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    Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC

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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    mac mini does't seem so bad compared to this - at least the $400 config #dellzinohd
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    Image of ossuary ossuary
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Hopefully the HDMI port also handles sound output. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/12/09

    @ossuary: Ya, that should be standard when dealing with something wanting to be a media center. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    I'd love to see a performance comparison between these low volt Athlon's and the Atom 330. Specifically how the Zino compares with the ASRock Ion 330.
    Video's probably fine for Blu-ray on both, but for audio the edge goes to ASRock. It's got 5.1 over HDMI or Optical. #dellzinohd
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    11/12/09

    @Chimaera: I hadn't noticed that. No digital audio out except for the HDMI one. Sad. #dellzinohd
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    11/12/09

    @berbar: and it's 2.1 to boot, so no benefit for the surround sound crowd. #dellzinohd
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    Image of berbar berbar
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Please, get the highest configuration and put it to its paces. I would love to see what you have to say about it. #dellzinohd
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    $229 in my cart, but $55 tax/shipping kill it for me #dellzinohd
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Yes. They're very cute. But why would I want cute for an HTPC?

    I'm more interested in an HTPC that is inconspicuous. Want to make something different than a Mac mini wannabe? Pack Wireless N into it and sell an optional mounting kit to mount it on the underside of the TV console.

    Leave being cute and ostentatious to Apple. Sell inconspicuous. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Aetius Aetius
    11/12/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: 1) Buy it in black
    2) Being half the price of a Mini makes it "something different" #dellzinohd
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    Image of ludwigk ludwigk
    11/12/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Just get the black one then. It'll match most HT kit that way. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    11/12/09

    In reply to Dell Zino HD: $230 Mini Home Theater PC
    Well, it would be $533 to get the HTPC I want.
    AMD Dual Core Athlon 1.5GHz
    4 GB RAM
    Downgraded to Win 7 Home and shaved off $100 (WTH?)
    640 GB HD

    Not exactly $250. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/12/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: Why pay to upgrade the drive that large, when you can buy a 1 gig drive for less than the cost of that upgrade these days? #dellzinohd
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    Image of SQLGuru SQLGuru
    11/12/09

    @Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I was thinking of adding a large NAS to my network. Centralized storage for all of my media PCs. #dellzinohd
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/12/09

    @SQLGuru: I'm thinking of doing the same, but I'm stuck at that catch 22 where NAS machines either have too little cooling or cost too much. #dellzinohd
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    Image of DssTrainer DssTrainer
    11/12/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: I think the secret is to buy the base and upgrade it yourself with cheaper parts so you dont pay the dell ripoff fees #dellzinohd
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    11/05/09

    In reply to Asus Delays Eee Keyboard Again, But Adds Capacitive Touchscreen
    Hey Gizmodo, when you guys finally get a chance to review this thing, could you see how well it handles remote desktop? I'd love to run a beefy windows server and have this thing remote desktop to run the more beefy software (games and stuff) on my big screen. #eeekeyboard2010
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Asus Delays Eee Keyboard Again, But Adds Capacitive Touchscreen

    I said this before, and I'll say it again: whose bright idea was it to put the POWER key right next to the delete key?! That's just frustration waiting to happen.... #eeekeyboard2010
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    11/05/09

    In reply to Asus Delays Eee Keyboard Again, But Adds Capacitive Touchscreen
    Any idea if this thing has HDMI-CEC? Capacitive Touch Screen + Consumer Electronic Control + Wireless HDMI = most awesome tv-remote ever. #eeekeyboard2010
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    Image of aikiwolfie aikiwolfie
    10/31/09

    In reply to Ten Ways to Improve Your Media Center Experience
    @Monty:

    If all you're doing is recording shows to watch later then it's not any more illegal than using a VCR.

    Legal issues only become a problem if you want to start building a long term/permanent library of shows and/or start sharing them with your friends and family.

    That's not to say recording off the TV is legal. Strictly speaking it's not. You're still making a copy you don't have permission to make.

    Similarly if we interpreted the license that comes with CDs/MP3s and DVDs in the strictest sense. Then loaning a DVD you have bought is illegal and leakage from your MP3 player headphones can pass for a public performance.

    Personally I stopped worrying about these legal issues a long time ago. When I can no longer enjoy the music, TV and movies I watch because of draconian DRM or legal restrictions I'll simply find something else to fill my time. Which is what everybody else should do.

    So in the end the only people that lose out are the idiots trying to shake every single penny from our pockets. #htpcs
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/31/09

    @aikiwolfie: Licensing for CDs is far different that "time shifting" allowances given to VCRs 30 years ago. From what I've seen, these licenses are not to be followed.

    A representative for the RIAA appeared at my cousin's school a few years ago to talk about illegal downloading, copying music and the like. Someone brought up fair-use, and an additional question was asked - "I can make one backup copy, and if my archive is destroyed can I legally use my backup?" To which the answer was yes. "If my archive is destroyed, but I still own it, can I copy someone else's CD as my backup?", Of course the answer is No, even though the end result is the same - A license and media is purchased, a copy is made, the archive is destroyed, user plays copy instead. The fact is, you are buying a package of license and media, and agreeing to the rules before you even read them.

    Basic Point: Record TV shows all you like. No one's gonna bust you for it, but if you want to follow the letter of the law, you're prolly gonna need a lawyer. #htpcs
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    Image of Monty Monty
    10/31/09

    In reply to Ten Ways to Improve Your Media Center Experience
    There are plenty of options to remove advertisements in your program / web browsing experience. This may sound strange, but is this legal? I ask this and yet fully admit to using a DVR for watching nearly all TV shows to skip the ads, but if there truly is nothing illegal about this, how long can the companies selling these commercials survive without finding another revenue source? Like us. Oh yes, I am looking at you, Hulu. #htpcs
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/31/09

    In reply to Ten Ways to Improve Your Media Center Experience
    I put mine in the rafters of my basement. Installed 12' USB cords, coaxial audio and a VGA cord, along with extension of power and reset buttons, all creeping up through the basement ceiling/living room floor.

    IR adapter upstairs, External USB Drive, External USB LCD display all in a small extruded aluminum project box which sits on a shelf under my TV. I have a Harmony remote programmed for Windows Media Center.

    Completely quiet experience. no fan noise, etc. No restrictions on processor type, HD size, # of DVD drives, etc. Running Vista, hasn't crashed once. The only issue are the mandatory big updates sometimes hangs the system on reboot. I use it as a DVR box, but mostly don't see the frontend - I use it through the Xbox Media Extender more in both the living room and the bedroom. #htpcs
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/31/09

    In reply to Ten Ways to Improve Your Media Center Experience
    I'm about to change my HTPC from Windows Media Center to XBMC (better codec support). Anyone know of a good skin or enhancement that makes it look less fugly than the standard one? #htpcs
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    Image of september11th september11th
    10/31/09

    @Mike Zuniga: get Aeon. by far the best i've seen. #htpcs
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    Image of jscarpetta jscarpetta
    10/31/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected:
    The Aeon skin is really nice, here's the url; [xbmc.org] #htpcs
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    10/31/09

    @september11th @jscarpetta : Thanks for the help, that skin kicks a whole lot of ass. #htpcs
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    Image of jeffbeerman2 jeffbeerman2
    06/15/09

    In reply to The Loop Controls Your TV Like the Wii for $100
    I've been using a gyration Windows Media Center remote for about 18 months. It works great. I don't see how this thing is better. It lacks all of the media center controls.
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    10/31/09

    @jeffbeerman2: I'm going to approve this if not just for the fact that it recommends a great alternative. I've used the gyration series for everything from a handful of games to presentations at various places. #hillcrestloop
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