TV:s and projectors for a new Mac Mini 2,0

I intend to buy a Mac Mini to use as a media center with my TV and projector. Scaning some discusion forums, I understand it is not likely to be plug and play. The intention is to feed a Optoma HD-70 with a DVI-D to HDMI cable. Will this work? Anyone have experiences?

I dunno, this page says PC and Mac compatible. And it supports all kinds of TV and computer timings.
http://www.optomausa.com/productdetail.asp?productid=294
Have you tried the AVS Forum? You will likely find more people over there with something to say about this.

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