How to add a Mac mini to Your Home Theater System. - Part One: Hardware

Part One of how to turn a Mac mini into a Home Theater PC with a few easy steps.

See Part Two at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAIiQYtQ10

Extra Equipment used:
OWC Mercury Qx2
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/RAID/Desktop/

Newer Technology Toslink to Mini Toslink Cable
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/CBLAOPTMT/

Newer Technology Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/CBLMDPHDMI/

3.5mm mini-jack to RCA L/R Analog Audio Cable.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/PODCONNECTOR/

Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ElGato/10020780/

Elgato Turbo.264 HD
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ElGato/10020196/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• HTPC
• multimedia
• hardware
• home theater
• television
• TV
• Mac mini
• mini
• Macintosh
• OS X
• OWC
• Other World Computing
• macsales.com
• Newer Technology
• owctv
• owc
• tv

[hamzaLG9]

hi if i dont have surround sound could i just the hdmi to get sound from my tv speakers :)

[OWCmacsales]

@hamzaLG9 You certainly could. If it doesn't appear to work automatically, go to System Preferences > Sound > Output to change the device for sound output accordingly.

[OWCmacsales]

It is an original piece composed in-house for use with our video series.

[elboty34]

where to see part two

[OWCmacsales]

@elboty34

You can find the link in the information box - it's the first one listed.

[elboty34]

@OWCmacsales thank you very helpful

[donistheone]

I don't want to sound mean but damn that was one boring clip.....and it left me feeling all geeky

[Ricky7333]

Would this be the same settings and installation for the 2011 Mac mini?

[hydrofal78]

Thank you.

[justibisnotfag]

can i use my magic mouse and the wireless apple keyboard on a normal television?

[Escorpio40]

instead of a ProQX2, can I use a Seagate 2TB external HD ?

[steynproductions]

lol, 5:10 "turn it on." *turns it off.

[hamzaLG9]

@OWCmacsales ok thanks will try it how come you used a rca to 3.5 mm ? thanks

[legotech101]

can i hook up my mac mini to my tv with vga. my tv has a via port and was wondering if i can use that?