I'm actually planning on putting together a similar setup:
- Mac Mini HTPC (waiting on a refresh, just to get the most for my $$)
- External WD Passports USB'd to the MM (already got a 1tb one, currently converting my library to mp4 and organizing the files on it...waiting to buy the largest available when I get the MM)
- Plex for local viewing on the 60" Bravia, iTunes for remote viewing on my ATV2/iPhone4/iPad2
I wonder what the power savings is gonna be, going from two ps3's (1x 60gb launch, 1x slim) + an old windows tower acting as a media server in the closet, to a MM running external USB drives + an ATV2.
Currently torn, I was hoping to sidestep a powered external drive...but the 3tb Mybooks have dropped in price, a lot ($150 or so currently). Might just pick one up as my main storage drive, then either use my current 1tb Passport as a general xfer/backup drive, or I dunno...opt for 2x 3tb Mybooks? That's 2 more drives to plug in, so there goes my massive power savings.
(I'm sure it'd still be way less than running ps3's and a full-size PSU)
Took a quick look at the Icy Dock stuff, still seems to start at $125 or so, and quickly shoots up to $200...this is just for the enclosure, before adding drives. Still sounds a lil' steep...
- Mac Mini HTPC (waiting on a refresh, just to get the most for my $$)
- External WD Passports USB'd to the MM (already got a 1tb one, currently converting my library to mp4 and organizing the files on it...waiting to buy the largest available when I get the MM)
- Plex for local viewing on the 60" Bravia, iTunes for remote viewing on my ATV2/iPhone4/iPad2
I wonder what the power savings is gonna be, going from two ps3's (1x 60gb launch, 1x slim) + an old windows tower acting as a media server in the closet, to a MM running external USB drives + an ATV2.
Currently torn, I was hoping to sidestep a powered external drive...but the 3tb Mybooks have dropped in price, a lot ($150 or so currently). Might just pick one up as my main storage drive, then either use my current 1tb Passport as a general xfer/backup drive, or I dunno...opt for 2x 3tb Mybooks? That's 2 more drives to plug in, so there goes my massive power savings.
(I'm sure it'd still be way less than running ps3's and a full-size PSU)
Took a quick look at the Icy Dock stuff, still seems to start at $125 or so, and quickly shoots up to $200...this is just for the enclosure, before adding drives. Still sounds a lil' steep...