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It was not exactly on the top of my list of priorities...but I have been thinking about it for a while...and finally took the plunge today and purchased a used Apple TV (1st generation)
I've read a lot of the threads for Apple TV 1 vs. Apple TV 2 (participated in some as well)...and of course still found each to have it's positives & negatives.
Anyway...been thinking about it...and got this Apple TV 1 (160gig hard drive) for $50 bucks! For $50 bucks I figured:
- I couldn't go wrong (just to mess around with it).
- I currently don't have another device that does what it does.
- Worst case scenario...I could remove the hard drive (upgrade one of my Mac-Mini's)...and give the Apple TV remote to my wife to use with her MacBook.
I know that there's a number of programs that can be loaded onto the Apple TV 1st gen. to help improve the content the Apple TV 1 can access...and help improve how content is managed.
So here are my questions:
I've come across the following apps:
- Boxee
- XBMC
- Couchsurfer
- NitoTV
- Sapphire
1. Can anyone offer their opinions (pos. or neg.) about them (tips, tricks, "watch-outs", recommendations, etc.)?
2. Are there any better or additional apps. out there for the Apple TV 1?
3. The person that sold me the Apple TV said that he loaded the latest Apple TV software update (v.3.0.2)...and he said that it seemed to be much better than the old software (I think he was running a version before 3.0). Are there any major changes version 3.0 brought to the Apple TV 1?
I did skim thru this Apple TV software update 3.0.2 document:
About Apple TV (1st generation) software updates
I'm definitely a "newbie" when it comes to the Apple TV 1...so any info is "good info!
Thanks a bunch,
- Nick
p.s. The seller thru in an HDMI cable as well!
I've read a lot of the threads for Apple TV 1 vs. Apple TV 2 (participated in some as well)...and of course still found each to have it's positives & negatives.
Anyway...been thinking about it...and got this Apple TV 1 (160gig hard drive) for $50 bucks! For $50 bucks I figured:
- I couldn't go wrong (just to mess around with it).
- I currently don't have another device that does what it does.
- Worst case scenario...I could remove the hard drive (upgrade one of my Mac-Mini's)...and give the Apple TV remote to my wife to use with her MacBook.
I know that there's a number of programs that can be loaded onto the Apple TV 1st gen. to help improve the content the Apple TV 1 can access...and help improve how content is managed.
So here are my questions:
I've come across the following apps:
- Boxee
- XBMC
- Couchsurfer
- NitoTV
- Sapphire
1. Can anyone offer their opinions (pos. or neg.) about them (tips, tricks, "watch-outs", recommendations, etc.)?
2. Are there any better or additional apps. out there for the Apple TV 1?
3. The person that sold me the Apple TV said that he loaded the latest Apple TV software update (v.3.0.2)...and he said that it seemed to be much better than the old software (I think he was running a version before 3.0). Are there any major changes version 3.0 brought to the Apple TV 1?
I did skim thru this Apple TV software update 3.0.2 document:
About Apple TV (1st generation) software updates
I'm definitely a "newbie" when it comes to the Apple TV 1...so any info is "good info!
Thanks a bunch,
- Nick
p.s. The seller thru in an HDMI cable as well!