Well got it all set up and decided to hire "we bought a zoo" took 4 hrs to down load to my lap top before we could watch it, so next question, do i need to down load to the computer or can you watch it straight off the apple tv?..Gary
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Well got it all set up and decided to hire "we bought a zoo" took 4 hrs to down load to my lap top before we could watch it, so next question, do i need to down load to the computer or can you watch it straight off the apple tv?..Gary
I select the movie from the menu in apple tv itself. It was slow maybe 40min but no I have supa fast Internet and can start watching straight away
Oh and we watch we brought a zoo Friday night
Sounds like a connection issue. Just tried it from here, on holidays and only 3g phone hotspot wireless to laptop connection and took 25min to d/l. Connected to home pc and d/l there in <3min.
Somethings awry.
What is your home internet connection? You should be able to start watching it within a few minutes max...
If you have decent broadband at home, try taking the power cord out for a few seconds or more, then powering it back up again. I have fast internet, but have had an issue where it said ETA was hours away. I just rebooted it and it was all good again.
I contacted westnet and they said my speed was average for the plan I'm on, 49.00 per month , it was ,I think 5000 bps, might just have to down load the night before?Gary
Hmmm, I ave 2-3 Mbs but up to 5 at times. You're on ADSL?
If you mean 5000Kbps (same as 5Mbps, which is average for ADSL), then it shouldn't take that long before you can watch it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary S11
ALTHOUGH, are you buying, downloading the whole movie before watching?
OR renting and watching as soon as possible?
I only rent, which means you can start watching it (streaming) almost straight away. To be honest, I've never purchased a movie to keep on iTunes/ATV.
Hi I just rented the movie, but it think the problem was I down loaded it to the laptop and played it from there instead of straight from the tv, I think the reason for this was that the tv kept saying this. Computer not authorised, but it is, so that's why I went via laptop. Gary
I'll get there aventually
Ahh ok. Sounds like if you get the ATV "authorised", your problems will be fixed... until the next problem. :D
Sorry to be a pain, so far the apple tv has played a movie, has all my photos my music, can mirror my iPad watching YouTube etc, my iPad and iPhone are also remotes. BUT I thought that what was playing on my mac could be viewed on the tv, I.e watching a missed episode of missing playing on the mac in the kitchen I was hopping to watch on the lounge tv, but is wont , I have home sharing activated, and air player activated, all are updated with the latest os
I must be pretty dumb cause I cant sus it out, help ....Gary