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The VIA P710 HD module is part of the latest VIA-designed Pico-ITXe form factor, stackable form factor, developed to offer embedded system designers an off-the-shelf solution to power the next generation of industrial and commercial devices.
Featuring the powerful 4300E embedded graphics processor from S3 Graphics, the VIA P710-HD delivers Hi-Def, HD video playback of advanced media formats as well as the latest DX10.1 and OpenGL 2.1 graphics in an extremely low power, compact form factor. The VIA P710-HD features dual DVI and HDMI ports for today's most sophisticated digital signage, arcade gaming, kiosk and POI applications.
Video support includes Blu-ray Disk™ technology with codec support including WMV9 HD, MPEG-2 HD, VC-1, H.264 and AVS, all within a ruthlessly low power envelope.
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The VIA Nano processor platform that includes the VIA 855 MSP won a "Best of Computex" award and then made a guest appearance at the VIA booth in the 11.6" Flybook. The Flybook is a classy looking device that can play full 1080p HD video with extremely low CPU utilization. VIA's Tim Brown gives us a first look at the Flybook in this video from the showroom floor
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What's thin & light, has a 13.3” screen and DirectX 10 graphics support? You guessed it: the new VIA Nano based Tongfong S30 notebook. The Tongfong S30A goes the extra mile as well and includes a discrete S3 Graphics 435ULP power efficient graphics processor. It has a hot swappable DVD optical drive that can be removed and replaced with an additional 3 cell battery, so this stylish notebook can deliver amazing HD video and graphics as well as long battery life.
The Tongfong S30A had its moment too in the limelight and you can check it out on video here.
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July 2009 |
WonderMedia Dazzles @ Computex 09
 WonderMedia was the star of the show at this year's Computex event where they showcased a broad range of feature-rich, ultra low power systems designed to deliver "anywhere, anytime" Internet access.
Leveraging its extensive industry experience and complete range of companion devices, WonderMedia redefined the concept of the "digital home" with 'Smart' customer systems and Reference Design Kits based on their WonderMedia PRIZM™ platform.
Providing access to online photos, email, games, video, news, documents and a whole host of web services, WonderMedia Smart devices change the way users interact with digital content in and around the home and office, providing a truly connected lifestyle.
VIA's Tim Brown gives a walk-through of the WonderMedia devices on display in the Computex booth here.
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Samsung NC20 Continues to Garner Acclaim from Reviewers
The VIA Nano powered Samsung NC20 is continuing to impress reviewers with its larger 12" screen, superior battery-life and excellent application performance. In a recent review in the UK from bit-tech.com, Tim Smalley noted that "...the overall computing experience is much more responsive and snappy - this is thanks to the Nano's Out of Order execution engine". He adds that "..it's a brilliant little machine – especially when you factor in its sub-£375 asking price."
Likewise, Tech Radar went out of their way to point out the superior multimedia capabilities of the NC20’s VIA VX800 MSP; "the VX800 chipset supports HD video decoding and is more than a match for 720p video playback – something traditional Atom-based netbooks simply aren't up to."
While Wired.com positively fell in love with the device; "Samsung's NC20 is a dazzling feat of engineering: an extremely usable 12-inch laptop with epic battery life, impressive specs and a downright mystifyingly affordable price tag", adding that the NC20 "offers the best performance available from a computer this portable….."
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VIA GMB Tech Forum Summer
 Building on the success of the VIA GMB Tech Forum Spring event in mid-March this year, the VIA GMB Tech Forum Summer again brought together a host of PC manufacturing and infrastructure partners, as well as leading players from the telecommunication industry, all focused on delivering affordable, power efficient mini-notebooks to global markets.
Over 400 participants listened to expert analysis of mini-note device segment trends and future potential, with particular emphasis paid to the importance of 3G integration and applications.
With component partners including leading vendors such as American Megatrends (AMI), InnoLux, ITE Tech, PQI, SanDisk and TD Hi-Tech already onboard, the VIA GMB Alliance has recently added leading Chinese IT service provider, Bluex, to its membership in order to offer after-sales service solutions for all certified devices manufactured by Alliance members.
This comprehensive end-to-end service gave rise to the 'GMB for Life' theme of the event, and reflected the Alliance's ability to assist group members in providing products that can deliver the full benefits of a connected consumer lifestyle including online health services and free communications tools, along with a myriad of entertainment options.
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VIA Nano Processor Powers Dell Hyperscale Servers
Dell's Data Center Solutions Division is where many of the world's leading, next-generation servers are designed and created. Their latest creation, the Dell Fortuna XS11-VX8 'ultra-light' server, has attracted a lot of attention in the media recently, not least because it's the first server implementation to feature the power-efficient VIA Nano processor.
The Dell Fortuna XS11-V8 server addresses the needs of specific customers for a high-density, low power server product that could out-perform general purpose server designs with an aggressively lower TCO, while at the same time offering all the management features required of an enterprise-class product. The VIA Nano processor was the answer.
Dell paired the VIA Nano processor with the VIAVX800 media system processor to deliver a server product with the killer combination of a full 64-bit instruction set, full enterprise-class virtualization support and industry-leading energy-efficiency. This allowed Dell to produce an ultra-light, high density product that was tailor-made for Hyperscale environments like Web hosting, Web farms and light load infrastructures where traditional processor platforms are unsuitable.
 
You can learn more about the Dell Fortuna XS11-V8 in this video.
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Shuttle XS29F: The Nano-Powered, Silent Desktop PC
The VIA Nano processor was designed in an attempt to create a processor with the perfect blend of performance and energy-efficiency. Shuttle Inc. took the Nano processor and created the Shuttle XS29F, a new kind of desktop product that takes performance efficiency and low noise to new levels of genius.
Features a VIA Nano processor and the VIA VX800 MSP, with a maximum power usage of under fifty watts for the entire system, and housed in a small form factor, sub-3 liter chassis that is almost one tenth the size of a regular desktop tower, the XS29F from Shuttle re-writes the book on desktop PCs.
 
Being completely fanless, and therefore almost totally silent, the XS29F is in a class of its own. A system perfectly suited for any modern living room or office environment where whirling fans are counter productive and space is at a premium.
To watch a short video featuring the Shuttle XS29F please click here.
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Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Guest Stars @Computex 09
Included in VIA's lineup of latest thin and light notebooks the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 made a quiet appearance at the VIA booth. The 12.1" Lenovo IdeaPad S12 sports a VIA Nano 1.3+Ghz processor and the VX800 chipset and is the 2nd tier 1 OEM to adopt that combination for a 12.1" notebook. PC Magazine had some hands on time with the new notebook:
"Well, Lenovo has delivered, and if my brief experience with the S12, along with its price and specs, are any indication, it should be a strong contender in the higher-end netbook market"
You can view the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 on video here.
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