Re: New Macs at the Apple Store?

In article <ot6dnZoGzoAmki_UnZ2dnUVZ_gOWnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Steve de Mena <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Lloyd Parsons wrote:
In article <8cWdne9PvfSjOyzUnZ2dnUVZ_h0LAAAA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Steve de Mena <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My HD TV (Sharp Aquous 32" 720p) had a DVI input which worked well
with the previous Mac Mini. I have since got a Sony Blu-Ray player
which I connected to the TV with an HDMI to DVI cable. SO, I have no
free inputs to connect anything else now, so would have to look at
conversion options, or some sort of switchbox.

Steve

I have a JVC 61" DiLA set that specifically says it doesn't support
computer resolutions. So I don't know if just a converter cable would
do the trick or not.

But assuming it would, how does Safari/Firefox look on your HDTV?

It looked beautiful at the best resolution I can do on a 720p set. If
I had 1080p I could have gone 1024 vertical resolution. I have a
Sharp 46" new LCD in the living room (1080p), I might try and see if I
can connect a laptop to it. I believe it might have a VGA input.

Good info.

I did some research yesterday after golf, and found that my JVC most
likely isn't going to like something that isn't sending a proper TV
signal to it. Not a big deal, but a bit disappointing.


I'm amazed at the problem of trying to get any and all
streamed/downloaded video onto a TV. One of the things I ran into was
that tnt.tv won't do full episodes on anything but windows 'cause of the
DRM they use. They even say so in their FAQ. Irritating! What I don't
know is how many sites are like that.

Feel lucky you live in the U.S. (I assume you do). I have friends
elsewhere, i.e. Australia, and so much content is blocked to non-U.S.
residents.

Yes, I live in the US.

At the moment I'm getting the Apple TV, which will meet some of my
wants. It has about the same things that Amazon has at about the same
prices. And being downloaded vice streamed is a plus imo.

Right now I'm considering the Roku box because it supports Netflix,
which I subscribe to and Amazon, which isn't important now.

But I'm also considering a media PC instead. I would prefer a mac, but
may have to consider a windows box instead. Any suggestions for a
cheap, TV supporting windows box?

Maybe a Dell Studio Hybrid? It has an HDMI output.
http://tinyurl.com/5csd3t


I took a quick look. I'll do a bit more looking later today as the golf
course is calling 'cause the weather has finally taken a turn for better.

But I've found something that looks interesting for the AppleTV that
will let it do everything I want except for the DRM'd stuff that wants
only Windows.

It is ATVFlash, here's a link to it :

http://www.atvflash.com

It uses some OSS stuff, but has been OK'd by the developers of that
stuff. It makes installing all of it on the AppleTV doable by anyone
instead of the fscking around you'd have to do if you got all the open
source stuff and manually try to install it.

For your HDMI cable and switch needs, go to monoprice.com. Great prices
and everything I ever bought there was very good.

I usually go to eBay and buy them about a half dozen at a time,
probably $5 to $7 each there. I typically just give them to friends
who buy new gear and I don't want to see them spend $45 or more for
one from the local electronics store. :)

Steve

That's about the price I pay at monoprice.
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