RE: best HD media player to replace xbmc

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nope - Mac Mini can handle 1920 x 1200 (or 1080) if required.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Mal Lansell
> Sent: 20 September 2008 23:03
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] best HD media player to replace xbmc
>
> Mac Mini is still only 720p isn't it?  For 1080p, it seems a
> roll-your-own HTPC is still the only viable route, although the
> software
> stilll leaves a lot to be desired...
>
> Wayne wrote:
> >
> > What's your overall impression of the Mac Mini's now? I guess you
> have
> > Plex on it or have you gone native ?
> >
> > And what are you using for the HD content? (or have you got a
blu-ray
> > player for it?)
> >
> > We've been bitten with the Mac bug at the office and I've been
toying
> > with getting one for the house but I'm holding out for
(hopefully)
> one
> > with a Blu-Ray player in it.
> > Oh and if I can find a 'digi box' type thing I could plug into it
I
> > could do away with that too!
> >
> > Cheers.
> > Wayne.
> >
> > Phil Harris wrote:
> > > I was looking at the TVIX units ...
> > >
> > > ...ended up buying a Mac Mini though.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> > Behalf
> > >> Of John Risby
> > >> Sent: 20 September 2008 19:55
> > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >> Subject: [ukha_d] best HD media player to replace xbmc
> > >>
> > >> Hello everyone,
> > >>
> > >> I'd like to replace my xbox/xbmc setup with a more
modern HD
> compatible
> > >> media player.
> > >>
> > >> I've been looking at Popcorn Hour which seems quite good
(I
> hovered
> > >> over
> > >> "Buy" on the recent iBood offer but didn't go
for it)
> > >>
> > >> Is there anything better that's available now?
> > >>
> > >> If not, where's the best place to buy a Popcorn Hour
from?
> > >>
> > >> I'm also keen on a HD satellite receiver and one option
that might
> > >> cover
> > >> both bases is a Dreambox DM800HD which has network
capabilities
> but I'm
> > >> not
> > >> sure how good it is as a media player. Has anyone here
got one?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> John
> > >>
> > >>
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