Best Buy offers the 2nd generation Apple TV for $79.99 with free shipping. That’s the first time in years we’ve seen the 2nd Generation 720P Apple TV offered from a top tier retailer. The 2nd Generation Apple TV has become somewhat of a cult product because it can be hacked with Firecore and other utilities to vastly expand what the Apple TV can do.
For instance, used ones often fetch $150-$300 on Ebay and similar prices on Amazon.
Some Firecore features below.
Empower your Apple TV to play popular media formats such as MKV, AVI, MP4, WMV & many others. |
Visit your favorite sites, stream HTML5 video, and update Twitter all on your TV. Your couch is your new workspace. |
Stream media stored a Mac, PC or NAS device directly to the Apple TV. Includes support for AFP, NFS and SMB. |
Find new artists you’ll love by accessing Last.fm radio stations, artist bios and slideshows. |
Automatically download and display cover art and other metadata from TheMovieDB and TheTVDB. |
Connect with trakt.tv to scrobble all plays back to your account, and get recommendations on other content. |
Keep tabs on your newly accessible media with custom playlists. |
Quick access to weather forecasts lets you know if it’s a good night for a movie. |
Keep track of all your favorite news and blog sites with simple access to RSS feeds. |
Fully localized with support for multiple audio tracks and subtitles. |
Use the Apple TV as a low-cost advertising/display solution. |
Keep all your settings and info safe with one-click backups, saved in the cloud. |
Stream photos and create flexible slideshows right on the Apple TV. |
Speed up network transfers with our integrated network speed tuning. |
Install other 3rd party apps such as XBMC, Plex, Rowmote, AirControl, and more. |
Add subtitles in seconds with integrated downloads from OpenSubtitles.org. |
Updates are easily installed with just a few clicks through the native Apple TV menus. |
Why mess with what works? All normal Apple TV features will remain unchanged. |
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