RideRed
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USA | Too limited Limited codec support will have me buying a refurbed Mini instead. | |
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Seattle, WA | Re: Too limited It would be cheaper to buy a modified xbox and toss in a 320 gig drive running XBMC. | |
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join:2006-10-18
Beverly Hills, CA | Re: Too limited I second this. But I just stream all my TV off my computers instead of modifying the hard drive.. | |
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fcisler
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Riverhead, NY
| here here! My mac mini should be on it's way soon.
Now my big question is will bootcamp install windows MCE (i know it says it does not support it)?
I still want to retain dual boot capabilities with it....but there's nothing in the apple/i* world that can compete with MCE.
If there is - show me. I don't just want playback, i want recording - and full integration. | |
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| Re: Too limited »forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=192355 There is a guide to get it to work. You may also want to try Windows Vista Home Premium (get it OEM), but I am not sure if that would work. Look around the web an you should be able to find out. | |
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RideRed
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| Re: Too limited said by Googler  :» forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=192355 There is a guide to get it to work. You may also want to try Windows Vista Home Premium (get it OEM), but I am not sure if that would work. Look around the web an you should be able to find out. There are a number of problems with Vista on a Mini the least of which is drivers. If you have a recent mini there is no reason to run a Win Media Center. Late minis have Front Row.
If MCE is what you want, you're better off buying a crap box Dell refurb and running MCE on that.
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fcisler
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| Re: Too limited I didn't say i wanted vista, i said i wanted MCE. I don't want vista at all - at least not for now.
So I don't need media center, then? Front row will show me a TV schedule....let me pick what i want to record, and record it for me? Really....cause i'm sure that's a shocker to alot of people.
There are PLENTY of reasons to run media center - maybe not for you, but for me there are.
Again, i specifically said something that will also let me RECORD - not just play. Front Row is fine for playing, and there's a good chance that's what i will be using 75% of the time - i do want MCE, though, to see how well the mini does as a DVR/recorder. | |
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RideRed
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1 edit | Re: Too limited said by fcisler :I didn't say i wanted vista, i said i wanted MCE. I don't want vista at all - at least not for now. So I don't need media center, then? Front row will show me a TV schedule....let me pick what i want to record, and record it for me? Really....cause i'm sure that's a shocker to alot of people. There are PLENTY of reasons to run media center - maybe not for you, but for me there are. Again, i specifically said something that will also let me RECORD - not just play. Front Row is fine for playing, and there's a good chance that's what i will be using 75% of the time - i do want MCE, though, to see how well the mini does as a DVR/recorder. MCE on a Mini won't record either. What are you going to record from? What USB TV tuner are you planning on using with a Mini running MCE?
I've always had frustration with MCE as a DVR, not because it doesn't work, but because so much programming requires a stand alone box and MCE's IR blasters. Then it's a question of will MCE's IR blaster drivers work with the Mini and will a USB TV tuner/capture board work with the mini.
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fcisler
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Riverhead, NY | Re: Too limited The drivers i have for MCE for my TV tuner card won't work under MCE? I'm not running under emulation, so why would the drivers not work? | |
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RideRed
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USA | Re: Too limited If you have a mini, where are you putting the tuner card? Meaning how is it installed? | |
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fcisler
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Riverhead, NY | Re: Too limited USB
Same as the IR receiver/blinker | |
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RideRed
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| said by fcisler :here here! My mac mini should be on it's way soon. Now my big question is will bootcamp install windows MCE (i know it says it does not support it)? I still want to retain dual boot capabilities with it....but there's nothing in the apple/i* world that can compete with MCE. If there is - show me. I don't just want playback, i want recording - and full integration. MCE is installed in 2 steps, first is XP then after reboot it installed the MCE components. The first step wouldn't be a problem, it's the second that would be in question and my answer would be I'm not sure.
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fcisler
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| Re: Too limited MCE does install in two steps, but you need a MCE/XP disk for step 1 - at least i've never gotten it to work with one of my standard XP SP2 disks....i've had to use the MCE disk 1, and then disk 2 (MCE) to get an actual MCE going.
Not saying it can't be done, but that's how i've had to do it. I didn't anticipate any major problems, though. | |
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