iPad query

[Gwylan]

Mrs Gwylan wants me to connect her parents' iPad to their TV so they can watch films on a bigger screen.

Do I take it that the only thing that I need is an HDMI cable or is there more to it than that?

 

[Springal]

Mrs Gwylan wants me to connect her parents' iPad to their TV so they can watch films on a bigger screen.

Do I take it that the only thing that I need is an HDMI cable or is there more to it than that?

You'll need a dongle, and HDMI cable.

 

[BearwoodSeagull]

To do it properley you'll want to get Apple TV £99...... It's brilliant you can watch stuff from iPad, iPhone, iTunes - all wirelessly. If you go the hdmi only route you will need an Apple dongle which is £35 and a long hdmi cable - quite expensive andimpractical. We got Apple Tv and watch stuff all the time - even SeagullPlayer...it's easy, plugnplay.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Can't you stream it through Apple TV

Apple (United Kingdom) - Apple TV - Now there’s always something good on TV.

 

[JetsetJimbo]

Apple TV is the best solution, but if you just want to display it on the telly, a dongle and HDMI will do fine. Just don't be suckered into getting an expensive cable, there's really no need with digital cables.

Edit: Also, if you haven't already got the VLC app, make sure you do, as it accepts a lot more file formats than the bundled video playing software.

 

[Gwylan]

Thanks for the replies. I don't think they're up for getting an Apple TV - but I'll mention it to them

 

[Dorset Seagull]

The dongle is great with an Ipad2 but with an iPad 1 it's ok for films and iplayer and stuff but you can't use it to just view your normal iPad screen

 

[Miken]

How do you play Seagulls player on IPad 2 and stream it to Apple TV

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

We got Apple Tv and watch stuff all the time - even SeagullPlayer...it's easy, plugnplay.

Seagulls Player is Flash based which isn't supported on the iPad. Are you using a special browser to run the Flash content? And then through Airplay or an HDMI cable/dongle combo?

How do you play Seagulls player on IPad 2 and stream it to Apple TV

On a slight tangent, I have an AppleTV and I'd love to know how to get Seagulls Player from my iMac to my TV. If anyone knows, I would be grateful.

 

[BearwoodSeagull]

You need to download the FL (football league) iPhone app...okay the picture quality is hardly HiDef but it does work.

 

[clippedgull]

How do you play Seagulls player on IPad 2 and stream it to Apple TV

This App looks promising! OnLive Desktop - Simple PC App Access from Anywhere

In a nutshell the processing is done in the cloud and streamed to your Ipad2, then onto wherever you want with the appropriate hardware.

 

[JetsetJimbo]

On a slight tangent, I have an AppleTV and I'd love to know how to get Seagulls Player from my iMac to my TV. If anyone knows, I would be grateful.

OSX 10.8 will boast "mirroring", so you'll be able to display whatever is on your iMac on your telly at the same time, via Apple TV. I'm not sure if there's any fudge or workaround that'd work now, though. If you've got an iPhone or iPad you could use the Football League app others have mentioned.

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

Thanks for the responses everyone.

The problem with the Football League App is that you have to pay extra for content from Seagulls Player which I already pay for through the Official Club Website.

Call me a tightarse if you like, but I don't particularly want to pay twice for the same content, just to be able to display it on a different device. Oh well, I'll wait for Mountain Lion.

 

[BearwoodSeagull]

Thanks for the replies. I don't think they're up for getting an Apple TV - but I'll mention it to them

It's not an actual TV !!!... It's a small black box (approx 4" square) with an hdmi output socket and power connection. I am a complete techno Luddite and it even worked first time for me ! If they can mange iTunes they can manage this and via AirPlay mirroring you can watch virtually anything that is on your iPad, on telly.