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Watch your iTunes downloads on a television& #160; screen& #160; with help from < i=""> Apple TV For Dummies.<> This comprehensive guide offers shopping tips; easy-to-understand installation and setup directions; and& #160; advanced material like content creation, troubleshooting, and optimizing network speeds. < p=""> You get the download on: < ul=""> < li=""> Apple TV setup and customizing < li=""> High-Definition video hardware < li=""> State-of-the-art audio hardware < li=""> Connecting both computer and video equipment < li=""> Using iTunes and the iTunes Store < li=""> Cataloging your multimedia library < li=""> Setting up a wireless network (both on the Mac < i=""> and<> the PC) < li=""> Working with Front Row and the Apple TV remote control < li=""> Displaying photos using iPhoto and Photoshop Elements < li=""> Audio and video formats, including conversion between formats < li=""> Syncing iTunes with the Apple TV < li=""> Creating media for Apple TV using iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie HD < li=""> Customizing and optimizing your Apple TV system < li=""> Troubleshooting, upgrading and maintaining Apple TV < l=""> < p=""> All levels of users will find this& #160; guide full of useful information, whether you're a& #160; multimedia/High-Definition beginner who hasn& #8217; t invested a cent in hardware, or an intermediate-level enthusiast who already has an HDTV and surround sound system, or an advanced electronic wizard who needs just a quick reference tool to troubleshoot a problem.
Synopsis
Watch your iTunes downloads on a television screen with help from
Apple TV For Dummies. This comprehensive guide offers shopping tips; easy-to-understand installation and setup directions; and advanced material like content creation, troubleshooting, and optimizing network speeds.
You get the "download" on:
- Apple TV setup and customizing
- High-Definition video hardware
- State-of-the-art audio hardware
- Connecting both computer and video equipment
- Using iTunes and the iTunes Store
- Cataloging your multimedia library
- Setting up a wireless network (both on the Mac and the PC)
- Working with Front Row and the Apple TV remote control
- Displaying photos using iPhoto and Photoshop Elements
- Audio and video formats, including conversion between formats
- Syncing iTunes with the Apple TV
- Creating media for Apple TV using iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie HD
- Customizing and optimizing your Apple TV system
- Troubleshooting, upgrading and maintaining Apple TV
All levels of users will find this guide full of useful information, whether you're a multimedia/High-Definition beginner who hasn’t invested a cent in hardware, or an intermediate-level enthusiast who already has an HDTV and surround sound system, or an advanced electronic wizard who needs just a quick reference tool to troubleshoot a problem.
Synopsis
Set up an Ethernet network within Mac OS X or Windows Vista!Transform your living room into a digital entertainment center with this multimedia marvel Apple Remote
Are you ready to enjoy Apple TV? Whether you're a Mac or PC user, this fun, plain-English guide will have you streaming audio and video from your computer to your TV in no time. It's packed with tips and tricks for adding high definition and surround sound, importing and organizing photos, creating videos, ripping audio from CDs, working with playlists and podcasts, and much more!
- Install and configure Apple TV
Work with Front Row and the Apple Remote
Sync your iTunes® library
Create media with iPhoto® and iMovie® HD
Troubleshoot and perform upgrades
Back up your media
About the Author
Mark L. Chambers is an author, a tech editor, and an unabashed Mac fan. He is the author of more than 30 computer books, including MacBook For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1Part I: The Beginning of a Beautiful Relationship 7
Chapter 1: Shaking Hands with Apple TV 9
Chapter 2: Installing Your New Entertainment Superstar 17
Chapter 3: Configuring Your Apple TV 25
Part II: Connecting Your Apple TV 35
Chapter 4: Creating an Apple Wireless Network 37
Chapter 5: Creating a Windows Wireless Network 47
Chapter 6: Adding High-Definition and Super Sound 53
Chapter 7: Introducing Your Apple TV to Your Television 67
Part III: Exploring Your Apple TV 83
Chapter 8: Syncing and Streaming Apple TV with iTunes 85
Chapter 9: Great, Another Remote Control 97
Chapter 10: Working with Internet Media 103
Chapter 11: Enjoying Music and Video on Apple TV 117
Chapter 12: Apple TV as a Photo Album 129
Part IV: Creating Your Own Media 137
Chapter 13: Creating a Photo Library Using iPhoto 139
Chapter 14: Mastering Moviemaking with iMovie HD 157
Chapter 15: Creating Audio Tracks with iTunes 175
Part V: Apple TV Tricks and Troubleshooting 183
Chapter 16: Customizing Your Apple TV 185
Chapter 17: Maintaining Your Media Library 193
Chapter 18: Okay, It’s Not Working 209
Part VI: The Part of Tens 221
Chapter 19: Top Ten PC and Mac Performance Tweaks 223
Chapter 20: Top Ten Utilities You Can’t Do Without 229
Chapter 21: Top Ten Multimedia Gadgets 237
Chapter 22: Top Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague 245
Part VII: Appendixes 251
Appendix A: Apple TV Software 253
Appendix B: Glossary 265
Index 277