Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
front row/itunes/etc general newbie stuff
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="deebo" data-source="post: 191246"><p>I've been a pc user for a long time now, but the money and setting up</p><p>needed to build a decent htpc is too much for me. Then someone told</p><p>me about the new x86 minimac. And i cant help but be very interested.</p><p></p><p>Some things bother me alot tho.</p><p></p><p>I store all my dvd's in divx/xvid with ac3 (or mp3 depending on source) audio.</p><p>I own an iPod, and on my windows iTunes i cant even add .avi files to the library. It requires mov mpeg4.</p><p></p><p>So if i am to invest in a mac mini for a mainly htpc computer can i:</p><p></p><p>a)</p><p>somehow play .avi divx/xvid, ogm, etc using nothing but frontrow (i really loved the demo so i dont want to use another player/frontend)</p><p>i know there are divx/xvid etc codecs for quicktime, but will it work with front row?</p><p></p><p>b)</p><p>i have all my videos and music on my linux fileserver sporting samba shares for them</p><p>can i mount the samba shares and add the files there to the front row library without having real local copies?</p><p></p><p>and those are my concerns before spending 900 euros on this (god **** VAT)</p><p></p><p>-- deebo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deebo, post: 191246"] I've been a pc user for a long time now, but the money and setting up needed to build a decent htpc is too much for me. Then someone told me about the new x86 minimac. And i cant help but be very interested. Some things bother me alot tho. I store all my dvd's in divx/xvid with ac3 (or mp3 depending on source) audio. I own an iPod, and on my windows iTunes i cant even add .avi files to the library. It requires mov mpeg4. So if i am to invest in a mac mini for a mainly htpc computer can i: a) somehow play .avi divx/xvid, ogm, etc using nothing but frontrow (i really loved the demo so i dont want to use another player/frontend) i know there are divx/xvid etc codecs for quicktime, but will it work with front row? b) i have all my videos and music on my linux fileserver sporting samba shares for them can i mount the samba shares and add the files there to the front row library without having real local copies? and those are my concerns before spending 900 euros on this (god **** VAT) -- deebo [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
front row/itunes/etc general newbie stuff
Top