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Re: Too limited in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18044835 en Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:23:59 EDT Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:23:59 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18046140 jyc76 : I second this. But I just stream all my TV off my computers instead of modifying the hard drive..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18046140 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:24:44 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045565 RideRed : Then it should work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045565 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:52:47 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045538 fcisler : USB

Same as the IR receiver/blinker]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045538 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:48:41 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045517 RideRed : If you have a mini, where are you putting the tuner card? Meaning how is it installed?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045517 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:45:13 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045406 fcisler : 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?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18045406 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:23:05 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044838 RideRed :

said by fcisler

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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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There's only 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044838 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:34:51 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044835 fcisler : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044835 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:33:55 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044829 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044829 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:32:17 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044755 RideRed :

said by Googler

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»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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There's only 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044755 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:17:14 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044746 RideRed :

said by fcisler

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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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There's only 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044746 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:15:25 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044672 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044672 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:00:05 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044561 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. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044561 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:38:46 EDT Re: Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044550 elister : It would be cheaper to buy a modified xbox and toss in a 320 gig drive running XBMC. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044550 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:36:34 EDT Too limited http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044452 RideRed : Limited codec support will have me buying a refurbed Mini instead. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18044452 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:19:03 EDT