Comments on: Digital TV on Mac Mini, part 2 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/ Martijn de Visser on User Experience, Front End technology (and whatnot). Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:58:41 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 Martin Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:58:41 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3915 The firedtv is not anymore available in the store. Do you have good other solutions to do this? :) The firedtv is not anymore available in the store. Do you have good other solutions to do this? :)

]]> By: Jammyman http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Jammyman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:59 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3570 I just bought new mac mini and FireDTV and I must say I was surprised how smooth installation was and how great they seem to be working right now, digital output and hdmi cable to my AV amplifier (finally to Mitsubishi HC6500) and that's it. Installation of this setup took something like 3h, with windows it takes few days to get things happening usually so I were pleased. 1080 HD movies playing smoothly so what more can you wish for, WOW seems to be playing well too so that's a bonus ;) I don't have remote buddy, so I cant comment that. I have some problems with plex and network disks and getting them to sync right and automatically get movie covers from net but they probably work well if you use local disk. Perfect solution for my living room, and what is most important to me, quiet!!! Thanx for great article. I just bought new mac mini and FireDTV and I must say I was surprised how smooth installation was and how great they seem to be working right now, digital output and hdmi cable to my AV amplifier (finally to Mitsubishi HC6500) and that’s it.

Installation of this setup took something like 3h, with windows it takes few days to get things happening usually so I were pleased. 1080 HD movies playing smoothly so what more can you wish for, WOW seems to be playing well too so that’s a bonus ;)

I don’t have remote buddy, so I cant comment that. I have some problems with plex and network disks and getting them to sync right and automatically get movie covers from net but they probably work well if you use local disk.

Perfect solution for my living room, and what is most important to me, quiet!!! Thanx for great article.

]]> By: Sky Bundles http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Sky Bundles Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:57:48 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3526 Thanks for a very interesting article - as a Mac fan and a digital TV writer I'll be trying some experiments of my own now (thanks to this). Not sure I have quite your level of knowledge though... Thanks for a very interesting article – as a Mac fan and a digital TV writer I’ll be trying some experiments of my own now (thanks to this). Not sure I have quite your level of knowledge though…

]]> By: Frans http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 Frans Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:15:49 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3492 Hi Martijn, I have the EyeTV solution running for about 2 years now. Initially issues, was due to what turned out to be a defect Alphacrypt, it lost keys. Took a year to be solved as I did not have parts to try. Also started with EyeTV 2, now 3 is much better, especially like the Smart Guides! I am running the Elgato EyeTV 610 for DVB-C, according to websites almost identical to the FloppyDTV (only much more expen$ive...). Also running Ziggo in Utrecht. Moved from an 1.64MHz CoreDuo with Tiger to a new Mac Mini 2.24MHz Mini with Leopard to play HD, which works like a charm. I have periodically problems with tvtv, where channel info is missing. SmartGuide misses recordings, and there seems to be no manual recording or programming if the EPG does not contain the info. Also now EyeTV seems to lock up once in a while, leaving 'Encrypted'. Stop and start of EyeTV software solves the issue. Any such experiences? Hi Martijn,

I have the EyeTV solution running for about 2 years now. Initially issues, was due to what turned out to be a defect Alphacrypt, it lost keys. Took a year to be solved as I did not have parts to try. Also started with EyeTV 2, now 3 is much better, especially like the Smart Guides!
I am running the Elgato EyeTV 610 for DVB-C, according to websites almost identical to the FloppyDTV (only much more expen$ive…). Also running Ziggo in Utrecht.
Moved from an 1.64MHz CoreDuo with Tiger to a new Mac Mini 2.24MHz Mini with Leopard to play HD, which works like a charm.

I have periodically problems with tvtv, where channel info is missing. SmartGuide misses recordings, and there seems to be no manual recording or programming if the EPG does not contain the info.
Also now EyeTV seems to lock up once in a while, leaving ‘Encrypted’. Stop and start of EyeTV software solves the issue. Any such experiences?

]]> By: JoepFH http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3488 JoepFH Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:29:04 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3488 Hi Martijn, thank you for sharing this. This convinces me to set up this configuration as well. Just one question: hwo much does this approx. cost? JoepFH Hi Martijn,

thank you for sharing this. This convinces me to set up this configuration as well. Just one question: hwo much does this approx. cost?

JoepFH

]]> By: Rune http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3484 Rune Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:30:31 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3484 Got all the parts home now and it works perfectly! Thanks for the inspiration. /Rune Got all the parts home now and it works perfectly!

Thanks for the inspiration.

/Rune

]]> By: Martijn http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3483 Martijn Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:30:20 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3483 Hello Rune - I have not experienced any incompatibility problems at all, the FireDTV + EyeTV3 combo works great for me. Best of luck, Martijn. Hello Rune – I have not experienced any incompatibility problems at all, the FireDTV + EyeTV3 combo works great for me.

Best of luck, Martijn.

]]> By: Rune http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3443 Rune Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3443 Hello Martijn Im working on a project much like yours, except i'll be using an Irdeto CAM, to go with my carrier - Stofa (Denmark). As i was about to order the FireDTV, the friendly guys from Digital Everywhere told me that there could be some problems with EyeTV3 and FireDTV. This link explains it: http://forum.digital-everywhere.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=136 Have you noticed anything like this, or does everything work great? /Rune Hello Martijn

Im working on a project much like yours, except i’ll be using an Irdeto CAM, to go with my carrier – Stofa (Denmark).

As i was about to order the FireDTV, the friendly guys from Digital Everywhere told me that there could be some problems with EyeTV3 and FireDTV.

This link explains it:
http://forum.digital-everywhere.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=136

Have you noticed anything like this, or does everything work great?

/Rune

]]> By: Martijn http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Martijn Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:57:55 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3358 @Isamu - the picture quality is great. After all, it is digital TV, it's just that I'm watching it on a different device (Apple Cinema display instead of a TV). I also receive a couple of HD channels (Discovery HD and History HD are among them). The quality of those channels is superb. Pausing the tv stream is like watching at a photograph. @Isamu – the picture quality is great. After all, it is digital TV, it’s just that I’m watching it on a different device (Apple Cinema display instead of a TV).

I also receive a couple of HD channels (Discovery HD and History HD are among them). The quality of those channels is superb. Pausing the tv stream is like watching at a photograph.

]]> By: Isamu http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/2009/digital-tv-on-mac-mini-part2/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 Isamu Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:34:45 +0000 http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/?p=525#comment-3344 Hello Martijn, How is the picture quality? Could you post some pictures? I have all the ingredients for this setup except for the FireDTV & AlphaCrypt CAM. I currently use Elgato's EyeTV Hybrid to watch TV on my Mac but the picture quality is quite poor. I'm watching Ziggo HD using the Humax IRHD-5000 on my LCD-TV where the picture quality is superb. Is the quality throught FireDTV anything like that or at least nearly as well? Hello Martijn,

How is the picture quality? Could you post some pictures? I have all the ingredients for this setup except for the FireDTV & AlphaCrypt CAM. I currently use Elgato’s EyeTV Hybrid to watch TV on my Mac but the picture quality is quite poor. I’m watching Ziggo HD using the Humax IRHD-5000 on my LCD-TV where the picture quality is superb. Is the quality throught FireDTV anything like that or at least nearly as well?

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