2023-10-26, 03:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 2023-10-26, 03:29 AM by abpjf. Edited 1 time in total.)
random rumination:
an Iris XE iGPU-equipped laptop is perfectly serviceable as an AV1-capable (HW decode) HTPC. considering a new Shield Pro runs $200, you can likely get an old 1165G7-equipped laptop on ebay for around that price; pair it with this 'gyro mouse' (https://www.amazon.com/W10-GYRO-Keyboard...078NT49MJ/)[I use a couple myself and they're fabulous, albeit not ergonomically shaped] and you've got yourself something that's arguably more capable and versatile than even a Shield.
but again, the Shield with JF+VLC seems to do just fine for AV1, so there's that...
an Iris XE iGPU-equipped laptop is perfectly serviceable as an AV1-capable (HW decode) HTPC. considering a new Shield Pro runs $200, you can likely get an old 1165G7-equipped laptop on ebay for around that price; pair it with this 'gyro mouse' (https://www.amazon.com/W10-GYRO-Keyboard...078NT49MJ/)[I use a couple myself and they're fabulous, albeit not ergonomically shaped] and you've got yourself something that's arguably more capable and versatile than even a Shield.
but again, the Shield with JF+VLC seems to do just fine for AV1, so there's that...