aTV Flash Black, the software solution that adds a multitude of new features to a jailbroken Apple TV 2, finally released yesterday after many moons in beta testing.
The 1.0 release is pretty much the same asthe version we showed younot too long ago, thoughthere are a few changesthat have been added since then.
If you have an Apple TV 2, aTV Flash Black is the surest way to get the most bang for your buck out of Apple’s self proclaimed “hobby” device…
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aTV Flash Black allows you to watch videos from your computer in a variety of formats, install weather plugins, and browse the web right from the confines of your Lay-Z-Boy sleeper sofa.
Here is a list of changes in this latest release:
Added support for FLAC and MTS filesAdded support for files with 5.0, 4.0, 3.0 and 2.1 audio tracksAdded support for embedded covert art (m4a, m4v, mp4)Added fanart backdrops for TV ShowsAdded new folder artwork in Grid ViewAdded loop and shuffle playlist optionsAdded TV Show series cover art in Grid View and Top ShelfAdded top to bottom and right to left navigation in grid viewAdded global setting for enabling/disabling subtitlesAdded support for large photo collectionsAdded support for folders containing dot (‘.’) in their nameAdded (watched) view options in List View (use Play/Pause button to switch view)Added backup type optionsAdded relaunch prompt after restoring from saved backupImproved folder cover art logicImproved setup of new sharesImproved handling of invalid XML filesImproved cursor handling in DVD menusImproved recently watched item handlingImproved metadata caching logicImproved TV Show filename parsingImproved Grid View stabilityImproved metadata fetching speedResolved issues with audio file metadata fetchingResolved floating crashes related to metadata fetchingResolved issues with metadata overriding when starting playback from top shelfResolved issues with chapter selection screen layout observed on short filesResolved issues with metadata reloading in Grid ViewResolved issues with TV Shows aired dateResolved issues with hangs on certain DVD menusResolved minor memory management issuesResolved issues with scrolling in Top ShelfResolved issues with folder names overlapping in Grid ViewMinor UI improvements
Before you can start enjoying aTV Flash Black and itsmany features, you’ll first have to jailbreak your Apple TV 2 using Seas0nPass — an Apple TV jailbreak tool brought to your by the same development team, FireCore.
Fortunately, we have a tutorial that shows youhow to jailbreak the Apple TV 2as well.
If you’re interested, head over to FireCore’s website andpick up aTV Flash Black for $29.95.
Have you jailbroken your Apple TV 2? What do you think about aTV Flash Black; is it worth the asking price?
