2011-09-04, 22:49
bombart Wrote:Hey Ned,
I actually have the older generation mac mini (1.6Core 2 Duo) with the CrystalHD card in it and it runs really well for the most part. However, it wasn't trivial to set it up properly and upgrades to newer versions are always very troublesome. (TMI, I know).
I just figured that I needed a version that has a good video card. I wanted the newest one so I don't have to worry about bitrates and resolutions and the such for a few years.
I will try looking for an older one (prev. gen). Thank you for your advice.
Cheers.
Ah, I see. The newer minis did get a really nice performance jump in this last revision, but for an HTPC you probably would be better off with last year's model since the 2011 version lacks an optical drive.