But, for $10 it’s a good deal for getting the Mirroring feature on your Mac or Windows PC. If you’re using it to stream videos to your HDTV from your computer, the video is acceptable, but the sound isn’t very good. If you want to use AirParrot Mirroring for presentations, it will work just fine. I haven’t been able to compare AirParrot against AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion, but if you have, leave a comment and let us know. I routed the sound through my PC speakers, which sounded much better, but it wasn’t in sync with the video. It seems like it sacrifices audio quality to stream the video. It currently only supports stereo mode, so don’t expect awesome sounding 5.1 or better surround sound. But the audio was less than stellar over my WiFi network. In my tests, the overall video quality was good from my Mac and PC through a variety of media players. There’s some preferences where you can adjust the video quality, show the mouse cursor on the HDTV or force it into 1080p mode for an Apple TV (Third Generation). You can use it to give a presentation or more importantly, enjoy your favorite videos that are on your PC or Mac on your big screen TV. Then your computer screen will come up on your HDTV through your Apple TV. If your system’s Firewall message comes up, click Allow Access. On a Mac, you’ll find the AirParrot icon, where the AirPlay icon would appear on a compatible Mac. Right click the AirParrot icon in the system tray in Windows, choose which monitor you want to show and select your Apple TV. It gives you 20 minutes at a time in Trial Mode, it’s $9.99 for a full license – much cheaper than buying new hardware! Also, make sure AirPlay is enabled on your Apple TV. Note: To use AirParrot Mirroring, you need to have an Apple TV (2nd Generation) running iOS 4.4 or later connected to the same network that’s attached to your HDTV. Game on! Here’s a look at how to use this utility. Not only does it work with older Macs like my Mid 2010 Mac Mini, but also Windows PCs.

I found a great program called AirParrot (Link Below) that fills the AirPlay Mirroring void. Rather than worry about purchasing new hardware, as I’m sure Apple wants, I started a search for a third party alternative. Seriously? My Mac barely missed the cut for this groovy new feature in OS X Mountain Lion. Requires a second-generation Apple TV or later. AirPlay Mirroring works with only the following Macs. According to Apple, there’s Feature-Specific Requirements for some of the features in Mountain Lion.

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