VIA and Casetronics Announce New Mini-ITX cases for HTPC

[Bing Fung]

Taipei, Taiwan, 22 July 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions and Casetronic Corporation, a world leader in PC enclosure design, today announced the introduction of the new low profile C137 and small footprint C138 Mini-ITX cases aimed at the rapidly living room digital media device market....

Developed specifically for living room entertainment systems, the VIA EPIA M10000 strikes a delicate balance between low profile design, quiet operation and digital media performance, enabling the development of innovative new designs that can merge with other consumer electronics devices in the home. Prominent features on the VIA EPIA M10000 include an integrated hardware MPEG2 decoder in the VIA CLE266 chipset for flawless 30fps DVD playback and VIA Vinyl Audio delivering crisp and clear 5.1 surround sound.

Full Story Here

http://www.travla.com/Products/C137/c137.html

http://www.travla.com/Products/C138/c138.html

Bing

[SiliGoose]

Very nice looking. -but where's the VFD? They didn't even allow for modding a cut-out for one. Too bad.




-Sili

[Eduardo]

I almost built one a mini-itx system but decide to for power. Very cool cases thought. Thanks Bing.

Sili - what is VFD?

http://home.nc.rr.com/ejimenez

[Gordon Moore]

Volunteer Fire Department
Variable Frequency Device


okay I'm being silly :P ...

Eduardo it's a Vacuum Fluorescent Display....Bing's got one.

like this:








"A RONSTER!"

[Bing Fung]

Sili, by the looks of it they have left a person to their own devices. I'm sure there is room behind to install a LCD/VFD display in either model. The displays come in so many sizes I'm sure they felt it best to leave the hole cutting up to the induvidual :P

That's one nice VFD Gord! 8)




Bing