Haven't checked....  Really on a core2. :). Hmm.  Using a 780g I can watch real 
blueray fullscreen at 1080p on a samsung 56" without a single stutter.  Of 
course, I'm using the all powerful le-1640 $42 cpu.  So might make a 
difference.  :)


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-----Original Message-----
From: Tharin Olsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:51:03 
To:[email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] HTPC Replacement - Popcorn Hour


I didn't think the Xbox had the horsepower to handle
high bitrate H.264 very well if it all. I've got
hi-def rips from BluRay/HDDVD and what not that made a
Core2Duo 2180 stutter, display artifacts, etc. because
one of the cores was hitting 100% utilization. It
wasn't until I installed the CoreAVC codecs that
supported SMP that I could achieve flawless playback
on such files. Xbox's also require hard drives and
aftermarket mods don't they?

-Tharin O.

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Then one htpc and xbox's everywhere else.  Hell,
> with plugins they relay divx/xvid, interface and
> stored dvd, plus mcl applications.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tharin Olsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:14:38
> To:[email protected]
> Subject: Re: [H] HTPC Replacement - Popcorn Hour
>
>
> No doubt a real HTPC built by anyone here would be
> much better but there are some definite Pros when
> using a STB (turnkey, compact, low power, quiet, no
> movable parts, etc). At the moment I wouldn't dream
> of
> replacing my HTPC with something like this, but I
> don't want 3-4 HTPCs in my home. Something like this
> will be fine for the kitchen, guest bedroom, outdoor
> stereo, etc.
>
> -Tharin O.
>
> --- j maccraw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I'm not impressed.
> >
> > Starting with the case that I would not even cram
> my
> > hdd into (had one, returned as
> > junk), the spartan product web site, lastly the
> > current bug list tells me this is
> > slightly above homebrew. Whatever hardware goes
> into
> > this, I'll bet any of us could
> > build better.
> >
>
> <SNIP>
>

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