- XBMC v10 and up allows the Apple TV to play 720P H.264 encoded videos without any hardware modification.
- With a Broadcom Crystal HD video decoding card installed XBMC can playback most codecs up to 1080P.
- The original ATV OS will only output 720P from the HDMI port.
- A Linux-based OS will output full 1080P from the HDMI port.
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Installing the Broadcom Crystal HD
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- To install the Broadcom Crystal HD card follow these instructions: installed Editor note: need to make our own wiki copy of such instructions. However, they cannot be a direct copy of this link due to copyright reasons. Most raw instructions aren't considered copyrightable, but the text that goes along with it and explains things is, so feel free to make a version on our wiki based on that link, but in your own words. Images are a gray area on the Wiki right now, but it would be preferable to also have our own pictures so they are CC-BY-SA.
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Original OS vs Linux-based OS
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- Editor note: USB card only with no HDD modification, dual booting patched original OS and Linux OSes on HDD, full replacement Linux OS on HDD, etc
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- Editor note: what can it be used for, HDDs, can it use hubs, bluetooth dongles, etc
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- Editor note: Original ATV remote, learned remotes from the original ATV OS, other remotes using the IR port, smart phone/tablet remotes, remotes with USB dongles, bluetooth remotes (via USB bluetooth adapter), etc.
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Wi-Fi alternatives when using BCHD
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