2010-08-19, 13:12
Hello all!
Sorry to start another thread - I know there's loads already open on these two boards but my needs are quite specific... I'll start at the beginning;
I was originaly running an xbox with XBMC. Made the transition to HD with a WD TV mk1 - great player but lacked all of the great features of xbmc (interface, scrapers etc). So.... am currently running XBMC on my 1.2kW SLI PC rig through the TV and via optical into my Denon AV amp. My two - YES TWO!! - Icy box 4220 NAS boxes have BOTH packed up so i'm looking to replace these also.
To that end - I was thinking about a small, efficient HTPC that can operate as a NAS/Fileserver, can easily handle 1080p from both my HD DVD and BluRay collections, will be inaudible, and will have low power so it doesn't eat up all the lecky and turn the room into a sauna!
My brother has a 330 based ion HTPC at the moment. Can't remember off the top of my head the make of the mobo, although it was definitely billed as being able to handle 1080p. However - it doesn't even get close! That's why I'm leaning towards the new at5iont D525 board. I've not managed to find any info/reviews for it on the web at all. Does anyone know if this board will handle 1080p/BDs/HD DVDs? More importantly will it run 1080p video while performing file server duties etc. in the background? If so what would everyone recommend as an O/S? The main thing that I need which the at5iont currently lacks is 4 sata ports - I plan on having a system SSD, my sata BluRay/HD DVD combi drive and 2 of my 1TB Icy Box HDs. So can anyone reccomend a 330 based board that will fulfil my requirements if I opt for that rather than the at5iont - at3iont deluxe anyone?? Failing that are there any dedicated media players - Boxee box etc. - that might fit the bill?
Hope you guys can help, I'm just frying my brain with the myriad of options!
Many thanks in advance!
Thad
Sorry to start another thread - I know there's loads already open on these two boards but my needs are quite specific... I'll start at the beginning;
I was originaly running an xbox with XBMC. Made the transition to HD with a WD TV mk1 - great player but lacked all of the great features of xbmc (interface, scrapers etc). So.... am currently running XBMC on my 1.2kW SLI PC rig through the TV and via optical into my Denon AV amp. My two - YES TWO!! - Icy box 4220 NAS boxes have BOTH packed up so i'm looking to replace these also.
To that end - I was thinking about a small, efficient HTPC that can operate as a NAS/Fileserver, can easily handle 1080p from both my HD DVD and BluRay collections, will be inaudible, and will have low power so it doesn't eat up all the lecky and turn the room into a sauna!
My brother has a 330 based ion HTPC at the moment. Can't remember off the top of my head the make of the mobo, although it was definitely billed as being able to handle 1080p. However - it doesn't even get close! That's why I'm leaning towards the new at5iont D525 board. I've not managed to find any info/reviews for it on the web at all. Does anyone know if this board will handle 1080p/BDs/HD DVDs? More importantly will it run 1080p video while performing file server duties etc. in the background? If so what would everyone recommend as an O/S? The main thing that I need which the at5iont currently lacks is 4 sata ports - I plan on having a system SSD, my sata BluRay/HD DVD combi drive and 2 of my 1TB Icy Box HDs. So can anyone reccomend a 330 based board that will fulfil my requirements if I opt for that rather than the at5iont - at3iont deluxe anyone?? Failing that are there any dedicated media players - Boxee box etc. - that might fit the bill?
Hope you guys can help, I'm just frying my brain with the myriad of options!
Many thanks in advance!
Thad