How to create a home entertainment network with the iPhone and iPad We show you how to create a seamless home entertainment network using your computer, iPhone, iPod and iPad Thinking of building a home entertainment network but don't have a spare 1000 lying around? Well, if you've already got a Wi-Fi-connected HDTV, an iPhone (or iPod), an iPad and a PC then you're 90 per cent ready to turn your back on cables for good. With the above products you have everything you need --  bar Apple TV, of course -- to create a wirelessly connected home entertainment network. You can set up an Apple-based home network without Apple TV but it is slightly more difficult and you won't be able to use iOS's built-in AirPlay features. To set up a home network the way Steve Jobs intended, you'll need the following: Basics: Apple iPhone or iPod Apple iPad A computer (OS X or Windows) Wi-Fi-connected HD TV (minimum 720p display) Apple TV HDMI cable One of the key things that has helped Apple establish itself as such a dominant force in the technology world is its ferocious obsession with owning and controlling everything inside its ecosystem. You literally cannot do anything with an iOS-powered product that Apple hasn't already envisaged, designed and okayed -- the company is 'closed source' to the hilt. Unfortunately this means that you'll have to fully opt-in to the Apple ecosystem to create a fully-fledged home entertainment network using its mobile products, and this