HTPC face-off: VIA EPIA EX vs AMD 690G

[Jason]

Trying to find words other than "consistently disappointing" for the
EPIA EX 15000G is exceptionally difficult. After meeting with VIA during
Computex and being told playback compatibility was all down to the codec
and bit rate, we tested as many iterations of popular codecs and sizes
as we could find to see exactly where it fits. If you watch
exceptionally low bit rate or exclusively non-HD content and DVDs then
yes, the EPIA will suffice, however forget any sort of h.264 action,
which is fast becoming the codec of choice.

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