Mac Mini + TV?

[Patron_Saint]

Anyone using a Mac mini with a tv as the monitor? If so, do you recommend the setup?

 

[g.t. rags]

i did for about 3 years, then i got my iMac and moved the mini into my living room.... have used it maybe 3 times in the last year.....

prior to the iMac i loved it and didn't have any issues period.

only reason i updated was because i got a great deal on the iMac.

I've actually got the mini for sale on let go because it's just collecting dust

 

[vintagebob]

Works for me (Using it now). Samsung 40" 4K TV.

I use a Yamaha HT system receiver as a switcher and have the Mac Mini, Apple TV and Roku setup on it. It also lets me Bluetooth my iPad Pro to it for World of Tanks Blitz.

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YHT-3...id=1479255750&sr=1-5&keywords=yamaha+receiver

 

[Patron_Saint]

Works for me (Using it now). Samsung 40" 4K TV.

I use a Yamaha HT system receiver as a switcher and have the Mac Mini, Apple TV and Roku setup on it. It also lets me Bluetooth my iPad Pro to it for World of Tanks Blitz.

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YHT-3...id=1479255750&sr=1-5&keywords=yamaha+receiver

Does the Mac mini display at 4K?

 

[sorcery]

Yes, very much. Can lounge in the Lazy Boy, with wireless keyboard n trackpad, from 3 or 4 metres away. 47" Samsung.

 

[Patron_Saint]

How old can I go with a Mac Mini and still get 4k support? Is it worth it over 1080p?

Is it better to get an older quad core model and upgrade it to an SSD and bump the RAM, or the latest soldered models?

 

[vintagebob]

Does the Mac mini display at 4K?

Yes (30HZ), but I use it at 1080 so that the text is not so tiny.

 

[Patron_Saint]

Yes, but I use it at 1080 so that the text is not so tiny.

Ah - I didn't think of that.

I assume for 1080 that anything from 2010 or newer will work just fine with an HDMI?

 

[vintagebob]

I believe that the 2010 will provide 1080 but won't provide AC wireless, which I guess the 2012 does not either.

I'm using a 2014 2.8GHz i5 with 8GB ram and 1TB Fusion drive.

 

[Patron_Saint]

I believe that the 2010 will provide 1080 but won't provide AC wireless, which I guess the 2012 does not either.

I'm using a 2014 2.8GHz i5 with 8GB ram and 1TB Fusion drive.

I see - so I assume anything older than the 2014 models will be fairly crippled on things like continuity, handoff, and airdrop?

My primary device is an iPad Pro, and will likely stay that way - the Mac Mini will be for media, and occasional light work or light gaming (WoW, similar) from the couch. My iOS devices will continue being the main focal points of my setup, so I need something that'll play nice with them.

Is there a particular model I should go for with all this in mind?

 

[sorcery]

I am not familiar with gaming requirements but the 2011 2.5 GHz model has the AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory. Also has a SSD option.