Re: Apple TV
Thanks. I got another cord that came with the box, so maybe that's where the connection is. - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:18 PM Subject: RE: Apple TV Hi Gary. You could connect the HDMI cable to the Apple TV instead of your cable box, but then you wouldn't get cable on your TV. Most televisions have more than one HDMI connection, so you should be able to get another HDMI cable to connect to your Apple TV. Hope this is useful. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Apple TV
I'll have to check to see if I need to go that route. - Original Message - From: "Marsha" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 1:06 AM Subject: Re: Apple TV Hi Can't you get a splitter switch if you don't have more than one connection? Is that how it works? You just slide the switch to whatever you need? marsha To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Apple TV
Hi all I know nothing of this at all but it sounds interesting. My question is this: Does this device have any connections for analog inputs on an amplifier? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: 01 August 2013 10:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Apple TV Thanks. I got another cord that came with the box, so maybe that's where the connection is. - Original Message - From: "Kevin Minor" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:18 PM Subject: RE: Apple TV > Hi Gary. > > You could connect the HDMI cable to the Apple TV instead of your cable > box, but then you wouldn't get cable on your TV. Most televisions > have more than one HDMI connection, so you should be able to get > another HDMI cable to connect to your Apple TV. > > Hope this is useful. > > Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY > kmi...@windstream.net > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Apple TV
Gary, To get your Apple TV going, you could move the HDMI cable from your cable box to your Apple TV. That should work. You probably don't want to do that in the long run, though, as those connectes may not stand up to that kind of frequent connecting and disconnecting. As someone else mentioned, it is quite possible you have a second HDMI input on your TV, and if that is the case you will probably want to use a separate HDMI cable to connect your apple TV to that input. You will need to be able to switch between inputs in that case, cable box or Apple TV using your TV's remode. The problem is that we could be giving you useless information since I don't know if you have a second HDMI input on your TV, nor do I know if you might have an HDMI input on your cable box. I've seen cable boxes with game inputs for example. You probably need someone there to work with you on this to figure out the best solution, or gather some additional information so we can be of better assistance. TV's and even cable boxes nowadays can vary a good deal in terms of inputs and outputs. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:40:38 -0500, Gary Wood wrote: >Thanks Steve. Maybe I shouldn't have given you this much yet. One end of >my hdmi cable is connected to the cable box, and the other end is connected >to my TV. Now the end that is connected to the cablebox, should that end be >connected to the Apple TV? >- Original Message - >From: "Steve Jacobson" >To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:21 PM >Subject: Re: Apple TV >> Gary, >> >> Yes, Apple TV comes with its own remote but it doesn't look like a normal >> remote. It is very thin and fairly narrow and is made >> of metal. When you open your Apple TV, you could easily miss it. As I >> mentioned bfore, it has only a few buttons. If you have >> not opened the box yet, you definitely should check out some of the >> resources and read about it to make sure you have everything >> you need. For example, I don't think mine came with an HDMI cable, so if >> you got this as a result of an auction, you will need to >> see if you have an HDMI cable for it. It sounds as though we may be >> giving you too much information too quickly if you haven't >> seen the remote control yet. If you have more basic questions, we can try >> to help, but there is a lot we don't know about your >> setup. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Steve Jacobson >> >> On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:35:18 -0500, Gary Wood wrote: >> >>>Thank you. Then it comes with its own remote. >>>- Original Message - >>>From: "Mary Otten" >>>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>>Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:37 AM >>>Subject: Re: Apple TV >> >> Gary, no you can't use the cable tv remote to interact with the apple tv for things like selecting netflix movies or iTunes movies etc. Mary To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Apple TV
Thanks. - Original Message - From: "Steve Jacobson" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:59 AM Subject: Re: Apple TV Gary, To get your Apple TV going, you could move the HDMI cable from your cable box to your Apple TV. That should work. You probably don't want to do that in the long run, though, as those connectes may not stand up to that kind of frequent connecting and disconnecting. As someone else mentioned, it is quite possible you have a second HDMI input on your TV, and if that is the case you will probably want to use a separate HDMI cable to connect your apple TV to that input. You will need to be able to switch between inputs in that case, cable box or Apple TV using your TV's remode. The problem is that we could be giving you useless information since I don't know if you have a second HDMI input on your TV, nor do I know if you might have an HDMI input on your cable box. I've seen cable boxes with game inputs for example. You probably need someone there to work with you on this to figure out the best solution, or gather some additional information so we can be of better assistance. TV's and even cable boxes nowadays can vary a good deal in terms of inputs and outputs. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:40:38 -0500, Gary Wood wrote: Thanks Steve. Maybe I shouldn't have given you this much yet. One end of my hdmi cable is connected to the cable box, and the other end is connected to my TV. Now the end that is connected to the cablebox, should that end be connected to the Apple TV? - Original Message - From: "Steve Jacobson" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:21 PM Subject: Re: Apple TV Gary, Yes, Apple TV comes with its own remote but it doesn't look like a normal remote. It is very thin and fairly narrow and is made of metal. When you open your Apple TV, you could easily miss it. As I mentioned bfore, it has only a few buttons. If you have not opened the box yet, you definitely should check out some of the resources and read about it to make sure you have everything you need. For example, I don't think mine came with an HDMI cable, so if you got this as a result of an auction, you will need to see if you have an HDMI cable for it. It sounds as though we may be giving you too much information too quickly if you haven't seen the remote control yet. If you have more basic questions, we can try to help, but there is a lot we don't know about your setup. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:35:18 -0500, Gary Wood wrote: Thank you. Then it comes with its own remote. - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:37 AM Subject: Re: Apple TV Gary, no you can't use the cable tv remote to interact with the apple tv for things like selecting netflix movies or iTunes movies etc. Mary To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Apple TV
I've been thinking about getting an Apple TV but our 52 or 54 inch HDTV is a 2004 model and does not have an HDMI jack. We currently have a Roku 2 however, my eyes have got to the point that out of the over 500 channels available on the roku I can see to access like 5 of them and Roku does not seem like they are interested in accessibility. I have written to them several times concerning accessibility and noted the Apple TV. A friend of ours has the Apple TV and I liked what I saw however I am not sure I can make it work with our current setup. I just recently dropped Hulu plus because it has got so ftrustrating to use not only on the iPhone but also on the PC and the Roku. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Laptops and audio quality
Hi to all. Last Friday lightning struck my home and wiped out nearly all my media equipment, including my high spec PC and my Toshiba laptop. I will need to replace those and as audio is my main concern I would like to ask the group; in your opinion, which laptop, or laptop manufacturer produces the laptop with the best audio output. I will be playing this through an external sound source such as a Bose soundbar. I live in the UK and I would say the max budget is £1,000. Apart from the sound quality, the processing power would need to be fast as I do a lot of file transferring and downloading. Opinions welcome. Walter. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Laptops and audio quality
In my admitedly limited experience, most laptops use nearly equivalent sound chips. The main difference is the speakers. And since you'll be using external speakers, it shouldn't really matter which laptop you get. I'd forget about the sound chip and concentrate on the other specs. I personally like ThinkPads. They're fairly durable, and have great keyboards, well at least they use to. However, the latest models have inferior keyboards, so I'd buy a used one from the previous generation. In fact, that's what I just did. You can get some great deals on Ebay etc. I got a T420 with the good 7-row keyboard, I7 Sandy Bridge, 4 GB RAM, 256 SSD, and Win 7 pro for just $600, about 400 pounds. And it still has a year left on the warranty from Lenovo. Whatever you decide, I definitely suggest an SSD for speed and battery life. - Original Message - From: "Walter" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 5:04 PM Subject: Laptops and audio quality Hi to all. Last Friday lightning struck my home and wiped out nearly all my media equipment, including my high spec PC and my Toshiba laptop. I will need to replace those and as audio is my main concern I would like to ask the group; in your opinion, which laptop, or laptop manufacturer produces the laptop with the best audio output. I will be playing this through an external sound source such as a Bose soundbar. I live in the UK and I would say the max budget is £1,000. Apart from the sound quality, the processing power would need to be fast as I do a lot of file transferring and downloading. Opinions welcome. Walter. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Apple TV
For what it is worth, Amazon has HDMI to Analog converters and I had to buy one to use our Apple TV with the old TV. The first one didn't work but the second one seems fine. It converts the HDMI signal to a video out jack and stereo audio outputs. The autio is fine and I hear the picture isn't super but good enough to get by. I think I paid around forty dollars for it so it isn't cheap. I also had to buy an HDMI cable with our Apple TV as it was not included. Amazon actually had a bundle of Apple TV, HDMI Cable and the HDMI to analog converter. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 15:58:11 -0400, Merv Keck wrote: >I've been thinking about getting an Apple TV but our 52 or 54 inch HDTV is a >2004 model and does not have an HDMI jack. We currently have a Roku 2 >however, my eyes have got to the point that out of the over 500 channels >available on the roku I can see to access like 5 of them and Roku does not >seem like they are interested in accessibility. I have written to them >several times concerning accessibility and noted the Apple TV. A friend of >ours has the Apple TV and I liked what I saw however I am not sure I can >make it work with our current setup. I just recently dropped Hulu plus >because it has got so ftrustrating to use not only on the iPhone but also on >the PC and the Roku. >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Apple TV
I do have an HDMI Cable. - Original Message - From: "Steve Jacobson" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 4:47 PM Subject: Re: Apple TV For what it is worth, Amazon has HDMI to Analog converters and I had to buy one to use our Apple TV with the old TV. The first one didn't work but the second one seems fine. It converts the HDMI signal to a video out jack and stereo audio outputs. The autio is fine and I hear the picture isn't super but good enough to get by. I think I paid around forty dollars for it so it isn't cheap. I also had to buy an HDMI cable with our Apple TV as it was not included. Amazon actually had a bundle of Apple TV, HDMI Cable and the HDMI to analog converter. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 15:58:11 -0400, Merv Keck wrote: I've been thinking about getting an Apple TV but our 52 or 54 inch HDTV is a 2004 model and does not have an HDMI jack. We currently have a Roku 2 however, my eyes have got to the point that out of the over 500 channels available on the roku I can see to access like 5 of them and Roku does not seem like they are interested in accessibility. I have written to them several times concerning accessibility and noted the Apple TV. A friend of ours has the Apple TV and I liked what I saw however I am not sure I can make it work with our current setup. I just recently dropped Hulu plus because it has got so ftrustrating to use not only on the iPhone but also on the PC and the Roku. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again
They say that you can hear good internet radio on an Apple TV. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:36 AM Subject: Re: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again Although I certainly enjoy reading Dane's reviews of various radios, I just have to comment that my iPhones are great as internet radios. Granted, they need external amplification and speakers unless you are willing to listen through phones, but it is so easy to connect the iPhone either via blue tooth or via the 3.5 mm. jack to other components. All of the internet radios I hear about have accessibility issues, some more than others. As I see it, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and for me the iPhone represents that straight line. Don Roberts On 7/27/2013 5:19 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: Thanks a lot. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again You may need sighted assistance for this, you go into the Help menu of the radio and obtain the access code from there. I initially thought that the Access code might be the Mac address of the radio which can be gotten from your Rooter but this didn't work. The access code is 7 characters long. If I find another way of getting the code then I'll let the list know. On 28/07/2013, at 9:31 AM, "Gary Schindler" wrote: How do you obtain the access code so you can set up the presets for your radio on the website. this sounds like a radio with many possibilities. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 6:28 PM Subject: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again Hi! 1 thing I forgot to mention, this radio comes with a CD ROM containing accessible versions of the owners manual, I found this to be of great help. ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again
Yes, you can hear Internet radio on an Apple TV and the system is quite user friendly, I myself would prefer the Sangean WRF-28 for dedicated Internet radio listening hwever, more choice of stations, more flexible, an incredibly useful and flexible IOS remote control App etc. On 02/08/2013, at 1:37 PM, "Gary Wood" wrote: > They say that you can hear good internet radio on an Apple TV. - > Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again > > >> Although I certainly enjoy reading Dane's reviews of various radios, I just >> have to comment that my iPhones are great as internet radios. Granted, they >> need external amplification and speakers unless you are willing to listen >> through phones, but it is so easy to connect the iPhone either via blue >> tooth or via the 3.5 mm. jack to other components. >> All of the internet radios I hear about have accessibility issues, some more >> than others. As I see it, the shortest distance between two points is a >> straight line, and for me the iPhone represents that straight line. >> Don Roberts >> On 7/27/2013 5:19 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: >>> Thanks a lot. >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again >>> >>> You may need sighted assistance for this, you go into the Help menu of the radio and obtain the access code from there. I initially thought that the Access code might be the Mac address of the radio which can be gotten from your Rooter but this didn't work. The access code is 7 characters long. If I find another way of getting the code then I'll let the list know. On 28/07/2013, at 9:31 AM, "Gary Schindler" wrote: > How do you obtain the access code so you can set up the presets for > your radio on the website. this sounds like a radio with many > possibilities. > > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 6:28 PM > Subject: Sangean WFR-28 Internet Radio Again > > >> Hi! >> >> 1 thing I forgot to mention, this radio comes with a CD ROM >> containing accessible versions of the owners manual, I found this to >> be of great help. >> >> >> ** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
