Does apple tv?

put out hd quality video ?
can I hook up an external hd to it?
is it better quality for video then a mac mini (the new one and older one)
a firend of mine is selling 2 mac minis one for 200 which is an older 1.5 g4, and then one for 400 the one that apple sells new for 600
so should i get apple tv or mac mini, if i got the mini could i sync both front rows?

put out hd quality video ?
Yes, Many believe that HD is only 1080i/p, neither of which the tv can play, it can however play 720p which is also HD and output it as 720p or scale it to 1080i
can I hook up an external hd to it?
No, but you can attach an external HD to your mac and stream from it.
is it better quality for video then a mac mini (the new one and older one)
No but depending on your tv it may well be the same quality, it also has the advantage that it fills the tv screen properly, many of the resolutions the mini will output will result in a compromise with excessive overscan or black borders.
so should i get apple tv or mac mini, if i got the mini could i sync both front rows?
That entirely depends on what you want to do with it, I'm sure you will have a better idea about this than any of us here. I'm not sure what you mean by 'sync both front rows'

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