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Quote: Originally Posted by Multimedia i'm no graphics expert. So I asked Apple Sales support if the dedicated AMD chip feeds to the HDMI port as well as the Thunderbolt port. He confirmed the AMD graphics goes out BOTH HDMI and Thunderbolt ports…
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I have decided to upgrade my old C2D with 1G of RAM, All I do is download movies from internet/stream from my TC/basic internet surfing The question I have is it worth it to upgrade from the $599 MM to the $799 MM? It looks like the bigges…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin You might need the girlfriend 4.0 upgrade to fix that compatibility issue but you have to totally erase the old version first. You have a few options. You can get a media box for playing movies like the …
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I am sorry if this is not the right place, but not sure where is. I use a core2 duo MM as my HTPC, and was looking to replace it with the upcoming refresh for a little more speed, and well I like to upgrade. But now my girlfirend is moving in…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SSquirrel Sandy Bridge beats the snot out of the c2d when it comes to encoding video. The i7 will have hyperthreading active, so being able to throw more cores at your media can't be a bad thing. Wait for the new one…
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I want to update the MM I use as my HTPC. How big a difference would it be between the i5 and i7? Or would I be better of getting the current model at the discount when the new model comes out?
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac Lots of variables so its hard to trouble shoot where the problem is. Since the MM can play the 1080 files locally, ie on the mini's HDD, without problems, getting a new mini isn't going to help. The proble…
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac Is the problem video on your HDD or from Hulu, Netflix ect..? Let me rephrase the question. Do your 1080 video problems occur when you're streaming video directly from the internet or is this content al…
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Does the speed of my internet have something to do with streaming from the TC hard drive? I have 16MPS from comcast. When viewing somethign less than 1080p, I have no issues. If the movie is on the MM it is fine, but streaming from the TC makes i…
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I am in the market for a new MM for Livingroom. Dies this have anything to do with a new MM being released???
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac What software are you going to use for your mm home media center? Will it work on OSX server? I would probably just be patient and wait for a current entry level model to show up at the Apple refurb store …
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac The server version does not have an optical drive. You can always hook up an external one but you should be aware of this if you're going to use it as a home media center thingy. I did notice that, but I c…
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Ok, so there is a store near me with a MM core 2 duo 2.53Ghz w/4G RAM w/ Snow leopard Server for $647. I know when 10.7 comes out that I will not need server anymore, but this is $30 cheaper than the model non server model now. Do you think …
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac A new mini should do 1080p without any trouble at all. The current mini should do 1080p pretty easily. What MM do you currently have? PS Your user name is awesome. Well done. Ferris. I am at work an…
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Long time viewer, 1st time posting. I got rid of Directv today and loking to use 2 MM to do all my TV/moview viewing I currently have a MM in my Living room, that I am going to move to my bedroom. It is a couple years old, and has problems …