2012-02-12, 02:25
Here. Not a bad deal for someone looking for a system. I haven't been on top of things lately, but would someone explain how this has 3d support with the ION chipset. I didn't think it supported 3d.
-Erik
-Erik
2012-02-13, 19:38
Damn i just paid 370 for for the bare-bones version. idk much about 3D but it says it has hdmi 1.4a. Which is what you would need for 3D. I really like it. I had a macmini and my biggest complaint was lack of bluray. I cant wait for quad core atoms to come out.
2012-02-16, 01:15
I can't confirm the 3D playback as I lack the TV for it, but I got one of these a couple months ago: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6856173007
It was on sale for $300 with rebate at the time, and I'm super happy with it. It appears the only differences are that the one I got comes with memory and an extra USB port. If you can find good memory for under $60 it's a better deal. Either way. I can say it would be nice if it would have come with an built-in IR receiver and bluetooth adapter, but I got a $10 bluetooth dongle and a $7 MCE remote that are taking up two of the USB ports. The 2GB RAM that came with mine feels like plenty but I may bring it up to the 4GB max soon, just because why not?
Everything is working great with XBMCbuntu 11.10 beta 3 EXCEPT surround audio over the HDMI out. Down-mixing to stereo and running analog pass-thru works fine though, and the surround issue is sort of a catastrophe all across Linux right now and is bound to eventually be addressed in a driver upgrade I'd think. It's not limited to the Zotac boxes.
After a couple months playing with it I can say I recommend them to anyone who wants a decent amount of power and flexibility in a small, power-efficient box that looks more like home theater equipment than a computer.
It was on sale for $300 with rebate at the time, and I'm super happy with it. It appears the only differences are that the one I got comes with memory and an extra USB port. If you can find good memory for under $60 it's a better deal. Either way. I can say it would be nice if it would have come with an built-in IR receiver and bluetooth adapter, but I got a $10 bluetooth dongle and a $7 MCE remote that are taking up two of the USB ports. The 2GB RAM that came with mine feels like plenty but I may bring it up to the 4GB max soon, just because why not?
Everything is working great with XBMCbuntu 11.10 beta 3 EXCEPT surround audio over the HDMI out. Down-mixing to stereo and running analog pass-thru works fine though, and the surround issue is sort of a catastrophe all across Linux right now and is bound to eventually be addressed in a driver upgrade I'd think. It's not limited to the Zotac boxes.
After a couple months playing with it I can say I recommend them to anyone who wants a decent amount of power and flexibility in a small, power-efficient box that looks more like home theater equipment than a computer.
