Nov 12 2010, 10:40 PM
QUOTE(calvin_ng @ Nov 10 2010, 02:37 AM)
Un-Official Review Part 1...
I will post the official review on a new thread... (Zino thread) I will open this thread once I compile the youtube video (Recorded in HD)
OK Let's start...
1. This unit is very quiet how quiet it is well if you compare to Xtreamer I can say Xtreamer Pro fan is much more noisier than Zino HD
2. Everything is setup by Dell including 15 month McAfee antivirus but I decided to remove McAfee and install Ms Security Essentials insted as it is lighter on the PC
3. Booting up is a little pain due to my 32" SONY LCD do not detect the resolution... (not only this Zino even my Dell Vostro has a hard time with this LCD TV) so when I plug into my sis 32" Samsung everything is perfect!!! (BAD TV!!!)
4. After the final and hustle setting the TV I finally manage to get it displayed...
5. Sound Although I'm using a cheap 5.1 with analog input somehow the player can decode 2.1 sound into Dolby and DTS on the system excellent!!!
Performance!!!
My Vostro a core i3, Nvidia m310 Graphics score 4.9 and Dell Zino score a solid 5.0 this means you can Play left for dead 2 on a 720p resolution with Trilinier and 2X MASA rendering + Triple Buffer V-sync and rest of the options set to HIGH and still can get 35 - 45++ Fps (My Vostro on Nvidia only get 28-35 fps) you can guess the performance...
I will try to post up some video and pics once I edit it...
7. Media center remote... works great !!! and the IR is very wide
8. Now I'm installing Call of Duty : Modern Warefare 2 for testin...
but I can tell you one thing this little thing is FAST and it is FASTER than i expected forget Intel Atom with ION this thing ROCKS!!!!!
For the audio output, where you going to plug to? Can I plug it to cinema amplifier, I own Pioneer VSX 820 but just curious one thing, since the soundcard in DELL ZINO ables to produce 7.1 THX while my pioneer could support that as well. I just confuse how you going to link between this 3...speakers, amplifier and HTPC?I will post the official review on a new thread... (Zino thread) I will open this thread once I compile the youtube video (Recorded in HD)
OK Let's start...
1. This unit is very quiet how quiet it is well if you compare to Xtreamer I can say Xtreamer Pro fan is much more noisier than Zino HD
2. Everything is setup by Dell including 15 month McAfee antivirus but I decided to remove McAfee and install Ms Security Essentials insted as it is lighter on the PC
3. Booting up is a little pain due to my 32" SONY LCD do not detect the resolution... (not only this Zino even my Dell Vostro has a hard time with this LCD TV) so when I plug into my sis 32" Samsung everything is perfect!!! (BAD TV!!!)
4. After the final and hustle setting the TV I finally manage to get it displayed...
5. Sound Although I'm using a cheap 5.1 with analog input somehow the player can decode 2.1 sound into Dolby and DTS on the system excellent!!!
Performance!!!
My Vostro a core i3, Nvidia m310 Graphics score 4.9 and Dell Zino score a solid 5.0 this means you can Play left for dead 2 on a 720p resolution with Trilinier and 2X MASA rendering + Triple Buffer V-sync and rest of the options set to HIGH and still can get 35 - 45++ Fps (My Vostro on Nvidia only get 28-35 fps) you can guess the performance...
I will try to post up some video and pics once I edit it...
7. Media center remote... works great !!! and the IR is very wide
8. Now I'm installing Call of Duty : Modern Warefare 2 for testin...
but I can tell you one thing this little thing is FAST and it is FASTER than i expected forget Intel Atom with ION this thing ROCKS!!!!!
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