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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.

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Author:   Mark L. Chambers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9780470173626

ISBN 10:   0470173629
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   28 August 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part 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

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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.

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