1TB Hard Drive for under $100!

Samsung Eco-Green, 1000GB, SATA II 3.5", 32MB Cache, 5400rpm, HD103UI

* Formatted capacity: 1 TB
* Serial ATA 3.0Gbps Interface Support
* Improved recording stability over temperature with PMR
* Advanced dynamic FOD control for best data integrity
* Intelligent compensation of external disturbance
* SATA Native Command Queuing Feature
* Device Initiated SATA Power Management
* Staggerd Spin-up Support
* Environment friendly product with RoHS compliance
* Improved performance with dual-ARM based firmware
* ATA S.M.A.R.T. Compliant
* ATA Automatic Acoustic Management Feature
* ATA 48-bit Address Feature
* ATA Device Configuration Overlay Feature
* NoiseGuard(TM)
* SilentSeek(TM)

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Some nice Astone bundled external hard drives (enclosure + HDD) from 1.0TB to 2.0TB (Seagate + Samsung)

See here.

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ASRock Mini Barebone Systems (all that's required is HDD & Ram and is good to go!)

ASRock ION330 Mini Barebone, Intel Atom 330, Nvidia ION, DVD-RW, GBL, VGA/HDMI, Black/White

Barebone system requires 2.5" SATA HDD and DDR2 RAM up to 4GB, this system does not include O/S Software, Monitor, Keyboard/mouse or speakers.

A nettop, based on the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor, is a an innovative device offering basic PC functionality. These purpose-built devices deliver an affordable basic computing experience and easy access to the Internet.

Low power solution designed for:

* Content consumption + light content creation
* Easy access to the Internet
* Basic computing + light multitasking

Features

* NVIDIA(R) ION(TM) graphics processor width Full HD 1080p
* Small (save more space)
* Silent (acoustic below 30 dB)
* Energy Star 5.0 level (Low power consumption)
* ASRock NetTop series fully support Energy Star 5.0
* ASRock Instant Boot
* ASRock OC Tuner
* All Solid Capacitors Design
* Dual-Channel Memory Design
* ASRock Top Production & Quality Control

Specifications

* CPU: Intel(R) Atom(TM) 330 (Dual-Core CPU)
* Chipset: NVIDIA(R) ION(TM) graphics processor
* Memory Slot: 2 x DDR2 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel (Support up to 4GB*)
* HDD Slot: 1 x 2.5 Inch HDD
* VGA: NVIDIA(R) ION(TM) graphics, support DX10 / Full HD 1080p playback
* DVD: DVD Super Multi (Slim type)
* I/O: 1 x HDMI, (DVI output with HDMI to DVI adapter), 1 x D-Sub VGA, 6 x USB 2.0, 1 x S/PDIF (Optical)
* LAN: Gigabit LAN
* Sound: HD Audio 5.1 channel
* System Acoustic: Below 26dB
* Power Unit: 65W /19V Adapter
* Dimension: 195mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 186mm (L)
* Volume (liters): 2.5L
* Weight: 1.7Kg

*Due to the CPU and chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows(R) XP / XP 64-bit / Vista(TM) / Vista(TM) 64-bit.

Back Panel

* 1 x 10/100/1000 (LAN)
* 1 x D-Sub
* 1 x DC-In Jack
* 1 x HDMI
* 1 x Line In
* 1 x Line Out
* 1 x Mic In
* 6 x USB 2.0/1.1

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Big 26" Full HD LCD @ special price, under $600. Asus VK266H, 3W Speaker, DVI+HDMI+Component connector!

ASUS VK266H 26" 1920 X1080 1080P Full HD, 20000:1 Super High Contrast, 2ms, Web Cam, DVI+VGA+HDMI+Component

Key Benefits

- Fastest 2ms Tracefree for Gaming/HD Video playback
- AV connectivity to PS3/ XBox BlueRay/DVD, Settop box, Camcorders etc.
- FULL 1080P HD support & 20000:1 super high contrast
- DCDi improves fast motion video through de-interlacing and anti-aliasing
- Stereo Speakers + Earphone Jack + 2MP Rotatable webcam
- Aspect Ratio Control offers no distortion for 4:3 content
- 26" Wide, 1920x1200 WUXGA
- FULL 1080P HD support
- 2ms (GTG) Response
- 3W x 2 RMS Speakers
- DVI+VGA+HDMI+Component
- SPDIF, R/L, L-In, Earphone
- Vista Premium Certified
- 3 Years Warranty

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New media player based on latest generation of Realtek chipsets 1073/128X are instock now!

Xtreamer Network Media Player, 2.5" HDD, m2ts, H.264,MKV, YouTube, FLV, 1080p

The Xtreamer media centers feature state-of-the-art digital playback that brings all the media content from your PC to your living room. With a dizzying array of file-format support, it is engineered from the ground up for high performance networking and hi-definition playback.

This comprehensive, feature-packed device provides a near-complete entertainment experience for you, your friends and family. For the cheapest price in the market it offers truly brilliant, hi-definition video output with vivid colors with support for internal 2.5" SATA HDD and USB slave functionality to improve connectivity and transfer rates. It can also be supplemented with Wireless antenna .

The HDMI has been configured to the 1.3a spec, allowing full support of HD Audio pass-through for DTS HD-HR, DTS HD-MA, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD and DTS Downmix. The ports on the device have also been configured with a USB port placed at the rear panel, next to the optical S/PDIF.

The Xtreamer allows you to pull in digital video, audio and photos from various sources for your enjoyment on your HDTV or Home Theater setup.

You can stream or playback your digital media content from a variety of sources, such as your PC, NAS, digital camera, USB mass storage devices (Flash drive, HDD, DVD drive) ,internal SATA 2.5" HDD** and even directly from the Internet via the Internet Media Service.
The Xtreamer supports the latest high bitrate video formats (MPEG2 MP@HL, H.264 HP@L4.1, VC-1 AP@L3 in TS of at least 40Mbps) to give you up to 1080p high-definition videos.

In recognition of advances in Internet TV, the Xtreamer supports FLV file format so as to enhance your experience of Internet LIVE streaming featuring popular internet TV such as YouTube, Picasa and Yahoo video.

The Xtreamer firmware is upgradeable to support future media containers, codecs and features.

* Streaming video over WiFi under best condition only able to achieve up to 10Mbps.

** HDD not included, please refer to the HDD compatibility list for Xtreamer

*** An internal HDD is required for these functions.

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Astone Media Gear AP-100, 1080p USB & Network Media Player HDMI/H.264/MKV/RMVB/VC-1/LAN/WiFi(Optional)

Astone Media Gear AP-100 is based on the latest generation of Realtek chipsets 1073.

Experience the Cinema-grade Enjoyment in Your Living Room

Astone Media Gear AP-100 is a powerful USB and network HD media player which truly decodes, playback and outputs High Definition 1080p videos through HDMI interface. AP-100 is able to play the HD MPEG2, HD VC-1, HD AVC/H.264 movies and transport stream from the USB devices such as flash drive or hard disk drive to HDTV screen. The advanced Network function allows you to browse the video file from your PC or NAS in your study room and play it on TV in the living room. Also, the player support NAS function with build in Samba Server, which share the USB drive to the network and your can easily copy/delete/edit files on the media player from your computer side.

Astone Media Gear AP-100 is compatible with Astone AW-N290 USB 802.11n wireless Dongle. Just plug this dougle into USB port of AP-100 to enable the wireless function, so you can easily enjoy playback your movie from your computer or NAS server wirelessly.

Features

* Decode and output High Definition 1080p video and Photo.
* Support Mainstream formats of HD video including MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264/AVC and RMVB HD.
* Within the next generation interface - HDMI 1.3 output.
* Ethernet port supports Network player function.
* NAS function share the USB drive to the network and copy/delete/edit files through your computer.
* High performance video playback. Experience fluent playback control like Zoom out/in, Pan the picture, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Slow-motion.
* Fully supports the subtitle format. Dynamically change the subtitle display by remote control.
* Photo playback via HD. Supports Up to 4 mega-pixel photo files, 16X Zoom in, 3-direction rotation.
* Slide show mode with 8 kinds of transition effect. Background music playback is supported.
* Rich types of music file. The playback function includes Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Repeat, Shuffle and Shuffle Repeat.
* Within USB 2.0 port, plug-and-play the USB Flash Drive, USB Mobile Hard Disk Drive , USB Card Reader, USB DVD-ROM, USB Wi-Fi Dongle (Astone AW-N290 802.11n).
* Supports all most all formats of HDD and has the most interchangeability.
* Easy to use and intuitive control. Change to setup menu at any time even in media playing to provide the fluent control.

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Acer Aspire One 751, Slim, Diamond Black, Atom Z520/11.6"/1G RAM/160G HDD/WL/BT/Cam, only $493 after CashBack! ($79 end user cash back from Acer till 31 October 2009)

Acer Aspire One 751, Slim,Diamond Black, Atom Z520/11.6"/1G RAM/160G HDD/WL/BT/Cam/$79 CashBack

Acer's first 11.6" widescreen netbook -- the Aspire one 751H! Play high-def content on the large LED-backlit display and enjoy amazing 5.1-channel audio with Dolby

Breathtaking sights and sounds
* The Aspire 751h breathes life into your favorite movies! Get picture-perfect visuals on the 11.6" high-def display with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and simply plug in any set of headphones to relish realistic 5.1-channel surround sound.

All you need, all day long
* A single charge is all it takes, and your Aspire one 751h is ready to roll all day with up to 8 hours of battery life. Push performance limits with the latest small-yet-powerful processor, store massive files on the large hard disk drive, and share multimedia via the multi-in-one-card reader and optional Bluetooth(R).

Center of attention
* The gleaming Ruby red, Seashell white, Sapphire blue or Diamond black cover is sure to draw attention! Only 1" thin, the slender shape of the Aspire one 751h has futuristic appeal. A peek inside reveals a smooth finish and the Acer FineTip keyboard featuring flat, broad keys for enhanced typing comfort.

The Acer connection
* Use the multi-gesture touchpad to navigate, scroll and zoom effortlessly. And to stay in touch all the time, choose from wireless, Fast Ethernet or 3G (on select models) connectivity -- then use the integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam and digital microphone for ultra-clear online chats.

$79 end user cash back from Acer till 31 October 2009