Nice thing with the Minis as a media center is they supposedly
self-identify lots of displays correctly without a lot of fiddling. In
the past I've read about folks on the Windows side have had to do all
kinds of crazy config tweaks to get HD DVI or HDMI to recognize their
big screens and work right while the mini just did the right thing.
Mini's also have a nice optical output in the headphone jack so you can
hook that up to your 5.1 surround setup. Not all apps use it but DVD
Player does as well as they eyeTV software. The recent olympics off air
broadcast was in 5.1. My wife is a sports nut and this has worked well
for her and it's not so complicated that she can't get a DVD playing for
the kids. Another thing that is kind of nice is using iTunes remote on
the iphone over the wifi to change tracks on the mini playing through
the stereo. A little lag but works well. The simple Apple remote also
works well for FrontRow, will change channels on eyeTV and operates
iTunes. Using a bluetooth keyboard also makes operation from the couch
work well. How many of these attributes are retained by the hardware
operating under Windows drivers is unknown, at least to me. I just
wanted an appliance, not another problem to solve, so maybe I paid extra
for that.
CB
Bryan Smart wrote:
Nothing.
I've accidentally blown away OSX while installing Windows before on my Macbook,
and it was just a Windows machine until I re-installed OSX.
If you want a small media box, though. The Mini is probably too expensive. If
you're going to run Windows anyway, you might as well get one of the little
Mini ITX-based PCs. Google around for them. There are lots, and they're cheap.
Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 11:48 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: originator of the my mac mini thread
So what is to stop someone taking a mac mini and put windows on it as a small
windows box?
I've thought that the mini would make a great media machine for my media
system.
I would only need a tv tuner card to connect to my TV / screen and it would be
great, although my 5.1 sound system would probably lack a bit if I can't
connect it on a mini.
-----Original Message-----
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James & Nash
Sent: Monday, 5 April 2010 4:35 a.m.
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: originator of the my mac mini thread
Hi,
I would think that the wiz kids at Apple could incorporate a setting
within Voiceover to enable or disable the need to attach a monitor. Just my
thoughts, as most blind people have little or no need for it in the first place.
That's a fab idea. Have you written to Apple with this suggestion?
TC
James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny
On 4 Apr 2010, at 17:30, M BROWN wrote:
Well, my email about the Mac mini would seem to have stirred up a lot
of
passions. The Mac mini I purchased was far from the basic model. And, I did buy
in the belief that it would run without a monitor. I don't profess to know a
great deal about software engineering. However, I would think that the wiz kids
at Apple could incorporate a setting within Voiceover to enable or disable the
need to attach a monitor. Just my thoughts, as most blind people have little or
no need for it in the first place.
Martin
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