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Using a Mac Mini to watch movies on HD TV - what specs?
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1146499" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>In the past month i've looked at the Apple TV, Roku (the services this one offers is just amazing at it's price point and even more so with the 20% off they're currently offering -$64 for an HD unit for another couple of days), Tivo, Logitech Revue, Maxie, Sling, several media servers like the WD TV Live, the Boxee Box, and more.</p><p></p><p>None of them, even in multiple combination, provide the features I have with the computer I have attached to the TV. Once you go HTPC, and want to do something you can't do on one of those boxes, you'll just be frustrated.</p><p></p><p>If she's looking to stream from primarily a single place she likes and one of those devices will stream from that site, it'll be a good bargain. If not, as much as I like to get folks something as inexpensive as possible that will do the job, the mini you're looking for will probably be the best bet.</p><p></p><p>I elected to go with Windows instead of a mini for my setup, but I think you should probably be looking for one with at least the nVidia 9400. I'd have to recommend you skip past all the PPC machines and all the older Intel units that have the X3100 graphics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1146499, member: 24160"] In the past month i've looked at the Apple TV, Roku (the services this one offers is just amazing at it's price point and even more so with the 20% off they're currently offering -$64 for an HD unit for another couple of days), Tivo, Logitech Revue, Maxie, Sling, several media servers like the WD TV Live, the Boxee Box, and more. None of them, even in multiple combination, provide the features I have with the computer I have attached to the TV. Once you go HTPC, and want to do something you can't do on one of those boxes, you'll just be frustrated. If she's looking to stream from primarily a single place she likes and one of those devices will stream from that site, it'll be a good bargain. If not, as much as I like to get folks something as inexpensive as possible that will do the job, the mini you're looking for will probably be the best bet. I elected to go with Windows instead of a mini for my setup, but I think you should probably be looking for one with at least the nVidia 9400. I'd have to recommend you skip past all the PPC machines and all the older Intel units that have the X3100 graphics. [/QUOTE]
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