p2pnet.net News:- Intel has unwrapped a “home entertainment” PC powered by a dual-core processor, chipset, platform software and TV-like capabilities it hopes will hook potential buyers.

But although it has wired networking, Wi-Fi it ain’t. And with Bill and the Boyz supplying the OS, the entertainment and software cartels won’t have to worry about DRM (digital rights management) or CC (consumer control) systems.

Called Viiv-es (it “Viiv rhymes with five”) Chipzillas ‘Digital Home PCs’ will range from “small, sleek consumer electronic-type designs (similar to a stereo component or DVD player), to more traditional desktop or tower designs,” it says.

“All PCs based on Intel Viiv technology will ship with a remote control, the Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition operating system and media software that lets consumers interact with their PC in the same way they operate a TV.”

This means, “Consumers are enabled to watch a movie or play a game while also downloading the latest music, all from one integrated system using a remote control,” says Intel.

“In another TV-like function, consumers will be able to quickly turn their PCs on and off (after initial boot-up) with the touch of a button through a new platform feature called Intel Quick Resume Technology. Each Intel Viiv technology-based PC will also ship with 5.1 surround sound (with optional support for up to 7.1 surround sound) for home theater-quality sound.”

And, if they buy the TV tuner card extra, their PCs will record, pause, and rewind live TV programs, and store them on the hard drive for later viewing.

Moreover, “Intel Viiv technology-based PCs will connect easily to the latest online entertainment services, enabling movie and music downloads, as well as access to the latest games – all viewed and played from the comfort of the couch.”

Hmmmm. Wonder who’ll be supplying all these services?

Software will have a media server engine able to reformat various digital content files so they can be viewed on devices “verified by Intel” to work with Intel Viiv technology-based systems.

Intel doesn’t say how the “verification” process will work.

“Additionally, Intel worked with the PC, CE and content industries to set interoperability specifications so that consumers can easily move a variety of online media from room to room and between various devices in the home network,” says Chipzilla, adding:

“Intel Viiv technology-based systems will handle multiple computer-intensive tasks simultaneously, a growing consumer expectation identified through years of Intel research examining how people interact with technology in the home. Intel dual-core processors allow multiple people to use one PC at the same time from different rooms in the house.

“For example, kids can download and watch a movie on the Intel Viiv technology-based PC in the family room, while parents listen to music streamed from the same PC through a digital media adapter to the stereo in another room.”

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See:-
Intel Viiv – AIntel Unveils New Platform Brand for Digital Entertainment in the Home, August 24, 2005

If there’s something you think we should know, contact us – tips[at]p2pnet.net

See:-
Intel Viiv – Intel Unveils New Platform Brand for Digital Entertainment in the Home, August 24, 2005

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