2010-09-16, 01:21
Hello,
I am planning to build a htpc for mostly streaming from my NAS (Thecus N0503).
Important: Low/No Noise, low power consumption, digital audio via HDMI or spdif to Yamaha AVR. Full-HD Samsung LCD-TV. Easy to use.
Possible options are atom@ion1/2 barebones like:
A lot of choices, but then I found a low priced Notebook which fits my technical requirements (dual core, low power, hdmi, hd video hardware acceleration):
Lenovo IdeaPad U450
• Celeron SU2300 2x 1.20GHz
• 2048MB
• 250GB
• Intel GMA X4500HD
• 3x USB 2.0/Gb LAN/WLAN 802.11abg/Bluetooth
• HDMI 4in1 Card Reader (SD/MS/MS Pro/xD)
• 14.1" WXGA glare LED TFT (1366x768)
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Li-Ionen-Akku (6 Zellen)
• 2.10kg
It costs here in Germany just 339 Euro
What do you think? Is a smooth XBMC@Linux system possible? The display should be closed most of the time, an IR remote (or bluetooth) should fully control the system, including standby (s3?) - at the end, there should be no difference between a normal network player.
A optical digital audio out is missing, but the hdmi should deliver anyway the audio signal to the receiver. What about HD-Audio like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD? Are there any problems to be expected?
And regarding hd video acceleration - I am not sure, theoretically the x4500HD is possible to process full hd - but there are(were?) linux drivers missing, right? With the new libs from Intel 2010-5-11, the linux acceleration should now be supported, or just for the clarkdale-on-die graphics? *littlebitconfused* because everywhere you can read that the x4500hd does support full hw acceleration (> Wikipedia GMA).
Thank you for replies
I am planning to build a htpc for mostly streaming from my NAS (Thecus N0503).
Important: Low/No Noise, low power consumption, digital audio via HDMI or spdif to Yamaha AVR. Full-HD Samsung LCD-TV. Easy to use.
Possible options are atom@ion1/2 barebones like:
- Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 (Atom D510)
- Zotac ZBOX HD-ND01 (Atom 330)
- Zotac ZBOX HD-ND02 (Atom 330)
- Shuttle XS35GT (Atom D510)
- ASRock A330ION
- Point of View POV/ION330
- Zotac ION ITX G (Atom 330)
- Zotac ION ITX D (Atom 330)
- Zotac ION ITX F (Atom 330)
- Zotac ION ITX P (Celeron SU2300)
- ASUS AT5IONT-I (Atom D525)
- ASUS P5Q-EM + Intel Celeron E3300 (socket 775, G45/GMA X4500HD)
- ASRock H55M/USB3 + Intel Core i3-530 (socket 1156, H55/Clarkdale HD Graphics)
- Biostar A880G + AMD Athlon II X2 215 (socket AM3, AMD 880G/Radeon HD4250)
A lot of choices, but then I found a low priced Notebook which fits my technical requirements (dual core, low power, hdmi, hd video hardware acceleration):
Lenovo IdeaPad U450
• Celeron SU2300 2x 1.20GHz
• 2048MB
• 250GB
• Intel GMA X4500HD
• 3x USB 2.0/Gb LAN/WLAN 802.11abg/Bluetooth
• HDMI 4in1 Card Reader (SD/MS/MS Pro/xD)
• 14.1" WXGA glare LED TFT (1366x768)
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Li-Ionen-Akku (6 Zellen)
• 2.10kg
It costs here in Germany just 339 Euro
What do you think? Is a smooth XBMC@Linux system possible? The display should be closed most of the time, an IR remote (or bluetooth) should fully control the system, including standby (s3?) - at the end, there should be no difference between a normal network player.
A optical digital audio out is missing, but the hdmi should deliver anyway the audio signal to the receiver. What about HD-Audio like Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD? Are there any problems to be expected?
And regarding hd video acceleration - I am not sure, theoretically the x4500HD is possible to process full hd - but there are(were?) linux drivers missing, right? With the new libs from Intel 2010-5-11, the linux acceleration should now be supported, or just for the clarkdale-on-die graphics? *littlebitconfused* because everywhere you can read that the x4500hd does support full hw acceleration (> Wikipedia GMA).
Thank you for replies