WinTV v8.5 application and TV tuner driver download package. WinTV v8.5 is the latest version of the WinTV v8 application for Windows. This download is a complete WinTV v8.5 installation package, including drivers for supported WinTV products plus utilities. Support: WinTV v7 TV. The Hauppauge software and drivers will be extracted. About the WinTV product you have installed such as model and serial number. Posted on March 24th, by Scala Marketing in News. Comments Off on Scala @ Omnichannel Retailing Forum 2016. The delivery needed to be hassle free for the pub owner and the overall objective was to help. I am typing in my serial number to load WinDVD and I am getting an invalid serial number message.
A fresh Windows installation feels wonderful. Whether you opt for a convenient Reset4 Ways to Reset Windows 10 and Reinstall From Scratch4 Ways to Reset Windows 10 and Reinstall From ScratchWindows 10 is still Windows, meaning it will need a fresh start every once in a while. We show you how you can get a fresh Windows 10 installation with as little effort as possible.Read More or reinstall WindowsShould You Refresh, Reset, Restore, or Reinstall Windows?Should You Refresh, Reset, Restore, or Reinstall Windows?Ever wanted to reset Windows 7 without losing personal data? Between a factory reset and a reinstall, it was tough. Since Windows 8, we have two new options: Refresh and Reset. Which one is right..Read More from scratch, remember to back up all your data. Don’t forget to include the serial numbers and product keys of programs you would like to reinstall.
Here we’ll show you how to recover lost product keys or find serial numbers stored on your system, including your Windows product keyEverything You Should Know About Windows Product KeysEverything You Should Know About Windows Product Keys25 characters govern your Windows system. Your product key is worth $100 or more, whether or not you upgraded to Windows 10. We explain what you can and can't do with your Windows license.Read More .
1. Third Party Tools
The following tools may trigger your antivirus. Be advised that this is a false positive. The utilities listed below are free, malware free, and safe to use.
ProduKey
ProduKey is a small portable utility from NirSoft that can recover Microsoft product keys, including Windows, Office, and Exchange. It also supports Visual Studio and selected Adobe and Autodesk products. If you’re looking for a serial number that doesn’t fall into one of these software categories, try one of the other tools below.
To view the product key information of software installed on another computer or within another operating system, you can use several command line options as outlined on PrduKey’s download page. /remoteall for example will enumerate all computers on your local network.
Belarc Advisor
This tool officially supports Windows 10 and all other Windows versions down to Windows XP SP3, including both 32- and 64-bit versions. Rather than just displaying the license numbers of installed software, it creates a full profile of your system. Once the scan has completed, it will launch a report in a new browser window.
The Belarc Advisor report includes a list of software licenses, but also software versions and usage, and countless other details about your system.
If you like this tool, you might also like System Information for Windows , which will produce a similar system report.
LicenseCrawler
The portable LicenseCralwer can recover a wide range of serial numbers and registration keys from the Windows registry. If you experience an error when trying to start up the program, try this: right-click the EXE file and select Run as administrator .
Point it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to search for serial numbers. The scan is thorough and will take much longer than with any of the other tools. Once the scan has completed, head to the File menu to save or encrypt the results. Under Tools you can also decode or encode LicenseCrawler dumps.
Note that this program is supported by ads, though it doesn’t come with any adware or malware.
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
This key finder supports over 300 programs, runs on 32- and 64-bit systems and will recover serial numbers from a non-bootable Windows system. It retrieves serial numbers from the registry, meaning it won’t find keys stored in the BIOS or outside the registry.
Like with ProduKey, power users will appreciate its command line options.
Jalapeno Key Finder
This oldie looks much like a clone of Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder. The free version supports 200 of the most common programs. It supposedly only runs on 32-bit versions of Windows, but it launched fine on our 64-bit system. As an alternative, you can try the more powerful version 1.06 (download from Major Geeks) or one of the other free tools above.
Note that this utility requires the Microsoft NET FrameworkMicrosoft .NET Framework: Why You Need It and How to Install It on WindowsMicrosoft .NET Framework: Why You Need It and How to Install It on WindowsYou either need to install or update it. But do you know what the .NET Framework is? We show you why you need it and how you can get the latest version.Read More.
2. Windows Registry
If you’d rather not use a third party tool, you can manually scan for product keys in the Windows registry. Press Windows key + R to launch the Run menu, type in cmd, and hit ENTER. Now search the registry for the software in question and keep hitting F3 until the serial numbers shows up in the data column.
Alternatively, if you’re only looking for your Windows product key, you can let a script do the hard work for you. Open Notepad, paste the following bit of code, and save the file as productkey.vbs (the file extension VBS instead of TXT is crucial).
Set WshShell = CreateObject('WScript.Shell')
When you double-click this file, the VB script will reveal your Windows product key.
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3. Outside Windows
Maybe you no longer have access to your system, meaning you can’t use any of the solutions above. In that case, your last resort are physical objects or electronic records of the software you bought. Check whether you have one of the following:
If you found an old receipt or a credit card record, but not the serial number, don’t despair! In that case, contact the manufacturer, explain your situation, and ask whether they can re-issue the serial number and what they need from you to do so. In the worst case, they might only be able to offer you a discount; ask for that too!
Serial Recovery
Losing the serial number to an important piece of software is no fun. Hopefully, you were able to recover all your product keys with these tips. To protect yourself from losing them again, print them out or store them safely in a password managerHow Password Managers Keep Your Passwords SafeHow Password Managers Keep Your Passwords SafePasswords that are hard to crack are also hard to remember. Want to be safe? You need a password manager. Here's how they work and how they keep you safe.Read More like LastPass.
Can you recommend other locations to look for product keys or serial numbers in Windows? Where did you find yours? Please share with us in the comments!
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Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and sold by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance and entertainment device that can receive digital data such as music, video, or the screen display from an Mac or iOS device from specific sources and stream it to a television set or other video display.
Apple TV is an HDMI-compliant source device.[6] To use it for viewing, it has to be connected to an enhanced-definition or high-definitionwidescreen television via an HDMI cable. The device has no integrated controls and can only be controlled externally, either by an Apple Remote or Siri Remote control device (with which it is sold) using its infrared/Bluetooth capability, by the Apple TV Remote app (downloadable from App Store) on iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple Watch, using its Wi-Fi capability, or by some third-party gaming controllers and infrared remotes.[7][8]
Its Wi-Fi capability is also used to receive digital content from various iOS apps using AirPlay or directly from the iTunes Store, which is then streamed to the TV. It also plays digital content from the iTunes Store, Netflix, Stan, Foxtel Now, Hulu, Now TV (UK only), SlingTV, PlayStation Vue, Amazon Prime Video, DirecTV, YouTube, Red Bull TV, and Vevo along with HBO Now, Showtime Anytime, Starz, and the TV Everywhere portals of several cable and broadcast networks, and the video subscription portals of all of the four major North American sports leagues: NFL TV app, MLB.tv, NBA League Pass, and NHL.tv. It plays content from any macOS or Windows computer running iTunes. Apple began to promote the Live Tune-In feature that allows the viewer to ask Siri to tune to live streams of CBS All Access, ESPN, and Disney+ among many others that support Live Tune-In.
According to observers, Apple's March 2019 special event highlighted the company's reorientation of its focus away from the Apple TV hardware, which has lagged competitors with only 13% of U.S. connected TV market share, and apps on the set-top box, and instead turn toward higher revenue Apple-distributed video streaming that will be available even through competitors' devices, via the company's upcoming Apple TV+ original content service and Apple TV Channelsa la carte premium video on demand subscription aggregating service.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
History[edit]Predecessors and rumored television set[edit]
In an early attempt to enter the home entertainment industry, Apple released the Macintosh TV in 1993. Macintosh TV had a 14-inch CRTscreen along with a TV tuner card.[18] This did not prove to be a success, as only 10,000 units of Macintosh TV were sold up to its discontinuation in 1994.[19]
Apple's next foray into the television industry came with the Apple Interactive Television Box, also in 1994. Apple Interactive Television Box was a collaboration venture between Apple, BT, and Belgacom but it never went on sale to the public.[19][20]
Apple's last major attempt to enter the home entertainment market before Apple TV occurred with their launch of Apple Bandai Pippin based on the Apple Pippin platform in the late 1990s. Apple Bandai Pippin combines a home game console with a networked computer.[19][21]
Starting as early as 2011, Gene Munster, longtime investment bankinganalyst at Piper Jaffray covering Apple, led and persisted rumors that Apple would announce HDTVtelevision set hardware to directly compete with Sony, LG, Samsung, and other TV makers,[22] but Apple has never released any such product and Munster finally relented and recanted in 2015.[23][24] This was despite the set being mentioned as a possibility for a future breakthrough product in Steve Jobs' biographySteve Jobs.[19][25][26][27]
1st generation[edit]
Macworld San Francisco banner 'Introducing Apple TV', January 9, 2007
Apple TV was unveiled as a work in progress called 'iTV' on September 12, 2006 using a modified Front Row interface using the Apple Remote.[28][29] Apple started taking pre-orders for Apple TV on January 9, 2007. The name 'iTV' was originally going to be used to keep the product in line with the rest of their 'i'-based products (iMac, iPod, etc.), but was not used because the British terrestrial broadcast network ITV holds the rights to the name in the UK and threatened to take legal action against Apple.[30]
Apple TV first shipped on March 21, 2007 with a 40 GBhard disk.[31] A updated model with a 160 GB HDD was released on May 31, 2007; subsequently, Apple ceased selling the 40 GB HDD version on September 14, 2009.[32]
On January 15, 2008, a software upgrade was announced; this turned the Apple TV into a stand-alone device which removed the requirement for a computer running iTunes on Mac OS X or Windows to stream or sync content to it, and making most of the Apple TV's hard disk redundant. The update allowed the iTunes Store content to be directly rented and purchased, as well as photo streaming and podcast downloads from MobileMe (which was called .Mac at the time) and Flickr.[33] Front Row became deprecated, and a new interface was introduced for the original Apple TV in which content was organized into six categories, all of which appeared in a large square box on the screen upon startup (movies, TV shows, music, YouTube, podcasts, and photos) and presented in the initial menu, along with a 'Settings' option for configuration, including software updates.[34][35]
On July 10, 2008, Apple released the iTunes Remote app on the App Store,[36] and the Apple TV 2.1 software update that added recognition for the iPhone and iPod Touch as remote control devices intended as a software alternative to the Apple Remote.[37] Later updates to the Apple TV, iTunes, and Remote software added support for the iPad, and introduced support for new features as they were added to iTunes.
In July 2011, Apple discontinued the Front Row interface for Mac users.[38]
On September 9, 2015, Apple discontinued service and support for the first generation Apple TV.[6] Beginning May 25, 2018, iTunes Store is no longer accessible from the device, due to its obsolete security standards.[39]
2nd and 3rd generation[edit]
The 2nd generation Apple TV was announced on September 1, 2010, and was the first to run on a variant of iOS.[40][41][42] The device is housed in a smaller, all-black case, one-quarter the size of the original. This model replaced the internal hard drive with 8 GB internal flash storage, enough local storage for buffering purposes; all media became streamed, instead of synced. It supports output up to 720p over HDMI only.[43]
In May 2015 the YouTube app was removed from 2nd generation Apple TVs due to an API change by Google.[44]
On March 7, 2012 Apple announced the 3rd generation Apple TV (model A1427). It is identical externally to the second generation model, includes a single-core A5 processor, and supports 1080p output.[45]
Apple silently released a third generation 'Rev A' (model A1469) on January 28, 2013 with component changes included. This refreshed model gained support for peer to peer Airplay which allowed iOS devices to mirror to the Apple TV without requiring both devices to be on the same WiFi network. This model also saw the dual core Apple A5 chip with one core deactivated being replaced with a single core variant of the A5 chip. Some users reported the Rev A drawing less power than the original 3rd generation Apple TV. By October 2016, Apple had phased out the Apple TV third generation, with Apple Store employees instructed to pull all units and demo units from store shelves.[46]
Amazon Video was automatically added to 3rd generation Apple TVs running 7.2.2 on December 6, 2017.[47] On May 13, 2019 Apple updated the 3rd generation Apple TV to version 7.3 which brought support for the TV app.[48]
4th and 5th generation[edit]
On September 9, 2015, Apple announced the 4th generation Apple TV at an Apple Special Event. The 4th generation model uses a new operating system, tvOS, with an app store, allowing downloads of third-party apps for video, audio, games and other content. Upon release, third-party apps were available from a limited range of providers, with new APIs providing opportunities for more apps. A requirement of new apps and games was that they must include interfacing with the new touchpad-enabled Siri remote, which was later relaxed for games.[49][50][unreliable source?] In March 2019 Apple rebranded the device as Apple TV HD.[51]
The 4th generation includes a 64-bit Apple A8 processor, and adds support for Dolby Digital Plus audio. While similar to the form factor of the 2nd and 3rd generation models, the 4th generation model is taller. In contrast to the old remote's arrow button, the 4th generation Apple TV's touch remote uses swipe-to-select features, Siri support, a built-in microphone, volume control over HDMI CEC and IR, and an accelerometer (IMU).[citation needed]
The 4th generation Apple TV started shipping in October 2015. Upon launch, there were several unexpected issues such as incompatibility with Apple's own Remote app for iOS and watchOS.[52] These issues were fixed by Apple on December 8, 2015 in tvOS 9.1.[53]
Amazon initially declined to develop an Amazon Video application for Apple TV, and announced in October 2015 it would stop selling Apple TVs, and removed 3rd generation SKUs.[54] In late 2017 Amazon reversed their stance and released an Amazon Video app,[55] and resumed sales of Apple TVs.[56]
On September 13, 2016, Apple released the tvOS 10 software update for the Apple TV, bringing an all new remote app, single-sign on, dark mode, HomeKit support, and other features to the 4th generation Apple TV.[citation needed]
On September 12, 2017, Apple announced the 5th generation Apple TV, named Apple TV 4K, which supports 2160p output, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and includes a faster Apple A10X Fusion processor supporting HEVC hardware decoding. Dolby Atmos support was added in tvOS 12.[57][58] Externally it is similar to the 4th generation model, with the only differences being the addition of vents on the base, the removal of the USB-C port, and the addition of a white outline around the menu button on the included Siri Remote. Following the announcement of the new models, the 64 GB version of the 4th generation Apple TV was discontinued.[59]
Features[edit]
Apple TV allows consumers to use an HDTV to stream video, music, and podcasts as well as downloading apps and games from the tvOS App Store. The first, second, and third generations offered limited content which Apple had provisioned to work with Apple TV. These have now been discontinued[60] in favor of the fourth generation Apple TV, with an OS based on iOS called tvOS which lets developers create their own apps with their own interface that run on Apple TV. These include multimedia, music apps, and games.
NASA app for Apple TV
Features of Apple TV include:
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