Comments on: ViewSonic takes on small-format computing with VOT132 PC mini http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/19/viewsonic-takes-on-small-format-computing-with-vot132-pc-mini/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bill http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/19/viewsonic-takes-on-small-format-computing-with-vot132-pc-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-46730 Bill Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:39:03 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23682#comment-46730 >MArtinN, Thanks for the input. I'm at the early stages of building a media center room in my home. I'll take a look at the sites you suggested. >MArtinN,

Thanks for the input. I’m at the early stages of building a media center room in my home. I’ll take a look at the sites you suggested.

]]> By: MartinN http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/19/viewsonic-takes-on-small-format-computing-with-vot132-pc-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-46668 MartinN Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:50:28 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23682#comment-46668 Re: Bill Yes, it most definitely has! If your OS installation can take advantage of the hardware acceleration in the NVIDIA ION, you can decode 1080p video with very low CPU load. See for example: http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3630 The media player test is on page 11: http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3630&p=11 May I suggest to take a close look at XBMC http://xbmc.org/ if you want a good media center. It absolutely ROCKS! Trust me. Re: Bill

Yes, it most definitely has! If your OS installation can take advantage of the hardware acceleration in the NVIDIA ION, you can decode 1080p video with very low CPU load. See for example:
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3630
The media player test is on page 11:
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3630&p=11

May I suggest to take a close look at XBMC
http://xbmc.org/
if you want a good media center. It absolutely ROCKS! Trust me.

]]> By: Jamie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/19/viewsonic-takes-on-small-format-computing-with-vot132-pc-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-46640 Jamie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:21:27 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23682#comment-46640 A wave of dual core Atom's - very cool. A wave of dual core Atom’s – very cool.

]]> By: Bill http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/19/viewsonic-takes-on-small-format-computing-with-vot132-pc-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-46638 Bill Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:33:01 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23682#comment-46638 Hmm....Wonder if it's got enough horsepower for an HTPC? Hmm….Wonder if it’s got enough horsepower for an HTPC?

]]> By: Adam Scinto http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/19/viewsonic-takes-on-small-format-computing-with-vot132-pc-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-46636 Adam Scinto Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:04:52 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23682#comment-46636 Little pricy, but cute Little pricy, but cute

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