Intel Technology Redefining Home Entertainment.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Addressing key opportunities and challenges in the emerging digital entertainment industry, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking executive Don MacDonald today said that technology innovation, new online services and industry specifications are helping to make digital content easier to access and enjoy both inside the home and on the go. Consumers also have more choices for experiencing digital entertainment on devices and screens of all shapes and sizes. In his morning keynote speech keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work at the Fall Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. , MacDonald, vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Home Group, said Intel is developing a broad family of PC, consumer electronics (CE) and mobile platforms and technologies. The company is also advocating industry interoperability specifications for a variety of digital home technologies, from digital displays to wired and unwired technologies. MacDonald unveiled Intel(R) Viiv(TM) technology, Intel's platform brand designed to enrich consumers' enjoyment of digital entertainment. (EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : a separate press release on Intel Viiv Viiv (IPA: /ˈvaɪv/, rhymes with five) is a platform marketing initiative from Intel. Like Intel's Centrino and vPro, Viiv is a collection of computer technologies with a particular combination of Intel products as its technology is available at www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20050824comp.htm.) "Digital technology is driving the development of new types of content, a variety of media distribution options and innovative digital devices, all of which point to the emergence of a new digital entertainment industry," said MacDonald. "As we focus on making digital entertainment easier to access and view on different devices throughout the home, a vast number of companies have an enormous opportunity to provide a wider variety of innovative devices, content and software than ever before. Intel Viiv technology exemplifies this objective." PCs based on Intel Viiv (rhymes with "five") technology will be easy to use with a remote control, will be powered by a suite of Intel technologies, and surrounded by a number of verified consumer electronics devices, software and online services (including movies, music, photos and games). Intel Viiv technology will help usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. a new era of entertainment choices for consumers. Dual-Core Technology, CE Platforms for the Digital Home Intel unveiled a small, sleek concept PC called "Golden Gate" based on Intel's next-generation, dual-core processor codenamed "Yonah." The combination of dual-core-powered performance with an energy-efficient platform enables a variety of smaller and sleeker designs. The Golden Gate concept PC can run high-definition videos or display life-like gaming images and fits right inside a TV entertainment rack A cabinet that holds stereo and home theater equipment. See entertainment equipment. . Intel is also developing platforms to power consumer electronics devices such as plasma TVs and personal media players. MacDonald announced Intel's Oplus(TM) MN301 "system-on-a-chip" multimedia display processor that brings sharp images and truer color reproduction for flat panel displays. Production-ready reference designs for dual-channel HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates are now available. The Oplus(TM) MN301 display processor and the Oplus(TM) Image Perfecting Engine were developed by Oplus Technologies, Ltd., the Israeli subsidiary of Oplus Technologies, Inc., and a company Intel acquired in April 2005. Industry Specifications Critical MacDonald said industry interoperability specifications are vital to ensuring digital content can get inside and move between devices in the home quickly and easily. Intel continues to work closely with industry groups and alliances such as the Digital Living Network Alliance Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), (formerly: Digital Home Working Group , a group that has grown to nearly 250 members worldwide, and key wired and wireless technologies such as WiMAX, Wi-Fi and Wireless USB. MacDonald also said Intel recently joined the HomePlug Industry Alliance that is working to advance the use of electrical wiring as a way to share data throughout the home. Intel is also working with the industry to deliver a common display interface to allow consumers to view commercial content and high definition video in a consistent manner. The company believes a unified display interface See UDI. is key to a better experience in any digital home layout. About IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. Now in its ninth year, IDF is the premier global technology forum for hardware and software developers to confer on Intel-based platforms, technologies and solutions, and the new usage models they enable. More than 25,000 technology experts come together at IDF in more than a dozen countries each year. Visit www.intel.com/idf for more information. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Intel Viiv technology and Oplus are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. -- Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. |
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