Comments on: The Little PCIe Card that Could http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/ Logic Supply corporate weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Macklin http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/comment-page-1/#comment-23997 Paul Macklin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:31:12 +0000 http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/?p=617#comment-23997 Thanks for the ueberfast response, Tony. Well, I'm not doing anything quite as hardcore as XBMC. My primary interest is to accelerate xvid (and BBC iPlayer) on my HP Mini 210, as HP doesn't ship the HD version in the UK. I use my Mini in academia for collaborative meetings with biologists and oncologists, mostly for sharing xvid-encoded movies of tumour simulations, powerpoint, and the like. So, the BCM970015 and its improvements could be very good for me, especially if I can get PowerPoint to use DirectShow and the card for embedded xvid movies. Once I get a card in hand, I plan to write a short tutorial/review on how to install and configure the card in the netbook, how well it improves performance and power consumption, and its suitability for academics and other people on the go. I'll most likely submit to overclockers.com, as there's growing interest in ATOM platforms over there. I'll look forward to when I can get my hands on a card. :-) All the best, and thanks for the response. -- Paul Thanks for the ueberfast response, Tony.

Well, I’m not doing anything quite as hardcore as XBMC. My primary interest is to accelerate xvid (and BBC iPlayer) on my HP Mini 210, as HP doesn’t ship the HD version in the UK.

I use my Mini in academia for collaborative meetings with biologists and oncologists, mostly for sharing xvid-encoded movies of tumour simulations, powerpoint, and the like. So, the BCM970015 and its improvements could be very good for me, especially if I can get PowerPoint to use DirectShow and the card for embedded xvid movies.

Once I get a card in hand, I plan to write a short tutorial/review on how to install and configure the card in the netbook, how well it improves performance and power consumption, and its suitability for academics and other people on the go. I’ll most likely submit to overclockers.com, as there’s growing interest in ATOM platforms over there.

I’ll look forward to when I can get my hands on a card. :-)

All the best, and thanks for the response. — Paul

]]> By: tony f. http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/comment-page-1/#comment-23948 tony f. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:35:40 +0000 http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/?p=617#comment-23948 You're right on top of this, Paul! That page is currently under development, with most of the specs copied from the BCM970012 page, so please don't take anything there at face value at this time. We are on track to meet or beat the last estimate of late August. We may have a very limited supply as early as late next week, with a larger shipment to follow. Last time I checked, the Linux drivers for the BCM970015 were still under development, so it might be a while before XBMC users can benefit from the new chip. You'll want to look for posts by davilla in the XBMC forums for the latest info. You’re right on top of this, Paul!

That page is currently under development, with most of the specs copied from the BCM970012 page, so please don’t take anything there at face value at this time.

We are on track to meet or beat the last estimate of late August. We may have a very limited supply as early as late next week, with a larger shipment to follow.

Last time I checked, the Linux drivers for the BCM970015 were still under development, so it might be a while before XBMC users can benefit from the new chip. You’ll want to look for posts by davilla in the XBMC forums for the latest info.

]]> By: Paul Macklin http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/comment-page-1/#comment-23929 Paul Macklin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:19:41 +0000 http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/?p=617#comment-23929 Tony, I just noticed that logicsupply started listing the new card (searched BCM970015 site:logicsupply.com): http://www.logicsupply.com/products/bcm970015 Should we be getting hopeful? :-) Tony, I just noticed that logicsupply started listing the new card (searched BCM970015 site:logicsupply.com):

http://www.logicsupply.com/products/bcm970015

Should we be getting hopeful? :-)

]]> By: tony f. http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/comment-page-1/#comment-19860 tony f. Thu, 20 May 2010 12:59:36 +0000 http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/?p=617#comment-19860 Update on availability: Due to circumstances beyond our control (component and labor shortages in Asia), the BCM970015 release has been delayed significantly. We are now hoping to see them sometime in late August. Retail pricing is still to be determined, but it should not be more than the current BCM970012. Update on availability: Due to circumstances beyond our control (component and labor shortages in Asia), the BCM970015 release has been delayed significantly. We are now hoping to see them sometime in late August. Retail pricing is still to be determined, but it should not be more than the current BCM970012.

]]> By: tony f. http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-little-pcie-card-that-could/comment-page-1/#comment-16550 tony f. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:29:51 +0000 http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/?p=617#comment-16550 @M Keesmaat: We're expecting an engineering sample of the 15 to be shipped to us from Taiwan on the 13th. Once validated in our testing, it will probably be 4-6 weeks before we receive mass production volume. Unfortunately, we're competing with major OEM's (Dell, HP, etc.) for production, so we can't just get them delivered as soon as we want them. For pricing, please contact our Technical Sales Team at sales@logicsupply.com. @M Keesmaat: We’re expecting an engineering sample of the 15 to be shipped to us from Taiwan on the 13th. Once validated in our testing, it will probably be 4-6 weeks before we receive mass production volume. Unfortunately, we’re competing with major OEM’s (Dell, HP, etc.) for production, so we can’t just get them delivered as soon as we want them.

For pricing, please contact our Technical Sales Team at sales@logicsupply.com.

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