BLIND-HAMS Archives

For blind ham radio operators

BLIND-HAMS@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 22:29:34 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (102 lines)
yes, but  my experience is that it is marginally usable, I don’t get anything close to the usability I do with the apple tv. half the time I get the wrong episoe playing, and lately I have to find the icon turn vo off and then tap it and turn vo back  on.  apple t just works and works perfectly.
On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:32 PM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Actually Mike. Netflix does indeed work great on the iPod and iPhone through
> the netflix app. It's great for on-the-go. 
> 
> 
> 
> 73.
> Darren Duff.
> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
> 
> Vice President,
> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
> http://www.cherokeehams.com
> 
> Cherokee County ARES.
> http://www.cherokee-ares.org
> 	When all else fails, Amateur Radio
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 11:37 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT What is apple TV?
> 
> I answered all of this, but apparently half of my messages do not get =
> through
>  netflix is completely accessible on apple tv, unlike any other device =
> including the I phone or I pod/pad On Dec 8, 2013, at 3:39 PM, Howard, W A 9
> Y B W <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jim,
>> =20
>> Does one need to have another Apple device in order to use the Apple =
> TV=20
>> device?  Can we use services like NetFlicks with the Apple TV?
>> =20
>> Thank you,
>> =20
>> Howard #3
>> =20
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Jim Kutsch, KY2D" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 9:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: OT What is apple TV?
>> =20
>> =20
>>> Barb,
>>> Yes, most definitely. I have two of them. Essentially it's similar to 
>>> =
> a
>>> cable box except that it interfaces your TV to the internet rather =
> than to
>>> the cable. It runs over CAT5 or via wireless to your home router. =
> Note, we
>>> don't have a TV on ours since Ginger and I couldn't see it anyway but 
>>> =
> we
>>> have one hooked up to a stereo in the living room and the second one 
>>> =
> is in
>>> the bedroom. We use them to stream music, have all of our personal =
> CDs
>>> loaded in the "music match" Apple cloud, and I also airplay various =
> things
>>> to the Apple TV from my iPhone.
>>> =20
>>> The Apple TV has Voiceover, the same as the iPhone and other Apple=20  
>>> products.
>>> There is a very small remote control used to control the Apple TV.
>>> =20
>>> It has a connection to the TV but if you want to connect it to a =
> stereo
>>> instead, it only has a Toslink optical connection. If your stereo =
> doesn't
>>> take an optical fiber input, then you also need a Toslink optical 
>>> to=20=
> 
>>> analog
>>> RCA plug adapter. I got one on Amazon for $15 or so.
>>> =20
>>> 73, Jim, KY2D
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Barbara Lombardi
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 10:10 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: OT What is apple TV?
>>> =20
>>> Can we use it?
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> Barb K1EIR=20

ATOM RSS1 RSS2