Interesting article discussing the option of using a Mac-mini as a media center machine. It’s always been argued that the Mac-mini has the ideal form factor for media center machines. I of course opted for the Apple TV, but the options that are proposed in the article are interesting. Especially the PVR stuff.

APPLE TV OR MAC MINI?
No getting away from it – I still yearned for a Mac based media centre. I’d hoped Wii Transfer would fit the bill, but the quality of the video streaming isn’t good enough (yet?).

That meant either a Mac Mini or an Apple TV, but that’s a hard decision. Apple TV has the ease of use that makes it ideal for the home. No fiddling about, but no PVR functionality either. In the end, I went for the Mac Mini’s potential over the Apple TV ‘just works’, and using FrontRow and EyeTV to provide the interface.

Full Article

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