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Kingcodez

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I'm looking to replace my parent's cable subscription with a mac mini, the Apple TV seems too outdated and restricted.

I plan to couple it with OTA broadcasts, but what else can I do?
I see things like Boxee and Plex, what are these and how can I best use them?
Are there any better software to use?

I planned on using Hulu, getting some massive storage and putting seasond and seasons of shows on there. Note, I don't really need HD content as much, they just don't care.

I know I can buy off of itunes, but is there a way to get the news?
Like a program that will take a RSS feed of CNN or something?
Basically I want Hulu to have news.

Can all of this tie into front row?

What hardware addons can I purchase? like a tuner or somehting..
I'll probably get a used mac mini to try it out on first.
 

Kingcodez

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Would the Mini's with the C2D 1.83's be fine for this task?
Maby the vid card is too weak.
 

Kingcodez

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Can anyone answer my above question?

Plus can anyone recommend any good plugins for boxee?
How do I play my itunes podcasts?
 
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