Comments for Mac HTPC - The Mac Mini HTPC

Comment on DVI to Component Video – Strike One! by Techy

Techy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:09:15 +0000

wow should of checked the date before writing all that lol….2005 jesus…someone take this off

Comment on DVI to Component Video – Strike One! by Techy

Techy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:08:07 +0000

Hi,

The reason it will not work is because the mini DVI output from your mac is in digital form (called DVI-D) the component cables adaptor to DVI used to be used with VCRS and other older technology that uses DVI-I which is the older data form. You should instead just use mini DVI to DVI and plug the DVI into your monitor or TV and then just buy a sound cord to get sound onto your tv (assuming your tv doesn’t have HDMI because your trying component…which would be the easiest and best quality). If your tv doesnt even have DVI you could do VGA as well. If you have none of those….ITS TIME TO GET A NEW TV…THERE CHEAP AS HELL NOW…1000 WILL GET YOU A 50′ BEAUTIFUL FLATSCREEN…YOU CAN EVEN GET 500 DOLLAR 32′ IF YOUR ON MORE OF A BUDGET!

Comment on Control Your Mac With a iPhone or iPod Touch by Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:22:14 +0000

Do you know if you can control mulitple mac mini’s w/t this app

Comment on HBO Shows in iTunes by Dave Heard-Zimin

Dave Heard-Zimin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:50:33 +0000

And it will only be in the US again. Why cant these TV companies work out global licencing and provide their content to the whole planet at the same time. If they did this, maybe there would be a lot less piracy.

When I can get the media I want, when I want I would be more than glad to pay

Comment on ffdshow for Mac, a no show by Mikkel

Mikkel — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:55:26 +0000

Perian, maybe?

Comment on FrankenMac as a HTPC? by freakqnc

freakqnc — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000

I really wonder how long will take Apple to enter the HTPC realm… Minis were never intended to be one, nor was the AppleTV (which is basically and older sibling of a Roku-like or a younger one of Cable/Sat STB for On-Demand/PPV).

Sure one can sort-of turn a mini into something that may yield the resemblance of an HTPC, but there are inherent limitations to it which I will not analyze here (suffice to say lack of HDMI, Bluray bitstream support, Surround sound, expandability and so on). And the AppleTV it’s even worse with its underpowered and insufficient specs is definitely a no go unless you just want to play some stuff off iTunes Store… but why would you with NetFlix? ;P

There may be deals being sealed behind the scene among the key players (which we mere mortals know nothing about), but if such deals are not in the making, I’d suggest those smart businessman that’s what they should be doing, so hopefully Mr. Jobs and Mr. Hastings are reading this! ;P

PS: a word about clones… were tried in the past, were a major failures for too many reason to condense here and I wouldn’t get a clone even if they were being given out for free… wasting your time to make them work like the “real thing” and trying to find workarounds to unsupported features or unexpected incompatibilities it’ll be way more expensive and frustrating than just getting an original mac, more so today than in the past when hardware was way different.

Comment on Mac Media On the Go by psp go

psp go — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:15:14 +0000

really nice blog and design, ill add this to my twitter later this evening now.

Comment on An open letter to computer accessory manufacturers by James

James — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:55:12 +0000

i really want

- a usb to multiple audio channels and a built in mic
- touch screen itunes controller (flick the 800 x 240 screen to change the songs ect

the shape of a mini

Comment on AppleTV 2.0.2 is Out by Roxanne @ samsung HDTV

Roxanne @ samsung HDTV — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:41:19 +0000

I hope that this version of Apple TV is really better than the old one.

Comment on XBox Media Center coming to a Mac near you? by B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:55:15 +0000

It’s a custom template.