Mac mini: The world's best Spaßmaschine - Small Newspapers

Multimedia Spaß in Wohnzimmer� � � Photo: Logitech

Computers are the best entertainment
Te devices: You can
- in stark contrast to
Specialists in the living room --
all file formats and media types
play. As you no matter what
Film in a hidden file,
Animated pictures are shown
Music is played and
Games are started. EinenPC
hardly anyone wants in addition to the
Tv see - unless he
looks like a Mac mini.
From the outset brings tiny
Mac all the conditions
with: Its graphics connector fits
in most flat TVs,
audio cable, it can surround
Moves across the stereo output
and the processor is heavily
enough for full HD movies (1920 x
1080) play.

� Allesk� men.
In software, the Mini with
"Front Row" has from the outset
everything. It can with the small
Remote start and operate
will. Your content gets
the software from iTunes. Thus
you can easily and automatically
Content such as (video) Podcasts
download. Because iTunes
easily to the music and videos
other computers in the household
Return � ckgreift, one can always
to the fullest, Sch� � pfen. Are
Friends to host, you can pre-generated playlists
combine with photos.
VCR & Co.
Up to now we would even � rde g� � nstigeres
"Apple TV" (from 299 Euros)
still insufficient. At the mini
l� � sst via USB is not only a
HDD (f� � r more memory)
infected, but also a fingergroßer
TV recipient.
The devices from Elgato te (Eye TV)
also have a fernsehertaugliches
Operating Concept and
mutate into a mini video
with electronic
Programmf� Guide and simple
Operation.

Extension.
Who has many videos, k� � could
still an extension called
Plex (free: www.plexapp.com)
install. The surface is
not only very Sch� � n, but
also offers a variety of other
Information and Cover graphics
to the films on the plate.
Finally, it should be the
Emulator games "M.A.M.E"
(free: mameosx.sourceforge.
net) consider � HNT, the old arcade games
bring on the mini. Sole
Hook: CDs and DVDs are the
Entertainment machine problems
again - on Blu-rays
but you have to forgo. This
recommend a PlayStation 3