Matt_C
Distinguished Member
Been thinking more and more about replacing my cheapo Compaq "ghetto" HTPC with a Mac Mini, but never having had a Mac, nor having ever even seen a (real) Mac Mini - how does it fare as a media centre?
It wouldn't have to do any TV related jobs (I have a PVR already) so all it needs to do is play music (MP3 mainly) and video/movie (typically DVD files, AVI's and some MPEG/WMV)
I'd need one with an optical audio output that passes untouched bitstream (for the DD/DTS in movie files) to my AVR
I control my current PC using a touchpad wireless keyboard/trackpad (think it's RF wireless, not sure - uses a USB dongle plugged in the PC)
So how would a Mac Mini fare?
Anyone got screen shots of theirs doing the sort of thing I'd want one to do?
Is there a "Media Centre" front end for a Mac Mini? I installed MEDIA PORTAL on the PC, but it's not great - that might be down to the PC mind......
Enlighten me my little Mac using brothers!!!!!!!!
It wouldn't have to do any TV related jobs (I have a PVR already) so all it needs to do is play music (MP3 mainly) and video/movie (typically DVD files, AVI's and some MPEG/WMV)
I'd need one with an optical audio output that passes untouched bitstream (for the DD/DTS in movie files) to my AVR
I control my current PC using a touchpad wireless keyboard/trackpad (think it's RF wireless, not sure - uses a USB dongle plugged in the PC)
So how would a Mac Mini fare?
Anyone got screen shots of theirs doing the sort of thing I'd want one to do?
Is there a "Media Centre" front end for a Mac Mini? I installed MEDIA PORTAL on the PC, but it's not great - that might be down to the PC mind......
Enlighten me my little Mac using brothers!!!!!!!!