Asustek to ship motherboard with HD interface

[Anusha]

Asustek Computer plans to launch a PC motherboard in April with an interface that will allow users to watch high definition (HD) movies on either the Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD formats. The ASUS M2A-VM-HDMI comes with an HDMI (high definition multiple interface) slot, which is where users can plug in a high definition player and enjoy cinema-like films on their PC monitors - so long as the monitors are also high-end LCD (liquid crystal display) products. HDMI can also be used with other disc formats, such as DVD. The board, which is aimed at home theater PC users, is priced at NT$3,190 (US$96.46)

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[Kasunm]

thats cheap i guess love asus

 

[Anusha]

thats cheap i guess love asus

But that's all it has, as it seems

 

[SAN_APIIT]

But that's all it has, as it seems

Do u mean that there is no other functions of modern mother boards?

 

[Anusha]

Do u mean that there is no other functions of modern mother boards?

For that price? I don't think so

 

[Kasunm]

ya i guess so too its even cheaper the ones in sl market good for the movie buffs who can afford a high res lcd

 

[gayannr]

if u are a really movie maniac u better suspend ur pc and stick with Television+HD DVD/Blue Ray Player+Home Theater System

 

[Anusha]

if u are a really movie maniac u better suspend ur pc and stick with Television+HD DVD/Blue Ray Player+Home Theater System

But this is not for those movie maniacs. This is for home theatre PCs, in which the TV recording function is of utmost importance.

 

[The_Ace]

TV recording of HD is useless if the broadcast is NOT in HD.
Right now most HD Set top boxes has the record function for later play back o no need to plug it to a PC.

 

[Anusha]

I know. Besides, I don't think they intend this for SL

 

[The_Ace]

Some time back Multvision was advertising that they are gonna broadcast in HD. Channels in the HD line up was all the HBO channels , Star world and Nat Geo.
Have they started this by now ?