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!

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.
EyeTV - The only real option for a Tivo-like experience on a Mac is thankfully well-tended by its developers at El Gato Systems. Use it to [...]

JULY 2008 UPDATE: I’ve recently begun using Plex (aka OSXMBC) and it eats up ANY 1080p material I throw at it. My full review is available here but the short version is a strong recommendation to anyone interested in playing back 1080p on their Mini. It’s amazing.

Until now, my Mac Mini’s limitations haven’t slowed down [...]

Lost in the discussion of major Mac HTPC capabilities are features that enhance the home theatre experience in smaller ways. One trimming I’ve always looked for has been the ability to display incoming Caller ID on screen during video playback.
And after a little digging (and a lot of testing), I discovered this is still very [...]

It’s amazing when a company is the first to innovate a product and is able to maintain a superior product in spite of multiple competitors who arrive able to presumably improve on the original idea. Tivo is an excellent example of this…their PVR software and hardware offerings are still the easiest and most respected on [...]

Although I’ve already gone to great lengths to put together a home theater network WITHOUT my new Intel iMac, I decided to see how well Front Row looked on my modest 32� Phillips LCD HDTV. And without further ado…

20″ Apple iMac2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo
…it looked great. The display was automatically detected by my iMac. [...]