Additionally, Apple recently added the ability to use a Bluetooth keyboard with Apple TV. I now have an Apple Wireless Keyboard permanently paired with our Apple TV and it's a great way to control the device. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org
On 19/12/2013, at 4:21 am, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to add to this, I also found the Apple TV remote to be quite small and > easily lost so I used the Apple TV's ability to pair another remote. It can > be any remote just about that you might have laying around. The process of > programming the remote to work with the Apple TV is very easy and perfectly > accessible. As a result, I have a nice easy to hold remote that works > perfectly for all apple TV functions and almost impossible to lose. > > > > Best Regards, > > Rick alfaro > > On 12/18/2013 7:13 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: >> Hi, >> >> You may be talking about a couple of different things here: >> >> It is possible to start content playing on the Apple TV from your >> iPhone using airPlay - E.G. you can find a song in your iTunes library >> or on your network via your iPhone and then stream it to the TV >> without interacting with the TV at all. >> >> It is also possible to control the Apple TV using an iPhone instead of >> the remote; this is the root that I took for the first couple of days >> when I got my Apple TV because the remote is fairly small and could >> quite easily get lost. However, for me, it is *much* easier to control >> it using the physical remote, instead of the "remote" app. >> >> Cheers, >> Ben. >> >> On 12/18/13, Pablo Morales <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Sieghard. >>> But is true that with the iPhone is possible to handle the apple TV? >>> Somebody told me that is an app to do it. it is accessible with voice over? >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:33 AM >>> Subject: RE: about apple tv >>> >>> >>>> Pablo, >>>> >>>> There are only 3 buttons on the remote of the Apple TV: >>>> >>>> At the top is one big button which is Enter/Select if you press the >>>> middle >>>> part, if you press the top, bottom, left or right edge it is up, down, >>>> left >>>> and right arrow and they move you through the menus and the on-screen >>>> keyboard if you need to type something like your Apple Id or Password. >>>> >>>> Underneath that big button are 2 side by side buttons: the left is the >>>> Menu/Back button and the right is the Play/Pause button. >>>> >>>> The menu structure is pretty simple, e.g. Movies, Music, Comoputer, >>>> Settings >>>> etc. You just arrow around and press the middle part of the big button to >>>> select something. >>>> >>>> If you want to enter text it's a bit slow using the remote, you basically >>>> get the alphabet and have to arrow around until you find the letter you >>>> want, then press enter/select. >>>> >>>> Keep in mind that you can also use a Bluetooth keyboard with the Apple >>>> TV, >>>> you can just use your arrow keys to move around and enter to select. The >>>> big >>>> advantage is that if you want to enter text to search form something you >>>> can >>>> just type it on the Bluetooth keyboard, it works great. >>>> >>>> Also keep in mind that Apple gives you 30 days to return something you >>>> buy. >>>> The Apple TV is only $99, so not a super expensive item and if you order >>>> it >>>> online and want to return it you just have to call them up and they'll >>>> send >>>> you a label to return it, won't cost you a dime. Of course if you are >>>> near >>>> an Apple Store you can just buy one there and return it for an immediate >>>> refund after you play around with it for 3 weeks or so. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of Pablo Morales >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 2:23 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: about apple tv >>>> >>>> Hi MamaPeach >>>> I am not pretty sure, but I think that the apple TV comes with a remote >>>> control? >>>> Now, if it is true, how voice over is handled with a remote control, if >>>> we >>>> are reaching buttons to know what voice over is doing? You know, to select >>>> >>>> a >>>> function on our phones, we select the button that we want, and we make a >>>> double tab on what ever we want. But in a remote control, how is it? >>>> is a way to use it with our iPhones? >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "MamaPeach" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:43 AM >>>> Subject: Re: about apple tv >>>> >>>> >>>>> I totally love the Apple TV. I would recommend it to any visually >>>>> impaired >>>>> user as it is totally accessible with VoiceOver. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Ricardo Walker >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:30 AM >>>>> To: viphone >>>>> Subject: Re: about apple tv >>>>> >>>>> Wow! Honestly, what purpose does such a post serve? It sounds like >>>>> something a teenager would say. SMH. Antagonize much? >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:25 AM, John Diakogeorgiou <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Pablo I would highly recommend you stay away from it. Remember it's an >>>>>> Apple Voice Over product and you know how much you hate the way they >>>>>> function. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/15/13, Ben Mustill-Rose <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you want complete accessibility, unfortunately the only two ways to >>>>>>> go are Apple TV or a dedicated media center PC connected directly to >>>>>>> the TV. The Apple TV works best for people who subscribe to the Apple >>>>>>> ecosystem as you have noticed and the dedicated computer approach is >>>>>>> over kill for most people. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I upgraded the hard drive in an old netbook and repurposed it as an >>>>>>> iTunes server; it sits in our atic serving content to the Apple TV and >>>>>>> also runs a DLNA server for some other devices. I'm not a fan of the >>>>>>> approach that Apple have taken with the Apple TV but I have to admit >>>>>>> my setup generally works pretty well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ben. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/15/13, Pablo Morales <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> hmmm, it is not that I want. Is another device that allows me to >>>>>>>> connect >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> my computer via wifi and that allows me to play the content that I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> my hard drive? >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 2:07 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: about apple tv >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That's correct; unfortunately the format has to be one that iTunes >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> work with. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Ben. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 12/15/13, Pablo Morales <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Ok, if I have my computer sharing on iTunes. But it means that the >>>>>>>>>> movie >>>>>>>>>> format should be supported by apple? >>>>>>>>>> Like mov, mp4, but it doesn't work for avi, or mpg? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>> From: Tom Rash >>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 12:01 PM >>>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: about apple tv >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The accessibility is great. With voice over you can read the >>>>>>>>>> items >>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> screen, search and play in youtube, Etc. If you subscribe to >>>>>>>>>> Netflicks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>> can read about movies, rate them or put them in your favorites to >>>>>>>>>> view >>>>>>>>>> later, Etc. >>>>>>>>>> As far as watching movies from your computer, if you have computer >>>>>>>>>> sharing >>>>>>>>>> on in iTunes, you should be able to watch those videos. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>>>>>> On >>>>>>>>>> Behalf >>>>>>>>>> Of Pablo Morales >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:37 AM >>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> Subject: about apple tv >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>>>>>> Yesterday I was talking to some one about the apple tv. I >>>>>>>>>> understood >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> it is a device that allow my tv to be connected to the wifi network >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>> home. But I have some questions about it. >>>>>>>>>> 1. If I have movies or videos stored in my computer, for example >>>>>>>>>> old >>>>>>>>>> movies. With this device I am able to play the videos stored in my >>>>>>>>>> computer >>>>>>>>>> on my TV? >>>>>>>>>> 2. Is possible to play internet videos, like youtube, or just >>>>>>>>>> movies >>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>> internet on my tv? >>>>>>>>>> 3. this device has voice over? how is the accessibility? >>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>>>>>>> Pablo >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>> "VIPhone" >>>>>>>>>> Google Group. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>>>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message 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