I use an Anker Powerrbank but I’ve never worried about battery levels to be honest, I get a feel for how long the bank seems to last. In the case of Windows its a bit of a problem as Windows can’t tell whether you’re using Battery or power.
> On 19 May 2018, at 8:18 pm, Aman Singer <aman.sin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Dane and all, > > Keep in mind that the NUC and its competitors are actually comparatively > large. For recording, and if you don't want much power, there are what are > called stick PCs like the Zbox pi series, the MeegoPad series, some > Asus units, etc. These are smaller than the NUC/Brix/Zbox B series, > they are powered from USB (5 V up to 4 A), and run Windows if you want > them to. I used one strictly as a recorder and it worked very well > with a USB sound card (I wanted RCA input and that was the quickest > and cheapest way to get it). They're also cheaper than the NUC/Brix > units though obviously, given the processors, less powerful. I > wouldn't transcode huge amounts of audio on them, but for recording, > their size and their running a real operating system is quite a step > forward. > Aman > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:26 PM > To: all-audio@groups.io > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Intel Nuc > > Ah so that’s what the Gigabyte models are known as Brix, I’ll follow those > up as they have a good reputation. > The other one that people might look at is the Neo Windows Box I think its > called, there’s a Neo Android if you want to go down that route which I have > also done, lovely little boxes. > Anyway back to the Nuc, I have it connected to my Yamaha AS-2000 Amplifier > via my Soundblaster Audio HD and am very much enjoying it. > I’m going to install Total Recorder on the machine later to see how well > that’s handled, I don’t foresee any problems and of course there’s some good > tests to be had with the coverage of the Royal Wedding today, something I > won’t myself be listening to but its an excuse to have a recorder running > for a PC test <smile>. > > >> On 17 May 2018, at 1:34 pm, Aman Singer <aman.sin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> There are many boxes like this and like you, Dane, I think they're >> excellent. They're particularly good for blind users, running with no >> screen is simple and they are easy to move and run off a battery if >> necessary. My favourite are the Gigabyte Brix models, but I have used both >> the Zotac Zbox and the Intel NUC. All work well. >> Aman >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of >> Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:32 AM >> To: all-audio@groups.io >> Subject: [all-audio] Intel Nuc >> >> Hi! >> For those looking for a box to use as say a media player by the bedside or >> something to hook up to the entertainment system in the lounge then you >> might like to take a look at some of Intel’s Nuc offerings. >> I’ve built several of these machines here and what amazes me about the Nuc >> is what you get in the package. >> I have one of the basic models in front of me on the desktop now, its >> around 4 inches square by 3 inches high and yet its dripping with >> functionality all over it. >> Starting on the top lower left hand corner is the power button. >> On the front panel are 2 USB 3.0 ports On the left hand side is a SD >> card reader And on the back are 2 USB 3.0 ports, input for a power >> adapter, a HDMI port, headphones/optical digital audio out, VGA Video port >> and LAN port . >> So that’s the connectors and then there’s the built-in stuff like Wi-Fi >> and Bluetooth connectivity. >> This model is only a Dual Core unit running at 2.6GHZ but fast enough to >> browse the web, play media files, watch video and so on, I’ve not seen any >> sluggishness yet in all my tests with the Nuc machines I’ve had and again >> I’m using the very basic models. >> This particular machine I’m using has 8GB of RAM installed and a 500GB to >> boot though storage wasn’t really an issue given the connectivity of this >> machine and given I have NAS storage available. >> So a nice little piece of kit, the Nuc including parts worked out to well >> under $500. >> I had to purchase the RAM and the Hard drive. >> There are stores on eBay who will build the machine up to your particular >> specifications. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#680): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/680 View All Messages In Topic (9): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/topic/19244661 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/19244661/21656 New Topic: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/post Change Your Subscription: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/editsub/21656 Group Home: https://groups.io/g/all-audio Contact Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Terms of Service: https://groups.io/static/tos Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
