Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - Hey Steve, I need you to create a Mac MiniTV!

Carlo Medina · 02-05-2008, 12:05 AM

Well if I go with a Mini, I guess I'll have to find one of those cables.

Those other changes you propose would be nice but I'm afraid they'll increase the price of the Mini too much. I don't know how much it takes to do 1080p HD, I think the processor is fine, and probably the 1GB of RAM, but it might take a dedicated GPU as well and that always adds quite a bit to the cost. If the new Mini could do true 1080p HD, I'd be willing to forego the ability to do dual-link DVI...I think that would be unreasonable for something in the $600-$800 range.

Firewire 800 should be doable for a minimum cost. And they should consider adding HDCP [oh goodness did I just write that?!?!?] so that they can bring iTunes rentals to the Mini.

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02-05-2008, 12:05 AM	#5 of 11
Carlo Medina Member Location: Land of the Passion Bucket Join Date: Nov 1997 Local Time: 12:36 AM Local Date: 09-08-2008 Posts: 10,527	Re: Hey Steve, I need you to create a Mac MiniTV! Well if I go with a Mini, I guess I'll have to find one of those cables. Those other changes you propose would be nice but I'm afraid they'll increase the price of the Mini too much. I don't know how much it takes to do 1080p HD, I think the processor is fine, and probably the 1GB of RAM, but it might take a dedicated GPU as well and that always adds quite a bit to the cost. If the new Mini could do true 1080p HD, I'd be willing to forego the ability to do dual-link DVI...I think that would be unreasonable for something in the $600-$800 range. Firewire 800 should be doable for a minimum cost. And they should consider adding HDCP [oh goodness did I just write that?!?!?] so that they can bring iTunes rentals to the Mini.