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World’s First Intel Atom Platform with Hardware High-Definition Video Decoder Unveiled
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Habey USA, a subsidiary of Norco Industrial Computer Technology, which specializes on industrial personal computers has announced the world’s first Intel Atom processor-based platform designed for home-theater personal computers with hardware decoded for high-definition video. The platform support modern video formats as well as plethora or outputs and may become the heart of HTPCs from branded vendors.
Habey model BIS-6550HD (BPC-7852 mainboard) is based on Intel Atom N270 (1.60GHz) central processing unit and Intel 945 GSE + ICH7M core-logic with integrated graphics core, just like the rest of low-power nettop systems from other manufacturers. However, Habey also installed a hardware video decoder chip (akin to those used inside Blu-ray disc players) that supports real-time decoding of H.264, VC-1 media contents at up to 40Mb/s, MPEG-2 at up to 125Mb/s, which is needed to playback Blu-ray discs. According to the maker, the decoder is very power efficient.
The platform from Habey features D-Sub, HDMI, composite and S-Video outputs, built-in CompactFlash socket, SecureDigital reader, two Serial ATA ports, four USB 2.0 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet, optional wireless card and HDTV tuner and so on.
It remains to be seen whether the world’s first Intel Atom-based platform with hardware HD video decoder will have enough CPU power to process BD Java menus and enhancements found on Blu-ray disc players. In case Atom is capable of that, the platform may become an interesting solution for an HTPC and an alternative to Nvidia’s GeForce 9400M core-logic/Ion platform for multimedia enthusiast in budget.
Unfortunately, Habey does not sell mainboards or platforms in retail and only provides them to interested system integrators and it still remains to be seen whether a company wants to sell branded Intel Atom-powered HTPC.
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Source: X-bit labs
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