2. wiraone (black, Aug 2011)

Well, it works great without jailbreak too but you're limited with streaming from online services or iTunes. You can't play xdiv, divx or mkv files. Jailbreak is to allow us to install xbmc which one of the best media player frontend available.

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

@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.

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

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.

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

Apple can't call it iTV since it has been trademarked in many countries. It is actually a media player and not a set top box.

Didn't know iTV is trademarked by BBC, but I know there is a broadcasting company in UK, private entity called ITV. In fact, they're competitors in UK

Where is you location? Probably someone nearby can help you.

Do check mudah.my, there are few for sales there, but insist on COD ..

Easiest is to follow the step-by-step found in youtube.

Don't think you can subscribe netflix using itunes gift card. You need to have a debit/credit card issued in the US or online. I'm using an online debit card which I reload quarterly with the value of US$50.

Netflix for free? Nope, not that I know off.

I'm using entropay .. www.entropay.com

You need to subscribe to vpn service or unblock.us. If you're going for vpn, look for one with us server and not local. Am using astrill right now and quite happy with it.

Is the cap already enforced? I've not receive any notification, am not heavy downloader though but I do use netflix everyday (well, actually my son .

teovh, I haven't try installing hulu yet but officially, it is not available on atv. The only way to get hulu working is through xbmc, do search for hulu and bluecop on Google and you'll find few guides on how to get hulu working on atv.

What vpn provider do you subscribe to? For my setup at home, I've an Asus router which.serves vpn traffic only. The setup works well for me, I could access netflix from ipads anywhere in my house if I use the Asus as my AP. But surely, unblock.us should be the easiest to setup.

Just installed Hulu plugin from bluecop and yes..!! Hulu works ..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Feb 29 2012, 08:35 AM


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Ayoo.. in Klang .. anybody here from Klang can help out? .. to far away .. btw, aceedburn did say before he is going to have a get together .. probably can push him and bring your atv along

Tired of typing using the onscreen keyboard .. bluetooth is surely welcomed.