To airplay or not to airplay

solaris7 · Nov 16, 2012, 08:03 AM

I want to mirror what my iPad is playing onto my HDTV at 720p and I was wondering what the better solution was (going to use apps such as HBOgo and watchESPN). I could :
* Buy an apply TV for $99 and airplay directly from the iPad. I am cautious about this approach because I have read a lot of bad things about how it is still in "beta" (audio problems, lag etc.)
* Buy a lightning AV adapter ($49) and connect the iPad directly to the TV over HDMI. The only downside to this approach that I can see is that I would need to get up and go to my TV every time I need to pause/change videos. Does anyone have a workaround?

Rushli0n · Nov 16, 2012, 08:33 AM

Just so you know, HBOGo doesn't support video Airplay or Airplay mirroring. WatchESPN just recently added this ability.

Ifti · Nov 16, 2012, 08:39 AM

I used to AirPlay movies from my iPad straight to the AppleTV2 - never had any issues with the video or sound. All in sync and all ran smoothly.

solaris7 · Nov 16, 2012, 08:47 AM

Wow, that changes everything, HBOGo would have been my main use. Looks like I will have to hook up my laptop to the TV now, what a bummer.

Nov 16, 2012, 08:03 AM	#1
solaris7 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	To airplay or not to airplay I want to mirror what my iPad is playing onto my HDTV at 720p and I was wondering what the better solution was (going to use apps such as HBOgo and watchESPN). I could : * Buy an apply TV for $99 and airplay directly from the iPad. I am cautious about this approach because I have read a lot of bad things about how it is still in "beta" (audio problems, lag etc.) * Buy a lightning AV adapter ($49) and connect the iPad directly to the TV over HDMI. The only downside to this approach that I can see is that I would need to get up and go to my TV every time I need to pause/change videos. Does anyone have a workaround?
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Nov 16, 2012, 08:33 AM	#2
Rushli0n macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012	Just so you know, HBOGo doesn't support video Airplay or Airplay mirroring. WatchESPN just recently added this ability. __________________ 13" Unibody Macbook, 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB HD iPad 2, 16 GB, WiFi Apple TV 2 & 3 Airport Extreme (Late 2009)
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Nov 16, 2012, 08:39 AM	#3
Ifti macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UK	I used to AirPlay movies from my iPad straight to the AppleTV2 - never had any issues with the video or sound. All in sync and all ran smoothly. __________________ See my YouTube Channel for reviews & tech tips! Mac Mini Server / 2.6GHz Quad i7 / 8GB RAM / Dual 1TB HDD MacBook Pro 13 / 2.9GHz Dual i7 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD AEBS / iPad2 / iPhone5 / Drobo 5D
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Nov 16, 2012, 08:47 AM	#4
solaris7 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	Wow, that changes everything, HBOGo would have been my main use. Looks like I will have to hook up my laptop to the TV now, what a bummer.
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