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Add new features to your AppleTV via USB device
Mr MacGoog loves him some AppleTV, however, he really wishes he could watch video files formats other than those allowed by Apple. So imagine how excited he was to run across this interesting USB device. Here’s the specs (From the Apple Core, LLC website):
aTV Flash is a USB flash drive that inserts into the AppleTV and will upgrade it to do all kinds of new things. The software installs automatically, and no modification or coding is required. Also, it will NOT void your warranty. Key Features:
Play most video formats (DivX, Xvid, AVI, WMV, RMVB + more)- Play DVD files WITHOUT converting them
- Sync, organize and watch non-iTunes video files
- Browse the web with a Safari based web browser
- Rent & watch Hi-Def movies from Jaman.com
- Stream media from UPnP(v1) media servers
- View local weather forecasts
- View RSS Feeds
- Enable SSH access
- All original Apple TV features remain intact
- And much, much more…(no mention on their site about these mysterious features)
At $59.00, Mr. MacGoog thinks this could be must have purchase AppleTV power users. He’ll probably read a couple of reviews to make sure it doesn’t turn his AppleTV into a brick before spending his own hard earned cash. If you’ve used this device share your experience with Mr. MacGoog by posting a comment. Mr. MacGoog suggests visiting the aTV Flash - Ver. 2.2 - Apple Core, LLC site to learn more.
