Needing a mini to video/audio edit/produce.

been digging deeper and deeper into video and audio production and editing.
currently im running a 24" imac 2.4ghz, 1gb ram, i use it as my everyday computer and i been playing around with some video editing and a good bit of audio production. (im going to eventually upgrade the ram in this thing)
my question is, im looking to pick up a mac mini and run a dual display. this mini will ONLY be used for video and audio production. the video production i might add is nothing very over the top. just your simple credits, adding music, and clipping scenes. (im producing some how-to halloween prop dvd's and haunted house walk through) for audio production again, nothing very over the top.
im looking to pick up a mini due to the price. a mac pro is way out of my price range.
what do you think would be the best route mini wise to go for? 2.66? thinking my 2.4 has been working fine a 2.53 should be fine? and as for the ram. i planned on upgrading the ram to around 4 or even 8 gigs in the future. for the hard drive space, for movies and audio production im going to need something decent in size. thinking 500gigs i could always do something external in the future?
i was also pondering the mini server, 2 500 gigs with 4gig ram and 2.53mhz. BUT lacking a super drive thats really no problem because im running an external lacie lightscribe.
so im asking you guys/gals what would be the best route for me to take, price wise and bang for my buck to create a nice little video/audio machine?

I also bought a new 3.06 Mhz IMac 21.5 in IMAC this spring. I was unfamiliar with the new miniport. I was on the phone with Apple Sales for buying a new MacBookPro and while ordering wanted to add on the cables necessary to accomplish connecting my new IMAC to my HDMI tv. I have been accustomed to connecting my old g4 laptop with adaptors and a long cable on end is HDMI and the other connects right into the video port out on my laptop. But the older method leaves you without sound.
So...the Apple guy is in a hurry to sell me a computer and insists there is no Apple IMAC or MacBookPro which will work with video and sound to HDMI. I had the item in my inbasket at MacMall. I may be wrong. But I gave up on ordering it. I picked up an HDMI to HDMI extension cord at Best Buy and ordered the Mini video adapter to HDMI connector from Apple store. I haven't opened it yet or set it up. But what does one need to buy to make this work. Since the guy didn't help me. I had to buy it online separately. And since I had ready acct with Apple , just bought it there although it was about 15% cheaper at MCMALL.
Please someone in the know or who watches their computer on their HDMI TV help tell me what cables to buy and where to connect them to my tv. I have a Sony Bravia and it has an internet thing on the side. I haven't used it for anything yet. I have cable/dvr,blue ray dvd, and input from laptop.
Thanks in advance. Rheta in San Diego

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