Tuesday, December 09, 2008

My new Asus Eee Box

Recently I bought a 52" LCD HDTV. One thing that I liked about this TV is that it can be used as a computer monitor. It has all the inputs for computer use. On the eve of Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday) I was browsing through Best Buy and Amazon - just in case I see something I might "need". It was at Amazon that I came across an Asus Eee Box. I had never heard of the Asus Eee Box before. It is a very small desktop pc, super quiet, about the size of a large novel and weighing about 1 kg. I read the reviews and found that people are using the Eee Box as a server and for a very mobile desktop.

I immediately thought how convenient it would be for me to watch my Malaysian web TV news on my new 52" LCD TV! I asked Doug if I should get it. I had already spent quite a bit on the TV, a new 19" flat screen monitor, and a new all-in-one printer. Doug said, go ahead and get it if I needed it.

Since I'd already got the green light from Doug, I went ahead and made my order. The desktop arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to set it up! I had already ordered the DVI to HDMI cable that will enable the desktop to be connected to the TV.


Above, my little Eee Box sitting on my subwoofer in the living room. The mouse is small and you can see the size of the Eee box in relation to the mouse. It is connected to the internet via wifi.

The resolution on the large screen when used on full screen mode isn't all that great but when viewed from my sofa chair, it is quite acceptable! I am now able to watch the latest TV news that is available on the Bernama, TV3, NTV7 and TV9 websites on my TV and it feels like I am watching the news while in Malaysia! It's a great feeling!



The only problem is, I am still unable to get the speakers on the TV to work with the computer. I had to take my Altec Lansing speakers from my desktop to hear anything. I'll need Doug to look into this issue later!

I love this Eee box and might consider getting another one for the kids. I'll have to get an external CD-ROM/DVD drive so they can play their video games since the Box does not come with any.

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  1. AnonymousDec 21, 2008, 2:08:00 AM

    Puteri,
    Wow a 52 incher would cost a limb here. Now you are up there in terms of technonoly. At least you can feel more at home now that you can watch Malaysian news as if you are home.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  2. AnonymousJan 3, 2009, 9:11:00 PM

    Puteri, can you share the URL where you get the Malaysian TV streams from?

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  3. AnonymousJan 3, 2009, 9:16:00 PM

    Zawi, yes I can imagine how much a TV that size would cost in Malaysia!

    Happy New Year to you too!

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  4. AnonymousJan 3, 2009, 9:23:00 PM

    Lynette,

    Bernama TV is at
    http://www.bernama-tv.com/

    Only Bernama has live stream but the rest are news and programs that the stations have uploaded onto their sites.

    http://www.ntv7.com.my/

    http://www.tv3.com.my/

    http://www.8tv.com.my/

    http://www.tv9.com.my/

    You need to register with NTV7 and TV3 to be able to watch their content. A TV3 registration is good for 8TV and TV9 as well.

    It is indeed good to be able to follow the TV news from Malaysia! :-)

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