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$399 Mac Mini with Intel GMA950

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I thought mkv was just a container format, meaning that the video would play depending on what codec was being used.
 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Anyone know if this will play 1080P mkv smoothly?
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If you want real HD playback, you need the newer 9400m-based Mini.
 
the question is more related to 1080p content, and amdhunter, it should be able to play it just fine. Those minis have core 3 Duos in them. Would make for a nice small and quiet htpc.
 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Anyone know if this will play 1080P mkv smoothly?
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Yes. Mplayer now has mult-threaded versions that work well for this.

Plex has also been optimized to work with multiple cores and plays 1080p content just fine (high bitrates too). I think Plex also uses mencoder for decoding.
 
Always been tempted to try out the OS....seems like a good time to give it a test run. I would think it would be easy to resell this for the after-rebate price and still break even if I decide.
 
Is it worth getting this over the new mini? There's a $180 difference for the newer graphics and cpu. According to SD, both systems will have Leopard and iLife '09.

Or is the point that this is the cheapest non-used way to get introduced to OSX in a fully legal way?

I have a Dell Mini that I've installed OSX so that I can start programming iPhone apps, but am tempted to get a proper Mac.
 
Sold out online...call your local store for availability. We'll see if they add more stock before the rebate expires.
 
Originally posted by: leonowski
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Anyone know if this will play 1080P mkv smoothly?
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Yes. Mplayer now has mult-threaded versions that work well for this.

Plex has also been optimized to work with multiple cores and plays 1080p content just fine (high bitrates too). I think Plex also uses mencoder for decoding.
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Good to know!

Plex has been the most efficient 1080p player I've ever used, on any platform. Totally kills VLC on my Mac!
 
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