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Already ordered the Hi End for $900+
I placed an order for the $599 version adding 512MB, SuperDriver, BlueTooth and Airport Extreme to end up above $900.
This is the perfect box to fit under my Mitsubishi DLP Rear Projector. It is supposed to be very quiet, and will be the media server. Suprised that this living room function has been underplayed so far.
Living Room
Yeah, the one I want comes out to about $1,000 (probably because I'd get the BT kbd/mouse for another $99).
Living Room
The specs on the Mac Mini page indicate DVI output up to 1920x1200 pixels (what are the extra 120 lines for?), and VGA output up to 1920x1080, which is the highest HDTV standard resolution. As long as it's got the processing power to handle QuickTime files with MPEG-4 and H.264 codecs, it's just what you need for the back-end to an entertainment system.
Living Room
S-Video basically is component video (right audio, left audio, yellow video), at least in Australian PAL-land. S-Video is all 2*3=6 wires in one cable, rather than three. Because of this, it's supposedly slightly better quality.
Living Room
I'm sorry, but I have a hard time following this line of logic.
Analog monitors are basically RGB, right? Well, if I want to carry a video signal a long way from a computer to a monitor (we have to do this in a few places at work) I'll use a distribution amplifier to boost the signal, then I'll adapt the VGA cable (all signal wires in one cable) to a five-wire, or RGBHV, cable. This separates the R, G, B signals, and carries two separate sync signals (horizontal and vertical), each in a separate cable. It is much thicker, insulated, and carries the signal a lot better over a distance. What would lead you to believe that you'd get a higher level of quality by putting the signals together??? For example, see this thread.
Living Room
S-Video basically is component video (right audio, left audio, yellow video), at least in Australian PAL-land. S-Video is all 2*3=6 wires in one cable, rather than three. Because of this, it's supposedly slightly better quality. Unfortunately, every single fact here is false (except maybe that Australia uses PAL).
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