The Raspberry Pi running XBMC Media Center or similar has a huge advantage over the Apple TV, its open source meaning that its not restricted in any way as the Apple TV is.
Now since you've got an Apple TV I suppose we may as well do some trouble shooting, how do you have the device connected firstly and does anything happen at all when the Apple TV is booted/ On 23 Feb 2014, at 8:09 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: > I did buy one. We tried setting it up the other day, but for some reason, I > couldn't get anything on cable. What's the advantages of the Rasberry Pie? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:42 AM > Subject: Re: Apple TV > > > The Apple TV is a separate device from your cable system, nothing whatever to > do with the cable system, are you thinking of buying one? The Apple TV is a > good system, I have one but there are better systems available such as the > Raspberry Pi running XMC Media Center. > > On 23 Feb 2014, at 1:50 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: > >> When someone sets up Apple TV, can he or she still watch the cable channels >> normally watched, or can they only watch ones on the Apple TV system? > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
