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

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good ... !

'even without DVI, though, I've found the 'Mac & its screens better
than
anything else I've seen for DVDs ... in the early days there were
problems with sound going out of synch' at the start of every chapter
(easy to fix, and a pain, but worth putting up with for the better
picture) ... but now all that's long gone ...

Chris


Tony wrote:

> > 'just an old two-page CRT ... doing it today, I'd go for one
> > of the Apple LCD screens, perhaps the 23", 'though the
30"
> > would be nice !
>
> Thanks Chris
>
> I've managed to solve my problem thankfully. I'd been searching the
> web for
> articles related to the mini-mac, when I widened the search to just
> macs in
> general I found someone who'd posted the settings I needed for
> reswitchx for
> use with the projector I have (sony vpl-hs10)
>
> The output is excellent now :-)
>
> I also loaded the same dvd in my sony dvd player (a really decent one
> connected via component out) and froze both on the same approximate
frame
> for direct comparison. The mac output via dvi is noticably superior to
the
> dvd player, which surprised me somewhat - though I guess maybe it
> shouldn't?
>
> Problem now is do I buy another mac, or go for a PC... I need to be
> able to
> program up some control on whatever type I use (mainly mount iso image
and
> start playing). I already have the code written for the pc, but know
> nothing
> about programming anything up for the mac :-(
>
> Many thanks
> Tony