This mod created by Etsy seller Melanarchy has transformed an old Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) into a home Theater PC (HTPC). All the old electronics have been removed from the NES and a new Intel ATOM based PC has been installed.
Powered by Ubuntu 9.10 this HTPC also has XBMC-live installed onto a 4gb Flash Drive and the CPU has been fitted with a low noise fan to keep down any distractions while watching movies. It also has 3 SATA, and 4 x USB ports that are available to connect peripherals.
Available from Etsy for $475
Full Specifications:
- Custom Modified NES case with installed
- Zotac IONITX-A-U motherboard
- External 90W Power Supply
- (Rated 100-240V 50-60Hz, comes with US 3-prong cable)
- Intel Atom N330 @ 1.6Ghz (Dual Core)
- 533Mhz Front Side Bus
- NVIDIA GeForce9400M on NVIDIA ION chipset
- 2GB Dual Channel 800MHZ DDR2 Memory
- 10/100/1000 ethernet
- 802.11n WiFi
- 6xUSB 2.0
- 1xOptical, 1xCoax Digital Audio Out (S/PDIF)
- 1 x eSATA II
- HDMI/DVI/VGA connectors
- Line Out, Line In, Mic In analog audio connectors
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