Potential Capabilities

• XGrid Node
• Allow the AppleTV to access network storage via Samba (SMB). Remove iTunes requirement?
• VLC video player from frontrow (replace Quicktime?). If so, support for H.264, VOB files, DivX, MPEG2/4, streaming radio, files from NAS...
• Dvd Iso/video_ts folder playback with cover art (via atvfiles?)
• Stream/sync additional formats (codecs)
• Receive streaming content (e.g. internet radio) like an Airport Express can
• Increase internal storage and connect external storage
• Control the Apple TV remotely, e.g. by SSH or VNC
• Explore the possibilities of a Linux-based Media Center
• Access AirPort Disc from Apple TV - Use ATV-shareMounter and mount it as an AFP Volume
• Control AppleTV with Keybord Arrows (AppleTV runing on Mac Pro without IR)
• Connect a TV tuner for recording
• Connect USB DVD drive for playback of CDs and DVDs
• Airport-like base station
• Flash video support
• Fileserver
• Webserver
• iChat node using USB webcam
• Run photobooth with USB webcam
• USB printserver
• Network attached storage
• Radio streaming player
• MPDServer
• Slimserver
• Cluster node
• Arcade/console emulator
• Run Linux
• Software Supported: VLC, Firefox, VNC, sshd, ARD
  • for vnc / ARD use normal instructions for vnc kickstart [1] [2] etc
• Run Joost, making the Apple TV a Joost set-top box
• Work as an In Car Entertainment(ICE)/Carputer/CarPC unit
  • Replace the powersupply to regulate from 12V car battery
  • Run car navigation software such as RouteBuddy, Roadnav, Route 66 Route USA 2004(Canada or Europe) or Google Earth with gps2geX.
  • Install GPS hardware (USB or Bluetooth/RS232 with adapter)
• Install Java (this open a new world: applications, games, ...)
• Parallels + Windows, or native Windows boot (games: original XBox has only 64mb... :) )
• HD-DVD player using Xbox 360 HD-DVD player hooked up to USB port.
• Install some or all of the OS X Server services (VPN, DNS, DHCP, FireWall, OpenDirectory ...)
• Install Salling Clicker
• Front end for MythTV

Please remember that there is only 256MB RAM available for everything. Servers usually use a lot of memory.