Even with hacks it could not play the highest resolution HD content. Then I bought the Apple TV but I wasn’t satisfied with it at all. It worked okay but it was not perfect for me.
So the search for a new unit to place under the TV begins.įirst I tried using the Xbox 360. Most HD content wont play using the original Xbox, the processor just isn’t fast enough. TV Shows and movies are becoming available in HD and I want to view the downloaded content in the best quality possible. The time came when we got an 50 Inch Plasma TV. However you needed to have an modified unit but that was quite common in those days. Xbox Media Center was the best media center solution for me. This setup worked just fine for a long time. This software allowed me to play almost any kind of media and it worked well with downloaded movies and TV-shows regardless of what type of codec it was encoded with. It was modified so it could run software not originally allowed by Microsoft. Many years ago I had the original Xbox, you know the first game console Microsoft released. Loosing a bit of money in the process too, trying out different solutions. I have tried many different home theater solutions without being completely satisfied. Using a mac mini mediacenter is one of the smartest move I have made.
