Netbook hooked-up to 24-inch monitor

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AbhijithS

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Guys,

My current laptop is almost dead. I use the laptop mainly for my downloading torrents, watching movies, surfing and on rare occassions MS office.

I'm looking for a Netbook

Screen Size - Doesnt matter - (It'll be connected to a 24inch monitor)

Processor + RAM - I'm really out of touch with whats happening with on this front. All I care is it should play 720p/1080p without any glitch.

Battery - Doesnt matter.

Budget - 15k Slightly Streachable.

Looking for your inputs.

Thanks,
 
i doubt if the netbooks can handle 720p let alone 1080p. msi has the x340 with a core 2 solo cpu and a gma 4500mhd which can handle hd-content @ 16500-17k with 2 years warranty. if you want something more powerful consider the msi cr400x with a dual core cpu(t4300/t4400)with a nvidia 8200m gpu which can handle basic gaming and 1080p content easily and also delivers 3 hours of battery life - it will cost you 22k and for 23-24k you can get the same laptop with a core 2 dup t6500/t6600 cpu. the msi cr400x also has a celeron variant for 16-17k with the 8200m gpu which can handle 1080p content but is hard to find.
 
You'll need an Ion chip to be able to playback HD media. It would be a bit of a stretch at around 15k I think.. Not too sure but I think Ion based netbooks are 20k+
Alternatively, you could get the cheapest netbook you can afford and buy a broadcom crystalmedia add on card. that should have you set up for some supersmooth HD playback. I think Vasishta has a thread somewhere here with directions on how he went about it.
 
I think Dell's M101z will do all, the base model cost 20k with 3.5 to 5.5 hour battery life.

Though it is a AMD config.
 
AbhijithS said:
All I care is it should play 720p/1080p without any glitch.
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Then netbook isn't your solution. Eventhough it can play s*crtm*th's 720p rips smoothly through vga on an lcd tv @ 1920x1080 but it can't play heavier 720p videos. Performance of 1080p is an absolute joke.
 
These are the entry level (net/note)books which are capable of playing 720p/1080p

MSI x340, Dell m101z, Asus 1215t (in the order of prices)
 
sunny27 said:
i doubt if the netbooks can handle 720p let alone 1080p. msi has the x340 with a core 2 solo cpu and a gma 4500mhd which can handle hd-content @ 16500-17k with 2 years warranty. if you want something more powerful consider the msi cr400x with a dual core cpu(t4300/t4400)with a nvidia 8200m gpu which can handle basic gaming and 1080p content easily and also delivers 3 hours of battery life - it will cost you 22k and for 23-24k you can get the same laptop with a core 2 dup t6500/t6600 cpu. the msi cr400x also has a celeron variant for 16-17k with the 8200m gpu which can handle 1080p content but is hard to find.
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from where i can get the MSI x340 for 17k ?????
 
What would be the minimun recommended requirements I should look for to be able to play 720p videos from the Netbook?

I guess 1080p is out of the question!
 
Most netbooks come with Intel Atom which has hard time playing 720p or 1080p videos. so you should first look for a better processor and video card.

I would suggest to have a look at Dell Inspiron M101z which is 11inch screen with following specs:

Dell Inspiron M101z
  • AMD Athlon(TM) II Neo K125 Processor
  • 11.6†Widescreen HD glossy WLED display with TrueLifeâ„¢
  • 2GB (1 X 2 GB) 1 DIMM DDR3 1333MHz
  • 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
  • Integrated ATI Mobility Radeonâ„¢ HD 4225(For K125)
  • Integrated Stereo Sound with SRS Premium Sound
  • Bluetooth 3.0 and WLAN 802.11b/g/n Combo Card
  • Dell(TM) Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
  • Genuine Windows(R) 7 Starter 32bit (English)
Cost: 21k
 
If you are open to something other than netbooks. Then this is the build you should look for.

Mobo: GA-D510 UD (from Gigabyte) Rs.3.8K

Gfx card: eVga nVidia 8400GS PCI 512MB DDR2 Rs.3.8K

RAM: 2 or 4GB which ever brand you like For 2GB Rs. 1.9k

Keyboard mouse combo max 1 K

Cabinet: CFI cube or Lian Li PCQ7(preferred) or CM 310 or CM360

PSU: FSP Saga II 350

HDD: depends on capacity the you need.

This build will max cost you around Rs.15~18K

Of course I am assuming the worst case here of components being expensive.

If you need help in getting the Graphics card then get it from ebay cart2indiaonline
 
I have netbook and planning to get a monitor for the same. (N450,1GB,GMA 3150)

Can play 720p good and stuttering 1080p (Thanks to CoreAVC)

So what max. resolution can it output to monitor ?
 
I have a samsung N120. sometimes even the old basic games wont work.If you are really considering a ntebook for you purpose.do check the video memory before you but it.
 
^to me or OP. ???

I already have a netbook, was just asking what is the max res. it (usual netbooks) can output via VGA port (I cant check,currently)
 
hawk_128 said:
I have netbook and planning to get a monitor for the same. (N450,1GB,GMA 3150)
Can play 720p good and stuttering 1080p (Thanks to CoreAVC)

So what max. resolution can it output to monitor ?
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looked It up on net there seem to be two output ports provided, but highest support seems to be for 1400x1050 so I guess 17 inch should be fine for you.
 
I dont think netbooks will support the high resolutions your 24 inch monitor is capable of. So it would be better If you increase your budget a bit and buy a low end note book from the options provided by others
 
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