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Optical digital audio cable Apple TV
Missing the old Apple TV s optical audio port? Here s how to make do on the fourth-generation Apple TV. The fourth-generation Apple TV comes with many new features, but it s lost a few, too—namely, an optical audio port. If you relied on the optical audio port to hook up your AV system, here are a few solutions you may want to consider. Use your TV (free) If your TV offers an optical audio port, consider hooking up your sound system to it, rather than your Apple TV. You ll lose AirPlay support, yes, but that speaker system will still be ready to…
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If all you need are the basic network television channels like CBS, NBC, ABC and a FOX affiliate and you re not too far-or blocked by mountains-from a broadcast mast, you can pick up good quality high definition (HD) signals, in many cases better than the signals delivered by cable. You will need an antenna, and it doesn t have to be a particularly elaborate one either. In many cases, any old analog television antenna you might have up on your roof will work. Worst case scenario, you can add an amplifier or upgrade the antenna. Step 1 Identify any…
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Television on boats is no longer only in the domain of megayachts. Everyone can get reception at sea. Boat? Check. Chips? Check. Flatscreen? Check. (Photo: Regal Boats) Long before that Internet thing smacked us in the societal face, television shocked the world in a similar fashion. And while web access hasn t yet become the norm on boats — though it s growing by leaps and bounds, year after year — TV is now a standard item on just about every boat with a cabin large enough to weekend in. That could mean anything from a small flatscreen on the…
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