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Anyone using a Mac Mini as a DVR?
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cmeisenzahl
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Apr 6, 2006, 08:08 PM
 
A friend is considering building a DVR, I'm trying to convince him to use a Mac. Is the Mini a reasonable option? Any good how-to articles out there?

Thanks in advance!

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Apr 6, 2006, 08:34 PM
 
The mini is fine as far as capability, but since it uses 2.5" hard drives (instead of 3.5"), disk capacity is limited (160GB max vs 500GB max) and expensive ($1.20-$2.00 per GB vs $0.34 to $0.60 per GB).
     
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Apr 7, 2006, 05:51 AM
 
Thanks very much Mark.
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An external HDD may be a good idea.
     
   
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