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Originally Posted by Gerco
I had one... HAD being the main word. I normally really like Apple products of late, but the Apple TV was disappointing. Spend the extra money and just pick up an Mac Mini. You will still be able to do everything the Apple TV can do, PLUS you also have a full computer to do anything else you like, and you will be able to run anything you like and watch anything you like. I have a Mac Mini controlling my entire entertainment center now. The Mac Mini does NOT have HDMI out, but if you simply go and get a DVI to HMDI cable from bestbuy... 20 bucks, It will plug into your HDMI TV just fine. In my case I have a Samsung 47 inch LCD... there is even a port on the TV for plugging in the sound from the mini sound jack, so it works flawlessly. The computer even recognized the TV upon plugging it in and set the correct 1080p resolution.  |
Well, I know there is a way to set up a server for movies... say 2tb of storage and rip all your DVD movies and play them straight from your server with AppleTV. Looks very interesting. Is that possible with the mac mini? And the Apple TV is only 229$ now. Mac Mini is a lot more money, and since I have a power book already I just use that for my mac apps. What did you NOT like about Apple TV so much? What was the biggest disappointment?