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ATV 2 update cost $3
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Well, it's better than having it remain as a brick forever. And when you get that cable, you can jailbreak it and add XBMC and really make your ATV 2 worth having.
Happened to me too, but I had the cable on hand. The initial download took well over an hour, and when it was done my 
TV gave me the "connect to iTunes" screen, then the screen went blank and the status light on the TV was blinking rapidly. Connected it to my computer and now the computer is downloading the update again!
TV gave me the "connect to iTunes" screen, then the screen went blank and the status light on the TV was blinking rapidly. Connected it to my computer and now the computer is downloading the update again!
Yup. I tried updating a few times from the ATV itself and it just failed (but didn't affect the device); so I downloaded the update on my Mac and updated via USB and it worked fine.
Nope no problems here either. It failed the first time, but it didn't brick it. I just redid it. I'm waiting until next week to do my other AppleTV. Only because the Apple servers were hit pretty hard last night and I figure there's no major rush.
Yep - that did the trick for me too, thanks. Major inconvenience for non geeks though....
bricked me last time; OK this time
This update went smoothly for me. The last one bricked me, and I had to spend a long time updating with a microUSB (from an LG cell phone) through iTunes on my Mac. (It seemed to hang for around a half hour just before completion, then it resumed and concluded.)
This update went smoothly for me. The last one bricked me, and I had to spend a long time updating with a microUSB (from an LG cell phone) through iTunes on my Mac. (It seemed to hang for around a half hour just before completion, then it resumed and concluded.)
I wonder if that's why people's ATVs are getting bricked. I started this update last night and went back to watching cable tv. Didn't look at it again until the next morning and it was finished just fine. Maybe people are trying to use the ATV before it's done updating and interrupting the process?? I know the first time I updated it I watched it like a hawk and kept trying to see if it was done before it was finished restarting itself several times. Dunno.
The bricking occurred because Apple activation servers were extremely busy and failed some requests. That's all I meant by early adopter blues.
Yes probably this. But mine seemed to download the update fine. It bricked when it was almost done installing it. I think it is a two step process.
If the downloaded update was corrupted then that means they don't verify it before installation.
I finally updated this morning.....tried a few times at launch but the servers were overloaded.
Did it this morning and it went fine, no issues.
I really like the new NHL GameCenter. (new for ATV2) I've already paid for Center Ice on DTV so I'm not paying another $160...but the replay highlights are cool, standings and other stuff make it really nice.
Maybe next season I'll get GC instead of CI...maybe....I've read from others that the blackouts are exceptionally bad on GC, as compared to CI....
Did it this morning and it went fine, no issues.
I really like the new NHL GameCenter. (new for ATV2) I've already paid for Center Ice on DTV so I'm not paying another $160...but the replay highlights are cool, standings and other stuff make it really nice.
Maybe next season I'll get GC instead of CI...maybe....I've read from others that the blackouts are exceptionally bad on GC, as compared to CI....