http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/ 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/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/This is all George Bush's fault.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
If it's also got Blast Processing, I'm totally getting one!]]>Jan 25th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/This will be dell's flagship for their tablet device. More Details: http://bit.ly/dell-mini-5-details
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Err... what? It looks about normal to me.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
It's a standard editorial trick -- all the Engadget articles speak in the "we" and "us" voice. Like it or not, it's intended to give a sense of unity to the articles so that you identify the writer as "the Engadget team" instead of as Joanna Stern, Joshua Topolsky, etc. It's actually pretty effective.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
It is effective, but I still know who wrote the article therefore it contradicts itself. If the review said "By The Engadget Team" I wouldn't have a problem with it.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
Touche.]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/"when we used it while lying in bed."
You had people review this with you in your bed?? ]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
I think you could have written that quote another way without being constrained by the we/our rule. In fact, I don't think you needed to even mention that you were in bed.

Another fact, you used we/our five times in four sentences (the paragraph containing the "in bed" quote). I think we have established that the review is a collection of things that "we" noticed, I don't think you need to be stating that over and over.]]>Jan 25th 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/It wonder if it could have been done "When one of reviewers was in bed..." or "it will warm your lap while in bed" These still aren't first person plural, though. Either way, it's a constricting format that I think you did a good job with, bed joke withstanding. Good review. Thanks,]]>Jan 25th 2010 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 26th 2010 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 26th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
99% of people who download MKVs would be using one of these players, not some WMP or Quicktime (!) crap.
]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
I think the whole idea of needing additional hardware for HD content (in a netbook) is silly. Especially when it costs an extra $30. Netbook graphics should at least handle 720p (smoothly) in 2010. Just my take.]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/GMA950s can handle 720P fine...]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Of course, the term 'HD playback' is very loose. It is all about the complexity of the video stream.

For example, MPEG-4 ASP (Xvid/Divx) is very undemanding, and just about any computer from the past 10 years can manage it at 720p or higher. H.264 Baseline is not too demanding either, thats why the ZuneHD can do it at 720p. H.264 High-profile (as used by pretty much every downloaded MKV) on the other hand, is very demanding. And of course, on top of resolution you have to factor in bitrate (avg and max), settings (such as ref-frames) etc.

Thats why in theory the average Atom+GMA netbook CANT handle HD video. Until you can handle absolutely everything thrown at you, all codecs, all profiles, all levels, (within reason) all the way up to 1080p with Bluray bitrates, you are stuck in a situation where some stuff plays, and some stuff doesnt. So you cant claim HD playback.

Thats where the Broadcom HD comes in. It genuinely does have enough power to handle all this stuff. This reviewer just doesnt know enough about video to review it properly.
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What's the point of holding out (paying more) for Broadcom equipped netbooks? 720p video that I downloaded? I'll pass.

Oh, and it's ugly.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
That's what's written in the review, pretty much. Joanna does I nice job picking out all the weaknesses without coming across as biased or unfair.

Ugliness is in the eye of the beholder.

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Funny thing is, my year old Mini 10 (the original one) with Intel GMA500 and coreAVC installed handles 720p MKV perfectly and has an HDMI out.]]>Jan 25th 2010 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
or the HP mini 311, which to date is still the best solution IMO. Told my boss to get one for his 12 year old daughter. Plays flash games fine, plays videos excellent. Plus Ion > Broadcom HD, and honestly, I think the 311 looks way sharper than the Dell.]]>Jan 26th 2010 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
Also does the trackpad still not play nice when trying to use 2 hands, i.e. one finger moving the cursor and another hovering over the button? Every time I go to use the 10v it drives me nuts.

Decent review but with that thickness I can't say there's much appeal for a netbook like this. And the Broadcom accelerator sounds like a pretty poor substitute for ION.]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/I don't think the VLC devs have any plan to support it. An admin post on the VLC forum said something like they wanted money to add support. ]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
installing either the hp variant of arcsoft's total media theater, MPC-HT, or xmbc allowed use for almost all video i threw at it.

also managed blu-ray running anydvd hd, the above mentioned apps, and selecting the actual video file with the movie. some played fine, others stuttered when the bitrate jumped.

now, is this using the bcm70012 or bcm70015? is it on board or a mini pci-e card?]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
Great work with the review though Joanna! I can't wait to check out your broadcom HD review of the HP Mini 210!

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I second that, when are we going to see a review of the HP Mini 210 and the MSI Wind U135? ]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/
How does it do with HMTL5 video?

Or HD HTML5 video if there is any....]]>Jan 25th 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/dell-mini-10-with-broadcom-crystal-hd-accelerator-review/Jan 25th 2010 3:42PM