TAR Stream Advice

prewarhero

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Hey folks,
I am planning on hosting some pool friends over Saturday night to watch the TAR match. I have, what I believe, to be my viewing options. For those that have done this before what is the best route.

1) I pad then mirror through apple tv
2) hook up my macbook directly to the TV
or
3) try to use the ustream feature on my bluray player but I think it fails sometimes.
What esle do you guys suggest?
Thanks
 
I've had good luck hooking my laptop direct to my TV via HDMI. The TV (2-year old Samsung HD) simply acts as a big monitor.

I have Apple TV and use it all the time for youtube, Netflix, etc. but I've never streamed through it. Except to play some short videos I took on my iPhone. That was not a good experience because it took forever for the iPhone to upload to the TV...like 30 minutes to upload a 5-minute video. But uploading a video is not streaming; streaming might work fine.

If you go the HDMI route, keep the HDMI cable under 12 feet. Rumor has it that signals degrade/slow when an HDMI cable is too long.
 
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bdorman said:
I've had good luck hooking my laptop direct to my TV via HDMI. The TV (2-year old Samsung HD) simply acts as a big monitor.

I have Apple TV and use it all the time for youtube, Netflix, etc. but I've never streamed through it. Except to play some short videos I took on my iPhone. That was not a good experience because it took forever for the iPhone to upload to the TV...like 30 minutes to upload a 5-minute video.

If you go the HDMI route, keep the HDMI cable under 12 feet. Rumor has it that signals degrade/slow when an HDMI cable is too long.
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When i watch things steamed from my iphone to apple tv, it is instantaneous, no uploading or anything like that. http://forums.azbilliards.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
 
SSlav said:
chromecast?
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http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/chrome/devices/chromecast/

This is a neat device. Basically lets you get anything on your computer / laptop / phone / tablet
onto your big TV screen. It's not expensive and apparently works with almost everything
(haven't gotten one yet but only cuz I own an old CRT TV)

In the past my buddies have plugged their laptop to the TV with an HDMI cord,
and it's worked great.
 
Best option: HDMI from laptop/PC to TV
2nd option: Stream through DVD player (test it out first, my Sony dvd player lags a lot)
3rd option: Buy chromecast

I would highly suggest using an HDMI cable. As long as the computer is running, you will be fine.
 
prewarhero said:
Hey folks,
I am planning on hosting some pool friends over Saturday night to watch the TAR match. I have, what I believe, to be my viewing options. For those that have done this before what is the best route.

1) I pad then mirror through apple tv
2) hook up my macbook directly to the TV
or
3) try to use the ustream feature on my bluray player but I think it fails sometimes.
What esle do you guys suggest?
Thanks
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I have the same setup. Mac laptops, Apple TV, and Plasma TV.

Use the HDMI cable and mirror or extend your desktop onto the TV. You will have zero problems. Sound will go to the TV speakers, and just make the TAR stream window full screen on the extended display.

The problem with Airplay from your iPad or from the laptop to the Apple TV is it doesn't work on every scenario. Some programs support it, some do not. I've also run into issues with it where the video is perfect, but the sound plays on the Mac, instead of streamed to the TV's speakers. I just could not figure it out. (And I've been a Mac guy for 20 years).

HDMI is just foolproof. Make sure you have the adapters you need. You probably need a mini display port to HDMI adapter, and then the HDMI cable itself to get to the TV. Also, get a 10' cable at least, IMO. Depending on where you end up putting the laptop and where the TV is, a longer cable will keep tripping to a minimum. Especially if you want the laptop up on a table or counter so its easier to type on it, then on the floor next to the TV.

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prewarhero said:
Hey folks,
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3) try to use the ustream feature on my bluray player but I think it fails sometimes.
What esle do you guys suggest?
Thanks
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BTW, ustream will definitely not work. I don't know if you've bought a TAR stream before, but they use a company called audiovideoweb to do the streaming, same company Accu-Stats uses. This is separate from Ustream. It won't work on your dvd player's ustream system.

It only works inside a browser, or on an iOS device (again, inside a browser there). I don't know if it also works on Android or not, I don't have Android.

Good luck.
 
prewarhero said:
Hey folks,
I am planning on hosting some pool friends over Saturday night to watch the TAR match. I have, what I believe, to be my viewing options. For those that have done this before what is the best route.

1) I pad then mirror through apple tv
2) hook up my macbook directly to the TV
or
3) try to use the ustream feature on my bluray player but I think it fails sometimes.
What esle do you guys suggest?
Thanks
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I"ve been mirroring my macbook (not hooked up, but I suppose I could.

If TAR allows it, I chat on iPad with other streams.

Freddie <~~~ biting the apple
 
The laptop and HDMI will probably be your best route. That's what I did last night for the Inside Pool match.
 
Just tried out the Chromcast on my 50 inch plasma using the SVB v Alex replay TAR is streaming now and it worked perfectly and easy as hell to setup.
 
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