[geeks] Mac World announcements...

Joshua Boyd jdboyd at jdboyd.net
Wed Jan 16 15:25:19 CST 2008


On Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 09:35:26PM +0000, Mark wrote:
 
> That's what most people who want 'outside the envelope' usage on a TV  
> ended up doing. Using a Mac mini and a DVI - HDMI cable. If you have  
> to use custom stuff, or for that matter want to play 1080p media  
> (which the Apple TV hasn't got the guts to do apparently), and you  
> want to play DVDs as well as hard drive media, then a Mac mini is a  
> much better solution all round. I highly recommend Apple's bluetooth  
> keyboard as an 'extended' remote too, it activates Front Row just fine  
> on my Mac Pro (I had to use the damned Dock icon until I got it). Of  
> course you could just use the remote too ;)

The question I have is will a PPC Mini push 720p video as well as the
AppleTV?

I don't have a TV to hook it to anyway, although I plan to get a TV.  My
thought is that after getting the TV, a PPC Mini and Apple TV together
might be more pleasing than just an Intel Mini.



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