ASROCK 330 second generation

**erhnam** · 2009-10-27 14:09

Just received some exclusive information from ASROCK. They anounced a second generation ION330 model. More information:

http://www.xbmcfreak.nl/exclusief-asrock...t-blu-ray/

Starstream · 2009-10-27 14:47

Cool, does this mean it comes with an integrated IR receiver for the MCE remote ?

Quote:- Support Wifi (not the Pro model)
- DTS support (SPDIF and HDMI)
- RAID support
- ESata output
- MCE remote controller
- 500GB drive

**erhnam** · 2009-10-27 14:48

Starstream Wrote:Cool, does this mean it comes with an integrated IR receiver for the MCE remote ?

Yes!

Mavinwow · 2009-10-27 15:08

Thanks! Any word on pricing? These $199 Acers are still pretty compelling, especially once flash 10.1 comes out.

Any word on release dates?

For english people:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl...blu-ray%2F

jonassw · 2009-10-27 15:32

This is really nice.
Shame they didn't add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi while they were at it.

However, it all comes down to brasstags - because the ION330 selling point, for me at least, is definetly it's cost.

Bigfoot87 · 2009-10-28 15:20

Mavinwow Wrote:Thanks! Any word on pricing? These $199 Acers are still pretty compelling, especially once flash 10.1 comes out.
Any word on release dates?

ASRock wouldn't confirm anything against Tweakers.net, BUT says it comes with a special announcement next Monday...

kizer · 2009-10-28 19:14

Dutch To English

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl...ettop.html

sircube · 2009-10-28 19:39

I wish it would be a case prepared for passive cooling...or the attention to focus more on noise-reduction. So far no word on that.
Still I would not give money for built-in IR and bigger HD. Show me more....

**theuni** · 2009-10-28 20:09

Looks like they're already losing sight of the htpc market. Hope Asrock doesn't take their htpc models down the same path the netbook went down...

canuck88 · 2009-11-04 16:22

Will be interesting to see how close the pricing is to the Mac Mini since the mini has some additional benefits (Core2, bluetooth)...

erhnam Team-XBMC Live Developer Posts: 655 Joined: May 2009 Reputation: 2 Location: The Netherlands	2009-10-27 14:09 Post: #1 Just received some exclusive information from ASROCK. They anounced a second generation ION330 model. More information: http://www.xbmcfreak.nl/exclusief-asrock...t-blu-ray/ http://www.xbmcfreak.com/
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Starstream Member+ Posts: 470 Joined: Apr 2009 Reputation: 15	2009-10-27 14:47 Post: #2 Cool, does this mean it comes with an integrated IR receiver for the MCE remote ? Quote:- Support Wifi (not the Pro model) - DTS support (SPDIF and HDMI) - RAID support - ESata output - MCE remote controller - 500GB drive
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erhnam Team-XBMC Live Developer Posts: 655 Joined: May 2009 Reputation: 2 Location: The Netherlands	2009-10-27 14:48 Post: #3 Starstream Wrote:Cool, does this mean it comes with an integrated IR receiver for the MCE remote ? Yes! http://www.xbmcfreak.com/
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Mavinwow Junior Member Posts: 14 Joined: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-10-27 15:08 Post: #4 Thanks! Any word on pricing? These $199 Acers are still pretty compelling, especially once flash 10.1 comes out. Any word on release dates? For english people: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl...blu-ray%2F (This post was last modified: 2009-10-27 15:15 by Mavinwow.)
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jonassw Senior Member Posts: 140 Joined: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark	2009-10-27 15:32 Post: #5 This is really nice. Shame they didn't add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi while they were at it. However, it all comes down to brasstags - because the ION330 selling point, for me at least, is definetly it's cost.
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Bigfoot87 Senior Member Posts: 134 Joined: Dec 2006 Reputation: 0 Location: Netherlands	2009-10-28 15:20 Post: #6 Mavinwow Wrote:Thanks! Any word on pricing? These $199 Acers are still pretty compelling, especially once flash 10.1 comes out. Any word on release dates? ASRock wouldn't confirm anything against Tweakers.net, BUT says it comes with a special announcement next Monday...
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kizer Fan Posts: 699 Joined: Jul 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle WA, US	2009-10-28 19:14 Post: #7 Dutch To English http://translate.google.com/translate?hl...ettop.html
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sircube Senior Member Posts: 136 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Sopron, Hungary	2009-10-28 19:39 Post: #8 I wish it would be a case prepared for passive cooling...or the attention to focus more on noise-reduction. So far no word on that. Still I would not give money for built-in IR and bigger HD. Show me more....
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theuni Team-XBMC Communication Manager Posts: 1,091 Joined: Oct 2007 Reputation: 2 Location: Atlanta, Ga, USA	2009-10-28 20:09 Post: #9 Looks like they're already losing sight of the htpc market. Hope Asrock doesn't take their htpc models down the same path the netbook went down...
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canuck88 Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-11-04 16:22 Post: #10 Will be interesting to see how close the pricing is to the Mac Mini since the mini has some additional benefits (Core2, bluetooth)...
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