HABEY Mini-HTPC is Atom-Powered, Can Still Handle 1080p
HABEY Mini-HTPC is Atom-Powered, Can Still Handle 1080p
Posted 03/11/2009 at 12:58pm
| 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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joeycheung
July 12, 2010 at 1:35am
This product functions very well. It is produced by NORCO
which is the factory in China of the Habey-USA.You can also
find other company information in this web:
http://www.norco-group.com/
ResidentArse
March 12, 2009 at 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.
MoBe
March 11, 2009 at 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.
cappomutato
March 11, 2009 at 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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