Apple TV2 still available in stores?

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#123200 28-Jun-2013 09:04

Any stores still selling Apple TV 2?
On PriceSpy it has Dick Smith selling them but they don't.

I know they occasionally come up on TradeMe etc but I was hoping for new.

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#846562 28-Jun-2013 09:08

Don't hold your breath; it was discontinued more than a year ago so it's unlikely that you'll find one (apart from private sales on eBay and the like).

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#846563 28-Jun-2013 09:10

I'd very much doubt it, the 2nd generation models are selling second hand on Trademe for more than the RRP - you wouldn't expect this if the 2nd gen was still for sale new

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#846565 28-Jun-2013 09:11

ATV2 is not sold retail anymore.

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#846594 28-Jun-2013 10:04

Did you want the 2nd gen so you could jailbreak it?

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#846597 28-Jun-2013 10:10

That's pretty much the only reason it still has value

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#846616 28-Jun-2013 10:31

I want to use XBMC on it to stream media from my Home Server

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#846623 28-Jun-2013 10:37

The are a couple going on TM at the moment

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchResults.aspx?searchString=%22apple+tv+2%22&rptpath=all&type=Search&searchType=all&generalSearch_keypresses=4&generalSearch_suggested=0

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#846626 28-Jun-2013 10:39

Yeah selling like hot cakes and well above RRP. Not even considering to sell mine :)

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#846631 28-Jun-2013 10:45

Whoa $320?!? That's insane. I might have to sell mine and get a couple of Raspberry Pi's instead :)

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#846632 28-Jun-2013 10:47

CB_24: I want to use XBMC on it to stream media from my Home Server

Have you heard of this?

I'm using it on my 3rd gen ATV. I bought it recently specifically for this. It's pretty awesome. And obviously doesn't need a jailbreak to work.

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#846720 28-Jun-2013 12:53

Thanks for that, looks like exactly what I'm after, now get to keep the Apple TV 3 I got and take advantage of the 1080p.

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#846737 28-Jun-2013 13:43

JayTaicho:
CB_24: I want to use XBMC on it to stream media from my Home Server

Have you heard of this?

I'm using it on my 3rd gen ATV. I bought it recently specifically for this. It's pretty awesome. And obviously doesn't need a jailbreak to work.

+1 - it is excellent and very fast, much faster than running PLEXbmc on my ATV2 jailbroken.

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#846932 28-Jun-2013 21:50

The ATV3 has a LOT of jitter via the optical output unfortunately, so if you plug it into a high end DAC (ESSabre etc) there have been big issues with loud 'cracks' and 'clicks'. I won't be selling my JB'd ATV2 anytime soon.

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#846955 28-Jun-2013 22:27

Thanks guys
Plex is running perfect on my WHS to the AppleTV

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#848420 2-Jul-2013 21:34

I'm lucky enough to have picked up one of these from a GZ member for about $100 a little while ago. Although if you're only interested in Plex, you can use Plexconnect to do a DNS interception and use the Trailers app as a Plex client on an ATV3, sans Jailbreak.