On Jan 12, 2005, at 10:43, Lee Larson wrote: > On Jan 12, 2005, at 10:09 AM, Rex Baldazo wrote: > >> Should work with any standard PC-compatible VGA monitor, which are >> dirt-cheap these days. >> >> Though if you have a hi-definition TV with the DVI adapter you can >> connect it there as well. I think that's one of their target markets, >> people who want a DVD/music server for their fancy new hi-def TV. > > My very first thought when I learned of the new mini-Mac was that this > would be the perfect front-end for a home video setup. I just finished > making a MythTV machine (a Linux Tivo clone with open source software) > and MythTV allows other machines on the network to share video. There > is a Mac OS X Myth font end, and this would be a perfect little box to > use it. > > The problem I have is that $500 is a little steep to turn it into just > a Myth slave. >
True enough, but it might be a lot less complicated and a lot less time consuming than building your own (as you already did). Of course, is there really a need to have that fast a processor in a Tivo? Then again, if it had a wireless card and bluetooth in it, it could be used to work on another networked computer while sitting in front of the TV. Bill -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/pkcs7-signature Size: 2373 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20050112/398877d7/attachment.bin
