Filed under: Hardware, PowerMac G5
Rig of the Day: One more TV rig

Ok, just one more TV rig, we promise.* Flickr user beenester asks, "Is it overkill to use a 1.8GHz Powermac G5 as a TV computer?" We say, "Heck, no!"
"Overkill?" posted by beenester.
If you'd like to see your own rig featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr pool. We select one image to highlight each day, and crown a Rig of the Week on Sundays.
*Probably. Most likely.

![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)


Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Henry said 1:14PM on 5-27-2006
I'm interested in how these are controlled - bluetooth keyboard and mouse, or BT remote? Or something else.
Reply
andy said 2:20PM on 5-27-2006
Hi, i use my worksation (dual2.7) g5 power, with dual 19" formacs with alchemy tv card and keyspan remote, with frontrow installed, perfect media center mac, i can work and watch, i also have a second HD installed with all my dvds riiped to mp4 via handbrake, and im lovin' it!
Reply
Pob said 6:45PM on 5-27-2006
Im curious how he's got the resolutions sorted out to run on that plasma. Apple are not very generous with custom res's. And plasmas generally sport some very odd combinations. I'v tried using a peice of software called SwitchResX but doesnt seem to come close to get my plasma anywhere near what its capable off. Which i beleive is a rather odd 1024x1024. Any ideas? Im currently running a dual 2.0 with the 6600 card. And the plasma is plugged into the dual link port?
Reply
beenester said 6:49PM on 5-28-2006
i made rig of the day! yay!
A:
1) Yes, I use a BT mouse and keyboard.
2) It's not a plasma...just a rear-projection LCD and I run it at 1280x720 (a native Tiger res)
thanks, guys!!!
Reply
cdickgo said 1:11AM on 5-29-2006
Very cool Mr. Beene. Too bad Apple doesn't make a game system or you would be totally Microsoft Free. Nice 360 by the way. I'll babysit it once you get bored with it. ;)
Reply