Comments for: VIA intros Mini-ITX mobo for the living room

#2. Posted at 10:20 AM on Dec 28th 2006

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Hattig

Well the DVI output is a nice touch. HDMI would have been nice as well.

If the chipset can accelerate the decoding and encoding of media acceptably so that the weak CPU isn't an issue then that's fine - but what about 1080p output? It's absence on the spec sheet is a little worrying.

It will be interesting to see what people make out of this board, and how it compares to other options (e.g., remote server PC + wireless + decoder box (e.g., media center extenders or Apple's forthcoming iTV)).

Still, good that VIA are still doing something.

#2, If you have a 1080p panel, it'd likely have a HDMI input. Th... : GodsMadClown (#4) «

#4, i would be more worried about the "whimpy" gfx card in th... : shank15217 (#5) «

#2, I thought it was illegal to play a dvd on your computer then... : steelcity_ballin (#9) «

#9, 1. It's illegal to break the pathetic protections of DVD'... : indeego (#11) «

#11, Just remember to put in the country for those statemen... : Shintai (#14) «

#14, These days, the country could be either the USA, or... : sjl (#22) «

#6. Posted at 10:56 AM on Dec 28th 2006, Edited at 10:57 AM on Dec 28th 2006

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Shintai

Last time I checked you needed alot more power for Bluray/HD-DVD content than this can provide. So no thx, its cheaper to get a mac mini or clones. Via seems to be digging itself deeper and deeper away.

#6, The first generation of HD-DVD players used a Pentium 4 2.4g... : Vrock (#7) «

#7, Isn't HD-DVD and BluRay MPEG4 based? If so, it does most,... : Corrado (#8) «

#8, H.264 http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=288... : Shintai (#10) «

#10, H.264 is MPEG4 based. If the hardware decoder on th... : Corrado (#12) «

#12, The issue here is all function. Since H.264 is n... : Shintai (#13) «

#8, Current BluRay discs use MPEG2 IIRC. No one going to me... : eloj (#15) «

#15, Most Blu-Ray discs still use MPEG2. Some of the new... : Vrock (#17) «

#8, What do you mean "in hardware"? As far as I know, ther... : Vrock (#16) «

#16, I'm not sure there was a hardware decoder at the 'i... : Corrado (#20) «

#6, This product has the same Unichrome Pro integrated GPU as th... : poulpy (#21) «

#18. Posted at 12:33 PM on Dec 29th 2006, Edited at 12:36 PM on Dec 29th 2006

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Samlind

What about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813153052

edit - ah nevermind - better processor but the graphics are marginal

#18, It also lacks a DVI port. : GodsMadClown (#19) «

#3. Posted at 10:32 AM on Dec 28th 2006

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GodsMadClown

For that price, I'd want a Mini-ITX that'd take a laptop Core Solo or Duo. Of course, I'd trust Via for graphics more than Intel. How sad is that?

#1. Posted at 10:08 AM on Dec 28th 2006

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gbcrush

So, what do you think? Kitchen PC? Perhaps "Near-kitchen-built-in-to-wall-computer-desk" PC?

Something you can look up quick news, gossip or tech talk on inbetween flipping through recipes and food.com?

Gah, I've got to stop thinking like this. I'll have more PCs than I do rooms in my appartment. :)