Guys What is the usage of this AppleTV and with the power of JB where can the AppleTV does?

Hope my previous answer answered your question too.

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Added on February 4, 2012, 11:33 amWell done Bro, another few things you may want to add and have been raised few times in this thread and the other thread:

1) What is AppleTV really and what can or can't it do.

2) What are the advantageous of jailbreaking the AppleTV.

Thanks Bro..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Feb 4 2012, 11:33 AM

1st post updated. Let me know if i missed out anything.

cheers

Many thanks aceedburn & wiraone!

Some of my questions.

1. Why Apple TV instead of WD TV Live Hub?

2. What broadband speed/internet connection are we looking at to enable pleasant viewing of bought overseas movies, TV shows, Icefilms, navi-x & Netflix?
Ans:Minimum Unifi VIP5? << correct?

3. Can AppleTV access my media in server running Windows Home Server or XP pro?

4. Which media file Apple TV is unable to render?
Ans: Apple tv can play.mkv and h.264 format up to 720p, .avi 720p file will result in stuttering as the A4 chip in the apple tv can't handle it.
<< is this correct anything else? how about able to read the srt file or several srt files as well? RMVB file?

4. Do you have a 'To-do-list' or 'step-by-step' tutorial or services required for setting up AppleTV to be a media center?

@Darknite:

1. Why AppleTV? Well, it is cheaper than WD TV Live Hub. Though we're deprived of the internal HD and native player which can play load of video formats .. but the real answer is .. because it is Apple!

2. I've tried Netflix on Celcom broadband and I will say it is acceptable though sometime it goes into buffering. I haven't tried navi-x or icefilms or movies purchased using itunes.

3. With XBMC, yes, this will work. JB is needed, otherwise you'll stuck with whatever itunes can play.

4. aceedburn can answer this

5. aceedburn has updated the first page, it has the step-by-step on how to do the jailbreaking and installing xbmc etc.

Hi, bro wiraone has answered most of your questions. On the format of media file, the above statement is correct as of now. Maybe with future software upgrades more formats can be supported. Srt file has always been a hit and miss on the apple tv, rmvb will no play as far as I know.

many thanks bro, but just cos it is Apple?!

I was thinking about an awesome pull factor for noobies to jump into AppleTV, like FREE programs/series/movies off the net.

Nowadays the talk is getting SAT TV and/or Asiabox.

Well, that is why I believe AppleTV is not sold here. There is no pulling factor for it, not for those living outside North America or Europe where paid streaming services are no commonly available.

BTW, didn't you read the news last week or so? Tim Cook said that Apple TV is still a 'hobby' device

did not gave it much thought.

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Feb 8 2012, 01:15 PM

that's what I got my Apple TV for, mate. After Jailbreaking, all that you mentioned is possible, so much so that you'll be spoilt for choice!

hi all , just got myself ATV2 from Japan. Would like to know how to setup to stream movies from my eternal HDD ? It was suggested to me to go via airport extreme.

Can i just plug in the external hdd via USB at airport extreme and the RJ45 to and fro the ATV2?

thanks

Yes, you can use the airport extreme sharing, but I believe airport extreme won't be able to stream movies, so you need to install 3rd party media player on your AppleTV2, XBMC is a good choice.

TQ so much for the reply. this means that XBMC will act as the interface to browse my HDD via airport extreme ?

XBMC is a media centre, yes, it will let you browse the HDD and it is the media player too.

tq mate, will give it a try tonight on the setup

Nice! An AppleTV thread at last. I have:

1. AppleTV 160GB
2. AppleTV Black

Both jailbroken and installed with Firecore's ATVFlash.

and

2 more AppleTV Black still in boxes, waiting for TVs to connect to.

Is it posible too view malaysia live tv from overseas with a jailbroken appel tv ?

what means 'malaysia live tv'?

Izzit ok to buy Apple TV from overseas? i mean if spoil then how??

This post has been edited by ericpires: Feb 15 2012, 05:18 PM

Spoil, then aiyooyoo la! Hehe.
With that said, it's a media device with no moving parts, so it will not spoil so easily, except if you throw it a dog or something, it will crack, but it will not suddenly stop working, or at least with a full restore it will work again.