[Electronics-talk] netflix and hulu

Fri Sep 20 20:16:33 UTC 2013

Hi,
Thanks for that detailed info. If you didn't have it hooked up to cable tv, 
how would you get the channels?
Thanks
Lauren
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] netflix and hulu

> There are a few things to keep in mind about the Apple TV.  First, it does 
> not need a TV at all to function, but that means one
> has to be careful to get VoiceOver turned on.  Having the ability to at 
> least connect it to a TV in the event that there is a
> problem is a good idea.
>
> Second, as someone mentioned, it connects to a TV using an HDMI cable. 
> Many people may not know that this type of input tends to
> only be available on newer TV's and some newer computer monitors.  You 
> can't just connect it to any TV, although there are
> alternatives.  There are no analog audio outputs that could be connected 
> to a stereo as the Apple TV comes but there are solutions
> for that as well.  If you have a TV with the ability to have an HDMI cable 
> connected to an input, the audio gets to the TV through
> the HDMI cable as well as the video.
>
> The Apple TV has an Optical output for audio which is a kind of cable that 
> conveys audio in a digital format to another device
> such as a stereo.  Many stereos have Optical inputs, but not all of them 
> do.  If you have a stereo with an "optical audio" input,
> the Apple TV could plug into that and the TV would not have to be on or 
> even connected.
>
> If you have a stereo that does not have an optical input and you don't 
> want to use a TV, you can buy a converter that will convert
> the Optical output to RCA type connectors that could then be plugged into 
> a stereo.  There are also HDMI converters that will
> convert HDMI into RCA type outputs for analog audio and video that can be 
> plugged into an older TV.  I bought such a converter on
> Amazon for around $40.
>
> A connection to a cable system or even an antenna is not needed.  The TV 
> is only used to display the picture and produce audio.
> However, you must have an internet connection.  The Applt TV can connect 
> to a Wi-Fi network.  It will also do video and audio
> podcasts and it provides access to a number of internet radio stations as 
> well.  It can also receive programming from another
> iPhone or iPod, so you could use the Apple TV to play the music on your 
> iPod through whatever the Apple TV is connected to using
> the Wi Fi network.  There is no audio inputs or anything, other sources 
> connect via the Wi-Fi network, or possibly BlueTooth, I am
> not certain of that.
>
> The Apple TV is very nice, but the above information isn't always obvious 
> to people who are on the market for one.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:02:56 -0400, Sean Paul wrote:
>
>>The tv does not have to be hooked up to cable which comes from your local
>>cable company for apple tv to work. You hook apple tv up to your tv using
>>HDMI cables & you're able to watch programs from it from such places as
>>Netflix, Hulu, ESPN Mobile if you still happen to have cable & have login
>>information... This is the rout that my wife & I have taken. We cut the
>>cord, no more Comcastic for us, saving about 85 dollars a month when you
>>factor back in the cost of Netflix & Hulu+ that we pay for.
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 03:10
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] netflix and hulu
>
>
>>> Hi,
>>> I don't know much about Apple tv. Is it a separate stand alone unit or 
>>> do
>>> you have to have a tv hooked up to cable for  it to work?
>>> Thanks
>>> Lauren
>>> advice from my cats: "meow when you feel like it."
>>> "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and 
>>> cats."
>>> ~
>>> Albert Schweitzer
>>> Curious about Thirty-One?
>>> view the online catalog, place an order
>>> or join my team:
>>> www.LettingTheCatOutOfTheBag.com
>>> continue visiting at
>>> www.catlines.com for my book "there's more than one way to love a cat."
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Stephen Guerra" <stephen at independentliving.com>
>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] netflix and hulu
>>>
>>>
>>>> Only on the AppleTV
>>>>
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:51 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] netflix and hulu
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I know it's been discussed on here before but are Netflix and Hulu
>>>> accessible or not? I am considering canceling my tv subscription but it
>>>> would be nice if I could do tv online. I wonder if they have cable
>>>> channels
>>>> like Animal Planet, the Weather Channel, Msnbc and others.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Lauren
>>>> advice from my cats: "meow when you feel like it."
>>>> "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and
>>>> cats." ~
>>>> Albert Schweitzer Curious about Thirty-One?
>>>> view the online catalog, place an order or join my team:
>>>> www.LettingTheCatOutOfTheBag.com
>>>> continue visiting at
>>>> www.catlines.com for my book "there's more than one way to love a cat."
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