Posted on 04/22/2009 12:19:47 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yet again, the rumors were (almost) true. A day earlier than anticipated, Acer is launching what amounts to NVIDIA's first Ion-based nettop beyond those on display at CES and the like. The AspireRevo is debuting today alongside a plethora of other Acer wares, boasting a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 250GB of HDD space, a 4-in-1 card reader, HDMI / VGA outputs, gigabit Ethernet, six USB 2.0 sockets, audio in / out, Windows Vista Home Premium / Basic and a svelte black and white enclosure that measures just 7.1- x 7.1- x 1.2-inches. The built-in Ion GPU means that this bugger is completely capable of handling 1080p (and thus, Blu-ray) content, DirectX 10 and even mildly demanding games such as Call of Duty 4 and Spore. Acer's staying mum on a price and release date, but we're still hearing that the late Q2 time frame is a safe bet. Check the full release just past the break.
NVIDIA AND ACER DISRUPT THE MARKET WITH AMAZINGLY SMALL, GREEN, FULL-FEATURED PC
First NVIDIA ION System Raises the Standard for Affordable PC Graphics
SANTA CLARA, CA-APRIL 7, 2009-NVIDIA and Acer reshaped the PC landscape today by setting a new standard for small PCs with the introduction of the world's first NVIDIA® ION™ -based PC, the Acer AspireRevo.
No larger than a typical hardcover book, the AspireRevo is a fully capable desktop with advanced graphics and impressive multimedia features. Equipped with NVIDIA ION graphics, the system can handle a wide variety of computing needs including high definition video, gaming, sharing digital photos, surfing the web, and other tasks consumers expect from full-size systems.
(Excerpt) Read more at engadget.com ...
Good to hear you say that, assuming you didn't also buy an upconverting DVD player. In my experience, the HD TV does as good a job of upconverting as a DVD player. Your mileage may vary, of course.
If you ever get a blu-ray player make sure to get Planet Earth (BBC edition) - it is absolutely stunning.
The BBC version can be bought from amazon.co.uk and takes about 7 days to get here.
When your finger touches it, you feel it. WHAT IS THAT?
The DVD player is putting out 480i, and the TV (a Toshiba “Regza”) does the magic. “Full Screen” DVDs look a little odd, with big black space on both sides of the picture. “Wide screen” DVDs almost fill the screen, there are very narrow black spaces above and below the picture. In neither case is the picture distorted, and it looks much better than it did on my old tube TV.
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