HDTV Reviews

Along with the 15.4-inch 5670 and 20.1-inch 9800 notebooks that we’d already known about, Acer formally unveiled at Computex two other HD-DVD- and Centrino Duo-toting models from the Aspire line that we hadn’t seen before: the 17-inch 9510 and 15.4-inch 9110 (pictured). All four models are being billed as all-in-one multimedia centers, and with all but the 5670 sporting 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions, S/PDIF and HDCP-capable HDMI outputs, optional analog and DVB-T tuners, and of course those high-def, backwards-compatible optical drives (still waiting on those Blu-ray models, though), it sure sounds like Acer knows what it’s talking about. Both of the new-new notebooks also offer up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM and nVidia graphics cards, but the 9510 rocks the GeForce Go 7900 GS with 512MB of RAM and up to 240GB of hard drive space, while the 9110 has to settle for the GeForce Go 7600 with 256MB of RAM and a HDD that maxes out at 120GB. Unfortunately, Acer was so busy selling us on the benefits of all these new machines that they forgot a few important details, so both pricing and release dates for each and every one remain a big fat mystery for now.

Aspire 9110* series

Aspire 9110 series is a full-featured fun center with 15.4″ WXGA high-brightness TFT LCD, packed with stunning multimedia. Ideal for hardcore gaming or any other image-intensive application, the 16 ms response time enables maximized playback quality and is capable of displaying more than 60 fps — the standard frame-rate of HDTV. Robust NVIDIA ® GeForce ® Go 7600 with 256 MB of external GDDR2 VRAM dedicates hardware acceleration supports WMV HD, H.264, VC-1; and high-definition MPEG-2/DVD permits lifelike HD movie playback. Users can enjoy high-quality surround sound by connecting the Aspire 9110 to a home theater system supporting Dolby ® Digital Live technology.

Aspire 9510* series

This high-performance gaming machine features a 17″ LCD matched by blistering processing. A dual-lamp design[1] serves up an ultra-bright, 400-nit viewing experience with high color (72% gamut) saturation and high contrast ratio, promising ultimate video fidelity. Up to 4 GB of ultra-speedy DDR2 667 MHz system memory ensures smooth switching between intensive applications and games, while up to 240 GB of capacity is available from two serial hard disks supporting RAID for accessing huge volumes of multimedia and unparalleled security. Users can totally immerse within lifelike visuals rendered with NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7900 GS 512 MB GDDR3 for groundbreaking 3D gaming performance. HMDI and HDCP support enables users to play HD content on LCD TVs for true cinema-at-home entertainment.
Source: http://engadget.com/ / http://www.todaystechblog.com/