Typical price: £900
What is it: Ultra-slim Viiv-certified Media Center PC
What we think: A hugely stylish and capable multimedia system with plenty of connectivity options
Average user rating
5.1
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Average user rating from 15 users
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October 23, 2006
Posted by: KC
"Does not do what it claims to"
What I like:
Looks great
What I don't like:
Can't transmit image in 16.9 widescreen on displays
Review:
If you want to waste your money, buy this PC. The graphics card is very poor, cable/digital TV is very poor quality when viewing or trying to record. DVD or TV play back does not appear in 16:9. TV only transmits at 4:3 with lots of black boarders to provide nice screen burn on an LCD TV. Media centre cannot set-up a telewest remote control with the PC's remote. Finally, Acer's support is pants.
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