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reikoshea · 03-02-2012, 03:13 PM

I'm interested in seeing what it can do. My MediaCenter PC has 3 times (at least) the specs of that thing and it still studders every now and then on bluray playback. If i can stream ripped bluray to it, my media pc may become a giant NAS.

GSRCRXsi · 03-02-2012, 03:31 PM

what are your HTPC specs? you shouldnt have any issues with it if you have a decent vid card that can do HW HD decoding. i have a GT430 that does it all. so its not really dependent on the CPU. plenty of people have seamless playback of HD content (blu-ray or otherwise) with the ATOM/ION platform which is considerably less powerful that what im currently running. its all about that HW decoding.

reikoshea · 03-02-2012, 07:24 PM

A4-3300. Gonna grab the A8 proc and see if that helps. It's one of AMD's new integrated graphics chips.

invisibledemon · 05-31-2012, 10:13 PM

bumping this up.

finally got the email.
just ordered mine yesterday.

awptickes · 06-02-2012, 03:40 PM

Mine has been ordered, but not shipped. I ordered two on May 18th.

invisibledemon · 06-02-2012, 07:25 PM

would only let me order one.

but, probably wont actually be shipped for another 6 weeks.

so... waiting.

|Chaz| · 06-02-2012, 11:20 PM

I would order one if I could figure out where the fuck to order it. Their websites suck.

reikoshea · 06-02-2012, 11:47 PM

you have to register to be able to be notified to buy

Calesta · 06-03-2012, 12:18 AM

I'd love to pick up a few...

invisibledemon · 06-03-2012, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Chaz|

I would order one if I could figure out where the fuck to order it. Their websites suck.

well, if you cant even figure out how to navigate the sites for registering to order, then maybe this isnt for you? lol

|Chaz| · 06-03-2012, 12:58 AM

Lol my excuse is that I'm on my phone and just wanted a simple order button.

|Chaz| · 06-17-2012, 04:49 PM

I want to use this to create a data gathering device/speedo for my SV650...

endlesszeal · 06-19-2012, 03:56 PM

sorry Chaz, you gotta register and get invited to buy one.

did anyone get theirs already? what was the total price? i got invited, but it doesnt show if they charge tax and what the shipping rates are from Newark.

invisibledemon · 06-19-2012, 09:58 PM

at first it showed me having to pay the tax.
but, then it took me to the next screen and the tax was removed.

it was $35 plus like 7 or 8 for shipping. nothing else.

awptickes · 06-20-2012, 02:51 PM

yeah. I picked up another one personally today.

endlesszeal · 06-20-2012, 02:56 PM

^^ thanks man.

im on the fence now because of the gooseberry board.
Gooseberry- An alternative to Raspberry Pi

it costs twice the raspi at $63 (if that price is actually the shipping price), BUT it has almost twice the speed @ 1500mhz, better algorithm that could count up twice the processing power (Arm11 vs Cortex-A8), double the RAM, faster GPU (Mali400MP vs VideoCore 4) and built wifi.
***think Iphone 3G upgrade to Iphone 4S is you get the idea of an upgrade.

however, who knows if the gooseberry will materialize. im just hating the fact that raspi wont ship to me until nov. 4 (as quoted by newark) and its laughable 256mb shared RAM. also, xmbc is still very beta.

i think im going to wait this one out. i was initially very excited, but its just too underpowered right now. i shouldve known better as the real conecption behind it was a developer board, nothing more nothing less. i really just wanted xmbc to run smoothly on it.

invisibledemon · 07-19-2012, 10:23 PM

got mine.
just plugged it in a bit ago.

using an old tv, and i cant get part of my screen to show, not even when editing the overscan.
oh well, i need a new tv anyway.

reikoshea · 07-19-2012, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invisibledemon

got mine.
just plugged it in a bit ago.

using an old tv, and i cant get part of my screen to show, not even when editing the overscan.
oh well, i need a new tv anyway.

That's actually pretty common on CRTs. Most TV programs and classic video games are made to take that space that the bezel hides into account. Kinda shitty, but that's the way it is.

invisibledemon · 07-19-2012, 10:55 PM

yeah, i know. i was hoping i would be able to get the pi to shrink the screen a bit. but didnt accomplish that.

other than that, i did nothing of use with it and wasted my whole evening doing it. lol.

i have been waiting to get a new tv screen, so will probably wait to play with it some more til then. my computer monitors wont be of any use, they are old and dont have an hdmi hookup on them.

awptickes · 08-29-2012, 11:35 AM

Got this in my email this morning:

Quote:

Dear customer,

Thanks again for your Raspberry Pi order. We are busy working with the suppliers who provide components for your Raspberry Pi to ensure you receive your order as quickly as possible.

Since receiving your order, we have been advised that our next batch of approximately 40,000 Raspberry Pi’s will now be arriving during September, with further deliveries expected in October. This delay is due to the very high level of demand on the core Raspberry Pi processor chip. Unfortunately, this means that your order will be delayed up to the 30th of September, although we are trying to reduce this as much as possible. As soon as we receive confirmation of any improvements from our manufacturers, we will advise you.

Please accept our apologies for this delay and be assured we are doing everything we can to ensure the fastest possible delivery of your Raspberry Pi.

Yours Sincerely

RS Components and Allied Electronics

awptickes · 08-29-2012, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invisibledemon

yeah, i know. i was hoping i would be able to get the pi to shrink the screen a bit. but didnt accomplish that.

other than that, i did nothing of use with it and wasted my whole evening doing it. lol.

i have been waiting to get a new tv screen, so will probably wait to play with it some more til then. my computer monitors wont be of any use, they are old and dont have an hdmi hookup on them.

It doesn't require HCP, so you should be able to use a monitor with a DVI hookup and appropriate adapters.

03-02-2012, 03:13 PM	#26
reikoshea Posts: 12,111	I'm interested in seeing what it can do. My MediaCenter PC has 3 times (at least) the specs of that thing and it still studders every now and then on bluray playback. If i can stream ripped bluray to it, my media pc may become a giant NAS.

03-02-2012, 03:31 PM	#27
GSRCRXsi Posts: 8,347	what are your HTPC specs? you shouldnt have any issues with it if you have a decent vid card that can do HW HD decoding. i have a GT430 that does it all. so its not really dependent on the CPU. plenty of people have seamless playback of HD content (blu-ray or otherwise) with the ATOM/ION platform which is considerably less powerful that what im currently running. its all about that HW decoding.

03-02-2012, 07:24 PM	#28
reikoshea Posts: 12,111	A4-3300. Gonna grab the A8 proc and see if that helps. It's one of AMD's new integrated graphics chips.

05-31-2012, 10:13 PM	#29
invisibledemon Posts: 6,261	bumping this up. finally got the email. just ordered mine yesterday.

06-02-2012, 03:40 PM	#30
awptickes Posts: 7,744	Mine has been ordered, but not shipped. I ordered two on May 18th.

06-02-2012, 07:25 PM	#31
invisibledemon Posts: 6,261	would only let me order one. but, probably wont actually be shipped for another 6 weeks. so... waiting.

06-02-2012, 11:20 PM	#32
\|Chaz\| Posts: 5,171	I would order one if I could figure out where the fuck to order it. Their websites suck.

06-02-2012, 11:47 PM	#33
reikoshea Posts: 12,111	you have to register to be able to be notified to buy

06-03-2012, 12:18 AM	#34
Calesta Posts: 27,305	I'd love to pick up a few...

06-03-2012, 12:58 AM	#36
\|Chaz\| Posts: 5,171	Lol my excuse is that I'm on my phone and just wanted a simple order button.

06-17-2012, 04:49 PM	#37
\|Chaz\| Posts: 5,171	I want to use this to create a data gathering device/speedo for my SV650...

06-19-2012, 03:56 PM	#38
endlesszeal Posts: 2,641	sorry Chaz, you gotta register and get invited to buy one. did anyone get theirs already? what was the total price? i got invited, but it doesnt show if they charge tax and what the shipping rates are from Newark.

06-19-2012, 09:58 PM	#39
invisibledemon Posts: 6,261	at first it showed me having to pay the tax. but, then it took me to the next screen and the tax was removed. it was $35 plus like 7 or 8 for shipping. nothing else.

06-20-2012, 02:51 PM	#40
awptickes Posts: 7,744	yeah. I picked up another one personally today.

06-20-2012, 02:56 PM	#41
endlesszeal Posts: 2,641	^^ thanks man. im on the fence now because of the gooseberry board. Gooseberry- An alternative to Raspberry Pi it costs twice the raspi at $63 (if that price is actually the shipping price), BUT it has almost twice the speed @ 1500mhz, better algorithm that could count up twice the processing power (Arm11 vs Cortex-A8), double the RAM, faster GPU (Mali400MP vs VideoCore 4) and built wifi. ***think Iphone 3G upgrade to Iphone 4S is you get the idea of an upgrade. however, who knows if the gooseberry will materialize. im just hating the fact that raspi wont ship to me until nov. 4 (as quoted by newark) and its laughable 256mb shared RAM. also, xmbc is still very beta. i think im going to wait this one out. i was initially very excited, but its just too underpowered right now. i shouldve known better as the real conecption behind it was a developer board, nothing more nothing less. i really just wanted xmbc to run smoothly on it.

07-19-2012, 10:23 PM	#42
invisibledemon Posts: 6,261	got mine. just plugged it in a bit ago. using an old tv, and i cant get part of my screen to show, not even when editing the overscan. oh well, i need a new tv anyway.

07-19-2012, 10:55 PM	#44
invisibledemon Posts: 6,261	yeah, i know. i was hoping i would be able to get the pi to shrink the screen a bit. but didnt accomplish that. other than that, i did nothing of use with it and wasted my whole evening doing it. lol. i have been waiting to get a new tv screen, so will probably wait to play with it some more til then. my computer monitors wont be of any use, they are old and dont have an hdmi hookup on them.