Apple TV 3 - a truely disappointing device :-((

Hi there
I just bought an Apple TV 3 - and looking for some useful software, since the device comes without almost every basic feature you would expect... truely disappointing. (Just to say, I usually was a big fan for Apple products, I'm writing this from my iMac i7 for example, while my family is using an iPad and an iPod in the meantime).
Almost ANY other streaming device would be equipped with full .mkv codec support, would be able to stream from any directory from your Mac or PC, would offer a browser, and eventually even keyboard support. None of this with the Apple TV 3.
So, is it really to wait for additional software like firecore and pay another 30 USD to finally make it work?
Thanks, René

I was introduced to Handbrake a month ago and was thrilled. I think you'll be satisfied as well. It opens a new world of opportunities for your AppleTV, etc.
It's freeware and beta, so sometimes when you first try to open it, it'll crash. This happens on multiple machines, so I think it's just the way it is.
In any event, though, it's super easy. It includes presets for the various iOS devices, and allows you to pick subtitles, portions of the original footage, specific audio tracks, and perform deinterlacing and other processing. It also uses all available CPU cores (so on an i7 which in my case has 8 cores - 4 physical, 4 logical with hyperthreading), so it can really cook on the speed.

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