2006-01-23 - PC Actual: "9,6 out of 10 - The Shuttle XPC M1000 is the winner"
 What is Media Center good for? A question the editors of the Spanish PC magazine can answer. It is supposed to provide "home entertainment for the whole family." A pile of twelve fully-configured PCs for the living room had to stand a tough round up. But which one did meet the editors’ expectations most? It was the Shuttle XPC M1000. Managing a final score of 9.6 out of 10 the Shuttle XPC M1000 was announced the clear test winner.
What is Media Center good for? A question the editors of the Spanish PC magazine can answer. It is supposed to provide "home entertainment for the whole family." A pile of twelve fully-configured PCs for the living room had to stand a tough round up. But which one did meet the editors’ expectations most? It was the Shuttle XPC M1000. Managing a final score of 9.6 out of 10 the Shuttle XPC M1000 was announced the clear test winner.
"Among all participants the Shuttle XPC M1000 showed us best what a Media Center PC can do," praise the editors of the Spanish computer magazine PC Actual. Decisive for its dominance in the test was the hi-fi format, the low noise level, the accessories, versatility and connectivity.
Format:
"With its stylish, black design the Shuttle XPC M1000 seamlessly integrates in the living room and works perfectly with TV and other devices," discover the editors. Very clever: its hi-fi format let’s it elegantly hide in tailored furniture, so that it may be called "ready-for-IKEA-furniture." The VFD-display in the front panel is not only attractive, but also very helpful, as it provides the user with different information about the PC’s status.
Noise level and temperature:
"Further must-have-advantages" the Shuttle XPC M1000 shows up with is a "low noise level along with low temperatures." It is "so quiet that you really will have to lend it you ear and get very close to it in order to notice it is switched on," report the editors. In operation under normal load, the Shuttle XPC M1000 doesn’t get hot thanks to the cooling solution. But how did Shuttle manage to get these results. It’s a low power comsuming Pentium M CPU working inside, Intel’s latest chipset innovation for high performance level while keeping temperature low.
Card reader and external hard disk
What do you wish to use your media center for? Enjoy the images from last holidays, store your music files you just downloaded – all this is done by the Shuttle XPC M1000. Behind the stylish front panel are card reader for any formats comes to light. Plug in your big TV screen start a diashow and drift away in memories of the last holidays. Better be safe and store your data on an external hard disk (2.5 inch) making them last for good.
TV and Radio:
The days of only being able to record TV shows that you’re currently watching have gone forever. The Shuttle XPC M1000 lets you record and store your favourite movies and shows with timeshifting, so you won’t miss your favorite TV series anymore, while watching a movie. "It’s just an exceptional, but appreciated function of a media center," explain the editors of PC Actual. This is how "Shuttle makes life easier," they go on.
Connectivity:
"Only the best of the best like the Shuttle XPC M1000 can show up with a connectors galore like that," assure the editors of PC Actual fully-convinced by the media center solution from Shuttle. No matter what you expect from a media center the Shuttle XPC M1000 got it all: Audio, S-Video, TV or radio connectors – no problem for this media center.
Keyboard and remote control:
"Matching the Shuttle XPC M1000 perfectly, keyboard and remote control complete the package," concludes PC Actual. This is the modern way to access a media center.
Conclusion:
"As a unique unit, the Shuttle XPC M1000 will surely find its way in the living room, as it realizes the concept of the ideal media center perfectly."
Source: PC Actual, January 2006 |