RE: XBMC on PPC Mini-Mac to a Bravia TV

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does XBMC run on a PPC Mac Mini? I thought it needed the Intel
processor for
that?

You'll find that you can convert DVI to HDMI easily but you won't get audio
to your TV as the DVI connector does not have any audio facilities...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tony
> Sent: 26 September 2009 11:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] XBMC on PPC Mini-Mac to a Bravia TV
>
> Sorry if this has been asked before.
>
> Have got fed up with my popcorn hour so would like to give XBMC a go
>
> I currently only have a late build ppc mini-mac to play with, but it
> seems to play my iso's ok, and i'm not currently interested in a tv
> tuner or anything like that. Just iso's and a few mpeg etc videos. I
do
> have a digital usb sound card for it if needed though.
>
> Basically i'd like to connect it up to my Bravia TV but this only has
> mini hdmi connectors (don't want to use vga as i need to pass the
cable
> thru the wall) but I don't know what i need to get the picture/sound
> from the mini-mac to the tv. Any thoughts please?
>
> Also there's the issue of controlling it. I guess i could use a BT
> mouse but would prefer to use an iphone if possible? or a remote.
>
> Until i'm happy with it I don't want to spend much on trying it out
> really, but happy to spend more if i like it to get more out of it.
>
> Many thanks
> Tony
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