First post, thought I'd start with a question.
I've recently decided to cut the cable and go full Mac home theatre. Basically, my watching habit consist of:
1. Netflix streaming
2. Hulu (for network shows and mindless watching)
3. ITunes (for the cable shows I watch by season)
My question is this:
Given my watching habits, am I better off splurging for a Mac Mini, installing Plex, and living with the wonkiness of having to switch to Front Row every time I want to watch an ITunes show, or would it be better for me to wait and pick up an AppleTV, jailbreak it and/or wait for 3rd party apps (of which hopefully Hulu will be one).
It seems like AppleTV would be the cost-effective solution, but it might be awhile before I can implement Hulu (and my wife uses Hulu constantly). The Mac Mini would be a more sure-fire solution, but is much more costly and not necessarily as user-friendly for those who aren't as computer savvy.
So, any suggestions or advice?
I've recently decided to cut the cable and go full Mac home theatre. Basically, my watching habit consist of:
1. Netflix streaming
2. Hulu (for network shows and mindless watching)
3. ITunes (for the cable shows I watch by season)
My question is this:
Given my watching habits, am I better off splurging for a Mac Mini, installing Plex, and living with the wonkiness of having to switch to Front Row every time I want to watch an ITunes show, or would it be better for me to wait and pick up an AppleTV, jailbreak it and/or wait for 3rd party apps (of which hopefully Hulu will be one).
It seems like AppleTV would be the cost-effective solution, but it might be awhile before I can implement Hulu (and my wife uses Hulu constantly). The Mac Mini would be a more sure-fire solution, but is much more costly and not necessarily as user-friendly for those who aren't as computer savvy.
So, any suggestions or advice?