MC001-BD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:31:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png MC001-BD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Win an Arctic MC001-BD Bluray Media Center! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/zardon/win-an-arctic-cooling-mc001-bd-bluray-media-center/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:40:47 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=53239 By now, some of you will have read our review of the killer Arctic Cooling MC001 Bluray Media Center system. If you haven't then check it out over here. Arctic Cooling are giving our readers the chance to win this totally silent, passively cooled media center, with built in BluRay drive. This system is ready …

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By now, some of you will have read our review of the killer Arctic Cooling MC001 Bluray Media Center system. If you haven't then check it out over here.

Arctic Cooling are giving our readers the chance to win this totally silent, passively cooled media center, with built in BluRay drive. This system is ready to rock, right out of the box. No fiddling about with drivers, or operating systems. Windows 7 is preinstalled, all you need is a power socket and a television or monitor.

Arctic Cooling have four versions of the entertainment center on sale right now: The MC001-E (barebones), MC001-DVD (DVD player), MC001-DVDS (DVD player and 120GB SSD), and the model we are giving away today, the MC001-BD, which is supplied with a BluRay player.

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The winner will be chosen at the end of August 2011.

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Arctic MC001-BD Entertainment Center Review (BD/passive) https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/zardon/arctic-cooling-mc001-bd-entertainment-center-review-bdpassive/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/zardon/arctic-cooling-mc001-bd-entertainment-center-review-bdpassive/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:13:44 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=52305 It has been a really strong year for Arctic Cooling as they have continued to expand upon their product portfolio, even diversing into a range of rather interesting remote control toys, for land and sea. Today we are reviewing their latest Entertainment Center, a sleek HTPC with an ATOM processor, AMD graphics, BluRay drive and …

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It has been a really strong year for Arctic Cooling as they have continued to expand upon their product portfolio, even diversing into a range of rather interesting remote control toys, for land and sea. Today we are reviewing their latest Entertainment Center, a sleek HTPC with an ATOM processor, AMD graphics, BluRay drive and 4GB of DDR3 memory. Unlike many other ‘all in one' systems we have reviewed lately they also include the Windows 7 operating system, so there is no fiddling around with discs and drivers when you open the box. With a huge selection of ATOM based media centers already available, can the MC001-BD offer something new for the consumer?

One of the key selling points is that the MC001-BD Entertainment Center is completely passively cooled, and therefore silent. This alone will pique the interest of many enthusiast users who want a noiseless, yet capable media system for the bedroom or living room.

Arctic Cooling have four versions of the entertainment center available. The MC001-E (barebones), MC001-DVD (DVD player), MC001-DVDS (DVD player and 120GB SSD), and the model we are reviewing today, the MC001-BD, which is supplied with a BluRay player.

CPU Dual Core Intel Atom D525 (1.8GHz)
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430, 512MB GDDR3
Chipset Intel NM10
Memory 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Storage 500GB
7200RPM 16MB cache HDD
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
ODD Blu-ray 4x
Additional Software CyberLink
PowerDVD 10
LAN 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Front I/O Ports IR receiver x 1
USB 3.0 port x 2
3.5mm stereo I/O jack x 2 (Headphone, Mic)
4-in-1 memory card reader x 1
Rear I/O Ports 3.5mm audio I/O jack x 6 (7.1 OUT x 4, LINE IN x 1, Mic x 1)
SPDIF port/optical x 1
VGA port x 1
HDTV interface x 1 (HDTV cable included)
Ethernet RJ45 port x 1
USB 2.0 port x 5
DC power jack x 1
TV Tuner DVB-T / DVB-C (optional)
Power Supply 19V DC 60W
Volume 1.5 L
Dimensions (Product) w/o stand: 143 L x 40 W x 266 H mm
w/ stand: 161 L x 65 W x 275 H mm
Dimensions (Packaging) 205 L x 130 W x 329 H mm
Limited Warranty 2 years
EAN-Code English Windows
EU: 872767004399
UK: 872767004320
US: 872767004252
EAN-Code Multilanguage Windows
EU: 872767004405
UK: 872767004337
US: 872767004269
itemnumber DPACO-MC10001-GB
UPC
Weight 2.65 kg
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