Do you have a computer monitor, or something else you can hook the Apple TV up to?
I have an older LG TV but it's only 720p. I also have an older LCD monitor that uses DVI--I could test that if I get an HDMI to DVI adaptor.
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tommyrot - Dec 02, 2013 10:07:29 am PST #23365 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
NoiseDesign - Dec 02, 2013 2:19:49 pm PST #23366 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
The ATV is only 100Mb, but if your network switch is old enough that it is only 100Mb and not Gig then that could be a pretty big bottle neck.
Cass - Dec 02, 2013 8:03:53 pm PST #23367 of 25496
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Who has a box (I'm not committed to the box shape) that plays Amazon's streaming video. Not looking to displace my Apple TVs but I am thinking of adding that feature. But's it much more worthwhile if I can actually watch it ON a tv.
Does anyone have a box-like thing that they like for Amazon Instant? Nothing fancy. I just need to find the thing, play the thing and often rewind the thing because I got distracted from watching the thing.
Aside: I am downloading a 10-15 of the exact same gigs of tv to two machines. The newer one is faster. So I made sure they were both on the same network. They were so this remains a mystery for another day. I really only bring it up because one of my neighbor's has a network named dangerzone.
NoiseDesign - Dec 02, 2013 9:07:41 pm PST #23368 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
I have Amazon on the Blu Ray player in our bedroom, as well as the Xbox 360 and the Tivo Roamio and I'm sure some other devices. The Roku also does Amazon, but I don't have one of those.
Jessica - Dec 03, 2013 3:17:54 am PST #23369 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I can get Amazon on my Tivo, Roku, TV, and the Mac Mini that I use as a media center.
Roku is probably the best option for just streaming - it's under $100 and works with all the major streaming services (Amazon, Netflix, Hulu).
You also might want to check out Chromecast.
-t - Dec 03, 2013 3:53:32 am PST #23370 of 25496
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I Airplay the Amazon Instant Video app from my iPad to the AppleTV. Not the sharpest possible picture, I suspect, but fine for my purposes.
Gudanov - Dec 03, 2013 4:19:07 am PST #23371 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
The Roku has a great user interface for Amazon.
Consuela - Dec 03, 2013 6:09:51 am PST #23372 of 25496
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I love my Roku box.
le nubian - Dec 03, 2013 8:45:55 am PST #23373 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Cass, I too love my Roku. The only thing it won't play is Apple TV.
Gris - Dec 03, 2013 11:03:21 am PST #23374 of 25496
Hey. New board.
Yeah, the Roku is probably your best bet for simple Amazon playback. The low-end version is something like $39 and will probably serve your needs just fine. Even the most expensive ones are under $100. Plus it can do Netflix, Hulu Plus, Spotify, and Pandora and can even do a decent job streaming videos off a computer/server with the aid of Plex. I love my Roku and basically use it as my exclusive home entertainment provider: between Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon (grand total of $25/month for those subscriptions) I get more entertainment than I can watch, though I can't get everything out there.
The Chromecast doesn't do Amazon Video because Amazon is trying to spite Google (there is no Amazon video player for non-Kindle Android at all. Which is the only reason I don't buy videos from Amazon, so they're losing money on at least one front with that policy, but I assume they think the theoretical additional Kindle Fire market share the exclusivity grants is worth it.)