[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

I see these two suggestions for refurbished Mac Minis (if I decide to go down that route...).

* 1.66 GHz Core Duo/SD, $649, Apple
* 1.83 GHz Core Duo, $699, Apple

Which one would you suggest might work better for my project?

[HAL9000]

If you plan to do a lot of video editing, I'd go with the faster one. Video processing is very CPU-intensive.

In order to burn a DVD, make sure the Mac includes a "SuperDrive" - otherwise, it can only read DVDs. The 1.83 MHz model includes a SuperDrive, the 1.66 does not.

Full specifications and configurations are here.

A Mac mini should work with your existing VGA monitor, keyboard and mouse. You can just plug them in as needed.