Is AppleTv worth... - Page 2

Ramesh · 01-10-2009, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by 420greg

I have one but did not use it that much until I installed Boxee on it.

The stock Apple just has YouTube for Internet video. But Boxee gives you:

Hulu
CBS
CNN
Joost
MtvMusic
LastFM
Plus a dozen others. You can also add the feed to any video podcast vis rss.

I would go for it at that price. Then visit Boxee, their Alpha just went public.

So I don't need an invite? If I do.... I don't suppose I could bother you for one?

acosmichippo · 01-10-2009, 03:14 PM

i just signed up without an invite.

acosmichippo · 01-10-2009, 03:23 PM

http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/

acosmichippo · 01-12-2009, 02:14 PM

so i set mine up with boxee last night, and it is really cool. With it installed, i can stream media directly from my time capsule instead of needing my macbook to act as a middleman. It will also play ANY video format... even windows media.

coasts · 01-16-2009, 11:14 PM

i was so close to buying Apple TV the other day until i learned one critical requirement: you have to keep your computer on while streaming from Time Capsule.

Basically, i have all my media on Time Capsule, which i thought i could hook up directly to Apple TV. Apparently, you still need a computer to interface between the two, which isn't convenient for me. the whole idea of getting Apple TV was to avoid tying up my macbook while watching movies.

also, i take my MB traveling quite a bit, which would leave honey at home with no movie option.

looks like i'm back to Mac Mini as my best option.

acosmichippo · 01-16-2009, 11:28 PM

There is a way to do that if you install boxee. It is in alpha, so it doesn't work quite as well, but it is possible.

jjvaldez · 01-21-2009, 01:30 PM

how do the boxee users like it?

drumthrasher109 · 01-21-2009, 03:09 PM

My answer: not really...until you can plug in your cable or satellite service into it and use it as an HD-DVR or something like that, I'm not getting one. Until that happens, I'm just gonna use my computer since I usually have it plugged in to my TV as an extended-display.

jjvaldez · 01-22-2009, 04:42 PM

did u try boxee on a Apple Tv and dont like it or do you not like that Apple Tv is not a DVR??

Ramesh · 01-26-2009, 01:29 AM

Hey Hippo. I'm lazy and headed to bed. I Boxee'd tonight, but couldn't find Hulu. What am I missing? I ran all the updates. Any pointers?