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Hmmm. I tried that and it picked up nothing from... 15,771 Views / 4 Replies  
Hmmm. I tried that and it picked up nothing from its scan of the directory. But DVD Player and VLC both play it fine, so the image is probably OK?
Posted by [email protected], on Nov 6, 2007 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Can I "mount" a dvd copy (video_ts) as a virtual DVD? 15,771 Views / 4 Replies  
Some sources are direct DVD copy (video_ts folder with contents etc.), some are ISO files.

Is there anything that can mount these as a "virtual DVD" so I can run Handbrake and convert to avi?
Posted by [email protected], on Nov 5, 2007 at 08:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Handbrake title confusion; how to join AVI / MPG files? 6,683 Views / 0 Replies  
Handbrake seems to get titles pretty badly wrong pretty often, making it very hard to correlate rip-and-convert with the title+chapter info that DVD player shows.

- Is there a good alternative? I...
Posted by [email protected], on Nov 1, 2007 at 09:38 PM, in Applications
Duh. I feel stupid. Thanks. 542 Views / 2 Replies  
Duh. I feel stupid. Thanks.
Posted by [email protected], on Oct 28, 2007 at 09:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
Shortcut to switch between screen resolutions 542 Views / 2 Replies  
My mini either runs at 1980 on my TV, or at 1280 via VNC on a remote PC.

How can I set up a shortcut to easily toggle between these?

Thanks.
Posted by [email protected], on Oct 28, 2007 at 08:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Seeking simple steps to FrontRow with network drive 2,643 Views / 2 Replies  
I have my media on a NAS - a lot of music (MP3s), photos (JPGs), and videos (AVIs and others) on a network drive, running CIFS (Samba). I can see them fine from my new mac mini. I have Perian...
Posted by [email protected], on Oct 9, 2007 at 01:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
The Mac mini correctly and automatically boots up... 1,272 Views / 4 Replies  
The Mac mini correctly and automatically boots up on 1920x1080. The TV is a Samsung HL-T6187S. The black borders show up with the Mac desktop (and anything else shown thereafter, including full 720P...
Posted by [email protected], on Oct 1, 2007 at 07:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
How to eliminate black border (dvi to hdtv) 1,272 Views / 4 Replies  
I have my new mac mini hooked via dvi-to-hdmi to a 1080p samsung. If I enable "overscan" on the mini dislpay I lose the edges (including the top menu bar). If I disable overscan I get a fat black...
Posted by [email protected], on Oct 1, 2007 at 04:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
Found at monoprice.com 980 Views / 2 Replies  
monoprice.com - they have the adapter as well as optical cables with the "mini-to-toslink" optical cable with the right jack at one end.
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 30, 2007 at 02:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
Digital (optical) audio from mini to receiver? 980 Views / 2 Replies  
I tried my standard optical connector and discovered my mini has some combo headphone/digital-audio jack. What kind of adapter do I need so I can connect it to my receiver, and from where?

Thanks
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 27, 2007 at 05:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the tips ... What are the advantages... 1,140 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the tips ... What are the advantages of being a QT component? Better integration with Front Row?
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 21, 2007 at 09:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mac mini for multiple video formats 1,140 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm a Mac nooob. What are the recommended things to install / setup so that I can play multiple video formats? If possible I would like to do this using either FrontRow or the AppleTV applescript...
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 21, 2007 at 01:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
802.11 N on Mini via USB adapter? 529 Views / 0 Replies  
Will the new mini work well with one of the 802.11N USB adapters e.g d-link or buffalo?

Any specific ones that work well, or don't?

Thanks.
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 13, 2007 at 06:22 PM, in Networking
Firewire enclosure for external disk for mini 633 Views / 1 Replies  
I am considering buying a mac mini and using it with a external firewire enclosure, into which I will put a large SATA (or IDE) disk. What is a good enclosure to buy, and a good 750+G drive? This is...
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 12, 2007 at 10:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Which large external FW disk (or enclosure) with mini? 497 Views / 0 Replies  
I am considering buying a mac mini and using it with a external firewire enclosure, into which I will put a large SATA (or IDE) disk. What is a good enclosure to buy, and a good 750+G drive? This is...
Posted by [email protected], on Sep 12, 2007 at 10:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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