The Apple TV Pocket Guide (Paperback)

by Jeff Carlson (Author)
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Product Description
The new Apple TV is an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly play all your favorite iTunes content from your Mac or PC on your widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos, and podcasts. Using Apple TV's stunning new interface, anyone can quickly browse and view their entire collection of digital media from across the room using the simple and intuitive Apple Remote. Apple TV features a 40GB hard drive for holding up to 50 hours of video. It easily connects to almost all modern widescreen televisions, and is slated to ship in February 2007 for $299. New Apple TV users will want to start using their devices as soon as they get their hands on them, and this guide shows them how. The Apple TV Pocket Guide reveals the secrets to using Apple's latest popular invention. This handy guide offers the quickest way to learn the Apple TV features, from syncing your iTunes movie and photo collection wirelessly to Apple TV to connecting Apple TV to your widescreen TV to playing your movies and showing your photos directly on your TV! Readers will also find thorough coverage of using the handy Apple remote. Along the way, the author offers hints for making the most of Apple TV and troubleshooting advice for when the gadget become uncooperative.



About the Author
Jeff Carlson is the author of all editions of the iMovie: Visual QuickStart Guide and Making a Movie with iMovie and iDVD: Visual QuickProject Guide. He divides his time between his Seattle Web design company, Never Enough Coffee Creations, and writing for publications such as Macworld, I.D., and HOW Magazine. He is also the managing editor of the weekly electronic newsletter TidBITS, which covers Macintosh and Internet issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (June 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321510216
• ISBN-13: 978-0321510211
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #924,111 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Manual, May 5, 2009

By	Tom "ontrac1" (Flemington, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

Got this as a Kindle download to my iPhone. Nothing in here that isn't available on line at Apple help, but it's more organized and easier to read. A good reference and once you read through this book, you'll be an Apple TV expert.

5.0 out of 5 stars INFORMATIVE, June 29, 2008

By	J. Harwig (LITTLETON, Co USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Apple TV Pocket Guide, The (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Since there are very little instructions with the Apple TV this Pocket guide was very informational. It not only helped explain set-up possibilities, but also explained the difference between streaming and syncing. This guide gives one the ability to use their Apple TV to the fullest.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Apple TV Book, April 5, 2009

By	Granddad "Granddad" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple TV Pocket Guide, The (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Well worth $10 to help make a decision about spending $300 plus on an Apple TV.