The Mac Mini has always been a great HTPC computer. The newest edition has HDMI out, optical out for 5.1 audio, it's got a small footprint...but it fails in so many ways....no TV tuner, or a Blu-Ray Player. Well OtherWorldComputing (OWC) and Elgato have teamed up to create a stronger, better, faster Mac Mini. OWC will sell pre-configured Mac Mini's (both 2.4 and 2.6Ghz Core 2 Duo), with upgraded RAM, HD and it will come with the Elgato EyeTV HD, a Ble-ray disc burner, and the Apple Remote. You can optionally get a Mercury Elite-AL...

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Ever want to watch a blu-ray or play Xbox on that beautiful 27" iMac screen? Well now you can; the good folks over at Belkin have released the AV360, an HDMI to mini DisplayPort converter. The AV360 will take any HDMI signal and convert it into a signal that your iMac can use. It is also HDCP-compliant and it will deliver stereo output. There are a couple of catches. First the price, Belkin has priced the AV360 at $150. The second is the box does not broadcast in 1080p, any 1080p source will be automatically downgraded to 720p. Is...

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