Touting sights, sounds and safety: chip-makers focus on making hubs out of PCs, set-tops.(Broadband Week[TM]: Advanced Technologies for Video, Voice and Data Services)
Multichannel News, September, 2005 by Arlen, Gary
When Intel Corp. unveiled its "VIIV" chip set last month, the microprocessor giant said it was focusing on "ease of use, performance and connectivity in the context of delivering a great entertainment experience to users." Behind those platitudes stood Intel's vision of an entertainment PC that will let consumers share digital content throughout a home network.
Put more simply: Here's another alternative to the set-top box for gathering and distributing material from the digital cornucopia. SO MUCH TO STORE These objectives have been rumored for more than a decade, but they're taking on more significance of late, as digitally savvy consumers look for ways to move video games, music, photos and images around their home networks. ...
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