[X4U] mac mini hooked to a TV

[Dave]

Congratulations! I'm sure that you will enjoy it!

Have you considered how you are going to control the machine once it  
is installed? Apple remote? Bluetooth keyboard and mouse? Other  
remote? Logitech diNovo Mini keyboard? http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3848&cl=us,en

I'm currently using an Apple IR remote, Bluetooth keyboard, and mighty  
mouse for the mini, and an older Philips universal remote for the  TV,  
satellite receiver,  and home theatre system. For everyday use, only  
the universal remote and the Apple remote are required, but that is  
still 2 remotes. One would be much nicer!

Have you considered power for your system? The reason I ask is I have  
recently installed a 1000VA UPS for my entertainment system. I  
realized that i have too much $ invested in that rack to not protect  
it, and it is nice to be able to gently power down all the components  
when the power goes out, and still have their settings retained for a  
few hours - I live in a small rural town and electricity is a bigger  
concern than most people appreciate. I'm also hoping that clean power  
will result in higher quality audio and video, as well as longer  
component life.

Regards,
Dave

On 3-Apr-09, at 17:09, alexandre wrote:

> so i finally went for a new 2009 mac mini (the cheaper model) and  
> bought an extra 1 gb…
>
> i'm still re-installing leopard (without the printer drivers and the  
> extra languages…) so i haven't played around with it much, but so  
> far i'm satisfied.
>
> regards, alexandre
>
>
>
> On Apr 1, 2009, at 1:28 , alexandre wrote:
>
>>
>> On Apr 1, 2009, at 24:45 , 69Abel wrote:
>>
>>> I have a set-up similar to John's, a 1.66GHz CD Mini (with 2GB RAM  
>>> and a 320GB 7200 RPM HD) connected to a 50" Plasma (720P) with a  
>>> DVI to HDMI cable. I have connected it to my home surround sound  
>>> system using a fibre optic cable and a mini-jack to TOSLink  
>>> adapter for full DTS audio. I also use a Gigabit ethernet  
>>> connection to my NAS and for internet connectivity.
>>>
>>> I'm currently running Plex http://www.plexapp.com/ and it is a  
>>> great interface for watching movies, viewing iPhoto library,  
>>> playing music, etc. Plex is easy enough to use that my wife and 12  
>>> year old son have taken to it without fuss or complaint! I plan on  
>>> adding a USB TV tuner in the near future.
>>>
>>> Any questions?
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>
>> no questions… so apparently, a high end mac mini isn't necessary.  
>> that's good news!
>>
>> many thanks!
>> alexandre