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The Apple TV Pocket Guide
The new Apple TV is an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly play all your favorite iTunes content from your Mac or PC on your widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos, and podcasts. Using Apple TV's stunning new interface, anyone can quickly browse and view their entire collection of digital media from across the room using the simple
and intuitive Apple Remote. Apple TV features a 40GB hard drive for holding up to 50 hours of video. It easily connects to almost all modern widescreen televisions, and is slated to ship in February 2007 for $299. New Apple TV users will want to start using their devices as soon as they get their hands on them, and this guide shows them how. The Apple TV Pocket Guide reveals the secrets to using Apple's latest popular invention. This handy guide offers the quickest way to learn the Apple TV features, from syncing your iTunes movie and photo collection wirelessly to Apple TV to connecting Apple TV to your widescreen TV to playing your movies and showing your photos directly on your TV! Readers will also find thorough coverage of using the handy Apple remote. Along the way, the author offers hints for making the most of Apple TV and troubleshooting advice for when the gadget become uncooperative.
CONTENTS:
Copyright
Acknowledgments
About Jeff Carlson
Meet the Apple TV
What It Does
What You Need
Chapter 1. Get Hooked Up
Connect the TV and Stereo
Power On
Chapter 2. Connect to Your Network
Networking Overview
Connect to the Network
Configure TCP/IP
Set Up the First Sync with iTunes
Chapter 3. Interface and Navigation
The Apple TV Interface
The Screen Saver
Other General Settings
Chapter 4. The iTunes Store
Enter the iTunes Store
Buy the Media
Get a TV Show Season Pass
Chapter 5. Watch Movies and TV Shows
Screen a Movie
Watch a TV Show
Chapter 6. Play Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks
Play Music
Set Up iTunes Playlists
Podcasts
Audiobooks
Chapter 7. View Photo Slideshows
Sync Photos
Play a Slideshow
Create Better Slideshows
Chapter 8. Sync and Stream
Sync Media Between the Computer and Apple TV
Stream Media from Other Computers
Chapter 9. Prepare Movies for Apple TV
Ripping DVDs
Convert HD Content
Convert Your Own Movies
Add Metadata
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting
First Steps
Network Issues
Apple Remote Not Working
Restart the Apple TV
Enter Diagnostic Mode
Restore Factory Settings
Index
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