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« on: January 08, 2004, 12:36:59 PM » |
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Smallest box for mp3 and video playing
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shooz
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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2004, 12:36:59 PM » |
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Hey folks --
I want to build a simple system capable of playing mp3s and divx movies, but is small enough that I can travel with it. It has to have its own internal storage and be able to run linux. No optical drive is required, and I would consider a 3.5" or 2.5" drive.
Can anyone give me any pointers for a system that meets these requirements?
cheers,
-shooz
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2004, 01:23:36 PM » |
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Consider a LEX Light. Niced looks Tiny size Silent (upto 800Mhz passive C3 CPU) External silent PSU They have a 1GHz Nehemiah version available also, but this is actively cooled. See hereThey shortly have the upcoming 'NEO' - this is along the same lines as the Light, but has stunning looks & a passive cooled 733MHz Nehemiah C3, with CLE266 chipset. WELL NICE!  Here's a piccy I took of it at Computex.. Hope this helps Nigel |
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shooz
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2004, 02:21:31 PM » |
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Wow, that NEO looks great -- USB 2.0 and firewire, too. More specs here: case specmothreboard specHowever, it seems like the only audio out it has is spdif -- no traditional analog out! Or am I missing something? Other than that, this box looks perfect. Any similar suggestions with a 3.5" drive? -shoOz- |
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2004, 03:52:03 PM » |
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Nothing springs to mind that is really small & takes 3.5" dive. Anything I could think of would be at least 3 times the volume....
Nigel
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2004, 05:25:31 PM » |
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Sorry, this message was edited because it was wrong.The Travla C-134 is still a good but loud system PS- you can see it here: 
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2004, 05:30:47 PM » |
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Doh, yeah forgot about that one!  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2004, 06:24:08 PM » |
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Doh, yeah forgot about that one!
Yeah, but the question is whether you would be able to hear the music over the fans.  I love mine but I'm still waiting for you to start selling quieter fans. My credit card is ready! |
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shooz
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2004, 08:53:26 PM » |
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Ah it appears that the MV823A does have a analog audio out, it is in the front! I wonder if it could be modified...
Anyone know when the NEO/MV823A will be available? It sure looks like it fits my needs, and more with the video-in!
cheers,
sh00z
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2004, 03:52:30 AM » |
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Our sample NEO is not due until the end of January - expect production in late Febuary....
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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2004, 11:19:29 AM » |
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Hmm, one thing I don't understand -- can you buy the case and motherboard separately with the mini-itx? The Travla C134 is ony 20mm longer than the NEO, and even though I originally said I didn't need an optical drive, it might not be a bad trade off for 20mm. But I like the MV823A board for the video in -- could you get the Travala with the MV823A?
Also, any of these small mini-itxs have a pcmcia slot of a wifi card?
thanks!
shooz
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2004, 05:58:37 PM » |
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Maybe you want something like the ASUS DigiMatrix - WiFi built in, video in with PVR, etc. and still portable. It's not the smallest, but it will fit a P4 proc and give you more power for games or whatever...  |
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« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2004, 11:16:23 PM » |
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Aren't the temps in the DigiMatrix really high tho?
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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2004, 06:38:59 AM » |
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Aren't the temps in the DigiMatrix really high tho?
They certainly seemed that way on the one running @ Computex..... |
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« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2004, 12:03:58 PM » |
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« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2004, 01:53:39 AM » |
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Yeah but I'm sorry to say that I was not impressed with the quality of the S3000 I saw @ Computex.... 
In what sense? SW or HW problems? |
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« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2004, 02:48:22 AM » |
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The Travla C134 is ony 20mm longer than the NEO, and even though I originally said I didn't need an optical drive, it might not be a bad trade off for 20mm.
I made a dumb mistake and wanted to correct it. The Travla 134 will use normal size RAM without the optical drive, not a normal size hard disk. My brain has left the station and it doesn't look like it's coming back. |
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