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  How long until Apple sends in the lawyers? : sanchez
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    Why would they? It requires being jailbroken : pancake humper
    • ah I didn't read down that far : sanchez
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  oh damn. i wana go out and grab an apple tv right now just from this post : smacknca
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    I had the same thought and bought one : pancake humper
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      write it up when you've had some time to play with it pleeeeease :D : smacknca
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        I can't believe they got 1080p out of it. : pancake humper
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          damn if it really is capable w/o performance issues i think i may have to suck it up and finally digitize... : smacknca
          • See Dalnor's link below, apparently it can bust out the 1080p with minimal frame droppage. My guess is th... : dumb.
  • i hate wearing pants, but i'm tempted to go to the 24hr apple store and get one : multisync
• mods plz inf : multisync
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  1080p!?!?!?!?!? Fucking fuck yes! : dumb.
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    Can anyone who has tried this please pretty please confirm it can do 1080p?! : dumb.
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      I am about to trying it. It's failing on dependencies on my iPad. : spazzium
      • Oh... it seems it's for OS 4.x only. Which right now is a tethered jailbreak, which is just not my bag. ... : spazzium
  • I believe Apple said initially that it could do 1080p but they considered bandwidth and overall quality o... : pancake humper
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  Any performance reports yet? This sounds really cool! : Danny5225
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    http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/xbmc-comes-to-the-new-apple-tv/ Has some hands on : Dalnor
    • My prostate is pumping so hard right now. : dumb.
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  So before I run out like a chump and buy one. It's this one; correct? http://store.apple.com/ca/browse/... : tboomer2
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    Only one Apple TV now, so that's the one. You can jailbreak it using something like Seas0nPass. : Lone Swordsman
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      i was just looking at this. seems there is only a tethered jailbreak on the lastest os (apple products us... : smacknca
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        VERY IMPORTANT POINT MADE HERE!! you need a microusb cable to do this : multisync
        • And you need a Mac too. Doh. Guess I'll need to borrow one from work : bozer
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  I can't believe that thing is only $99. This is the cheap HTPC solution people have been waiting for. : pnkrckjoe
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    yea with xbmc now its a done deal, i'm picking one up tomorrow : multisync
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      Just noticed that Canada netflix still isnt' work well through XBMC.. So close, yet so far. : tboomer2
      • *working : tboomer2
      • Are all the normal functions of the Apple TV working or do you have to go through XBMC for everything now... : ArtilleryMarker
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        I didn't even realize Netflix had an app on XBMC. : cookblaze
        • I've never gotten it to work on my XBMC : Crabs Jarrard
      • That's odd. Shouldn't be that difficult. : kbaxter
• holy fuck! I was about to buy an Aspire Revo but this is cheaper! : cltcprd
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  Sweet. Now the question is, is it worth it if in the next iOS update they allow me to airplay anything I ... : bozer
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    that has nothing to do with the airplay ios update - apple is restricting the SDK usage on iphone. peopl... : multisync
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      How hard is it to jailbreak my Apple TV? And does it mean I'll need to jailbreak my other apple devices s... : bozer
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        doesn't look that bad - its a gui driven app: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Install_XBMC_on_ATV2 ... : multisync
        • Sweet. I really love my Apple TV. Its very basic, and has so much potential, but I love using it. So smal... : bozer
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        I don't think they work together right now. They are separate apps entirely. : pancake humper
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          pancake how does it feel to be so fucking retarded your whole life : multisync
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            You guessed it, this is full-blown XBMC. Not a remote. Launch XBMC like any other app. Drag and drop me... : pancake humper
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              his line of questioning was related to airplay, which is not impacted at all by this. JESUS FUCKING CHRI... : multisync
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                god damn it : pancake humper
                • will you just inf this already !)$^&Y : pancake humper
• sold. : mwasher
• Holy shit : riptyde
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  oh mmaan : burning eye
  • oh yeaaa : spaceless
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  Instructions on ATV2 jailbreak: http://support.firecore.com/entries/387605 : pancake humper
  • I would hold off on this right now actually. Seems buggy : pancake humper
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  how do you hook up the ipad to the TV? : edgewise
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    question does not make sense, you jailbreak from a computer : multisync
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      I guess I"m missing the concept. XBMC on the ipad is meant to allow you to watch movies on your TV or on ... : edgewise
      • iPad version is iPad app that does the same thing as the TV app. All the same content will be streamed to... : pancake humper
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  I need a Mac to jailbreak the ATV2? Bah. : Dave-A
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    #1 you're a faggot #2 there's a windows verion : multisync
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      All i see is "coming soon" for windows. I would do this right now : bozer
      • oh i thought seasonpass was for pc. well if you guys dont own a mac by now i weep for yoU! : multisync
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      Please link me to the windows version, you iPad-losing jizzguzzler : Dave-A
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        patchstick? or atvflash? http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=7558 : multisync
        • Seems like patchstick is for ATV1 only. I'll just borrow a Mac tomorrow from one of my lady friends! : Dave-A
• Awesome. The AppleTV just got a whole lot more appealing. Although I still love what Plex has done with t... : BlackCat9
• Any word if this will do dts hd and Dolby true hd? I would love to stop having to split my main rig betwe... : SuperKoopa
• holy crap did this just make me change my mind about the wdtv live plus? : Makenxero
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  how much local drive space do these things have? : foo
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    0 usable but there is an 8gb flash chip inside. It's all rentals/streaming : pancake humper
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      well that sucks : foo
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        no U sucks! with xbmc just connect it to a network drive, like a timecapsule where you should be storing ... : multisync
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          Can you connect a USB drive to it? : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
          • You could probably mount a drive via a microusb cable. : multisync
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  *ahem* What's XBMC? : ThatsBriskBaby
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    Xbox Media Center. Originally for the Xbox 1, now on a lot of different platforms. : Lone Swordsman
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      Would it be a stupid question if I asked why I would want that and what does it do that apple tv doesn't ... : chrisschutz
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        It plays pretty much everything you throw at it, and does it remarkably well. : Vimn
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          *ahem* How do you mean? : ThatsBriskBaby
          • http://xbmc.org/about/ It's like the VLC of set top media software. It plays everything. : Halen
  • xbox media center : harold.johnson
  • BURN THE HERETIC! : tboomer2
• I have a popcorn hour and I've been very happy with it but an apple tv + xbmc kills it in price. : Tincan
• appletv bought. : fletch_
• So currently the only way to jailbreak the ATV2 is a tethered method that only works with a mac? Meh. ... : boarder2
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  Is this finally the thing that will let me play every major streaming service under the sun (netflix, ama... : ConfusedUs
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    boxee/plex will cover question #1

    Jan 20, 2011 7:54pm PST
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    no, yes boxee/plex will cover question #1 : multisync
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      This whole thing is confusing. I just want to stream the major sites and play from the network via an int... : ConfusedUs
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        Jailbreak and install plex once it's out. : multisync
        • You say that like it's comprehensible to someone who is years behind current tech. The most recent co... : ConfusedUs
• Fucking awesome! : spazzium
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  I have an apple tv but I don't know what xbmc is... : chrisschutz
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    i think it's one of those things.. if you don't know it by now, you probably have no need for it.. that's... : greydog
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      we both know you need one of these w/ xbmc on it : veras
      • i have one... just not jail broken... yet? : greydog
  • It will allow you to stream media from your computah to your Apple TV without having to use iTunes. Much ... : Dave-A
• Didn't like the frame drops in the 1080p video. But I'll probably get one and hook it up to a 720 TV. : cookblaze
• well thats very interesting! : hirez
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  As you might have guessed, you won’t be seeing XBMC in the app-store any time soon, since it direc : sgtsanity
  • dont be an apple sycophant >:-( : boring gegtik
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    No, that is effectively Apple policy. They refer to it as "duplicating" functionality. It's why you cou... : Lone Swordsman
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      VLC was approved for the app store and only taken down recently because of a GPL-related, intra-developme : sgtsanity
      • I have. They deny apps for this reason all the time; there was that Wi-Fi sync app, for example, and Ope... : Lone Swordsman
• yep, buying an apple tv : FrayLo
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  So far it's working great! 1080p gets decoded down to the 720p native resolution. I kinda wish it would s... : radicus
  • Also, this turns off the ATV screensaver, so no pics when playing music unless you go turn it back on. : radicus
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    While XBMC is playing can you freely activate Airplay audio and/or video? Would it just go overtop the X... : Barnahog
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      Yup... I played a movie in xbmc and then switch pandora airplay on. The movie started to stutter and the ... : radicus
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        Good to know, thanks! I guess if you Airplay Youtube while XBMC is running, you can't see the Youtube ... : Barnahog
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          Actually, doing that crashed XBMC to the main screen. I hit play on youtube again and air play worked but... : radicus
          • Hm ok, well also good to know. I'm running XBMC on a mac mini and have a working Airplay video plugin th... : Barnahog
• Tagged for later review and/or wallet emptying. : halophoenix
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  Neato! Is it possible to stream Netflix on this setup? : Languid_Heap
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    Yes. That is a base function of appletv. : radicus
    • Oh my. $99 is a lot better than all the other options I've been investigating! : Languid_Heap
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  So can you still rent movies via iTunes after you jailbreak it and install XBMC? : byorn
  • Yes : radicus
  • Think of it as just adding another tab onto the features instead of changing them entirely. : Zuchu
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  Hmm. I used Seas0nPass and booted my Apple TV tethered, but I can't seem to SSH in. I still get connectio... : dmason
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    Did it say jailbreak was successful? : radicus
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      Yeah, everything's been 100% with this: http://support.firecore.com/entries/316002-connecting-via-ssh-and... : dmason
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        Sorry, I meant this: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=13581 : dmason
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          Hmm. You sure the ip is right and you are connecting root@ip? No existing RSA keys blocking you? : radicus
          • It all looks good. Even tried it again, so whatever I'm doing wrong, I've done it twice. Same network, ri... : dmason
• This came out the day after I got mac mini and plex setup. I'm tempted to stick with ATV for its low powe... : radicus
• so still need to wait for a 1080p XBMC box 8-( : biofrog
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  Nice. Will probably hold off right now and wait for appletv 3 so it has a little more horsepower but its... : ant_hillbilly
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    I really doubt we'll see a new appleTV anytime soon. It has enough power to playback the videos apple str... : Prozium
    • I was thinking they release a new one with a hdd for app support, but now that I think about it they'll p... : Chandler55