[selowitch]

Is it possible to install the Broadcom card in the AppleTV 1 (silver), keep the hard drive drive, run Eden, and still get 1080p without installing Linux or Frodo? I have no desire to remove the hard drive because I'd rather not stream my videos.

[joe7dust]

You do not need to remove the hard drive to install Crystalbuntu. You were probably using a guide that suggests removing the HDD to reduce noise. You could still do this and replace it with a SSD for the same effect, but it really isn't necessary. Even without disconnecting the system fan (louder than an HDD), my ATV1 is virtually silent. If you can hear a HDD spinning inside there, you might want to apply for a job with the CIA!

Everything I have read about CB online suggests the UI and overall system performance to be vastly superior to the AppleOS (with or without XBMC), so I see no reason not to run CB.