[mythtv-users] mac-mini frontend for HD
Brad DerManouelian
myth at dermanouelian.com
Tue Oct 14 18:53:58 UTC 2008
On Oct 14, 2008, at 11:49 AM, Joann Bessler wrote:
> On 14-Oct-08, at 5:00 AM, MonkeyPet <monkeypet at gmail.com>g wrote:
>>
>> I run mythfrontend under OSX on a 1080p tv. STD recording is fine,
>> but HD (recorded from hdhomerun box) especially 1080i is still
>> chopping and makes me cry. I haven't experimented with running Linux
>> on the mini yet. For a remote, I use an iphone running mymote and
>> the
>> app works great most of the time. The remote that comes with the
>> mini
>> is only 6 buttons and inadequate. My mini is a 1.83GHz Intel Core 2
>> Duo 1GB. So far, I am very disappointed with it and will not spend
>> that much $$$ for a solution that can't do HD.
>
> Ram is cheap, why not top your mini up? I run myth under OSX on three
> different macs, even my old powerpc G5 displays beautiful 1080i. You
> might also want to check your playback profile to make sure you're
> using the mac specific settings.
..says someone who clearly has not seen the instructions for adding
RAM to a mini.
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/tutorials/macmini-ram/index.shtml
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