Topic: Ultra-Low Power HTPC's for under 18k

[Clondalkin]

What codec and player are you using?   Pede ipadala by email yung ginagamit ko if you want to try.

Hmm.  Before that CPU cooler, ligawan mo ulit si Chief-Of-STOP  for a graphics card.  Around 5K for the HD4770..Hehehe.. Ask Dowals.

Yes sir napa OO ko din kasi Father's Day kaya yun na lang daw gift nya sa akin kahit ako lahat gumastos hehehe.
Some 1080p files played well but when I tried the Matrix , ayun na bumigay.I was using Klite codec then. Good thing I asked J&W tech support and gave me the right codec. Lo and behold, lahat ng Matrix nag play flawlessly ika nga  Then I checked CPU usage hindi tumataas ng 70%.

Planning to buy cpu cooler pero tolerable pa naman yung heat and noise since hindi masyado mainit yung system and cpu ko, lalo na yung NB. Very content talaga for the very cute rig 

[coolkiks]

What codec and player are you using?   Pede ipadala by email yung ginagamit ko if you want to try.

Hmm.  Before that CPU cooler, ligawan mo ulit si Chief-Of-STOP  for a graphics card.  Around 5K for the HD4770..Hehehe.. Ask Dowals.

Hahaha. Ako na lang didiskarte kay general since andun na yung case, kahit patago ko na lang ilagay Graphic card  . Pero hindi pa siguro muna sa ngayon since di pa naman ako talaga masyado nahihilig sa games. More on movies pa din.

I am using MPC and Finalcodecs2009. sige sir pa pasend na lang sa email ko yung ginagamit nyong codec. Thanks.

[Verbl Kint]

Are the Ion's in? Any benchmarks on power consumption?

[Verbl Kint]

I'd like to revive this thread to see what's new out there.

Has anyone tried the new Pineview Atoms?  What's the power consumption like?

[MaCMeL]

If you consider the below as an HTPC, then this will meet your requirements for playing 1080p and your price point also. Have an HDMI and optical audio out.

http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-MAG-Intel-NVIDIA-HD-ND01-U/dp/B0030UH2J4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269948451&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AspireRevo-AR3610-U9022-Desktop-Dark/dp/B0030L3ASU/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269948524&sr=1-14

[AC]

guys... meron nang Asrock na dualcore atom with ions na tig 6500 each ah..

kayalang grey markets
kelan kaya magkakaroon sa local distributor? hehe
palagay ko kasi maging nasa 4500 nalang ito pag local unit na.. and may warranty pa..

has anyone here tried the unit?
may esata po siya... alot of usb etc etc.. so palagay ko maganda po itong all around unit

[Verbl Kint]

This is exciting news for enthusiasts.  I'll try to look around to see if a low-wattage system that is 1080p/24 capable can be made for under 18k.

[pinggwams]

did anyone find a setup that fits the thread starter's requirements?

[pinggwams]

still interested... anyone with updates?

[Verbl Kint]

still interested... anyone with updates?

Alternatives have been given in pages 1 and 2 but they're from last year, though.

[shadermodel]

intel atom's are too weak to be used as a htpc source to get full playback (dxva & hardware acceleration) you need a video card that supports it.. i've build a setup and is under 10k (maybe 15k if parts are brand new)

my build:
- 775 board
- celeron-L series (35w max)
- ati 5450 low-profile (20w max, h264, dxva 1 & 2 accelaration)
- 2gb ram single stick (less power requirement if using single stick)
- 500gb western digital energy saver

+ 5k for a blueray drive

digital audio pass thru hdmi (thanks to ati) no need for optical outs

around 60-70w pag full load

[IronMan247]

but there are internet reviews of intel dual core atoms playing full 1080p content without issues. though with hardware acceleration through on-board nvidia 9300/9400 gpu's.

although, i myself opted for an amd 785-based motherboard with an athlon dual core 2.8ghz cpu which i under-volted for lower power consumption.

[Dowals]

my build:
- 775 board
- celeron-L series (35w max)
- ati 5450 low-profile (20w max, h264, dxva 1 & 2 accelaration)
- 2gb ram single stick (less power requirement if using single stick)
- 500gb western digital energy saver

+ 5k for a blueray drive

digital audio pass thru hdmi (thanks to ati) no need for optical outs

around 60-70w pag full load

curious, this setup can run 1080p flawlessly?

[IronMan247]

Yes, because of the ati 5450 which does the video playback.

[shadermodel]

yes with shaders enabled (sharpen complex 2) around 30-40% gpu usage (based on gpuz) haven't tried combining different shaders though

[CMac]

intel atom's are too weak to be used as a htpc source to get full playback (dxva & hardware acceleration) you need a video card that supports it.. i've build a setup and is under 10k (maybe 15k if parts are brand new)

my build:
- 775 board
- celeron-L series (35w max)
- ati 5450 low-profile (20w max, h264, dxva 1 & 2 accelaration)
- 2gb ram single stick (less power requirement if using single stick)
- 500gb western digital energy saver

+ 5k for a blueray drive

digital audio pass thru hdmi (thanks to ati) no need for optical outs

around 60-70w pag full load

this is a very interesting setup especially the use of an entry level Intel procie. just curious, what psu do you use with this rig?