Has anyone successfully tried this? I'm considering using a Mac Mini w/ my 42" EDTV plasma. Currently, my PC is being used via VGA, but PQ is OK. I was wondering if DVI might be better.
I was also wondering if the Mac Mini would be a viable DVD (via DVI) player.
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Originally posted by oldskoolboarder
Has anyone successfully tried this? I'm considering using a Mac Mini w/ my 42" EDTV plasma. Currently, my PC is being used via VGA, but PQ is OK. I was wondering if DVI might be better.
I was also wondering if the Mac Mini would be a viable DVD (via DVI) player.
I'm sure using the DVI the video would be good...but I would worry about sound
Originally posted by Slotracer152
I'm sure using the DVI the video would be good...but I would worry about sound
Good point. I forgot about the optical input to my receiver. W/o that, I'd have no dolby digital. IIRC, there's no optical output from the Mac Mini.
Originally posted by oldskoolboarder
Good point. I forgot about the optical input to my receiver. W/o that, I'd have no dolby digital. IIRC, there's no optical output from the Mac Mini.
There are Firewire and USB 2.0 devices that solve that. I think Griffin makes one...
http://tenant.com/mini.php
Originally posted by FormatC2
This person has:
http://tenant.com/mini.php
Thanks! Unfortunately, I think his display is a full HD, unlike mine which can only do up to 480p.
Regarding using a USB to optical output, I was thinking about that and not sure if that'll work properly. Would that type of adapter allow the receiver to decode a true dolby digital stream? That would require the Mac Mini to output that as well, but I can't see that happening because the Mac Mini doesn't have a native optical output.
I could feasibly use a direct USB connection to my receiver, since it does have one. I have used it on my IBM laptop but the sound quality is very "tinny".
http://centerstageproject.com
There are pages on audio, video, remotes, and most importantly, they are developing software to make on-screen control easy.
(Can you tell I'm thinking about all of this too
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includes 3.5mm (male) to TOSlink (female) adapter
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dynamic range:
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signal-to-noise ratio:
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THD+n:
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line out
dynamic range:
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signal-to-noise ratio:
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thd+n:
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maximum output voltage:
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