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rMBP to TV : What do I buy?
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Why? Adding extra hardware so you can stream a very limited amount of media doesn't make sense to me when you can just plug directly in with HDMI and play anything you want to.
Oh Yeah! Who wants extra cables and wires, when it can be done with Apple TV?Because then you can do it from the couch of course!
Sometimes I'll want to show something on my iPad to my wife, and simply switch the iPad over to Apple TV, and then back to whatever nonsense she had on the tube.
Because then you can do it from the couch of course!
I do all that from my couch too...
You can still mirror you screen and play anything you want to as well; again, with the usefulness of being completely wireless.
Besides, an AppleTV can be had for $80-$90 used... there are people out there that pay more than that for HDMI cables
Wow, you paid $1500+ for a laptop and don't know what ports you have. You didn't even look on the side and see the port labeled HDMI? Sad.
Those who prioritize image quality over convenience. Never assume your preferences are universal no matter what the topic. I use both methods. Each has its pros and cons.
HDMI does have a relatively short cable length limit, something like 10-15 feet, unless you use amplified or buffered cable$$. An Apple TV may be less money than HDMI cables which are not cheap... but with HDMI you can play anything on the TV that the rMBP can.
I have both .. But the apple TV can stream Netflix, pod casts, and others sources directly without need of a laptop.... so if that is what you intend to watch, just get the AppleTV and don't bother using HDMI cables and the rMBP for that purpose.
I have both
.. But the apple TV can stream Netflix, pod casts, and others sources directly without need of a laptop.... so if that is what you intend to watch, just get the AppleTV and don't bother using HDMI cables and the rMBP for that purpose.
No. Being so used to having to buy special adapters to accomplish simple tasks is sad. The rMBP is a refreshing change.
I paid 2200$ actually
, but yeah, even I didn't have any idea I had a HDMI port. I was randomly seeing the body and then realised there was a full HDMI port out there. It wasn't one of my priorities so I didn't bother with it beforehand.You can still mirror you screen and play anything you want to as well; again, with the usefulness of being completely wireless.
Besides, an AppleTV can be had for $80-$90 used... there are people out there that pay more than that for HDMI cables
I think you are forgetting that even with an apple tv he will still need to spend money on an hdmi cable to hook that up
For wireless capabilities, definitely get Apple TV. But for good old hook up, a straight up HDMI cable will do.
I use the generic one from amazon below...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MZXUI6/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use the generic one from amazon below...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MZXUI6/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Apple TV lags and gets annoying when doing certain tasking. Also the aspect ratio looks funny, it just looks better through hdmi. I only stream through Apple TV for quick convince nothing permanent