Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan - I?d be astonished if there wasn?t a third party app that would let a PC work with the Apple TV. Might be worth a Google search. Beyond that, can?t be much help, I?m afraid. I don?t do PC?s. Best, Dick On Apr 13, 2014, at 2:27 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Thanks Dick. However, my wife uses a Windows laptop, so that Apple TV > solution will not work for her. > > As for printed manuals, indeed, I think the "iManual" included with the > Sony TV is next to useless. I would much prefer a normal book--which does > not need to be on paper, BTW, I am perfectly happy with a PDF file that I > can read on my iPad. That is how I take most papers with me when I travel > on business nowadays. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 13, 2014, at 7:03 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Have been following this discussion and can answer this question. I >> have a Sony Bravia and Apple TV. My MacBook Air is running Mavericks. I >> selected the Apple TV input on my Bravia, then clicked on the AirDrop >> logo in the toolbar on my laptop. It turned blue. Then I clicked on the >> now blue AirDrop logo again and selected Mirror Built in Display and, >> voila, instant mirroring on the Bravia. >> >> I think the absence of printed manuals for computers explains a lot of >> this difficulty. There?s often much trial and error involved in getting >> things to work and, often, also requires consultation with someone who?s >> all ready figured it out. >> >> There?s lots of other stuff I don?t like about Mavericks and I think >> Apple is getting way too high handed, but at least this one is simple. >> >> Best, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 13, 2014, at 10:33 AM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at >> icloud.com> wrote: >> >>> Good to know. I've been looking at them the last couple days to >>> specifically mirror the iPad. I assumed they'd just work for that. >>> >>> Have you talked to Apple about the Mavericks issue? Or researched the >>> issues on line? >>> >>> I only know one person who has the device. Relatively recent >>> acquisition. So far they seem happy with it. I know a couple others with >>> some of the other "black box" alternatives to cable and satellite >>> subscriptions. They seem happy to use a device that allows more >>> specificity in choosing content than subscribing to 300 channels in >>> order to access 15. >>> >>> a note off the iPad, George >>> >>> On Apr 13, 2014, at 9:22 AM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at >>> btinternet.com> wrote: >>> >>>> could just be the UK but my Apple TV is of very limited use, I have >>>> been disappointed. Most of the films are USA companies, and I have not >>>> been able to mirror my Mavericks iMac (though I have the impression I >>>> could when it was still Mountain Lion) I just get effectively what is >>>> in iTunes when I select "computer". >>>> I consider my Apple TV to have been a waste of money. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information