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renth Mar 17th 2012 1:22 pm

Re: apple tv
 
I'm thinking about getting a Rasberry Pi

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

That will run XBMC and play Hi-def. Plug in external hard drive and plug in to plasma any you're away! cost? about $50!

ozzieeagle Mar 17th 2012 1:50 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9958651)
I'm thinking about getting a Rasberry Pi

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

That will run XBMC and play Hi-def. Plug in external hard drive and plug in to plasma any you're away! cost? about $50!

Bugger I just jumped in the deep end and bought myself my own birthday present... an Acer revo 3700. It will handle all of the Media distribution through this household though and will be used as a Nas server as well.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ACER-Aspi...item2316f5e7bc

As soon as it arrives off goes Foxtel... or the phone call to Foxtel and the supposed half price or less chat with their retention team 2 days before cut off.

Only way Foxtel will keep me on now will be a free IQ2 (HD) install and half the price of my current costs... Which is 93 bucks for everything except for movies.

The other thing that Apple TV wont do is run VPN's.... Still it's a unit I seriously looked at getting.

Didn't see that Raspberry one though and looks damn useful to me. Can it be networked to the Revo running Windows 7

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soapy© Mar 17th 2012 2:57 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9958586)
One massive plus for apple tv is that it's one of the few non computer devices that can run XBMC.

XBMC = the holy grail of Home Theatre and Movie and media downloads.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HuDs0HV0Pls

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IwQWMf6VJy4


He he... seed planted. It's the only way to go Soapy :thumbsup:

i have this after jailbreaking my apple tv, havent a clue how to use it though

soapy© Mar 17th 2012 3:02 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9958638)
Ok... Thats me off the pitch.. I have a mobile that makes phone calls... No camera..nuffin else...

And I havent seen THAT for several months

lol:D

GarryP Mar 17th 2012 3:10 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9958666)
Didn't see that Raspberry one though and looks damn useful to me. Can it be networked to the Revo running Windows 7

Consider it as well fitted to being a SmartTV upgrade for your telly. Low enough power consumption that you can leave it running (~3W), an ethernet interface, and 1080p xbmc.

Chief issue at the moment is you can't get your hands on one, the initial manufacturing run was 30-40x oversubscribed and sold out in minutes.

soapy© Mar 17th 2012 3:12 pm

Re: apple tv
 
i love it when others come in with better ideas
you find out about sh!t you dont need but now you want it!!!!!

:thumbsup:

eddie007 Mar 17th 2012 3:28 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9958731)
i love it when others come in with better ideas
you find out about sh!t you dont need but now you want it!!!!!

:thumbsup:

You need to go visit the this is why i'm broke.com website.. i brought myself ninja cookie cutters... Cool as

Amazulu Mar 17th 2012 4:03 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9958651)
I'm thinking about getting a Rasberry Pi

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

That will run XBMC and play Hi-def. Plug in external hard drive and plug in to plasma any you're away! cost? about $50!

Great piece of technology.

Impossible to get at the moment though.

I've just got the latest WD TV Live Streaming media player (now $115 from Officeworks) - awesome.

bingobob777 Mar 17th 2012 4:49 pm

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Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9957636)
best thing ever invented
:thumbup:

Can you download a 1080p film for free , transfer it to the Apple TV and watch it?

barney41 Mar 17th 2012 5:29 pm

Re: apple tv
 
I love my Apple TV too, bought it to watch Netflix which is great. I couldn't find out if Netflix could be used on an Australian WD TV live box as would have preferred that.

ozzieeagle Mar 17th 2012 5:53 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9958731)
i love it when others come in with better ideas
you find out about sh!t you dont need but now you want it!!!!!

:thumbsup:

If you've got plenty of downloaded movies and TV shows.... then you definitely need XBMC

soapy© Mar 17th 2012 6:46 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9958850)
If you've got plenty of downloaded movies and TV shows.... then you definitely need XBMC

about 5TB worth lol :sneaky:

soapy© Mar 17th 2012 6:46 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by bingobob777 (Post 9958788)
Can you download a 1080p film for free , transfer it to the Apple TV and watch it?

havent tried yet

ozzieeagle Mar 17th 2012 6:49 pm

Re: apple tv
 

Originally Posted by soapy© (Post 9958891)
about 5TB worth lol :sneaky:

I reckon you should have a good close look at it then :thumbup:

soapy© Mar 17th 2012 6:50 pm

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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9958893)
I reckon you should have a good close look at it then :thumbup:

started playing with it when you posted, then got lost :confused:


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