Hi guys, been watching this with interest - is this idea feasible with an old g4 powerbook (IBM chip)? Best regards
Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au www.justindavies.com.au 0414 567 638 9309 9309 Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies Business website: www.emergination.com.au Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies On 11 Aug 2010, at 9:45 AM, Crisp, Peter wrote: > > Ok, thanks for that Ray. In the mean time I had a look at the Apple site > and noted on the current Macmini it has 4 USB ports - which is plenty I > think, and also an onboard Superdrive - so burning of discs is taken > care of there. > > It is probably obvious to most out there, but can someone give me in > simple terms - the differences between the Apple TV and a Macmini - and > more importantly - what more will the Macmini enable that the Apple TV > can't do? > > Thanks > > Peter... > -----Original Message----- > From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On > Behalf Of Ray Forma > Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 9:27 AM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: TV DVD Recording > > > Peter, > > My 4yo Macmini, running EyeTV and Toast, has an internal burner that > burns up to double-layer DVDs. Can't do Blueray, but the current > Macminis can't either. > > My old Macmini has 4 USB ports. I use one for the keyboard/mouse, and > one for the EyeTV stick. > > A slightly expensive, but very useful extra to an EyeTV, Mac, Toast > setup is a screen colour calibrator. Makes colours much more vibrant > on my system, which uses a 24" Samsung monitor as the screen. Should > give even better results on a HDMI-driven TV screen because TVs > screen makers tend not to worry too much about rendering colours very > accurately. Just compare the pictures on the various screens running > the same p[program in your local TV retailer. > > Has anyone mentioned that you can use your TV-Mac for other computing > work while watching TV (with screen clutter) or when not watching TV. > > Would never dream of using AppleTV instead. > > On 11/08/2010, at 7:17 , Crisp, Peter wrote: > >> >> Hi Daniel, this use of the Macmini sounds fantastic and very >> versatile. >> I am some time in the near future to set up my home entertainment >> units >> and have a simple Panasonic HD recorder currently (with twin digital >> tuners on board) so it is fine for my current 'couch potato' needs. >> But >> to incorporate itunes, iphoto, internet capability, avi file (and >> other >> file types) DVD playback and perhaps others by piggybacking a macmini >> into the mix, sounds like something that will give me access to >> some of >> my media which is slightly inaccessible currently and some further >> functionality that I have never experienced on the home TV platform. >> >> Below you note about burning off to DVD using Toast. Does the macmini >> have a burner on board or is it an external attachment? >> >> How many USB ports does the macmini have? Can it accommodate the eyetv >> dongle as well as an external drive/burner attached if that is what's >> required? Can it function with a hub if I need multiple USB ports? >> >> I had anticipated up till now an Apple TV would give me what I want >> (with the atv hack of course and maybe an attached external drive for >> mega capacity) but maybe the Macmini approach will give me all this >> and >> more than the Apple TV will give for around the same or even a little >> more $$'s. >> >> Your comments appreciated. >> >> Regards >> >> Peter. > > Regards, > > Ray Forma > Tel & Fax +61 (0)8 9335 6568 > Mob +61 (0) 428 596938 > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > ***************************** > NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information > which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. > Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as > information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain > viruses. 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