Good info Collin. Is the ipod touch the one that AFB designed?
Barb K1EIR
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 1:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: OT What is apple TV?
howard:
I don't own an apple tv yet, however, just from what has been said so far on
this list I have determined this much:
The apple tv device is a stand alone device which connects to your internet
connection via wireless or through a cat5 type connection.
The apple tv device has vidio and audio output to go to a tv or sound
system, or a computer if that's what you want...regardless, it provides the
vidio/audio in/out connections.
The apple device does not require a computer of any kind in order to
function as advertized. It is, essentially a computer, but one that is
optimized for vidio and audio streams from the internet, or your home
network.
Apple TV has voice over built in, which means it is a native integral screen
reader which will allow you to use all functions of the device without any
sort of external device like a laptop etc.
As was said already, think of the apple tv device as a cable box, but with
full internet capability and the ability to stream content from either the
internet, or other devices connected to the home network.
That said, I believe you do start running into issues when trying to
directly stream content from windows based machines on your network via
apple tv...easily solved with an apple ICloud subscription where you can
upload any or all content from windows pc's or mac/IOS device to one place
and access it from any device.
Net flicks is a simple subscription based service which can be accessed from
any device using a user name and password set up through an account. I
think the subscription is 8 bucks a month, with the first month being free.
You access netflicks from the apple tv device directly and choose the
content you wish to stream right from there, no computer required.
Hope that makes sense.
If I've missed anything here, someone please correct or fill in the blanks.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 11:07 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: OT What is apple TV?
> Hi Michael,
>
> I understand that the Apple TV device works seamlessly when using it in
> conjunction with other Apple devices. I do not own any Apple devices at
> this time.
>
> My question is: Using my laptop, (not Apple) will I be able to use the
> Apple
> TV device to access on-line content using JAWS?
>
> I know I can go to NetFlix with my laptop directly, however, it is not
> very
> accessible, at least the last time I tried which was many months ago.
>
> Please pardon me, I am trying to determine if the Apple TV device is
> really
> needed.
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 10:36 AM
> 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
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