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I'll start by explaining what I have and want to know if Apple TV can replace this:
There's an older PC connected to my LCD TV with just enough power to play HD video. This PC runs Linux and Elisa (very similar to front row). It also runs mt-daapd (opensource on demand music streaming for iTunes). Another thing which is very important is it's always on and used for leeching from torrents. The torrent software I prefer to use is mldonkey. There's a 1TB external hard drive connected to it which is shared over the network, it's important that this is connected here as the PC is always on.
Can I replace this setup with Apple TV?
I don't know anyone who owns this thing, If I did I'd borrow it to try it out. Does anyone have a similar setup to this with Apple TV? I don't care if it involves hacking the thing.
I wouldn't buy it to use it for the purpose it's marketed for. It's useless to me for this as iTunes is not available where I live.
Note: I'm not talking about running Linux on it, just asking if it will serve the purpose with the os and software it already has with some additional tweaks.
There's an older PC connected to my LCD TV with just enough power to play HD video. This PC runs Linux and Elisa (very similar to front row). It also runs mt-daapd (opensource on demand music streaming for iTunes). Another thing which is very important is it's always on and used for leeching from torrents. The torrent software I prefer to use is mldonkey. There's a 1TB external hard drive connected to it which is shared over the network, it's important that this is connected here as the PC is always on.
Can I replace this setup with Apple TV?
I don't know anyone who owns this thing, If I did I'd borrow it to try it out. Does anyone have a similar setup to this with Apple TV? I don't care if it involves hacking the thing.
I wouldn't buy it to use it for the purpose it's marketed for. It's useless to me for this as iTunes is not available where I live.
Note: I'm not talking about running Linux on it, just asking if it will serve the purpose with the os and software it already has with some additional tweaks.