Comments on: New Mac Mini graphics are tailored for HDTV and home theater output http://www.freshdv.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for.html Serving up fresh, crispy news and views for creators and consumers of digital video Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:54:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: freshdv http://www.freshdv.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for.html#comment-125 freshdv Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:04:00 +0000 http://www.crispyfeeds.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for-hdtv-and-home-theater-output.html#comment-125 <I>Um, don't say "God Rest His Soul" please unless you know something we don't...</I> I don't know anything you don't, that was 100% tongue-in-cheek. :-) Like you, I've been missing my HD For Indies fix. <I>hopefully Mike's still aboveground and with us.</I> I'll drink to that. If he doesn't get caught up on work and start blogging again soon, we may have to send backup to Austin... -MJ Um, don’t say “God Rest His Soul” please unless you know something we don’t…

I don’t know anything you don’t, that was 100% tongue-in-cheek. :-)
Like you, I’ve been missing my HD For Indies fix.

hopefully Mike’s still aboveground and with us.

I’ll drink to that. If he doesn’t get caught up on work and start blogging again soon, we may have to send backup to Austin…

-MJ

]]> By: freshdv http://www.freshdv.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for.html#comment-124 freshdv Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.crispyfeeds.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for-hdtv-and-home-theater-output.html#comment-124 <I>ALL point to this being the 'playback engine' for an IP based HD distribution system where the mac mini is simply the last box in the chain.</I> You said it better than I could have, Dave, I think that's exactly where Apple is headed. Did you hear that they just <a HREF="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2006/02/27/story5.html" rel="nofollow">recently snapped up an unused corporate data center in Newark</A>? 107,000-square-foot of fully equipped space. I'm curious what to make of that development... -MJ ALL point to this being the ‘playback engine’ for an IP based HD distribution system where the mac mini is simply the last box in the chain.

You said it better than I could have, Dave, I think that’s exactly where Apple is headed. Did you hear that they just recently snapped up an unused corporate data center in Newark? 107,000-square-foot of fully equipped space. I’m curious what to make of that development…

-MJ

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.freshdv.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for.html#comment-123 Anonymous Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.crispyfeeds.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for-hdtv-and-home-theater-output.html#comment-123 Um, don't say "God Rest His Soul" please unless you know something we don't... hopefully Mike's still aboveground and with us. Sorry, I'm paranoid. His blog's been down a few days. Um, don’t say “God Rest His Soul” please unless you know something we don’t… hopefully Mike’s still aboveground and with us.

Sorry, I’m paranoid. His blog’s been down a few days.

]]> By: Dave C http://www.freshdv.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for.html#comment-122 Dave C Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.crispyfeeds.com/2006/02/new-mac-mini-graphics-are-tailored-for-hdtv-and-home-theater-output.html#comment-122 Good points all round - and to the folk moaning about the small HD etc. did you notice the ethernet port? GIGABIT ETHERNET in a Mac Mini????? If this isn't saying "stream HD from your BIG computer to me at your TV in the sitting room" I don't know what is. All the factors - graphics targetted at HD playback, Gigabit ethernet, bonjour discovery of itunes on other machines, digital audio out ALL point to this being the 'playback engine' for an IP based HD distribution system where the mac mini is simply the last box in the chain. OK, it won't work in EVERY consumer sitting room, but that's not the target market...not yet anyway!! It's all us geeks who are salivating right now!! Good points all round - and to the folk moaning about the small HD etc. did you notice the ethernet port?
GIGABIT ETHERNET in a Mac Mini?????
If this isn’t saying “stream HD from your BIG computer to me at your TV in the sitting room” I don’t know what is.
All the factors - graphics targetted at HD playback, Gigabit ethernet, bonjour discovery of itunes on other machines, digital audio out
ALL point to this being the ‘playback engine’ for an IP based HD distribution system where the mac mini is simply the last box in the chain.

OK, it won’t work in EVERY consumer sitting room, but that’s not the target market…not yet anyway!!

It’s all us geeks who are salivating right now!!

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