New Apple TV running very hot

ajgoodfellow

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Hi

I've just got a new Apple TV this weekend and I've just finishing setting it up

Like it so far (although wish I'd gone for the 160GB version instead of the 40) but it runs very very hot. It doesn't have any fans or vents which does suprise me as it's basically a cut down Mac Mini inside

Does any one elses Apple TV run hot? Is this normal?


Thanks

Alistair
 
I've read in a few different places that they run hot so I think its normal.

Also, I thought the processor was a 1Ghz custom intel chip? (i.e. not a Core Duo like the Mac Minis)
 
theheyes said:
I've read in a few different places that they run hot so I think its normal.

Also, I thought the processor was a 1Ghz custom intel chip? (i.e. not a Core Duo like the Mac Minis)
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Thanks for the reply

Yep it's a custom 1GHz Intel chip with 256MB of ram. The new Mac Minis have the Core Duos but I was thinking along the lines of a cut down old G4 type Mac Mini :)
 
yea im pretty sure its meant to get hot, the design of it is that the case acts as a heatsink from the cpu, which means it can get by with a smaller/quieter fan- How you finding it by the way, thinking of getting one?

The Chips a 1ghz Ultra Low Voltage Pentium Dorthan
 
Really liking it

It connected to my wireless network on first switch on without any issues and I easily updated it to the latest firmware

It can either stream music off your PC (handy as it's the 40GB version) or Sync your photos/movies/etc onto the hard drive so you can access them with the PC switched off. All rather easy!

The menu system is nice to use and easy to navigate. The movie trailers, TV episodes, etc all work well and stream quickly off the Apple site in HD. The sound quality off it sounds fine too - this is via the analogue connection through some cheap PC speakers, not via the optical link
 
anewbe4u said:
Is there a cheaper alternative? I hate having to convert files to watch them on my PS3, streaming movies would be great if possible.
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Network Attached Storage.

Plug it in to your router, and set the PS3 to look for a media server.. Viola! You now have access to your files on your PS3 in under a minute*

*Once you've put all your stuff on the NAS :)
 
When i was setting up my parents ones in Portugal they got very hot also!

I unplugged them when they were not in use as they actually never turn off.

Josh
 
Mines always on and does get a bit hot but they are designed to run like this. I haven't unplugged it yet and its not shown one over heating problem or sympton.

Still in the process of ripping my DVD's though as its taking a while.
 
apple tv doesnt support divx as standard, but you can download modified codecs that enable it to do so, or just convert the divx files
 
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