Anyone ever use a VIA Epia board...

[Oldwolf]

...as an HTPC or mp3 jukebox for their entertainment center???

I was thinking about them after I saw the article here. 5" x 5" is pretty small.

 

[IDversusEGO]

video performance leaves soemthing to be desiered, but tons of people use them for mp3 jukeboxes over on mp3car.com

 

[rayman2k2]

video performance leaves soemthing to be desiered, but tons of people use them for mp3 jukeboxes over on mp3car.com

qft. I wouldn't trust epias as far as i can throw them (and with that small size, I can throw pretty damn far) in terms of video playback. on the other hand, I'm setting one up as a music server.

 

[Dillusion]

EPIA's will NOT playback XVID/DIVX at any respectable framerates; ive tried it twice

 

[dekard]

EPIA's will NOT playback XVID/DIVX at any respectable framerates; ive tried it twice

Would a add in video card make a difference?

 

[xFROSTx]

EPIA's will NOT playback XVID/DIVX at any respectable framerates; ive tried it twice

really, I used an old epia with the via 800 mhz as a car mp3 player and i remember it being able to play divx. granted this was like 5 years ago when most divx files were only like 500x320 or something like that.

 

[valve1138]

I just took a 1 Ghz Epia out of service.

I hate it with a passion. Too damn slow for the money.

 

[Oldwolf]

video performance leaves soemthing to be desiered, but tons of people use them for mp3 jukeboxes over on mp3car.com

Wow! mp3car.com has things I've been looking for. Thanks!!!

 

[Rakinos]

I've got the sp1300 in my car right now actually and it's been working just fine for the occasional video.

 

[CrimandEvil]

I'm waiting for Albatron's Mini ITX s754 mobo, I want to couple it with a Turion64.