Currently, I have 2011 27" iMac, late 2009 mac mini (which i think just died) and 1 aTV2 and a drobo w/4 2TB drives with all movies/music/tv shows on it. I did have the mini connected to my living rm 50" tv with the drobo as my media server. I was trying to encode w/HB on the mini and the fan kept running very loud. So I have tried researching it and sounds like my mini logic board died. Everytime I plug the power cable into it, the only thing it does is the fan comes on very loud, nothing else. So any help there would be great, but on to my real question: What should I get or use for my media center/server?
I am trying to decide if I should use my iMac as the server and get another aTV(1 for BR and 1 for living rm). Or get a new Base model 2011 mac mini and put that back to my tv in the living rm and keep my aTV2 in the BR? I love the mac mini and I could afford either the mini or aTV2 but am having trouble deciding which is better for me. I would also like the media server to handle all my media needs (like downloading, ripping, encoding, tagging into iTunes) and be available all day. My wife and I both have iPhones and iPads, so airplay/mirroring is cool and I have AEBS and AExpress. So sorry for the long post but thanks for reading it and for your suggestions/considerations. I hope this is clear enough to understand my needs and situation. Any different angles or points of view that I am missing would be appreciated too. Thanks.
Option 1) iMac + two aTV2 - w/iMac being media server on all day
Option 2) iMac + one aTV2 + 2011 mac mini -w/mini being media server and on all day.
I also have a post at 123macmini but wanted to add it over here to get some more suggestions. Thanks
I am trying to decide if I should use my iMac as the server and get another aTV(1 for BR and 1 for living rm). Or get a new Base model 2011 mac mini and put that back to my tv in the living rm and keep my aTV2 in the BR? I love the mac mini and I could afford either the mini or aTV2 but am having trouble deciding which is better for me. I would also like the media server to handle all my media needs (like downloading, ripping, encoding, tagging into iTunes) and be available all day. My wife and I both have iPhones and iPads, so airplay/mirroring is cool and I have AEBS and AExpress. So sorry for the long post but thanks for reading it and for your suggestions/considerations. I hope this is clear enough to understand my needs and situation. Any different angles or points of view that I am missing would be appreciated too. Thanks.
Option 1) iMac + two aTV2 - w/iMac being media server on all day
Option 2) iMac + one aTV2 + 2011 mac mini -w/mini being media server and on all day.
I also have a post at 123macmini but wanted to add it over here to get some more suggestions. Thanks
