[Paddy_VII]

Hey Guys,

I'm from Germany and registrated on this forum since 2 minutes, so please be patient with me and my english ;D

first, I've got one big question: I want to upgrade my apple TV1 (Kodi is allready installed with openELEC) with a new Hardware. like Google, there is a video card called Crystall HD from Broadcom. there are two types, which one is the best?? has Anybody some experiences with these cards? and which one should I buy??

next question: WHERE can I found crystallubuntu? googled many hours watching many tutorials....all links were bad.

Please help me, you can rech me here or under my mail adress but i want to fix these problems as soon as i can.

Tanks for your help

Patrick Schuster, Germany

[MediaPi]

I think the hardware your after is very old, there are much better and cheaper options now

have a look at this thread (the first post)
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=94268

you should consider what your needs are
do you watch live tv
do you need hd audio

If your coming from an apple tv1 I think you would be more than happy with just a RPi2

have a read of that thread and you should have a better idea, then come back and ask further questions

[Paddy_VII]

Well, that sounds nice and i've got allready an RPi2 at home...but the old apple tv was a present from my parents, and i wouldn't throw it away...do you have any Ideas what I should do with it??

by the way, thanks for reply my post, and thanks for the link. I will read it, if I have enough time^^

Patrick

[MediaPi]

this is a good read
https://discourse.osmc.tv/t/vero-vs-atv-...iance/5096

since you already have the appletv it might be better just to buy a Crystall HD card? will that give you 1080p and everything you want? I don't have any experience with apple tv1 so maybe someone that does will come in

also I've seen this on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/230919823...0&ff14=108

[wrxtasy]

Hiya,

As a long time ATV1 user here, this is the Crystal HD card you will need for 1080p, make sure you get the newer BCM70015 one and not the BCM70012 version.

https://www.broadcom.com/products/set-to...s/bcm70015

I've written a Mini Guide to install and upgrade Crystalbuntu from Gotham to Kodi Helix 14.2 or Isengard Alpha2:
https://discourse.osmc.tv/t/install-crys...rs/5169/11

Sam Nazarko the originator of Crystalbuntu will sometime this year be upgrading Crystalbuntu on the ATV1 to OSMC.

https://osmc.tv/download/

W

[Deucehearts]

I have been running an ATV1 with the Crystal HD card (BCM70015) for a couple years now and its works very well. I have CrystalBuntu installed and can't wait for OSMC to be released for it.

[aaronb]

I used an ATV1 in the guest room for years until recently. Great little box. There are some newer ones that are better, but if you alreday have it it's a very capable box once you add a CrystalHD

[Paddy_VII]

well, good day everybody,

Thanks for reply my post, i watched every link and I think all of you helped me al lot. Thanks for that, great community

I hope i can try out this weekend most of the links, so I'll give you a review if there are problems or if it works.

I think i will order the crystallHD card and will install it. The i Try out crystallubuntu, hope this will work.

Have a Nice Day, Paddy

[wrxtasy]

One Tip, the ATV1 only has 256MB of RAM. Nearly half that amount will be taken by Kodi itself.

You may have found out already that installing all manner of add-ons will cripple OpenElec / Gotham - Crystalbuntu / Kodi operation eventually, especially dodgy stuff I cannot even discuss here on the forum.

Just use it as a basic Kodi - TV / Movie - media player and you will be fine.

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BTW Kodi is NOT installed with OpenElec, support finished at Gotham

[Paddy_VII]

Hey Guys, me again with another question:

Just went to our attic(?) and found an old apple macmini...what do you think?? better than the appleTV1 and the raspberry pi?? now, i've got 3 ways to install Kodi, an don't know where


What do the pros mean??


thanks,


Paddy_VII

[wrxtasy]

Yes it may be better depending on what the latest OSX version is that you can install on it will be.
Read this thread to get some ideas.
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221432

[Soli]

I'd reccommend Kodibuntu, all the early Mac minis are powerful enough to decode 1080p in software. (Except the single core one)
But you need to compile "atvclient" to navigate Kodi with the Apple Remote.