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Message: <blockquote data-quote="knutinh" data-source="post: 54016" data-attributes="member: 14776">from <a href="http://www.amexdigital.com/Press_Release-E_M505BD.htm" target="_blank">http://www.amexdigital.com/Press_Release-E_M505BD.htm</a>"intel Viiv technology - Intel core duo processor"from toms hardware:"If you look for a dual core processor, the obvious choices will be the AMD Athlon 64 X2 and the Intel Pentium D. We only recommend the 65 nm version of the Pentium D (the 900 series), because the aged 90 nm 800 series suffers from high thermal dissipation. Clearly, the Athlon 64 X2 offers superior performance and efficiency, but we are looking for high efficiency solutions, which draws our attention to Intel's latest mobile dual core processor: the Core Duo.Intel's Core Duo is a 65 nm part and offers optimized performance per clock cycle thanks to its reconditioned microarchitecture, while drawing no more power than its predecessor, the Pentium M. Intel specifies a maximum design power of 31 W, which is an excellent result when put in the context of its performance. The Centrino Duo launch was spoiled by a USB power drain issue, which causes battery time to decrease dramatically. Since this proved to be a software issue, it is Microsoft courting our resentment now, as the promised patch has still not arrived. Luckily, this does not affect desktop applications, nor does it change our assessment of the Core Duo processor being one of the finest we have seen to date; it would be very appealing for a low-power PC."I also think that you are being overly negative. I will pragmatically use HD-DVD or BR if and when one "wins" and the studios offer usable functionality. If the studios cant get their heads out of their asses, I am quite shure that there will be a software or hardware fix that does the job they should have done.Energy efficient is not as important as silence, though both are linked. There are fan-less HTPCs out there that can use even intel p4 "preshot" processors. But high thermal output is a pain, and leads to bigger, heavier, more expensive and/or noisier systems.This sucker was nice looking though. Finally a box that looks like a Sony or Denon or whatever, not some home-made aluminium plates=)-k</blockquote>

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