2012-05-03, 17:54
Hello,
I just bought a second ATV2 to use in my kids room for XBMC only. This one came with IOS 5.1, so I promptly tether-jailbroke it and followed the forum post to get XBMC loaded on it (using the SSH method first, then using the memphis take-3 to update it.) This went Ok and XBMC can now be loaded from the main menu. I added my video shares (same as the ones on my 4.4 ATV2) and began trying to play a file. I found that most files play in a choppy method on the IOS5 ATV but the same files play fine without interruption on my 4.4. Is this expected behavior? Both ATVs are connected via Wireless-N and both are getting their content from a CIFS share on my FreeNas system. The only real change in them is the IOS version. I know that the XBMC that is available for ISO5 isn't the same, but does it have some performance issues that the older version doesnt? Just not sure if I should just sell this IOS5 version or wait until a "more-stable" release comes out for IOS5. Thanks!
ED7
I just bought a second ATV2 to use in my kids room for XBMC only. This one came with IOS 5.1, so I promptly tether-jailbroke it and followed the forum post to get XBMC loaded on it (using the SSH method first, then using the memphis take-3 to update it.) This went Ok and XBMC can now be loaded from the main menu. I added my video shares (same as the ones on my 4.4 ATV2) and began trying to play a file. I found that most files play in a choppy method on the IOS5 ATV but the same files play fine without interruption on my 4.4. Is this expected behavior? Both ATVs are connected via Wireless-N and both are getting their content from a CIFS share on my FreeNas system. The only real change in them is the IOS version. I know that the XBMC that is available for ISO5 isn't the same, but does it have some performance issues that the older version doesnt? Just not sure if I should just sell this IOS5 version or wait until a "more-stable" release comes out for IOS5. Thanks!
ED7