2008-07-06, 14:33
All,
I am thinking to buy a second mac-mini for my second television in our bed room. The first mac-mini is connected as a media center to our television in the living room.
Before I do so, I am wondering what is the best way to do so. All content (videos, music) should be on the mac mini in the living room. Does it work to have the second mac mini have access to the same files and xbmc configurations as the first one. If yes, what is the best way.
I was thinking of three different ways and am wondering whether anyone has done that before or has a better idea:
(1) Install XBMC on second macmini and refer to video files on 1st computer via smb. Problem is that I would have two xbmc-installations and would need to scan library twice, etc. Rather painful and not ideal
(2) Install a software that I can "control" the 1st computer with the second one. Would only have xbmc installed once, but display the 1st computer on the 2nd one. Dont think that this would really work properly though.
(3) Do the same as in (1) and in addition have a batch that copies the configuration files from mac-mini-1 to mac-mini-2 everytime i start up xbmc. anyone any idea whether this would work and how to do it?
You can tell that I am not so satisfied with any of the three solutions and any help is highly appreciated. Many thanks!!!
I am thinking to buy a second mac-mini for my second television in our bed room. The first mac-mini is connected as a media center to our television in the living room.
Before I do so, I am wondering what is the best way to do so. All content (videos, music) should be on the mac mini in the living room. Does it work to have the second mac mini have access to the same files and xbmc configurations as the first one. If yes, what is the best way.
I was thinking of three different ways and am wondering whether anyone has done that before or has a better idea:
(1) Install XBMC on second macmini and refer to video files on 1st computer via smb. Problem is that I would have two xbmc-installations and would need to scan library twice, etc. Rather painful and not ideal
(2) Install a software that I can "control" the 1st computer with the second one. Would only have xbmc installed once, but display the 1st computer on the 2nd one. Dont think that this would really work properly though.
(3) Do the same as in (1) and in addition have a batch that copies the configuration files from mac-mini-1 to mac-mini-2 everytime i start up xbmc. anyone any idea whether this would work and how to do it?
You can tell that I am not so satisfied with any of the three solutions and any help is highly appreciated. Many thanks!!!