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==HD video decoding==
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'''It is highly recommended that you [https://osmc.tv/wiki/apple-tv/how-to-install-the-crystalhd-video-decoder/ replace] the WiFi card with a Broadcom Crystal HD to enable playback of HD videos.''' WiFi can be replaced using a USB dongle.
'''It is highly recommended that you [https://osmc.tv/wiki/apple-tv/how-to-install-the-crystalhd-video-decoder/ replace] the WiFi card with a Broadcom Crystal HD to enable playback of HD videos.''' WiFi can be replaced using a USB dongle.


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== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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== Remote ==
== Remote ==
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 10 September 2020

Stop hand.png Starting in Kodi v14, support for the BCHD is being dropped from the software.

Apple TV 1 users can use these modified/unofficial versions:


Apple TV 1
Apple TV 1-front.jpg
First generation Apple TV (silver)
Manufacturer Apple Inc.
XBMC Original OS: v9, v10, v11
Linux: v9, v10, v11, v12, v13
Released January 9, 2007
Discontinued 2010
OS Original OS: 3.0.2 (custom Mac OS 10.4)
Linux:
CPU Intel Pentium M
Storage 40 or 160 HDD (2.5" PATA)
RAM 256 MB
Display Original OS: 720i/P
Linux: 1080i/P
Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), 10/100 ethernet, USB 2, HDMI, component video, analog audio, optical audio, infrared (IR)
This is the page for the original Apple TV 1 (silver). For the Apple TV 2 (black) see: Archive:Apple TV (iOS)

The original silver Apple TV is a low-powered x86 Intel computer. Originally, XBMC was installable on the original ATV OS (modified OS X), but now requires a installation of a Linux-based OS to unlock the full potential of the unit. When also combined with the Broadcom Crystal HD card, the older ATV 1 is actually more powerful than the newer ATV 2 and 3, which are based on ARM processors. ATV 1 + XBMC + BCHD can decode virtually any video and output a true 1080P signal, and is far more powerful than a non-modified ATV.

Availability

Apple TV 1 (silver) is no longer available from Apple, but can be purchased from alternative sources (eBay, kijiji, craigslist, etc.). If a unit is found in good condition, it makes for an excellent XBMC HTPC. If found for a good price (common as people are updating to the newer ATV2/3), such as $80-ish USD, it's also an excellent deal.

Installing XBMC

HD video decoding

It is highly recommended that you replace the WiFi card with a Broadcom Crystal HD to enable playback of HD videos. WiFi can be replaced using a USB dongle.


Frequently Asked Questions

See: Archive:Apple_TV_1_FAQ

Remote

Apple remote.jpg


Hard drive

Apple TV 1 uses a 2.5 inch PATA hard drive that is easily upgradable. It can also be removed completely, having the ATV1 boot directly from a USB drive, in order to make system even more silent (drive isn't loud, but YMMV).

Random notes

Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.