Apple TV for Dummies by Mark L. Chambers (2007, Paperback)

Watch your iTunes downloads on a television screen with help from Apple TV For Dummies. This comprehensive guide offers shopping tips; easy-to-understand installation and setup directions; and advanced material like content creation, troubleshooting, and optimizing network speeds.

You get the "download" on:

* Apple TV setup and customizing
* High-Definition video hardware
* State-of-the-art audio hardware
* Connecting both computer and video equipment
* Using iTunes and the iTunes Store
* Cataloging your multimedia library
* Setting up a wireless network (both on the Mac and the PC)
* Working with Front Row and the Apple TV remote control
* Displaying photos using iPhoto and Photoshop Elements
* Audio and video formats, including conversion between formats
* Syncing iTunes with the Apple TV
* Creating media for Apple TV using iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie HD
* Customizing and optimizing your Apple TV system
* Troubleshooting, upgrading and maintaining Apple TV

All levels of users will find this guide full of useful information, whether you're a multimedia/High-Definition beginner who hasn’t invested a cent in hardware, or an intermediate-level enthusiast who already has an HDTV and surround sound system, or an advanced electronic wizard who needs just a quick reference tool to troubleshoot a problem.