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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
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Hi,
I've been looking at the EeeBox PC's & thinking of places where they'd become quite handy. Eg, have one out in the family room as a mini HTPC. They're small, compact, portable etc etc. However, it then came to mind, if you wanted to use it as a recording device to record TV shows etc, you can't.... kind of. Now, the question 1 is, are there decent USB digital tuners out there, that support HD channels &/or are able to capture from an external source (composite, component etc etc)? Question 2, where the hell can you get these EeeBoxes? The B206 looks good.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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to be honest i dont think the graphics card is good enough to be an HTPC.
I bought the B202 with 2GB ram, and it can't play full HD music videos on a 24" screen |
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ya, prob not a hd content player
but since most tv shows are in avi, i am happily using it as a bt box / mirc / media player box.
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i do hate the blue flashing hdd led, also they put mic socket in the front, so i can't close the front, since i run the audio cable to my tv.
might need to invest in some optical cables.
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The eeebox would be a perfect HTPC if they released the 204/206 version or the just announced 208, since the 204/206 both have a HD3850 gpu onboard that will process the HD content for you taking the load off the cpu and the 208 has the new dual core atom cpu and a 4350 onboard. Im really hoping asus release at least one of these models here.
Edit: The asus u3100 usb tv tuner is a great unit, does HD content with ease and at around 50 bucks i dont think you can really beat it. |
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I just came across this CNet hands-on review, via a google search & they reckon that the B206 is going to cost £309 when it comes out in the UK, which will make it $637.52 AUD.
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