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Hi,
Currently im running XBMC on a windows 7 HTPC running the latest plugins..
iPlayer
TV Catchup
Icefilms
Would an appletv be able to do the same? If so i may as well asell my HTPC and have something as small as an appletv
Will there be any negatives compared to my htpc?
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Well the aTV can't play xvid 720p, doesn't output 1080p, will not be able to handle more cpu intensive skins.
It will play those plugins.
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As it wont output 1080p and it will output 720p will iplayer look rubbish then on my 1080p plasma?
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Does iplayer have 720p content? I don't recall seeing it.
But 720p looks great, but many plugins only support standard def and the pq is average to poor. You can always stream your own h.264 videos from your pc.
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short answer:
they all work, about you just try them instead of asking if they work ?
ps.
720p works fine on 1080p screen.
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Platform specific add-ons should not show up in the add-on manager in the first place, so if you can see them you should be able to run them.
If you are simply asking before actually owning/using an ATV2, then it would be best to make that point clear. Otherwise we all scratch our heads and go "well it's right there so... did you look?". Hence the confusion here.