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[m.oreilly]

http://www.theinquir...x?article=38297



"This is a tiny board, but it lacks nearly nothing. OK, it only has one PCI slot and no PCIe, but everything else is there.

Four S-ATA, 2 SO-DIMM slots (note: not DIMMs) and even a PATA connector. That may seem like a lot, but wait until you see the AV options. It starts with VGA out, adds DVI, and then an HDMI port. Not enough? How about component outs on board, and toss in SPDIF just for fun. Like I said, it said, it has it all."

kinda nifty

[stormrosson]

whoa what a cool part, especially with HDMI and YPbPr (component) on board,possibly makes this the first REAL mobo capable of inputing and outputing true HD digital video. (at least it's the first one I've seen), so to anyone who aspires to build an HTPC this is the most capable mobo so far imo. For the noob to hi def tv/video, HDMI,(high definition multimedia interface) is the highest quality interface, as it handles raw, uncompressed, hi def digital video sig, with 2 channel dig audio , and with YPbPr , while being analog, still has enuff bandwidth for HD vid but doesn't carry audio (you use it in conjunction with composite audio). Now imo if the sole PCI slot were ....say a 16x pcie slot, this board would rule for a HTPC. :crazy: .................quick update here, after a minor google search ,it seems as now there are a number of mobos with HDMI, but this itx sff is stilll way cool..

Edited by stormrosson, 19 March 2007 - 04:01 PM.

[VROSA]

Good stuff indeed ! The component outs thing is cool

[Christopholofigus]

great setup for a carputer!