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Jason Dunn
05-15-2004, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/c.304836/sc.2/category.3/it.A/id.260/.f' target='_blank'>http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/c.304836/sc.2/category.3/it.A/id.260/.f</a><br /><br /></div>"The original living room media center. Silent, fanless construction... sleek living room form factor... Pentium class performance, no other media center pc compares ... Quick Specs: P4 2.4Ghz HT, 512MB 400Mhz DDR SDRAM, 80GB HDD, DVD Recorder, TV Tuner, ATI 9200, &amp; Windows XP MCE 2004."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/niveus.jpg" /><br /><br />There's certainly a lot of players competing in this space, but the fanless Niveus should do well in this space. I particularly like their <a href="http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/c.304836/sc.2/category.2/it.I/id.5/.f">remote control</a> concept - it's a Pocket PC! :-) The down side to this though is the battery life - I don't often have to think about battery life with my current Sony remote control.
Mike Temporale
05-16-2004, 04:15 PM
So many cool PVRs are hitting the market. The biggest thing that has held me back from buying a PVR (besides being stuck in Canada) is the lack of silent units that would fit into my stereo. I don't want a PC sitting in the living room with me. These units are starting to show up, and now I'm going to have to put some coin aside so I can buy one! :D
David Horn
05-17-2004, 11:03 PM
I've played with a fanless computer with a similar design to a Shuttle PC, and the heat pipes inside mean the outside gets toasty hot.

I burnt my hands picking it up the first time (and no, I didn't steal it...!). Tech support said that it's normal and advised me to run my hands under cold water! ;)

So be careful not to put it in an enclosed space, and don't stick melty plasticy things on top.
Mike Temporale
05-18-2004, 12:59 AM
I've played with a fanless computer with a similar design to a Shuttle PC, and the heat pipes inside mean the outside gets toasty hot.

I burnt my hands picking it up the first time (and no, I didn't steal it...!). Tech support said that it's normal and advised me to run my hands under cold water! ;)

So be careful not to put it in an enclosed space, and don't stick melty plasticy things on top.

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