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HABEY Mini-HTPC is Atom-Powered, Can Still Handle 1080p

Posted 03/11/09 at 03:58:27 PM  by Andy Salisbury

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Relative unknown HABEY has recently released an HTPC powered by an Atom N270 that’s capable of handling 1080p content (or so they claim).

The diminutive box, also named the BIS-6550HD, is supposed to be the most energy-efficient HTPC available, and while a fairly weak processor powers it, it has a powerful hardware decoder that allows it such powerful throughput. It also packs up to 2GB of RAM on a single DIMM, has wireless / HDTV tuner options, plenty of video output options, a multi-card reader, gigabit Ethernet and four USB 2 ports.

No pricing or availability information is available yet.

 

Image Credit: HABEY

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TAGS: intel, consumer electronics, atom, htpc, HABEY
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avatarHave tested and 1080p does work

Submitted by ResidentArse on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 9:53pm

I used the Core AVC codec with windows media player classic and was able to play 1080p perfectly fine. I was using an Atom 330, however, which is the dual core version of the 270. I played Independance Day, Bourne Ultimatum, and Casion Royale perfectly fine with no audio lag or vido lag.

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avatarduz it pley crysis lolololol

Submitted by dankers on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 3:28pm

duz it pley crysis lolololol

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avatarAtom can do 1080p

Submitted by MoBe on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 1:59pm

With the right CODEC (ffdsow) and right profile (ffdshow config), the Atom CPU powering this device can decode 1080p content at about 90% CPU utilisation.  I tried it on a Acer Aspire One and it works.

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avatarThe website shows a screen

Submitted by cappomutato on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 5:32pm

The website shows a screen cap of it playing Big Bunnyon MPC with far less than 90% utilisation. http://www.habeyusa.com/images/cpumkv_big.jpg

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