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Don't get excited by the possibility of 2.8GHz dual core Mac minis
Don't get excited by the possibility of 2.8GHz dual core Mac minis
Don't get excited by the possibility of 2.8GHz dual core Mac minis
Don't get excited by the possibility of 2.8GHz dual core Mac minis
Don't get excited by the possibility of 2.8GHz dual core Mac minis
Wow. Did I just spam my own blog?
Thing is, if the idea is to have a Mac based PVR, it will need some serious horsepower to play back uncompressed HD MPEGs (not that I have a HD TV or the capability to receive HD content yet, but still). My 1.4Ghz Mac mini can't do it without dropping frames - although my 1.4Ghz Athlon can. *shrugs* See the box out on this page over at the EFF site to test your own computer. In fact, most guides to creating your own Mac mini based PVR currently recommend at least a dual G4 desktop and preferably a G5 for the media playback, which obviously takes the shine off having such a diminutive box in your living room.
We shall see...
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