Using iMac as mediaplayer?

Toranaga · Toranaga #1 (**permalink**)

12-20-2010, 08:46 AM

I am a hardcore PC user and I dont really care much for OSX, but I like the iMac design. But one of my main uses for my PC is outputting to my LCD TV and playing HD movies and videoes in mkv and with DD/DTS audio.

If I install Windows 7, will I be able to output video to LCD and use toslink optical audio cable to my reciever?

the8thark · the8thark #2 (**permalink**)

12-20-2010, 02:45 PM

Yes. You can do that.

But if you are not going to ever use OS X then I'd advise against getting an imac. Cause there is a lot of much cheaper alienware and other options that will do exactly what you want.

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Toranaga #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2010 Posts: 39	12-20-2010, 08:46 AM I am a hardcore PC user and I dont really care much for OSX, but I like the iMac design. But one of my main uses for my PC is outputting to my LCD TV and playing HD movies and videoes in mkv and with DD/DTS audio. If I install Windows 7, will I be able to output video to LCD and use toslink optical audio cable to my reciever?
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the8thark #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2007 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 5,658 Mac Specs: 17 inch 2 GHz C2D imac (5,1) with 3GB DDR2 RAM, X1600 (128MB memory) GPU - OSX 10.6.3	12-20-2010, 02:45 PM Yes. You can do that. But if you are not going to ever use OS X then I'd advise against getting an imac. Cause there is a lot of much cheaper alienware and other options that will do exactly what you want.
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