Best B&O Compatible Media Centre?

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timhanna (archived)
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Posted November 27, 2008 at 06:07 GMT
#1860039

Hi,

I've been researching this for months on end and still I can't find the ideal solution!

Contenders:

  • Apple TV
    • Cant Select a particular photo
    • Its build to sell you music as opposed to view your exisitng ones; just compare the interface for each
    • Advantage is that it syncs with my mac, however its not that important because its not like my collection changes every sinlge day and it gives me more control to choose what i want
  • PS3
    • Upgradable Hard Drive
    • BlueRay
    • Does it use the cover art and ID3 tags that are written by itunes?
    • Plays games (not needed)
    • Harder to copy stuff to it
  • Mac Mini + Boxee
    • Dont like the fact that its a 'real' computer being left on
    • can be used to surf the web etc properly
    • can be used as a hard drive to back things up
    • can buy the apple wireless keyboard (good reason to)
    • Being a computer, especially with boxee that hasnt been beta tested yet, will make me tend to not use the interface much but treat it as a computer, whihch i dont want, just want it to be dead simple
    • HD doesnt upgrade and i dont want an array of USB-HDs

What do you guys think, which is the ultimate solution? I just want it for Music (priority) and photos.

Thanks

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moxxey
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Posted November 27, 2008 at 06:30 GMT
#1860040
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Weebyx
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Posted November 27, 2008 at 06:36 GMT
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timhanna (archived)
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Posted November 28, 2008 at 05:12 GMT
#1860042

Thanks Guys,

Moxxey, can I ask which PS3 you had? Older version? Thanks

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moxxey
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Posted November 28, 2008 at 11:59 GMT
#1860043

No, it's only a few months old. Very restricted as a 'media centre'. You're better off with Mac Mini.

Go to the Apple refurbished store - there was one on there today for something like £329 this morning.

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soundproof (archived)
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Posted November 28, 2008 at 12:06 GMT
#1860044
Rumours abounding about a new, upgraded Mac mini to be launched in January ... for those willing to wait. The combination of AppleTV and Mac mini is first class.
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T.W.G
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Posted December 3, 2008 at 16:15 GMT
#1860045

go and get a Mac mini + a Beo 5 remote and you can control the installed Front Row on the Mac directly with your beo 5!

 

Works great with Keith Beo 5 Apple template!

 

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Hooper (archived)
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Posted December 3, 2008 at 22:54 GMT
#1860046

Yeah, and the PS3 has a tendancy to get hotter than a firecracker lit at both ends.

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timhanna (archived)
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Posted December 4, 2008 at 03:58 GMT
#1860047

I see, everyone seems to recommend the mac mini from the looks of it...

I might borrow one from my dad that has it spare, and see what its like, thanks guys

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timhanna (archived)
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Posted December 4, 2008 at 04:55 GMT
#1860048
Also, if thats the case, do people with a PS3 for blueray also have a mac mini for mp3s?
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