ATV 2 just died - need replacement that can run XBMC or alternative

Raymond Lin · 21 Nov 2013 at 01:21

Ideally I like a little box that does the following:-

1 - runs XBMC
2 - runs Netflix
3 - Youtube Channel
4 - Does Dolby DTS/5.1
5 - BBC iPlayer/TV Catchup
6 - Trailers (such as Apple Trailers)
7 - Airplay from my iPad

Is there such a thing out there? (I can live without 6 to 7 I guess)

My ATV2 did all that for £100, so that's the budget.

RoyMi6 · 21 Nov 2013 at 11:04

If you're not set on XBMC you could use the next best (actually better) thing, PLEX.

With their server/client infrastructure it makes it a lot more suited for multiple clients.

Reason I mention it is because they've figured out a way to stream to the ATV3 without jailbreaking it: https://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/forum/136-appletv-plexconnect/

So if you're happy with airplaying iPlayer from your phone to your ATV3 then it would meet all your needs.

spoffle · 21 Nov 2013 at 11:06

Some one is selling an ATV3 in the MM.

Brenn · 21 Nov 2013 at 11:11

ATV3 won't do all them things mentioned above.

monkeyspank · 21 Nov 2013 at 11:39

There is a reason ATV2 go for £200+ on ebay. You might need to up your budget

What about a little revo HTPC or something?

placeholder · 21 Nov 2013 at 12:27

monkeyspank said:
There is a reason ATV2 go for £200+ on ebay.

Can you tell me what it is? I bought a jailbroken (or whatever the ATV equivalent is) ATV2 with XMBC and stuff on it and ive never used it. Is it now worth this £200+ that they seem to be priced at on ebay?

Martynt74 · 21 Nov 2013 at 12:52

Is £200+ the standard now then? I sold mine for £170 and was happy with that!

Placeholder if you have an ATV2 with xbmc then yeah you can probably make a decent profit.

Raymond Lin · 21 Nov 2013 at 13:11

WIll try restoring the ATV 2 to see if I can bring it back from the dead later but if that can't, I am thinking about the Roku 3?

I have a Netgear ReadyNas 104, install Plex on it, Plex on the Roku...

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 21 Nov 2013 at 13:18

The ATV2 are no longer in production and because no one has yet (and probably wont) figure out a way to jailbreak the ATV3, the price of ATV2's has soared.

kidloco · 21 Nov 2013 at 13:22

As others have said. For that price get Roku and use Plex. Its no XBMC but its still good

Raymond Lin · 21 Nov 2013 at 13:23

What is the interface like for WD TV with regard to my own media?

I would like it to look like something like Plex/XBMC, or is it just a bunch of folders?

oHUTCHYo · 21 Nov 2013 at 14:09

Raymond Lin said:
What is the interface like for WD TV with regard to my own media?

I would like it to look like something like Plex/XBMC, or is it just a bunch of folders?

Meh - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18558571

I've been spoiled by XBMC.

KIA · 21 Nov 2013 at 14:32

Used ATV2s are going for £300 on the bay. Dayum!

monkeyspank · 21 Nov 2013 at 14:35

placeholder said:
Can you tell me what it is? I bought a jailbroken (or whatever the ATV equivalent is) ATV2 with XMBC and stuff on it and ive never used it. Is it now worth this £200+ that they seem to be priced at on ebay?

Because they do everything in the OP.

placeholder · 21 Nov 2013 at 14:42

Ah right, thanks guys. Guess there is only one thing to do with my unused one then!!

Raymond Lin · 21 Nov 2013 at 17:41

oHUTCHYo said:
Meh - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18558571

I've been spoiled by XBMC.

I saw your thread, and the hit and miss scraping do concern me. I've tried plex before, with my iPad and it picks up absolutely everything, actually more then XBMC. if XBMC is 99% then plex is like 99.5%.

On that note, I've reserved a roku 3 to be picked up tonight. Shouldn't take long to set up as I've got a plex server set up already in my iMac. It'll just shave to do until I get my NAS set up and migrate my media to that and put plex on the NAS.

The rest of the apps like YouTube will have to be consumed from my computer I guess.

KIA · 21 Nov 2013 at 19:05

Let us know what you think of the Roku!

Raymond Lin · 21 Nov 2013 at 19:54

KIA said:
Let us know what you think of the Roku!

Well, I would but computer shows 2 in stock, none can be found ! They reckoned it was stolen :/

KIA · 21 Nov 2013 at 20:17

Raymond Lin said:
Well, I would but computer shows 2 in stock, none can be found ! They reckoned it was stolen :/

Have you considered the OUYA?

https://www.ouya.tv/game/XBMC-on-OUYA/

Raymond Lin · 21 Nov 2013 at 20:35

Nope, never heard of it....

On the other hand, I just brought my ATV2 back from the dead! Will just need to jailbreak it again.

Woot!