Comments on: Hands On with the Asus Eee Top

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:32:29 +0000

Dave,
I noticed you tried SageTV on this. I know it requires a bit more CPU to handle as a single HPTC, but wonder how it might perform as a software-based extender (i.e. another HTPC server serves the media and the eeetop would act as a SageTV extender).

If the problem is with the ability to playback media it wouldn’t matter, but if it’s a CPU thing, it might be able to handle non-H264 content.

By: Tom Vaughan

Tom Vaughan — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:35:40 +0000

I am!

Thanks Dave

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:07:33 +0000

But aren’t you happy I recognized where the software came from and gave you a shout-out?

By: Tom Vaughan

Tom Vaughan — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:56:45 +0000

Hey Dave,
Cyberlink’s Eee Cinema software is optimized for media playback on the EeeTop. I wouldn’t recommend uninstalling it… especially if you want to play 720P video (as Brad was able to do).

As Ivan referenced, optimizing media processing using both the CPU and the GPU is the way to go… and Cyberlink is the clear leader in this regard. Of course, I may be slightly biased.

Ivan – we support GPU acceleration on the widest variety of graphics chipsets… Intel, ATI, and nVidia.

Tom Vaughan
Cyberlink

By: Ivan Y

Ivan Y — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:03:16 +0000

Not surprised at subpar video playback. Even Asus’ “media” version of Eee box (with HDMI out) is lacking even though it’s equipped with ATI card.

At this point, I think, everyone in-the-know is anxiously awaiting Ion boxes as CUDA-based video playback is, supposedly, more widely supported.

By: Todd Barnard

Todd Barnard — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:18:11 +0000

I am seeing the need for zNose® sensor data to go with your “kitchen computing” in order to facilitate machine generated activity stream;

http://www.estcal.com/food-aroma.htm

[ Dave's kitchen EeeTop tweets ] “…sautéing onions and garlic in butter, deglazed with white wine…”

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:52:57 +0000

So there's one pic above that doesn't belong with the others. My recently acquired Nokia N800 tablet runs Skype and a HAVA (like Slingbox) player. Another example, perhaps, of a compelling kitchen computing device that isn't the Arrington Crunchpad.