Use an old ipad 3 as a mediabox

[Zdesignzi9250]

Hey guys,

so i have an old ipad 3 lying around, and i dont want to spend money on an apple tv or roku.

so i already have the hdmi adapter for the ipad, all i need is a way to navigate ios and netflix from the couch, any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[617aircav]

cant see how you can make it work. just buy a chromecast

 

[Night Spring]

Get an HDMI cable long enough to reach the couch. Which, come to think of it, might cost as much as the cromecast suggested by the previous poster.

 

[Zdesignzi9250]

Haha, thanks guys ...

I dont see a way either

 

[Rocket Man]

Just buy the cheapest apple tv you can get...

 

[Ckwilson73]

Satechi makes a small Bluetooth remote that works on an iPad. I bought one on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Medi...qid=1469869426&sr=8-1&keywords=Satechi+remote

 

[MultiFinder17]

You can find used Apple TVs around online in the $30-40 range.

 

[kaydot]

You can find used Apple TVs around online in the $30-40 range.

Where did you shop for those? I found this one on NewEgg for $55. Would it be able to Airplay HD content from my iPad to my television?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...067&cm_re=apple_tv-_-0V5-00N4-00001-_-Product
It uses an A5 chip, which makes me suspicious of its capabilities since that's less than what's in the iPad3 which was crazy underpowered.

 

[MultiFinder17]

Where did you shop for those? I found this one on NewEgg for $55. Would it be able to Airplay HD content from my iPad to my television?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...067&cm_re=apple_tv-_-0V5-00N4-00001-_-Product
It uses an A5 chip, which makes me suspicious of its capabilities since that's less than what's in the iPad3 which was crazy underpowered.

There was just one here in the Marketplace for $35, and I bought one a year or two ago here for $40.

I've never had any issues streaming anything to my Apple TV from my old third-gen iPad, although I honestly don't know if I've been trying to stream HD stuff.