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more about #amexdigital more comments → mullingitover: I'm a mac, and being unable to author or even play HD media was my idea. #macminibluraykit more » neoprimal: Apple wants you to buy their Apple TV. They'll never add native BR support. It's the price you pay for a streamlined, closed computing ecosystem. They... more » BeyondtheTech: I hope the upgrade kit comes with a transparent Blu-Ray logo sticker or something. The Mac Mini image with it above looks kinda cool. more » BeyondtheTech: I get it when you say "no native OS X support," but what about third-party software? Doesn't Windows boxes still need something like CyberLink PowerD... more » thatsmrpotatohead2U: Apple won't put BRs in this because they are looking beyond BR, as are many people who own mac minis. The way I get my movies (including HD) is down m... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Perhaps it will rely on software decoding, like the DVD drives did in the G3/G4 series? It's why those Macs could have a movie playing as the desktop... more » Assassin_Kensei: correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't snow leopard play blu-ray I thought it was one of the major upgrades. #macminibluraykit more » Gonzie: "…OS X Can't Play Blu-ray Movies" very good, just as retarded as saying it can't play games or if you go back far enough "os 7 can't open pc files" ... more » yuefan: BlueRay's bad for the iTunes store - Microsoft would be in trouble if they purposely denied new standards to boost their own. -Yue more » BostonPimpDaddy2: Can someone explain why apple won't put BR support in OS X? I don't get this. Thanks #macminibluraykit more » -
#macmini
Mac Mini Upgrade Kit Installs Blu-ray Drive, Too Bad OS X Can't Play Blu-ray Movies
Apple recently boosted the speed and storage on its Mac minis, but they missed out on any Blu-ray love. AMEX Digital's Upgrade Kit is designed to fix that. One small problem, though: OS X still lacks native Blu-ray movie playback. More » -
#mediacenter
Amex Digital's iMON HD Mobile Media Center Also Controls Your PC
Amex Digital's iMON HD seems a pretty unusual beast: it's a "portable media center" that acts as an IR receiver to control your PC, and also has a built-in VFD screen. This can display an equalizer or streams of useful info, like weather reports, news, your email and so on— a little like a low-graphics Chumby perhaps? There's not much more info than this, so we can tell you it supports Windows Vista Media center, it'll come in black and white colors and has a remote controller, and that's about it. [Akihabaranews]
