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#1
December 21st, 2007, 08:50 PM
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| Mac Mini for a TV This might sound like a stupid question but how does the DVD drive in a mac mini compare to a regular DVD player? If I hook it up to a TV, how will the picture quality be? Can it replace my DVD player?  |
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#2
December 23rd, 2007, 07:18 PM
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| The Mac mini does have S-Video and composite video output with an optional cable you'll have to pick up separately. It makes an adequate DVD player and a Mac mini could allow you to quite happily get rid of your DVD player. It's not a home-theater quality player, but I doubt that is what you're after anyway.
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#3
December 25th, 2007, 09:47 PM
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| It works a lot better with the DVI cable hooked up to the television. You are better off with a dvd player or an Apple TV if you want to stream your music and video from your computer.
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#4
December 26th, 2007, 04:45 AM
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| Not that many TV sets have DVI-ports, ApeintheShell... But yes: Digital inputs are preferred. But basically, the picture will be good if it's HDMI, DVI, VGA. Less good with Composite, S-VHS etc.
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