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Faster is always better but personally the atv2 can handle my video needs... I'd like to see some better specs on an atv3 come at the same time as an ATV App Store so those iOS games will be easier to get onto a TV.
Ya Airplay Mirroring helps but I'm not ready for an iPhone 4S or iPad2 just yet.
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Don't think there's any debate on whether or not there'll be a new hardware version... the questions are what chip, 1080p support, full size tv, App Store?
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As someone new to the XBMC world and Apple TV, I'm wondering whether the ATV is overall easier to jailbreak than the iphones/etc? What is the typical wait after a new model is released before we could install XBMC on a ATVx?
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If the new atv 3 uses the a5 chip we may see a jailbreak sooner rather than later. If it is a6 which I don't think it is because they need those chips for the iPad, it will take substantially longer. If we can't get a jailbreak for it then the new apple tv is useless for purposes of xbmc. I'm looking forward to seeing the new features but without xbmc I doubt I would use it.
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I am longing for a new ATV3.
The current ATV2 does everything (720p is ok with me). But the problem is that ATV2 does not enough juice to play my HD OTA mythtv recordings!
If only ATV3 can play my HD OTA mythtv recordings I have a COMPLETE HTPC in my hands!
What I like about ATV3 is it just like an appliance - very quick to make it to sleep and wake up instantly - I hate booting O/S especially windows 7!
I hope apple comes with a more powerful ATV3
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No dual core... I am surprised. Pretty weak update overall... guess if you really want to watch 1080p content it's a good upgrade but for the rest of us there isn't much to warrant an atv2 to atv3 upgrade.
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Yes, I agree. Also explains the pricing. Maybe it is their strategy to keep a market for itv. I guess performance wise the atv3 would be comparable to an ipad2.
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