Tema: Acer Aspire iDea 500 Media Center HTPC

Está ya a la venta un nuevo HTPC, con salida HDMI, sintonizador TDT, con grabación y visión simultánea, etc, etc.

Parece interesante.

A ver que os parece.



Intel Core Duo processor
1 GB 553/667 MHz SDRAM
250GB SATA HDD
DVD±RW DL optical drive
2 Hybrid Analogue TV Tuners
2 DVB+T TV Tuners
HDMI res. 1080p with HDCP
DVI res. 1920×1200
HD Audio with Dolby Digital Live & DTS Connect support
5.1 channel audio decoding for Dolby Surround
DTS Neo PC Virtual Surround Sound
7.1 Channel abalogue output
Ouputs: DVI-I, HDMI, Set of Component (Y Pb Pr), TV antenna i/o, 2 S-video (front, rear), 2 composite RCA (fron, rear), 2 SCART
Wi-Fi
Windows Media Center OS
Dimensions: 430 x 335 x 70 mm

En Optize tienen ya a la venta este cacharro. Teneis todas las especificaciones técnicas en Aspire iDea 500

Me parece que es el HTPC que ando buscando.
Para ver pelis en DVD, en formatos varios DivX, Xvid, ogg, etc..., con salida HDMI, óptica 5.1, grabación DVD, conexión Wi-Fi, sintonizador (DVB-T + analógica) (DVB-S opcionall) , conexiones SCART, RCA, S-video, USB ,teclado y mando a distancia,....

De todas formas están apareciendo aparatos similares con la nueva tecnología Intel® Viiv™ con el dual-core Intel T2300. Espero que esto sea el principio de los HTPC de salón que cumplan todas nuestras espectativas.
De momento el iDea 500 de Acer está muy bien.

Os pongo unas primeras impresiones del aparato que he sacado en la web.


Acer Aspire Idea: Viiv la revolution

Back in April we brought you news of what we thought was the sexiest Media Center PC ever, the Acer Aspire Idea. Back then we could only fondle it under the watchful gaze of Acer's product managers, but we recently managed to sneak one into our gadget emporium, where nobody can disturb us.

Our opinion of the Idea hasn't changed a bit -- it's still the best looking Media Center, nay, the best looking PC ever. Just look at it: resplendent in silver and glossy black, luring us with its eerie blue LED power button, slot-loading DVD recorder and stealth flaps that conceal enough input/output connectors and card readers to take you to full-on geek ecstasy.

There's plenty of fun to be had round the back of the device, too. There are DVI, HDMI, component, composite, dual Scart, aerial, S-Video and digital and optical SPDIF sound output ports -- more ports than you can shake a stick at.

Inside, the Idea uses a dual-core Intel T2300 CPU running at 1.66GHZ, 1GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive -- not the hottest specs we've seen, but it runs ultra-quietly (23db at idle) and is probably more powerful than anything you're using at the moment. One downside is its limited gaming capabilities -- its integrated Intel 945GM Express graphics adaptor is only suitable for the odd bout of Minesweeper or Solitaire, and you can't upgrade it with a faster card of your own.

The Idea costs £1,000. We'll review it in the next week or so, but rest assured -- if ever there was a technical representation of canine genitalia, this is it. Check back soon for our final verdict.








Flyer Aspire_iDia_500.pdf

Y el precio unos 1225 € puesto en casa está francamente bien.

alguien lo ha probado ya? algun analisis del idea 500?

Primeras reviews del idea 500:

Acer Aspire iDea 500 - (Desktops) Score: 9.1

Acer Aspire iDea 500: aspirational Media Center

What's It For: Storing and viewing your entire video, music and picture collection

Who Is It For: Those who want access to their multimedia files from a single, easy-to-use PC

We Like: Styling; plenty of connectors; quiet operation

We Don't Like: Poor 3D graphics performance; lack of hardware upgradeability

Accessories: External hard drive for backing up or quick transfer of media

Judgement: The Acer Aspire iDea 500 is the best Media Center PC we've seen. Aesthetically it's inspired by traditional AV equipment, so it'll sit alongside or replace your existing DVD player without looking out of place. It's not very upgradeable, but it's packed with just the right multimedia components to make the most of the Intel Viiv platform

For full review click here

Aquí va el link a un foro donde hablan del idea 500 (con la ayuda de un traductor como babelfish podréis navegar a través del mismo)

www.xpmce.nl