http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
]]>Mar 19th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Of course it doesn't have but lets forget that for now.

Another thing, suppose you have 1080p video, would be nice to be able to watch it instead of looking for a downscaled one that your netbook can handle.]]>Mar 19th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
smp's point is why? The difference in picture quality from a 480p versus 720 or 1080p small screen is very little.

The main driver of high resolution was to allow larger screens the ability to display content much in a much sharper way.]]>Mar 19th 2009 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/wrong. 1366x768 is 1080i on LCD. 1280x720 is 720p]]>Mar 19th 2009 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
In 6 years from now when im rocking a 500gb flash card on my cell phone im going to want to watch my 1080p movies off of it, despite no difference in quality.]]>Mar 20th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
Now they'll need reeemote!]]>Mar 19th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
You can always use a wireless keyboard/mouse or a remote.]]>Mar 19th 2009 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
What is the Power Consumption?!]]>Mar 19th 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/v-series/vx855/index.jsp ), 2.3W. Which sounds pretty good to me, especially if using that 2.3W for video playback in the chipset means you can keep the CPU load relatively low.]]>Mar 19th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/apparently, the laws of netbook were cast in stone as the first asus 7" was born, damn the infidels for bringing technological advancement into our lives.

I think it's pretty f'n cool. ]]>Mar 19th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
except that most of the video on the web is flash which requires more processing power than these codecs at the same resolution, so this really isn't all that great yet.]]>Mar 19th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
The idea of a netbook that has varied/niche hardware based processes is interesting. The main processor can still be as they are today, but then the netbook excels at targeted tasks. I could see this for a variety of field applications.]]>Mar 19th 2009 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
I also think Netbooks will continue to move away from it's initial premise of being a cheap and underpowered alternative to general purpose laptops but remain small and mobile. Laptops in general will like get smaller or slimmer.

I can see a Netbook having a low wattage duo core processor with an integrated graphics that can handle 1080p video, and large capacity SSD storage. It might be more expensive, but I do think there's a market for higher end Netbooks. ]]>Mar 19th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
Anyway, this platform only supports a 1366x720 internal screen, not 1080p. A 1366x720 10.2in screen is only 12% more pixel dense than a 1080p 16in panel that are common in laptops these days.]]>Mar 19th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
If netbooks can gain this added functionality without losing too much battery life, it is only a step forward.

There's such an overwhelming number of short-sighted people in these threads though. ]]>Mar 19th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 19th 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
But, there was no mention of battery life or weight in the post, which are 2 of the biggest attractions of netbooks. If this one can't weigh in under 3 pounds and last 4 hours on a charge, it's nothing more than a small laptop.]]>Mar 19th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
Anyway...

This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for: A "powerful enough" portable solution that can also be docked in my home theater to act as the front end for all of the media stored on, or accessible through, my home network.

One of these + 4TB NAS + FIOS + SageTV and/or Windows 7 + 1080p Plasma(s) + Onkyo HT-S9100THX = hawtness! :)]]>Mar 19th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/"wrong. 1366x768 is 1080i on LCD. 1280x720 is 720p"

Wrong. 1080i is 1920x1080 (interlaced).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080i
"Of note, a very popular panel size used in mid-range HDTVs is 1366 x 768; they are often advertised as 1080i "compatible" or "HD ready" - however these TVs, while accepting a 1080i signal will scale it down to the panel size of 1366x768 as they are physically incapable of displaying 1920x1080 resolutions."

]]>Mar 19th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Warcraft3 in full option without lags..]]>Mar 19th 2009 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
Doesn't know how to handle hardware, wrong lighting, wrong acoustics, bad camera handling, not informative.]]>Mar 19th 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
Since we can deal with the H.264 movie with chipset, CPU usage can be very low. That is, we can save more bettery life.
This is useful especially when we talking about NETBOOKs.]]>Mar 20th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
If VIA is right, then when we compare the H.264 1080P video playback:

ATOM+945 X
VIA Nano+VX855 O

That's the difference.]]>Mar 20th 2009 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Mar 20th 2009 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/Having a hardware based decoding saves battery life as well if you like watching shows or videos on the go.
Just hope it gets smaller to fit into those PMPs.

Even youtube is going HD.]]>Mar 20th 2009 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/19/video-via-announces-surfboard-netbook-with-1080p-graphics/
Dave
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http://www.othersideboardsports.com/kiteboarding.html]]>May 3rd 2009 3:33AM