I don't know about BluRay bitrate playback. But my last generation Mini with 1gb of RAM, 1.66ghz Core Duo (as in, not Core 2) and a GMA 950 can playback your average 12gb 1080p MKV no problem, through Plex or VLC.
Just mentioning this to people who aren't considering the new Mini because its expensive. In almost all of its Intel editions its a powerful and ultracompact HTPC, so I would go with a used last generation Mini before an EEE box unless they ditch the atom.
If anyone can show me an equally quiet (most important) and same form factor regular Windows PC I am more than happy to recommend it. I looked, and while there are similar products available, people either can't keep them quiet, or they are underpowered.
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Get the Mac Mini, it has OSX and a Core 2 duo chip for a little more, and of course the legendary graphics by nVidia.
I have the new Mac Mini running PLEX and it rocks!
thirded.. fantastic machine.. take any media you throw at it!
Or you can save a few hundred dollars and build a small mini-ITX computer yourself.
I don't know about BluRay bitrate playback. But my last generation Mini with 1gb of RAM, 1.66ghz Core Duo (as in, not Core 2) and a GMA 950 can playback your average 12gb 1080p MKV no problem, through Plex or VLC.
Just mentioning this to people who aren't considering the new Mini because its expensive. In almost all of its Intel editions its a powerful and ultracompact HTPC, so I would go with a used last generation Mini before an EEE box unless they ditch the atom.
If anyone can show me an equally quiet (most important) and same form factor regular Windows PC I am more than happy to recommend it. I looked, and while there are similar products available, people either can't keep them quiet, or they are underpowered.