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Subscribe to this threadWhy the new AppleTV should be in your car
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Will @ Apr 2nd 2007 12:41PM
I suggest a modded Ver 1.0 XBox running XBox Media Center. Using this hardware/software combo, you have HDD space limited only by your budget, ability to play EVERY format and contain out there (play the second audio track on an Apple TV, dare 'ya), and an interface that's controlled solely with the MS DVD Remote.
RSS feeds, e-mail, browsing, Shoutcast streaming, and (natch) Apple Movie Trailers are all available in the stock build of the software, and can be expanded upon using plug-ins.
I have 3 of these consoles littered around my home, to the various HD monitors in it, connected via wi-fi. My last car had one as well, using only an inverter and an IR repeater for the remote, to feed the monitor in dash, and the auxilliary monitors installed around the cabin.
So, to sum up, for a third of the price, with a better interface, better media handling, better user support, why go with the Apple product?
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/