MacMini 1080p

[frome]

Is the 1.66 Ghz core duo MacMini capable of playing 1080p HD movies even though it has a intergrated graphics card? Also would 512 mb of Ram be enough?

 

[Sun Baked]

Probably not enough for anything more than 480p using h.264 since.

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/specs.html

For 1920x1080 (1080p) video at 24 frames per second:
(Macintosh)
* Dual 2.0 GHz PowerMac G5 or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster Macintosh computer
* At least 512MB of RAM
* 128MB or greater video card

 

[lmcintyre]

I have a 1.5 core solo 512mb, and I can playback 720p very smoothly. 1080p is very choppy and unwatchable. With the core duo it may be possible but you would most likely need more ram.

 

[jsw]

FWIW, my Core Duo (original speed) mini with 1GB RAM plays back 1080(i, presumably) recordings from over-the-air HD broadcasts without a hitch.

 

[JAT]

Listen to the guy who actually has one of these. They play 1080p just fine.