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Engadget, the day you "get" the Atom CPU and what it's intended for will be a much brighter day for everyone.

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Thanks nVidia for the ION, thanks Intel for the 330 and hanks ASrock for making it cheap :)]]>Nov 7th 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
Though I don't have the BD, this thing handles HD media files no problem, and with an external Hauppauge tuner works as a full-fledged Windows 7 Media Center. Even better, with a simple script, it's easy to get Boxee to launch from W7MC, and control it all with a Harmony One.

http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=1652

I'll upgrade to BD when internal BD drives drop a bit more in price, but other than that, this thing cranks out great video (and audio) for a very reasonable price. The only drawback is HD Flash video, but Adobe's GPU friendly Flash should be out very shortly.

Unless you want to play high end games on your media PC, this thing is amazing. I'm sure the equally spec'ed Revo and Asus devices perform just as well. I've totally given up on using the 360 as a media player.]]>Nov 7th 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
An analogy is that I cannot go back to driving 4 cylinder loser cars like honda civic and toyota poop. Once you have grown up driving BIG BLOCK V6 and V8's driving a small enging makes you want to puke.

Same thing here how can I go from using i7's to using an Atom? the lag makes you sick!]]>Nov 8th 2009 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/]]>Nov 7th 2009 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/This is a nice device, but I cant understand is that it's priced over a PS3 which also have all the features in this plus a HDD and full gaming power. Any thoughts?]]>Nov 7th 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Dec 9th 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
don't want]]>Nov 7th 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
For the price the Acer AspireRevo seem like a much better value for this segment, at as little as $200 for a atom+ION box.]]>Nov 7th 2009 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
From Newegg's specs under Features:

Intel Atom 330 (Dual-Core CPU)
NVIDIA ION graphics processor
2GB DDR2 800 MHz memory, support dual channel, maximum memory capacity 4GB
2.5" HDD 320GB
DVD Super Multi (Slim type)
Small (2.5L)
Silent (acoustic below 26 dB)
Stylish (High gloss outlook)
Energy Star 5.0 level (Low power consumption)
ASRock OC Tuner (Overclocking)
ASRock Instant Boot]]>Nov 7th 2009 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 8th 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 14th 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 7th 2009 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
Would it be better to go with a DVICO/TVIX HD M-6500A and installing available tuner card to get PVR functionality?

Or maybe someone can suggest something better?

Thanks,

TV ]]>Nov 7th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
I also needed the external because I bought the earlier model in the summer (non-HT model), and that didn't have IR built into it.]]>Nov 7th 2009 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/
It's too bad the ASRock doesn't have expansion slots.

I may have to look at building my own small form factor HTPC, but I'm sure I would exceed the price of the ASRock because I would go for a better processor and maybe a better sound card with TrueHD, and of course PVR functionality.

TV
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2: The Optical drive / HDD bracket looks exactly like my Thermaltake's. Good call again.

3: Running an Atom 330(Asus board) + 2GB RAM + 1TB Storage + Ubuntu Server for an NAS so I can stream media across the apartment to different Xbox's running XBMC. Haven't turned it off in 6 weeks. Power bill insignificantly raised, and the Processor doesn't go above 10% so far. Plenty of power for the money.

4: Do Want]]>Nov 7th 2009 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 8th 2009 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 8th 2009 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/At that price, The ASRock has 160 GB more HDD, and a DVD drive.
Acer has Win7 and smaller size (maybe less practical depending on where you want to put it).]]>Nov 7th 2009 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 8th 2009 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Nov 8th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/

2 To Strider:
Engadget, the day you "get" the Atom CPU and what it's intended for will be a much brighter day for everyone.

Damn right, how do they people not understand what the hell the Atom is supposed to be for!

3 . I recently purchased the MediaGate M2TV, plays full BD rips 1080p mkv rips flawlessly. That with my external HD are a great pair and I only paid $100 for the media drive far cheaper than anything else.]]>Nov 8th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/07/asrock-ion-330ht-bd-nettop-gets-unboxed-and-cracked-open-on-vide/Hulu, netflix, wifi, DVD's, 1080p, low-medium end gaming.. Unlimited uses and codecs. Popcorn and every other multimedia device can't even compete!
I personally love these little beasts!
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