Mac mini as a media center I am interested in knowing how much do you guys like having your mac mini connected to your HDTV? I am very much willing to buy a mini to hook up to my TV (panasonic 54" v10). I would like to know your opinion on this. Would mini give me full screen video with 1080p/i resolution on my TV? Is there some minimum configuration I should look for? What else? Mac mini as a media center I am interested in knowing how much do you guys like having your mac mini connected to your HDTV? I am very much willing to buy a mini to hook up to my TV (panasonic... » Read More Mac mini as a media center I am interested in knowing how much do you guys like having your mac mini connected to your HDTV? I am very much willing to buy a mini to hook up to my TV (panasonic 54" v10). I would like to know your opinion on this. Would mini give me full screen video with 1080p/i resolution on my TV? Is there some minimum configuration I should look for? What else? « Show Less
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Did you try watching movies from your mac? Are you happy with the viewing experience? Any kind of jittering... etc? I am just worried about the video card on the mini, it is the intel on board 9400 I guess. iMac comes with 256M/512M NVIDEA/ATI cards. What other features do you rate the most?
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I have the newer high-end Mac Mini hooked up to my Samsung 56" TV. Works great. I wouldn't expect nearly the same experience with a Windows machine (I use both Windows and Mac at home). I have the Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard with touchpad to control it, and the regular Apple remote can be replaced with any universal remote that supports it (such as Logitech Harmony). I can also use my iPod Touch with the "Snatch" app to control it. I use iTunes, DVD player, QuickTime, VLC, etc. with good results.
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I have had my mac mini connected to HDTV as a monitor for over five years. I got the mini so I could stream TV from my computer rather than pay for cable or direct TV. It still works fine. Now a days, I use my roku for TV but every now and then I still use the mini to stream TV channels.
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another option is to get a notebook with HDMI output. the advantage is that you can use 1 cable for both audio and video (will Mac mini or mac notebook need 2 cables?)another benefit is that you can use that notebook else where, like on a trip.
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Yes, a Mac Mini needs two cables, but in my case at least it would always need two cables because I run video to my TV and audio to my AV receiver.BTW, I've had my Mac Mini media center for about a month now and am very happy with it.
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The Mini is very popular for this purpose. Several friends use them (even the previous version) and love them. I'm planning to buy one myself in the next few weeks. I get full 1080p when attaching my MacBook, so I expect no different from the Mini. But I would get it with 2 GB of RAM (you can add it later or order direct from Apple with the RAM upgrade as a build-to-order option).
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Hi, thanks for your question and interest in our product. You can connect the M2GFHD to a Mac Mini via HDMI. For connecting more than one M2GFHD monitor to the Mac Mini, you would connect via USB to daisy chain the monitors and down load the appropriate DisplayLink driver. I hope this has answered your question satisfactorily. If you have any other questions please feel free to email us directly at contact@mmt2.com Best, MMT
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Hi Thank you for your interest. Yes we can't guarantee the compatibility with Mac Mini. Because some buyer's But if you want to connect the monitor with Mac Mini, you have to purchase DPmulti model. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ISQ9B3A http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L7KCM3U But you need MiniDisplayport to Displayport cable. Thank you.
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I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but thanks for posting it. I'm looking for a great monitor for my Mac, and this is good to know. Best of luck to you!
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All that matters is how your connecting it. If I know my macs, you either have a Mini-DVI or MiniDisplay Port port. Regardless of which, you'll need an adapter to get the output to be DVI or HDMI, depending on the monitor your buying. Once you have the correct wires, it should work great. The only caveat I can think of is the graphics card inside your mini. Unless you have a really old mac, it should be able to output to the monitor's native resolution.
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Have you gone to system preferences -&gt; displays when the Sanyo is plugged in? The Mac may recognize the monitor but hasn't fully synched with it. I'm not super techie, but I have had to set the preference on my Panasonic for best video and sound. After that it sets up correctly.
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As with any periprial, this will use a VGA cable. It is compatible to the MAC, should be visible upon connection and power up. YOu can change the resolution to 1024 x 768, as this is the native resolution on this device.
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Both of my minis worked right out of the box. One thing to consider, though - and I'll confess this hadn't occurred to me until my first install - is that the audio is transmitted on the HDMI cable.... so if you don't have an HDMI port on your TV (mine didn't), then an HDMI-to-other-video adaptor isn't sufficient - you get picture but no sound. In my case, I had to pick up an HDMI-VGA converter with separate audio out, and run that audio into the TV audio in... then I was good. On my *next* install, TV with HDMI - plugged right in and worked immediately, no problems. Maybe you're in a similar situation... good luck! Both of my minis worked right out of the box. One thing to consider, though - and I'll confess this hadn't occurred to me until my first install - is that the audio is transmitted on the HDMI cable.... so if you don't have an HDMI port on your TV (mine didn't), then an HDMI-to-other-video adaptor isn't sufficient - you get picture but no sound. In my case, I had to pick up an HDMI-VGA converter with separate audio out, and run that audio into the TV audio in... then I was good. On my *next* install, TV with HDMI - plugged right in and worked immediately, no problems. Maybe you're in a... » Read More Both of my minis worked right out of the box. One thing to consider, though - and I'll confess this hadn't occurred to me until my first install - is that the audio is transmitted on the HDMI cable.... so if you don't have an HDMI port on your TV (mine didn't), then an HDMI-to-other-video adaptor isn't sufficient - you get picture but no sound. In my case, I had to pick up an HDMI-VGA converter with separate audio out, and run that audio into the TV audio in... then I was good. On my *next* install, TV with HDMI - plugged right in and worked immediately, no problems. Maybe you're in a similar situation... good luck! « Show Less
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Margaret, I'm sorry, but I don't think that will work. This Mac mini needs a display to work properly. Great luck!
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Love my cinema displays (have three -- one bought new, two others bought used/refurbed thru Amazon). Just be sure the display you buy has the proper video connector for your MacBook -- I can't remember the year but at some point they changed the connector from the Cinema display to the PC to the mini connector plug (rather than an HDMI or DVI).
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Nope. You need macTv. To my understanding it is your Mac not allowing the data to flow through properly. I may be wrong, but I have tried to play my mac on all if my TVs by setting up as an external monitor and it has never worked. Work around would be to create a 3rd party video, store it in the cloud and have your tv access that cloud service and watch from there. More hassle than its worth.
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This is really a mini-VGA. This item IS NOT a mini display port. I am using this mini-vga to connect my 10-year-old Macbook to my television and it works great. This is the only place I've been able to find the mini-VGA adapter.
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Windows 7 runs great on the 2010 Mac Mini. I have ours hooked up to our living room HDTV and Windows Media Center (w/Netflix) and Boxee both run flawlessly. Paired with a MCE remote and a USB HDTV tuner it's pretty much the best all-around HTPC setup I've ever had (and I've had several -- from custom built behemoths to ION-powered nettops).
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I'm using the cable and the monitor (dell u2713hm) at 2560x1440 (which is the highest resolution). I'm not using it with a mac mini, but the cable supports it.
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I can't find any evidence of an Apple HDTV release. Do you have a link?I imagine an Apple HDTV will be significantly more expensive.
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Highest resolution I've used is 2560 x 1440... I have it hooked up to a 27" Thunderbolt Display. But I know you can "daisy chain" at least two thunderbolt displays together with a cable. No VGA out of the Mac Mini, if that's what you're asking.
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Yes, the HDMI is a full sized HDMI. Make sure that when you use HDMI that you select HDMI in system preferences if using this device on a Mac.