iPod Touch or iPhone (later referred as iPod) is a great addition to the living room. In fact, it can replace several existing devices into one mobile device. Many people are owning their iPod or iPhone without realizing all the great things they could do with their device. Thanks to Apple’s Appstore there a hundreds of ways to turn your iPod as a mini computer. While your HDTV remains the center of the living room, it is often occupied as other family members are using it. Enjoy the following top 10 ways of using iPod in your living room with or without your family members.
1. Watch movies or TV shows directly from iPod
- Are other family members already watching their favorite TV show? Sync your TV shows to the iPod and watch them without a need for a majority vote
2. Play movies on TV with iPod using A/V Component video cable and a remote control
- Get an A/V component video cable and docking station and start use iPod as media player for your HDTV
3. Use iPod as an Internet browser tablet
- While your partner is watching a boring TV Show browse conveniently internet sites on your sofa
4. Check the latest news on RSS feeds
- Get an account to Google Reader and subscribe your favorite RSS news sources to the iPod
5. Control Home Theater PC (HTPC) using a remote app from Appstore
- Good remote apps include Apple Remote App, RowMote and HippoRemote
6. Show your digital photos directly from iPod
- Want to show your latest holiday pictures to the relatives visiting your house? Just sync the photos to your iPod and let them flip the the images through
7. Connect iPod to speakers to listen to the music
- You don’t necessarily need an additional CD player as you can attach your iPod to an A/V receiver to enjoy good quality music
8. Read a book with eReader or Kindle app
- Download favorite ebooks to the iPod and use it as a book shelf
9. Watch YouTube movies on iPod
- Need a break to watch a quick video clip? Check it out directly from your iPod
10. Get children’s app or games to the iPod and lend it to your kids
- If you need privacy watching your favorite TV show, give your iPod to your kids to keep them busy for a while
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Some good suggestions! But I don’t think it will actually play HD videos, will it? I mean, for when you use the A/V cable to get it out. If not, quality may not be the best…
Thanks Klaus for the comment. In fact, it seems we are getting closer to HD video playback on iPod and component A/V cable. WeiPhone blog post shows that the iPhone 3GS is capable of HD video output. Resolutions of 640 x 480 at 30 FPS and 2.5 Mbps is still the maximum supported by the iPhone’s video player but a simple third party App called FileAid was used to play back the clip at 1920 x 1080P at 30 Mbps.