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Turning a Mac Mini into a entertainment center

April 14th, 2006 | Category: HTPCs, Windows MCE

Mac MiniPart of the problem with making your own PVR / DVR is finding the right components that will fit into the right case. For example, right now my PVR is a beige tower that sits next to my wall unit. Although it isn’t ugly, it’s also not the most exquisite looking device. What can be done about this? Well I could buy a case designed to be used for a PVR / DVR / Home Theatre PC (HTPC), or I could buy a system that has a small foot print. One such system is the Mac Mini.

Chris Hamady posted a HowTo article earlier this month that describes the steps that he went through to turn his Mac Mini into a media center. The guide includes pictures and instructions that are easy to follow. The end of the article has been updated to include his experience using Apple’s Boot Camp to run Windows XP Media Center Edition on the Mac Mini.

I have considered using a Mac Mini for a PVR in the past, and now that it can boot Windows it is even more appealing. The main thing that needs to be added out of the box is a TV Tuner, but you can pick up a USB tuner relatively cheap.

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