Zotac MAG

The Zotac MAG has everything needed in a Compact Media Center:

• An Atom N330 Intel 64 bit Dual Core processor. A very quiet processor with enough power to handle Windows Media Center.
• A Nvidia ION Chip that supports HD 1080p.
• A 160 Gb HDD
• And a HDMI connector

Combining a high-performance NVIDIA ION graphics processor with an energy-efficient dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor, 160GB hard drive, and 2GB of DDR2-800 memory, the ZOTAC MAG delivers an eco-friendly computing experience that a high performance punch in a compact 186mm x 189mm x 38mm package.

Hulu Desktop Beta

Hulu has released a desktop software that allows you to play your favorites shows without opening Internet Explorer. Here is a short movie of it running in my Ruvo Mini PC.

YouTube
- Broadcast Yourself.

Dell Inspiron Zino HD

Dell has just released what's in my opinion on of the best Media Center machines in the market: Inspiron Zino HD. Why I'm saying this?

• Very small I easy to hide in your living room.
• Starting price of $229
• Full customizable with options for a Dual Core AMD processor and an ATI Radeon HD 4330 512 MB Specifications - Video Card video chip.
• HDMI and VGA output.
• 1080p full capable.
• Integrated DVD player and Burner and an optional Blue-ray player.

Here is the First review I have found about this just released machine.

…this is quite a capable little device that was whisper quiet with low power requirements. It was able to handle just about everything I could throw at it without issue. Even at the base configuration, to have such an elegantly designed, HD capable machine available at for $229 from Dell is astounding. It would be hard to build a similar machine yourself at that price.