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Mac as a home entertainment unit?
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<blockquote data-quote="Renevator" data-source="post: 266121" data-attributes="member: 21636"><p>Hi all.</p><p></p><p>This is going to be so basic for you Mac experts but the 'PC' world is driving me nuts and I'd really like to switch to a Mac, so here's my question.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to use an iMac to watch & record current terrestrial TV in the UK, including digital when I decide it's worth subscribing to. Ideally I'd like to have a seperate TV monitor, ideally wireless, & to be able to record onto the iMac as well as DVD so that the programmes can be played on a std DVD player if need be. Obviously I'd need programming facility & remote control just like a DVD recorder & to be able to record what I'm <u>not</u> watching (I was told this is a problem with SKY?? so thought I'd mention that). I'd like to be able to work on the iMac at the same time as having the TV running/recording with no degredation in quality of either. I'd also like to be able to hook up the iMac to some decent speakers for music & TV.</p><p>Is this at all possible?</p><p>I know for everything else, graphics, music, video & general ease of use the iMac beats a PC (although some would say not, but the virus, spyware & general hassle of running an unreliable PC has really put me off the darn things!! - plus they're ugly brutes).</p><p>I've related this all to an iMac because I can't afford a top end Mac, and the spec of a 20" iMac seems ample for my uses.</p><p></p><p>Any advice would be most welcome - cheers</p><p></p><p>Rene</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Renevator, post: 266121, member: 21636"] Hi all. This is going to be so basic for you Mac experts but the 'PC' world is driving me nuts and I'd really like to switch to a Mac, so here's my question. I'd like to use an iMac to watch & record current terrestrial TV in the UK, including digital when I decide it's worth subscribing to. Ideally I'd like to have a seperate TV monitor, ideally wireless, & to be able to record onto the iMac as well as DVD so that the programmes can be played on a std DVD player if need be. Obviously I'd need programming facility & remote control just like a DVD recorder & to be able to record what I'm [U]not[/U] watching (I was told this is a problem with SKY?? so thought I'd mention that). I'd like to be able to work on the iMac at the same time as having the TV running/recording with no degredation in quality of either. I'd also like to be able to hook up the iMac to some decent speakers for music & TV. Is this at all possible? I know for everything else, graphics, music, video & general ease of use the iMac beats a PC (although some would say not, but the virus, spyware & general hassle of running an unreliable PC has really put me off the darn things!! - plus they're ugly brutes). I've related this all to an iMac because I can't afford a top end Mac, and the spec of a 20" iMac seems ample for my uses. Any advice would be most welcome - cheers Rene [/QUOTE]
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