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Easiest way to play .avi movies on ATV?

rgarjr

rgarjr

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Ok so the majority of my movie collection rips are in .avi format. It would take forever to convert them down to .mp4 format.
 
I have a hacked ATV but is there anyway to get AppleTV to play / stream NON-iTunes files without using boxee or xbmc? Ideally create a 'movies' folder in the AppleTV section that links back to a folder on my Mac Mini file server? Then I wouldn't really need Boxee.
 
I know it's a long, slow pain in the arse but conversion is your best bet. iSquint or the latest Handbrake can convert to the right formats. Simply queue up the files and leave overnight.
 
Chris Rogers said:
yep, they work well
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That's so strange, I hear the exact opposite from some people while some people say what you say. I wish they had no restocking fee, cause I'd definitely like to try one out to see whether it plays the types of files I'm interested in.
 
duky said:
That's so strange, I hear the exact opposite from some people while some people say what you say. I wish they had no restocking fee, cause I'd definitely like to try one out to see whether it plays the types of files I'm interested in.
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I had no luck with 720p MKVs using Perian on the AppleTV, ... lots of stuttering. Maybe Boxee does something different, ... I'll have to try them again.
 
boxee can not use to full power of the apple tv like its built in software can thats why it has trouble with some hd movies but on the factory side it plays hd just fine...the best way is to convert them and stick em in itunes...if its just sd movies and shows then boxee is great if you can get used to the ui wich i dont like...i wish plex could run on apple tv i would be all over that
 
rgarjr said:
What exactly is Boxee, is it software that runs on the ATV?
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Exactly, but it plays ALL video files whereas normal Apple TV only plays mp4 and mkv(I think MKV)

It also links into Hulu's site, comedy central, cnn, mtv, and a few others (free).
 
Woah so Boxee sounds like a nice add-on to get for your :apple:TV then. Would definitely consider that app then.
 
rgarjr said:
Woah so Boxee sounds like a nice add-on to get for your :apple:TV then. Would definitely consider that app then.
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Try it out, but I am sure, you won't like it that much. The UI is rather complex and clunky as opposed to other plugins that adhere to the Apple UI.
But trying it out won't hurt 😉
 
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