Mac Mini/XBMC - was krankshaft format solution found

[John Rennie]

I run Windows XP on my Mac Mini courtesy of Bootcamp.

In fact I use XBMC on it as mentioned by Jamun.

In fact I'm on the XBMC development team :-)

JR


-----Original Message-----
From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] On Behalf Of Steve Pond
Sent: 06 April 2011 11:56
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
Subject: Re: krankshaft format solution found

The Mac Mini I sue as a media player handles MKV with no problem,
doesn't make me like Macs any more though,.

-S.




On Wed, 6 Apr 2011 06:51:14 -0400, you sent through the ether:

>Regarding MKV. You are correct. Its the choice of the Blu Ray ripper. Apple etc will never
>support it as its open source. But its easy to build a PC that does. Check out XBMC. Use
>the linux build on an ION based mini itx atom board and you have all you need. Mine
>plays over HDMI into my receiver and I watch allmy high def movie "backups" in perfect
>quality on a large full HD plasma screen. In fact its better than blu ray as its instant on,
>without stupid ads etc. XBMC will also play back nearly all video and audio format etc.
>Total cost of PC, circa 200 euros.