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iPad Mini Retina and Bravia TV
Hands up I'm not tech minded, that's why I'm here.
Received an iPad mini retina as a gift from my girlfriend. A quite useful little gadget so it would seem. One of the uses I'll have for it is to watch my Netflix movies on my Sony Bravia 32ex403 television and this is why I am here, I want to know about connections. I know of two solutions: Apple TV, the Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter BUT is there any other way I can do this; without, hopefully, adding extra gear. I've a pretty basic setup. Sony Bravia television, a Humax HDR-FOX T2 and a bog standad DVD player. My computer has seen better days and is up for replacement. Many thanks for any help offered Kevin |
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there's also Google's chromecast. Due for launch in the UK in a couple of weeks its a cheap ($35 in the US) dongle that plugs into your HDMI port on your telly. You can then share content from the Netflix app (plus a few others... though the list is growing) to your TV.
https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/ch...es/chromecast/ |
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Think the only way would be to shell out for the adapter. The official one not the cheap ones on Amazon which either break or don't work. I watch Netflix through the adapter and the quality is better than if I used my laptop or PS3. Apple TV isn't worth it at the minute as an update is due.
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One of the uses I'll have for it is to watch my Netflix movies on my Sony Bravia 32ex403 television and this is why I am here, I want to know about connections.
I know of two solutions: Apple TV, the Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter BUT is there any other way I can do this; without, hopefully, adding extra gear. Before the new Lightning connector came in on the iPads it was possible to buy very cheap 3rd-party HDMI adapters. As these have now disappeared the Apple TV does a lot more for not much more cost! |
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I have Apple TV 3, and as said, it has it's own Netflix app which I use a lot.
You can also stream iPlayer from the iPad to the ATV which is very handy if you don't have a smart TV with iPlayer already. |
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Does your Bravia TV not have the Netflix App allready built in? I'm sure mine does, then there would be no need for the Ipad mini.
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Does your Bravia TV not have the Netflix App allready built in? I'm sure mine does, then there would be no need for the Ipad mini.
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Does your Bravia TV not have the Netflix App allready built in? I'm sure mine does, then there would be no need for the Ipad mini.
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Apple TV is probably your best bet
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"Bravia" models go back about 10 years!!! I have an HD one from some time back which has zero smart features.
The answer here though is quite simple, the OP needs an HDMI lead from his iPad - presumably that's where the afore mentioned adaptor is for?. Typical Apple - make a totally non-standard product and then charge you for an adaptor to make it fit anything else. |
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Typical Apple - make a totally non-standard product and then charge you for an adaptor to make it fit anything else.
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Of course Sony et el would never ever think of charging anyone for connectors or cables and the like to connect even other proprietary devices to their TV's would they?
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Yes it it either an expensive Apple lead - with its own digital converter chip built in - OR the equally proprietary "Airplay" over WiFi to the Apple TV.
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Of course Sony et el would never ever think of charging anyone for connectors or cables and the like to connect even other proprietary devices to their TV's would they?
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Thanks guys for all the replies.
I think at the moment I'll wait until Chromecast makes an appearance and I can see what apps they are including. |
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