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Whittie
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18th Oct 12 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above really, what extra features can you get on them?

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People do it to install somethin like XBMC on it and use ice films, etc don't they?
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I'm unsure, my hairdresser asked me if I can "chip" them, which im assuming is just jailbreaking? He really wants it doing, unsure what benefit it has.
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Only the first two versions can be jailbroken, don't think a jailbreak is available for ATV3.

As Brett said, usually done to stick XMBC on it and the likes.
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
unsure what benefit it has.
Will make it capable of playing illegally acquired content.
A2H GO
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My ATV3's been sitting by the TV since launch unused awaiting JB
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Love the days when anything modded was "chipped" ha
Balling
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I bought an ATV3 to get 1080p, unknowing how much ATV2's went for second hand. I ended up making a tidy profit by getting a newer piece of hardware. Very unusual.

Can't believe the difference in performance and video quality between the two, it's pretty staggering.
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Yes but it's shit... really laggy, can't do fuck all on it
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Yes but it's shit... really laggy, can't do fuck all on it


ATV3?
Balling
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Definitely not.
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Surely not. Mine has been faultless.
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I had a jailbroken ATV2
LeeM
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i want apple tv but it wont work on my network
Balling
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How come?
LeeM
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uni halls, i just have a wireless access point with dhcp disabled.
like when i go to itunes i get everyone elses itunes library in the side who live in the building
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I'd be doing some funky router shit if that was my halls
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ive tried. turn dhcp on it tells me to turn it off. start reassigning ip's and i loose connection.
in order for a device to get internet i have to log into my account and register the mac address. just shit
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Register Apple TV MAC adress and connect with CAT5?
LeeM
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the issue is devices not communicating.
for example, i cant use the itunes remote on my iphone to controll my laptop, despite them both being connected to the same router.
i think i dont actually have a proper network set up, my router simply distributes my internet connection to my registered connected devices
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So just register your WAN mac address of your router to your account and let the internal network do its own thing. But tbf its probably written somewhere that your not allowed to do it etc
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Absolute waste of time, the jailbreak is shite, quality of films are like copied DVDs and sky sports etc is just unwatchable. It's basically for tight arses who are happy to watch poor quality tv purely because its free.
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
So just register your WAN mac address of your router to your account and let the internal network do its own thing. But tbf its probably written somewhere that your not allowed to do it etc


cant do it, it recognises dhcp settings are turned on and kills the internet signal
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