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Has it a HDMI socket?
https://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/chromecast/?utm_source=chromecast.com
sorry just noticed you said i pad
sorry just noticed you said i pad
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An Apple TV box is what you want. Gen3 are quite cheap now as the Gen4 has been released.
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As per.
Is what you need, you iPhone / iPad will see it and as if by magic offer you the 'airplay' to wirelessly send screen content to Apple TV and your TV connected to the Apple TV by HDMI.
(Airplay is in the iOS just hidden untill it sees the Apple TV or other compatable box)
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Would google chromecast do the job ?, lots on ebay for not much money.
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you didnt mention wireless at first
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Yep my daughter uses a Chromecast to send video from her ipad to her tv.
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An alternative suggestion for anyone else who happens along would be the Amazon Firestick. If you want Airplay then it's ~£2 for the additional app but, if you have an Amazon Prime subscription, then the Firestick is fantastic value for money.
It also streams Netflix, BBC iPlayer, etc.
It also streams Netflix, BBC iPlayer, etc.
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We were tempted by a Firestick but the Kindle Fire was so crap we didn't bother
. Is it any good?
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Download kodi to a laptop or get a cheapo android box connected to your telly.
http://kodi.tv/download/
Pick your add-on's and add them to kodi, the ones in the link below are the best, and are the ones i have, genesis, primewire etc.
http://www.htpcbeginner.com/best-kodi-addons-2015-for-cordcutters/
http://kodi.tv/download/
Pick your add-on's and add them to kodi, the ones in the link below are the best, and are the ones i have, genesis, primewire etc.
http://www.htpcbeginner.com/best-kodi-addons-2015-for-cordcutters/
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For us it's awesome, but it may not be the best option for everyone.We were tempted by a Firestick but the Kindle Fire was so crap we didn't bother
If you already have a Prime membership then it's a no-brainer. For £25 to £35 it puts the Prime content front and centre.
We also play Netflix through it, where previously we used the xbox. The xbox was a lot slower to load and suffered from constant fan noise, whereas the firestick is silent.
I also have a Raspberry Pi running xbmc but we've not used that since we got the stick - a free VLC player plays any (insert adjective here) media directly on the firestick.
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I found kodi (used to be xbmc) great for flicks and tv programmes, i haven't bothered with dvd's since i got it a year or so back.
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I don't disagree but, for the money and hassle, I now think that last year's bargain (the raspberry pi and kodi, xbmc, raspbmc, etc) is now clumsy, slow and even expensive compared to apple-tv, chromecast or the firestick.
Other opinions exist, your mileage may vary, objects are closer than they appear in the mirror, etc
I have kodi but I cant seem to find terrestrial TV on it...
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You won't, without a digital receiver. Terrestrial signals were turned off a while back, and the majority of receivers from < 2015 won't receive / present the digital signals.
