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MIVOmac: Prior Art
I was searching the web and found a few other like-minded individuals who had created a MIVOmac before me. Here are a few links:'
September 19, 2001, MacObserver.com
This isn't really someone who had created an actual MIVOmac, but he discusses the idea and takes it a step further by adding video recording capability to the digital hub. Here's a quote: Mix together a headless iMac, an Airport, a custom RF/IR remote, a DVR (digital video recorder) enabled video card, and a couple of USB and Firewire ports all into a unit that fits the dimensions of a stereo rack component, and you have a true home Digital Hub Server (DHS).
July 1, 2001, Ken Tidwell
This one is really cool. Ken Tidwell put together a how-to that he calls iTunes, your Home Theater & Wireless AV 'How-to'.
Ken's page is a wonderful resource that I wish I had found before I built my own MIVOmac.
Ken uses a wireles 2.4GHz AV transmitter/receiver pair to get the audio and video output to his home entertainment system. That's pretty cool. Using his system, you don't have to dedicate a Mac as a stereo component in your entertainment system-- you can use your existing Mac to provide audio and video, wirelessly. He has some really good graphics and photos that show many of the details that I left out of my MIVOmac story. If you are thinking about building a MIVOmac, Kens page is a must read. 10:25:33 AM 
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