Okay... so i am really wanting to set up a small HTPC or something of the like to let me play videos on my LCD tv. i happen to have a very large amount of video on external HDD and dvd, and it would seem like a mac mini would do the job nicely.
i thought of apple tv but its crippled playback and file type support makes it a no go, and i dont want to do the hacking or 3rd party installations like boxee in order to uncripple it. i also dont really want to go with something other than a mac.
yes i know i could just hook a laptop up and do that but i want to be doing both, using the laptop and have the portability while still having the connectivity.
the whole thing that sparked it is that apple canada finally has some in the refurb store (not spectacular deals but hey....) its not had any for months it seems.
anyone got other suggestions? solutions?
i thought of apple tv but its crippled playback and file type support makes it a no go, and i dont want to do the hacking or 3rd party installations like boxee in order to uncripple it. i also dont really want to go with something other than a mac.
yes i know i could just hook a laptop up and do that but i want to be doing both, using the laptop and have the portability while still having the connectivity.
the whole thing that sparked it is that apple canada finally has some in the refurb store (not spectacular deals but hey....) its not had any for months it seems.
anyone got other suggestions? solutions?
