My Mac's HTPC Software

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Using EyeTV With Plex

Using EyeTV With Plex

When I switched from XBMC to Plex, I lost little functionality beyond their beta EyeTV plug-in.

But this was a tough hit to take because I split my time between the two programs: EyeTV for my live TV stuff and Plex for my movies and TV library. Combining the two has always been a dream but doesn’t seem to be in the cards based on El Gato’s total lack of interest in making EyeTV more of a media manager than it already is.

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Mac Mini as a Media Center

Mac Mini as a Media Center

As a brief introduction to what this site is all about, I wanted to detail exactly how my Intel Mac Mini acts as a media hub to demonstrate what YOUR Mini can do for you!

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Live HDTV over a Home Network

Live HDTV over a Home Network

I’ve had a couple of request lately for a chart detailing exactly how my HDTV/Mac set-up is, well, set up. So I opened up Photoshop and put this together, detailing all of the components involved in viewing and recording free(!) HD programming onto a Mac and then watching it over my home network on multiple Macs.

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10 Essential Mac Home Theatre Apps

10 Essential Mac Home Theatre Apps

A definitive list of apps that help my Mac Mini HTPC realize its full potential.

Plex – Amazing (and free) media manager/player that has no peer. Read my full review here.

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EyeTV 2.5 – WiFi Streaming to iPhone

EyeTV 2.5 – WiFi Streaming to iPhone

EyeTV is one of the cornerstones of my Mac home theatre system. I love the program and am eternally grateful to El Gato for continually refining and expanding the features it offers…particularly in light of the fact that there’s no real alternative for Mac users interested in an HDTV viewing/recording system.

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