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RE: [uka_d] Mini-mac as a (kind of) HTPC


  • Subject: RE: [uka_d] Mini-mac as a (kind of) HTPC
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 12:27:18 -0000

> Was wondering if anyone has tried using the mini-mac as a dvd
> player on a large screen please?

Not here - only as a media server.

> I've been playing with the idea and managed to get it running
> via dvi at
> 1368x766 (almost matches the projector native resolution of
> 1366x768). That was a job in itself! And have dolby 5.1 via
> toslink to my surround sound. So far so good

How did you get a digital bitstream out of the Mac Mini? I haven't really
looked but AFAIK there's only an analogue audio out on the back of it...

> But I'm not too happy with the display as I'm sure I'm seeing
> very slight stammering... Or possibly the display is
> re-aligning itself across the pixels (this seems a
> possibility looking at text on the screen)
>
> Was wondering if anyone else had tried this, and what theyre
> experience was please?

No idea ... Can't help you on that one.

Phil




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