Play rented DVD
Can I play a rented DVD in the Apple DVD Player and have it show up on my TV? Just got an Apple TV but it does not talk about this capability. If not with Apple TV then, what about using an Airport Express to stream the DVD from Apple DVD Player over to the Apple TV and then to the TV, or straight to the TV. I currently use a wired network in my house, but in a prior life have used the Airoport Express to stream iTunes to audio system.
no.. the appletv is not a desktop extender.
it simply playes your itunes content on the tv.
there is no way to stream the DVD to your TV using any apple devices.
the only way to do it is to connect your pc/mac directly to the TV using the tv-out socket/cable.
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i really dont know much about computers, and i thought an apple would be a piece of cake. i do love my laptop, BUT...
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is my computer just old, or broken?
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Message Edited by MerleOne on 04-30-2008 05:56 PMThanks for sharing this. For the moment, and until someone finds a solution, I am relying on WMP and also on an opensource player that can play DVD, Media Player Classic :
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