Apple's new MacBook look fantastic, especially the black. But there's two more of them than just great looks. They are, in fact, Apple mobile HDTV Media Center. When the Intel Mac mini was launched in early March, we speculated that Apple's HDTV Media Center. At that time, there is some debate about whether it is powerful enough for playing and recording HDTV. There are also concerns about whether the integrated graphics to work. No hearing date.
MacBook 1.83GHz and 2GHz Intel Core Duo processors are comfortably strong enough to play HD content, and Apple QuickTime support for Elgato's EyeTV 500 or Miglia's TVMini HD. I spent the afternoon playing with a black MacBook and HD QuickTime trailers and videos look fantastic on that glossy screen. Using this screen for watching movies, there is no point in choosing 1080 as the content must be reduced, while the 720p movies fit the screen almost perfectly.
MacBook, however, can drive 23in display to 1920 x 1200 pixels, so if you like it connects to, say, Apple 23in Cinema Display, you could quite happily watch 1080 content.
The reason for the glossy display, according to Apple, because she sees most of its customers using a MacBook users to view photos or watch movies and glossy screen gives better contrast. This screen is anti-reflective coating, although in some lighting conditions, it reflects enough to confusing.
Now, do not necessarily want to use the MacBook as a tool for watching HDTV at home, but as a Media Center to watch and record HDTV on the road, that's great. Just add TVMini, a copy EyeTV 2, ad a couple of USB-powered laptop speakers or headphones, and you're good to go.
So, Mac users are Mac mini to use as an HDTV Media Center at home, and MacBook for the road. Nice.
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