equipment Gary is using has limited HDMI > connectivity, that is to say only 1 HDMI port for example, if this is > the case then that may cause problems given that you either have the > Cable Box connected or the Apple TV connected so perhaps that's what > Gary' getting at when he says he should have a choice of watching > Apple TV or Cable? So Gary yes please, give us more details and I'm > sure we'll be able to find a solution to the problem. > > > On 24 Feb 2014, at 2:28 am, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacob...@visi.com> > wrote: > >> Gary, >> >> My response last night got stuck so is late, but the Apple TV >> shouldn't affect cable at all, it doesn't generally even use the same >> connections unless you're using an HDMI cable from your cable box. >> Please explain more about your setup. >> >> Also, I've had an Apple TV for a year now and am very happy. There >> are a good number of things you can do with it for free. For >> example, you can search for and watch a lot on YouTube, and there is >> a radio option that has a good number of options as well. There is a >> lot that can be watched on PBS as well. While not free, the $7.99 a >> month Netflix streaming option let's you watch a lot of stuff on your >> Apple TV without paying for each program. If you have other Apple >> devices such as an iPhone, there are some things you can do to share >> iTunes music between devices, and you can send your iPhone output to >> your Apple TV which is nice if you have your Apple TV connected to a >> stereo. You will need an Apple ID, but you don't need to pay to get >> that. >> >> While Dane is correct that there are restrictions, the big one being >> that accessing your personal music must be done through iTunes, there >> are home sharing options that let you access music from another >> computer on your network that provide some flexibility. I have found >> the Netflix interface to be much nicer than accessing it through a >> computer. It would be interesting to know how Raspberry Pie handles >> that. When someone says "It's accessible but not out of the box and >> there are several ways to go" as was said about Raspberry pie, that >> sets off alarm bells for me. Since you have already made the >> purchase of the Apple TV, I'd be surprised if you regret it. What >> concerns me a little is that there may not be a clear understanding >> of what the Apple TV is, and some of us can help with that. >> Generally, you can pay to get some programming and you can get some >> for free, but there aren't really apps as such. You will have to >> select which input you want to be watching on your TV, and that isn't >> always simple on some TV's but can usually be mastered. >> However, we need to understand better how your system is set up and >> what you already understand so that we don't give you a bunch of >> useless information. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Steve Jacobson >> >> On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 04:09:14 -0500, Gary Wood wrote: >> >>> I did buy one. We tried setting it up the other day, but for some >>> reason, I couldn't get anything on cable. What's the advantages of >>> the Rasberry Pie? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: Apple TV >> >> >>> The Apple TV is a separate device from your cable system, nothing >>> whatever to do with the cable system, are you thinking of buying >>> one? The Apple TV is a good system, I have one but there are better >>> systems available such as the Raspberry Pi running XMC Media Center. >> >>> On 23 Feb 2014, at 1:50 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: >> >>>> When someone sets up Apple TV, can he or she still watch the cable >>>> channels normally watched, or can they only watch ones on the Apple >>>> TV system? >> >> >>> ********** >> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > >
