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MotionMan

MotionMan

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1. Is there anyplace to get a replacement rubber bottom pad?

2a. Does anyone know where to get detailed information on how to run it as a Mini?

2b. What are some other fun things to do with an AppleTV 1 (upgraded to 160gb)?

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Tyranicus

Tyranicus

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1. No idea.

2a. I did it with my ATV1 by downloading a preprepared disk image of Leopard for the ATV and cloning it to the drive, which I hooked up to my computer with a USB enclosure. I do not remember where I acquired the image. Be warned: If you do this, it will run very slowly. It has a 1GHz CPU and 256MB of RAM.

2b. I installed a Broadcom CrystalHD mini PCIE video decoder card in place of the wireless card, which allows me to watch 720p and 1080p videos in XBMC.
 
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MotionMan

MotionMan

Lifer
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Tyranicus said:
2a. I did it with my ATV1 by downloading a preprepared disk image of Leopard for the ATV and cloning it to the drive, which I hooked up to my computer with a USB enclosure. I do not remember where I acquired the image. Be warned: If you do this, it will run very slowly. It has a 1GHz CPU and 256MB of RAM.
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That requires me to take the HD out, no?

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bearxor

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As far as I'm aware, the only way to get it to run os x is to pull the drive and image it. This will also require a PATA to USB bridge.

Honestly, if you're not willing to open it up to install the Crystal Broadcom card in there to decode higher bit rates, just sell it to someone who will and get an ATV 3. There's not a whole lot you can do to the original ATV without opening it up.
 
MotionMan

MotionMan

Lifer
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bearxor said:
As far as I'm aware, the only way to get it to run os x is to pull the drive and image it. This will also require a PATA to USB bridge.

Honestly, if you're not willing to open it up to install the Crystal Broadcom card in there to decode higher bit rates, just sell it to someone who will and get an ATV 3. There's not a whole lot you can do to the original ATV without opening it up.
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It is already cracked and running XBMC. I was just wondering about running as a Mini as I remember reading about it when the ATV1 came out.

This is just for goofing around on my office/man cave TV. I already have an ATV2 on my main TV.

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mmntech

mmntech

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umrigar said:
how much would one of those run nowadays? (July 2012)

i saw a 1st gen ATV for sale pretty cheap...
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Cheap? Where? They regularly go for $200+. Can't believe we all thought they were useless when they came out.
 
MotionMan

MotionMan

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mmntech said:
Cheap? Where? They regularly go for $200+. Can't believe we all thought they were useless when they came out.
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I got one this past weekend at a garage sale for $50.

It works perfectly (except, of course, it can double as a hot plate!)

MotionMan
 
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