VIA's VX855 Media System Processor handles the 1080p

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Big news, folks -- 1008p is about to hit the minuscule PC market, and VIA's making darn sure it doesn't miss the boat. Hot on the heels of HABEY's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/03/11/habey-intros-atom-n270-powered-mini-htpc-makes-it-crunch-1080p/">BIS-6550HD announcement</a>, VIA has stepped in to formally introduce its VX855 Media System Processor, which aims to bring hardware-based 1080p decoding to VIA-based rigs. The highly integrated single chip package sucks down just 2.3 watts and provides hardware H.264 video acceleration when snapped in alongside a VIA Nano, C7 or Eden processor. Other specs include a 400 to 800MHz FSB speed, support for up to DDR2 800 memory (4GB maximum), six USB 2.0 ports and the company's own Chrome9 graphics set. There's no mention of when this bugger will find its way into shelf-bound rigs, but we're hoping Computex sheds some light on the situation.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://hothardware.com/News/VIAs-VX855-Media-System-Processor-Does-1080p">HotHardware</a>]<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/">VIA's VX855 Media System Processor handles the 1080p</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/1429476/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/3-13-09-via_vx855_chip3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/1429475/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/3-13-09-via_vx855_chip2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/1429474/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/3-13-09-via_vx855_chip_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/1429473/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/3-13-09-via_vx855_chart_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/1429472/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/3-13-09-via_vx855_logo_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/desktops/" rel="tag">Desktops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/">VIA's VX855 Media System Processor handles the 1080p</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:48:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1487316/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/vias-vx855-media-system-processor-handles-the-1080p/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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