Posts tagged 1080p
Marvell’s new Armada 610 to bring better gaming to MIDs and PMPs
Jan 6th
MIDs and PMPs are nice devices, but if you buy one today you’re probably not going to be able to do much more than Nintendo DS quality gaming on one.
That’s going to change very soon, thanks to the new Armada 610 from Marvell. The chipset includes a gigahertz cpu, full 1080p HD and Open GL 3D graphics support, and is able to out to HDMI on up to four displays at a maximum resolution of 2,000 by 2,000 pixels.
While I don’t think you’re going to any crazy fold-open MIDs or PMPs anytime soon, you could very well see much more powerful devices from companies like Archos. The Armada should provide a less expensive platform for OEMs to build devices like the Archos 7 tablet – devices which currently rely on the juice of the Intel Atom.
I’m excited to see what kind of devices the Armada spawns. It’s got a ton of potential, and if it’s picked up by anywhere near as many OEMs as Marvell’s Sheevaplug, we should see some seriously cool portable devices based on the new tech.
via Slashgear
NVidia: all other 1080p options for Pine Trail cower before us
Dec 18th
It’s no secret that NVidia’s Ion platform is the way to go if you intend on doing anything 3D or high def on your netbook. Intel’s integrated graphics just won’t cut the mustard.
And while third-party hardware like Broadcom’s HD decoder can at least bring you better video playback, they won’t do anything else — something NVidia took the liberty of reminding everyone about recently.
So while a Pine Trail CPU and Broadcom decoder might make for a cheaper HD-ready package, don’t forget that you’ll be missing out on the Ion’s encoding, acceleration of CUDA-enabled apps, and 3D gaming awesomeness.
If real 3D gaming and HD video is a must for you on your netbook, stick with NVidia for now.
via Fudzilla