Nov 23 2011 12:50PM GMT
Posted by: Nathan Simon
A1150, ARTiGO, hdmi, HTPC, multimedia, Nettop, streaming, VIA, VIA Eden, WiFi
Pico-ATX Nettop
Posted by: Nathan Simon
Wanting the PC experience on your bigscreen TV? Don’t have an idea of how to get it done? PC too far away from your TV? VIA might have the solution for you. Over at Engadget they have article about the VIA ARTiGO, a $265 nettop.
That VE-900 mini-ITX kit still too big for you, eh? Then check out VIA’s latest pico-ITX alternative: the ARTiGO 1150 DIY nettop. It improves on last year’s 1100 model with a dual-core Eden X2 processor clocked at 1GHz and a VX900H media system processor for accelerated decoding of video up to 1080p….
Have a look at the specs below.
| Processor | 1.0GHz VIA EdenTM X2 CPU Front Side Bus Speed 800MHz 2MB L2 Cache memory |
| Chipset | VIA VX900H Media System Processor |
| System Memory | 1 x DDR3 1066 204-pin SDRAM SODIMM socket Up to 4GB memory size |
| VGA | Integrated VIA Chrome 9TM HD DX9 3D/2D video processor with MPEG-2, WMV9/VC1, H.264 video decoding acceleration |
| Storage Interface | 1 x SATA interface for 2.5″ HDD or Flash SSD 1 x SD card reader slot (optional module) |
| Operating System Support | Windows 7 / XP / XP Embedded, Linux |
| LAN Controller | 1 x VIA VT6130G Gigabit Ethernet controller |
| LAN Port | 1 x RJ-45 connector for Gigabit Ethernet connection |
| USB Ports | 4 x USB 2.0 host ports 1 x USB 2.0 device port |
| Audio Ports | 1 x Line-out, 1 x Line-in, 1 x Mic-in |
| Display Ports | 1 x VGA port, 1 x HDMI port |
| System Indicator | 1 x HDD active indicator 1 x Power On indicator |
| Wireless | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (optional module) |
| Input Voltage | DC 12V |
| Power Supply | 100~240v input AC/DC adapter |
| Dimensions | 146 x 52 x 99 mm / 5.7″ x 2.0″ x 3.9″ (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.32lbs (w/o HDD) |
Check out the video out on Engadget.




