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mozster

11:36 AM on 13 March, 2009

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With the greatest respect, I think 1080p decoding is a ridiculous proposition on a netbook - 720p I could understand but how on earth is a netbook going to display 1920x1080 res images??

What I don't understand is why you haven't mentioned this chip's use in a low power htpc, that'd be able to run an x86 OS without taking up a huge chunk of space under your tv and didn't sound like a jet engine preparing for take off - it's the same with the ion platform - pure overkill for a netbook, fantastic proposition for a blu-ray capable htpc (if it can pull off the 1080p decode that is).

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alchobot

1:18 PM on 13 March, 2009

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I have a notebook with a blu ray player but only 720p display but via a hdmi socket it will output the full 1080p display so not so stupid when a netbook is basically the same size as a dvd player.

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smc8788

1:36 PM on 13 March, 2009

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I've never understood the point of mobile devices being able to play 1080p video, when to actually view that material in high definition, you need to connect it to a device with a large screen (i.e. a TV), negating its usefulness seeing its main asset is portability. Surely it would make more sense to just get a dedicated device for the home? It defies logic really...

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mozster

1:53 PM on 13 March, 2009

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fair point... I guess I posted without thinking... plugging a netbook into a 1080p display is a pretty simple solution, but it's more of a secondary function for a cheap as chips small & portable laptop.

I personally think HTPC when I see tech like this and it seems obvious to me that that's where its primary aim ought to be...

...but maybe it's easier to pitch it at a growing netbook market rather than a niche crowd of htpc enthusiasts

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sockatume

2:13 PM on 13 March, 2009

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I thought that the Nano was supposed to be an all-singing all-dancing 1080p-decoding wunder-processor to beat the Atom to begin with. If they're having to ship with with a media coprocessor that's sounding a lot like hot air.

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mjaffk

2:37 PM on 13 March, 2009

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most of netbook users, including me, have other means of displaying data, such as a projector, larger monitor or a TV. said that, most of those having a projector, larger monitor or a TV usually have other means of displaying videos than a netbook. So the advantage lies in merely a bit of convenience of not turning those devices on or whatever. as for me, i see little sense in all this.

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Gordon394

4:10 PM on 13 March, 2009

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Re 1080p decoding - it's more about outputting options on the move. With integrated HDMI a netbook with this video horsepower would be brilliant for connecting to displays/projectors outside the home for either leisure or business purposes.

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