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post Feb 2 2012, 07:27 PM

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QUOTE(wiraone @ Feb 2 2012, 07:20 PM)
Ok found the unifi router guide. Go to dhcp server settings, you should be abld to see the dhcp reservation..add your imac name, ip address and mac address there.
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Unifi Router scare me la. I noob in networking. ptuiii la me as engineer and programmer. Router only, so scare. ahahhaha



Anyway, I set with my imac.
Two option:
1. Using DHCP with manual address
2. Manually.


Right now I choose Using DHCP with manual address


Added on February 2, 2012, 7:32 pmMy ruin xbmc how aaaa? No reset setting ke? Do I need to uninstall and reinstall xbmc to clear the library?



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post Feb 3 2012, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(wiraone @ Feb 3 2012, 10:08 AM)
Apa punye field engineer daa, unifi router setting is nothing lah, buat malu engineer je .. haha.. (btw, am engineer by qualification but stuck in software development maintaining an ERP system).

For the static IP, better to assign it to lower IP address .. have no idea how that DHCP with manual address work, I believe it will update router's database so the next machine connecting won't get the same IP address as your iMac .. probably .. no idea .. smile.gif

XBMC setting? No idea bro, is there anything within XBMC that will reset it? Resetting the apple tv won't help since XBMC is the one that created the playlist. Probably ssh into your appletv and find the playlist file .. should've within the XBMC directory.


Added on February 3, 2012, 10:14 amFound here in xbmc wiki:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Userdata_folder

Probably clearing up the folder will do .. but you need to put in all the settings..
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Kan. tah ape2 la aku.
Develop app for Windows boleh, main router tak berani. Hahhahaha.


Semalam, dah jumpa nak delete "File Source". For example, gi kat Video > File > Highlight Source Which We add before & to be deleted > Press Menu (2 seconds) > Remove Source.


Lps Library dah kosong, start add source balik ngan static ID.

TQ Wiraone
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post Jul 25 2012, 12:27 PM

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Anybody has used Jailbreak ATV2 + WD My Book Live (Network Attached Storage)?

Any comment?
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post Jul 27 2012, 09:38 AM

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Hey guy,

I just been using a Network Attached Storage with my ATV2 and it is great.
I used a 2TB WB MyBook Live as the NAS.
It is easy to setup.

Now, I dont have
1. Waiting on Buffering
2. Faster response on start to Play and skip time.
3. No more XBMC crash due to intermediate wifi loss connection.
4. I didn't need to wake my iMac anymore to start watching video.
5. BIGGGGGG space for my media.

Now I really have a good media center at home.



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post Jul 28 2012, 03:41 PM

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QUOTE(stevenlee @ Jul 28 2012, 09:05 AM)
But this cant watch live tv channel....
I use atv for live tv channel as i dont have astro in my house thumbup.gif
Mostly for football rclxms.gif
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Ofcourse it can't. Media Storage to store media, not streaming live event. rclxub.gif

QUOTE(lwk523 @ Jul 28 2012, 11:13 AM)
I can get it for you. Pm me lolx  smile.gif
What is addon XMBC for u watching live football ?  Willing to share  biggrin.gif
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+1 rclxms.gif
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post Aug 9 2012, 10:38 PM

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Hi.

Sharing result of my WD MyBook Live + ATV2 + XBMC;


This is the installation:
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This is the XBMC menu:
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The movie menu:
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The TV Shows menu:
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Just used 291GB. still have 85% free space left in the HD.
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post Feb 11 2013, 05:30 PM

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QUOTE(mcken @ Feb 6 2013, 10:52 AM)
Guys!

Some good news for ATV3 user...
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Dey Macha,
What the good news?
Jailbreak released?
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post Feb 20 2013, 08:38 PM

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QUOTE(natzakaria @ Feb 20 2013, 07:15 PM)
Of coz
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what the name of the add-on?
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post Feb 23 2013, 12:48 AM

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QUOTE(crow190569 @ Feb 21 2013, 07:19 AM)
Can you please advise which addon on  XBMC ?
Looks like my astro may need to go smile.gif
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I think Naxi-X. Youtube some "Navi-X for XBMC"
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post Feb 23 2013, 08:00 PM

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QUOTE(markiliz @ Feb 23 2013, 12:53 AM)
Navi-X usually for movies i think...
the plugin for live stuff usually SuperTV
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navi-x has connection to several live tv.
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post Mar 4 2013, 07:03 PM

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For guy who have ATV2 but dont want to stream from itunes or other paid services, here how to do it:

QUOTE(FieldEngineer @ Aug 9 2012, 10:38 PM)
Hi.

Sharing result of my WD MyBook Live + ATV2 + XBMC;
This is the installation:
user posted image
This is the XBMC menu:
user posted image
The movie menu:
user posted image
The TV Shows menu:
user posted image
Just used 291GB. still have 85% free space left in the HD.
user posted image
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post Jun 24 2013, 04:17 PM

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I need Jailbroken ATV3...
Got 600 movie plus thousand of TV show episode in my NAS.
Now My Jailbroken AT2 is slow as too many file in the NAS.
Also most of my movie is in 1080, so ATV2 is slow in handling them.

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post Nov 6 2013, 08:36 PM

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I'm get bored waiting for Jailbreak on ATV3 so I can install XBMC.
Maybe I should just buy a complete set of Raspberry Pi
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post Nov 7 2013, 12:32 PM

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QUOTE(lchee @ Nov 7 2013, 11:34 AM)
Why bored? Is XBMC better than netflix and hulupass?  How so?
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You should not compare Netflix/Hulu with XBMC.
Netflix/Hulu is a service provider of media
XBMC is an app that enable you to stream your own media.

I used XBMC because it is free, does not depend on current internet connection & downloaded media is highly quality now (yes, its a wrong thing to do).
But I still need to provide the service on my own to setup and maintained the media library. That do not mean I didn't subscribe to Netflix/Hulu.

If you dont like such work and just want to press and play, then subscribe to the Netflix/Hulu service (which is also wrong if you in Malaysia as the service does not permitted outside US/Canada but there is always ways).

I have a Network Attached Storage, shared by several media player running XBMC in my house.
The service only required the WiFi network (not the internet).
At current point, my media library contain 650++ 1080 Movie and thousand episode of TV Shows.




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post Nov 8 2013, 02:13 PM

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Just to show my ATV2 + NAS + XBMC App usage:


This is the installation:
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This is the XBMC menu:
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The movie menu:
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The TV Shows menu:
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post Nov 8 2013, 07:11 PM

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QUOTE(chokia @ Nov 8 2013, 03:08 PM)
Can your ATV2 play 1080p movie from dailyflix? or 1080p mkv from your NAS (if you use XBMC to play)?
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Can play 1080 movie in my NAS, using XBMC.
No problem. The first buffering will take about 5-8s. Skipping ahead will be a bit slow.

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post Nov 9 2013, 06:14 AM

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QUOTE(chokia @ Nov 8 2013, 09:41 PM)
Yeah i searched a bit in mac forums that ATV2 plays 1080p files just fine but it always output it at 720p max.
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That if you play it with apple tv sytem, not with xbmc.
XBMC will play it as 1080.
But my download movies file all stereo only sound. not dolby surround or digital.
Plus the movie is a compressed file.


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post Nov 9 2013, 06:16 AM

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QUOTE(Bam Bam @ Nov 8 2013, 08:12 PM)
nas? is that like an equipment where u install internal hdd into it and run through network?
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Yes.
But there are other simple, cheaper solution.
Like WD MyBookLive. Already have 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB or 6TB or storage.
Simple, easy, low electric consumption, good operating system and cheap.
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post Nov 12 2013, 06:44 PM

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QUOTE(chokia @ Nov 9 2013, 06:36 AM)
XBMC can play 4K file too but do you think that the output really 4K on your 1080p TV?
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XBMC cant play 4k file on ATV2.
XBMC for ATV2 can playback most videos saved as high as 1080p.

But you are right Sir, although XBMC can play the 1080 file, it will scale it down to 720 for output it.
However the quality of scale down 1080 to 720 output is still better than 720.
You can try by playing a movie of 720 and 1080, and see the output different on screen.
YIFY usually provide 720 and 1080 movie file.
This is why I stop storing 720 movie and start having 1080 movie.
I have 2TB NAS, so from 680MB file to 1.2GB is still bearable to gain such quality.

Again, 1080 in non-DVD format (avi, mp4, mkv file) is compressed movie file and different from 1080p DVD format file in term of quality.

 

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