wifi for all devices

[admin_exported]

As a non techi I have not found a simple solution to my needs - to play all my audio/video wirelessly ie from mac, pc, ipod, iphone etc. I have apple TV which is a part solution. Is this simple a router issue? or am I missing a point?

thanks

 

[professorhat]

What exactly are you trying to achieve and what issues are you facing? The Apple TV will stream videos and music from iTunes installed on your Mac or PC. If it's a newer second gen Apple TV, you can stream music and video direct from your iPod Touch (2G or above) or iPhone (3G or above) to it as long as Touch / iPhone are running the latest iOS 4.2 software. Unfortunately the old first gen Apple TV doesn't allow this.

 

[John Duncan]

Ooo I thought it did now (though it may have been a third-party hack).

EDIT - yep, it's a hack. (and probably isn't actually airplay, but something that imitates it)

 

[fayeanddavid]

professorhat:
What exactly are you trying to achieve and what issues are you facing? The Apple TV will stream videos and music from iTunes installed on your Mac or PC. If it's a newer second gen Apple TV, you can stream music and video direct from your iPod Touch (2G or above) or iPhone (3G or above) to it as long as Touch / iPhone are running the latest iOS 4.2 software. Unfortunately the old first gen Apple TV doesn't allow this.

professorhat

Please help me here also, am I right in thinking then that Apple tv (new gen) is the same thing as AE but with on demand video and vodeo playback from pc and mac devices as well as iTunes

And, is Apple tv the "better" purchase due to the above?

Thanks

 

[professorhat]

JohnDuncan:Ooo I thought it did now (though it may have been a third-party hack).

EDIT - yep, it's a hack. (and probably isn't actually airplay, but something that imitates it)

Useful to know - thanks, JD.

 

[professorhat]

fayeanddavid:am I right in thinking then that Apple tv (new gen) is the same thing as AE but with on demand video and vodeo playback from pc and mac devices as well as iTunes

Kind of, though the Airport Express also offers some other functions like including a DAC, being able to create a wireless network (if necessary) and offers wireless printing by connecting a USB printer to its USB port.

fayeanddavid:And, is Apple tv the "better" purchase due to the above?
Depends on your needs. If just for streaming over an existing wireless network, then yes as you can also add video streaming to it. If you just want to stream music to a stereo amp without also having to buy a DAC, or want to have wireless printing etc. then the AE is a better bet.

 

[fayeanddavid]

Thanks prof

Spot on as ever!

 

[Anonymous]

If ur kit (tv,bdplayer,amp,mediastreamer) is new it may well have dlna built-in -
then theres no need to buy extra kit like AppleTV, or Airport Express.

If ur really want to get into streaming video -for example dvd rips then - a proper mediaplayer like an Xstreamer, PlayonHD, or WDLive might be a better alternative than an AppleTV.

That way you dont get stuck with poor format support and video quality.