2008-05-12, 22:58
As I love the functionality of XBMC on Xbox there are a few features that I've always been craving.
- Suspend mode when idle
- Remote wake-from-suspend mode
- Quietness
If I'm reading these threads correctly, the first two were added in this beta release. The third, a Mac Mini will handle by itself.
I have a few questions though:
1) What stage is the DVD support? Will it play my DVDs? Can I region-free my Mac Mini?
2) I see talk of Universal Remote support. I use a PVR remote which can emulate most DVD players. Will I be able to use my remote on the Mac Mini? If not, can I buy an IR dongle to resolve this? I don't really want to switch remotes.
3) What's the base spec Mac Mini I should use? I have a Mac Mini from when they were first released, but I assume it's an unsupported PPC model.
4) Will my wife notice any differences from the Xbox release that will make her mad at me?
Thanks all.
- Suspend mode when idle
- Remote wake-from-suspend mode
- Quietness
If I'm reading these threads correctly, the first two were added in this beta release. The third, a Mac Mini will handle by itself.
I have a few questions though:
1) What stage is the DVD support? Will it play my DVDs? Can I region-free my Mac Mini?
2) I see talk of Universal Remote support. I use a PVR remote which can emulate most DVD players. Will I be able to use my remote on the Mac Mini? If not, can I buy an IR dongle to resolve this? I don't really want to switch remotes.
3) What's the base spec Mac Mini I should use? I have a Mac Mini from when they were first released, but I assume it's an unsupported PPC model.
4) Will my wife notice any differences from the Xbox release that will make her mad at me?
Thanks all.