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Mac mini media center
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Hello,
I am planning to upgrade my media system, right I have a laughable 22" clunky CRT TV with cable connect. What I like to do is to get a 32" HDTV with HDMI input and get a Mac mini 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo so that I can watch Netflix movies and many other videos. I understand that Apple made a DVI-HDMI converter, I am wondering if the HDMI is pretty much a universal standard? And also on the Apple site, it says the mini has combined optical digital audio output/
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Audio Built-in speaker, combined optical digital audio input/audio line in, combined optical digital audio output/headphone out
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Does this mean I can have a 5:1 audio if I get a speaker system with a 5:1 decoder?
I am not familiar with the audio specification so I will appreciate if someone can help.
TIA.
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The Mac mini comes with Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort. A Mini-DVI to DVI adapter is included with the mini. So you can either use that together with a DVI->HDMI adapter or you can get a MDP->HDMI adapter from a third party.
HDMI can include audio signals, but the Mac mini will use separate outputs for audio. If you get a speaker system or amplifier with digital input you can connect the Mac mini through that and have the mini output 5:1 audio through it's 'headphone' port.
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Hi thanks for the reply.
>>HDMI can include audio signals, but the Mac mini will use separate outputs for audio. If you get a speaker system or amplifier with digital input you can connect the Mac mini through that and have the mini output 5:1 audio through it's 'headphone' port.
That's what I am confused about, so are you saying that the headphone port not only provide analog audio but digital 5:1 audio as well?
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Exactly. It's a combined port. You can use an adapter like this one to go to TosLink.
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Note: the optical will support full-resolution stereo, or 5.1 (but only in AC3 or DTS compressed formats - as on Dolby Digital DVDs).
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Don't forget to download Plex.
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Originally Posted by MacPC 
That's what I am confused about, so are you saying that the headphone port not only provide analog audio but digital 5:1 audio as well?
Yes, but it's either / or.
TOSlink is the right choice to go into a A/V receiver.
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Whoa, thanks guys. I always know the mini is a a great little guy with a lot of power and hidden potentials for the price. Love the mini. 
Apple should promote it more!!
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