NAS for the new Apple TV (black box)

the appletv cannot connect direct to a NAS, you still need itunes running on your macbook regardless of where your content is stored.

egrenon wrote:
So, I could/should get maybe a Mac-Mini and just leave iTunes running and dump all my media on that?

depends how much you want to spend, but a mac mini would do the job (albeit an expensive solution).

the mac mini path will likely be my path too the day my appletv 1g dies
and I don't want to leave my main desktop running all the time to stream to atv2

unless something better comes along

too bad imho the current atv software gui is better looking then frontrow on a 40" tv imho

If you have an ios device you don't need to use your computer to stream.

vazandrew wrote:
If you have an ios device you don't need to use your computer to stream.

the OP is hardly going to store their entire media content on an iphone or ipad - and you would need a computer to put it on there in the first place.

using an ipad or iphone as master device to stream to appletv is not something i would want to be doing.

I was replying to the last poster, and I wasn't saying to use it as a master device. But you can sync some things over and then turn put to sleep, which is what I do

vazandrew wrote:
I was replying to the last poster, and I wasn't saying to use it as a master device. But you can sync some things over and then turn put to sleep, which is what I do

the poster you replied to was also talking about NAS/Mac mini storage - again airplay is not a solution for that.

well out of the box an ios device would not be able to connect to the nas and airplay to the atv2 would it?

Sorry for my ignorance, but does "ios" mean "i operating system?" I am using a 64g iPod connected to the back of my stereo with a specific Pioneer DIN cable to a dedicated iPod port (Pioneer Elite). That works great as a storage/input device for my iTunes music and it sounds great (lossless encoding). No wireless network needed. My receiver remote controls all the iPod functions but the limitations are trying to read iPod music info from the very small window on the front on the unit and no video for purchased movies or iPod menu is possible. Have seen on the posts where Apple TV BB doesn't work with NAS; must leave iTunes/computer on. Any other options? I have a wireless N 5.0 network. Has anyone used the NetGear Neo 550?

iOS is what the iphone, ipod touch, appletv, ipad run.

current version is iOS 4.2.1

My setup is a Mac Mini that is running iTunes all of the time but my iTunes library is on my Windows Home Server. I also have one old Apple TV and one new Apple TV. All devices use the same iTunes account and sync with the Mac Mini.

Thank you. After my post, I went to the local Apple S,tore, visited with their very knowledgeable sales people and purchased an Apple TV G2 box. Hooked it up and it works like a champ. Great product and I saved $$$ from trying to connect my iTunes to my home stereo (also linked my Netflicks, etc, which is golden stuff).

FYI, I also learned from them about the Apple Remote app for my iPhone 3GS. I have a dual band home network. So, here's how it all works: My iPhone connects to my network via the 2.4 SSID connection, links to my iTunes, and the A-TVG2 moves the data from my computer's iTunes library via my 5.0N network. Totally seamless.

You don't need an iPad (a sales pitch on their part for the big screen view for the Remote app...what you select from the iPhone app appears 'big screen' on your connected HDTV). Yes, A-TVG2 is a dual band receiver - it saw both network band SSIDs during setup. Even the Apple Store folks weren't sure if it was dual band capable. That info is a big missing chunck from Apple's specs on the product). Hope this helps for others. No need to invest in a NAS for folks that don't have a lot of 'users' on their home network. The kicker is the inability for Lossless playback and purchased music playback for Windows NAS units that are 'iTunes capable.' A lot of them won't play back Lossless encoding or purchased music. Save some $$$$$, hardware, and hookups.

Thanks again...