Do you want to put Blu-ray/DVD disc, Blu-ray/DVD ISO/IFO files or all kinds of 1080p HD videos to Apple TV 3/4 for enjoying? Have you met troubles with AC3 5.1 surround sound in playing these movies on Apple TV 3/4? The Apple TV Column will help you. 
Apple TV is a tiny digital media player which allows you to enjoy a whole world of movies, TV shows, sports, music, and more. So far, the latest version of Apple TV (New ATV 4) is the forth generation, in up to 1080p HD. The device also plays content from any Mac OS X El Capitan, iOS 9 device or Windows with AirPlay or iTunes. Now, the latest Apple TV 4 (ATV 4) maintains the exact same exterior as the previous generation, but has received a few notable upgrades under the hood, including Plex Media Server, full HD 1080p output and AirPlay functionality. Is it a worthwhile gadget to have for serving high-definition content to your flat-screen television?
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The new Apple TV 3/4 comes with some minor changes like A5 chipset, iCloud video support and 1080p support. Also, it has features such as iCloud backup of the TV, iTunes Match, Photo Stream, etc. All of these make the new Apple TV 3/4 an excellent alternative for your HD Blu-ray players. You can have totally different HD experience by playing DVD, Blu-ray movies and 1080p HD Movies on Apple TV 3. But if you want to enjoy DVD, Blu-ray movies and 1080p HD Movies on new Apple TV 3, you have to convert them to Apple TV 3/4 support video formats first.
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Can Apple TV 3/4 play Dolby Digital 5.1?
- Set up ATV for streaming HD videos with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
- Convert Blu-ray to 1080p M4V for ATV 3 with Dolby Digital 5.1 pass-through
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Watch Blu-ray/DVD movies through Apple TV 3/4
- Convert Blu-ray to ATV 3 1080p video with both AC3 5.1 and AAC stereo audios
- Rip Blu-ray to 1080p video for Apple TV 3rd Generation on Mac OS
- Stream DVD to Apple TV 3 with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
- Watch DVD on ATV 3 with DVD to Apple TV 3 converter for Mac
- How to Play DVD Movies on Apple TV 4 via Plex Channel?
- Best Tool/Method to Rip TV Series DVD to Episodes for Plex
- Lossless rip ISO movies to MKV for playing on Plex Server
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- Stream DVD Movies to Apple TV 4 for playback
- Stream ISO files to Apple TV 4 via Plex on Mac El Capitan
- Stream Blu-ray on Apple TV 4 via Plex Media Server
Enjoy different videos on Apple TV 3/4
- Streaming MKV movie to Apple TV 3 support format
- How to convert MKV/AVI/TiVo/M2TS to Apple TV 3 on Mac?
- How to convert HD TiVo/M2TS to Apple TV 3 1080p MP4 movie?
- 3D Blu-ray to ATV 4 – Stream 3D Blu-ray to Apple TV 4
- Play Sony MP4 videos on Apple TV 4/3/2/1 with Dolby digital M4V format
- Get 4K H.265 playable onto the new Apple TV (ATV 4)
- How to Play 4K House of Cards on Apple TV 4?
- Play Video_TS Via Apple TV 4 on Mac El Capitan easily
Releated Guides For Plex and Apple TV 3/4 Users:
- Backup your Video Library via Plex when Staying at home
- How to play MKV/AVI files on Apple TV via PlexConnect
- Play 1080p MKV movie with subtitles on Samsung TV via Plex
- Solved – Can’t play MKV-files with Plex on Apple TV 4
- Play AVI on Apple TV (Apple TV 4 Included)
- Rip and Backup Blu-ray/DVD to M4V for Apple TV
- Play 3D Movies via Apple TV 4 on 3D-capable televisions
More about Apple TV 3rd Generation
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