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Another option for home streaming is to run an app such as AirVideo
or StreamToMe. These apps don't require an Apple ID, and you can
specify media sources (such as additional folders) outside iTunes.
Streaming-video services
Members of the movie rental service Netflix can download the free
Netflix app for the iPad and take advantage of the company's growing
library of Watch Now titles.
Other popular options are the ABC Player app and the PBS for iPad app,
which provide streaming versions of the networks' programs. (ABC does
not allow streaming over a 3G connection, however.) Episodes are typi-
cally available the day after they air on broadcast television. As another
example, Hulu Plus members can download a free app to watch other TV
programs.
Play Videos on a Television Using Cables
AirPlay over a wireless network isn't the only option for playing
videos on the TV. There are four options, depending on the TV's con-
nectors: the Digital AV Adapter (HDMI), the Component AV Cable
kit, the Composite AV Cable Kit, and the iPad Dock Connector to VGA
Adapter. The HDMI adapter and the component kit have the advan-
tage of being digital, versus analog, so they enable you to play pro-
tected content (such as videos bought from the iTunes Store).
Although the iPad can play back 720p HD video, some of the kits
don't offer it. The component kit offers 576p (usually 720 by 576 pix-
els) and 480p (usually 640 by 480); the composite kit handles 576i
and 480i (the same resolutions, but interlaced instead of progressive-
scan). The HDMI adapter does do 720p—in fact, it can do 1080p from
the iPad
2
, but only 720p movies are currently supported.
 
 
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