Is there someway I can use AirPlay or a cable or whatnot to stream from my iPad 3 to my apple tv 3? Without an internet connection, I want to use it at my summerplace. Or can i create a hotspot or whatever with my phone?!

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You can connect the iPad directly to a TV with a cable (They are available at the Apple Store)

Sure,

Just bring any old wifi access point/router with you, plug it in and configure it with both the Apple TV and the Ipad on it, then use airplay. You don't need anything connected to the WAN port for the wifi to work internally

You won't be able to use the other internet connected apps on the Apple TV or iPad, but you'll have wireless communication internally for filesharing or airplay.

Honestly, I'm not sure if the iPhone will allow 2 other devices to communicate with airplay via it's Wifi hotspot, or just share the iphone's 3G/mobile connection.

A cheapo $5 - $10 craigslist wifi router will work if you don't want to touch your home unit - If all you want it the convienence of a wireless connection from your iPad (or iPhone) to your Apple TV... but you'll need a computer with a wired ethernet connection into the LAN port of the wireless transmitter to configure it for the first time.

Although I haven't tried that setup yet, I am pretty sure that the iPhone 4 hotspot will generally work, since the iPhone 4 personal hotspot function does exactly the same as a router does (provide a wireless network and Internet access). However, I am not sure how much traffic the personal hotspot can handle, so if you try streaming HD videos from a device to the ATV via the personal hotspot, you might end up with "stuttering" videos...?!

telsek wrote:

Thanks for the quick replies.

This cable u speak of is 1080p working? What is the exact name of the cable? (;

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD098ZM/A?fnode=MTc0MjU4NjE

* but it does say -

"compatible display in up to 1080p HD (movies play at up to 720p).

Watch slideshows and movies on the big screen in up to 720p by connecting your iPad, iPhone 4, or iPod touch (4th generation) to an HDTV or HDMI-compatible display."

Any old access point will only work with non purchased content unless you have an Internet connection.

Unfortunately that's correct, occasionally the Apple TV will want to check with the Apple servers that purchased content is authorised.

There could be... I don't have an iPad3... It says the display will show up in 1080p but movies in 720p.

That 720p could be info they never updated, or it could be a limitation of streaming movies from the iPad.

Either way, without an internet connection you wont be able to do much anyhow except stream local files over a closed wifi network to airplay... Apple TV is pretty much useless if its not online.

But if you are running off of a iphone or ipad with a 3/4g connection you can connect and use airplay. I am trying out the hotspot feature to create a network and then connect to apple tv, will follow up with exacts