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RE: Shuttle & via epia


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  • Subject: RE: Shuttle & via epia
  • From: "Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:36:42 +0100
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Primoz

> I'm currently testing EPIA with C3 800 processor and 20 MB disk (Samsung).
> Very silent, very cute.

Almost a shame to hide it in Node 0 :)

> - MP3 can be played without a problem.

You mean played using the onboard sound or streamed to an off board player ?

> - Typical DVD-ripped DivX uses 80% of the CPU (using bsplayer) and plays
> well (without skipping, etc).

That's good to hear, because this is potentially one of the main uses I
could
see myself buying one of these for.

> - With additional network card it should work well as firewall. I had not
> tried to install OpenBSD on it though (and I surely don't trust Microsoft
to
> run my firewall).

I think we can all agree on that one :) I'm using ZoneAlarmPro at the moment
(under WinME) but its seems to slowly drag the system down after a few days
use..and sometimes webpages have random characters added to them..

> - It is too slow to decode some Microsoft's streaming video (ASF or
whatever
> that thing is called) - processor goes to 100%, sound is delayed and
frames
> are dropped regularly.

Strange because AFAIK the ASF format is basically Mpeg4 isn't it.. and if so
why should it play DivX OK but not ASF ? Are you playing the ASF via M$
Media
Player ? If so try playing the DivX back via Media player as well and see if
it the skips. I've noticed the Media Player seems to put a greater load on
the system than other players.

> - CPU is definitely too slow for PVR use.

Shame.. what sort of level of CPU would be required ? Shame they don't have
an AGP slot 'cos then I could stick an All-In-Wonder card in it :)

> - I am only able to set TV out to two modes: approximately 2 cm over
border
> of my TV set (so I can not see Start button at all) or approximately 2 cm
> inside border (picture has dark border around it).

Well I suppose that sort of makes sense .. TV signals ARE bigger than the
viewable
area of your TV (overscan), but computer display need to be smaller to make
sure
they appear in the viewable area. Is this over/under scan changeable on the
fly ..
i.e. without a reboot ?

Cheers

marcusw@xxxxxxx "Marcus Warrington"
MIS Computer Services (UK)



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