Intel Viiv technology to
enable broad choice of on-demand entertainment accessible from living
room
Content
Tested, Verified to Work with Upcoming PC Platform to More Easily
Manage and Enjoy Movies, TV, Music, Games and Photos
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov.
30, 2005
– As part of its forthcoming Intel Viiv technology PC
platform,
Intel Corporation is enabling a broad choice of on-demand,
Internet-delivered digital entertainment along with several options for
how families view, manage and share content – options that
range
from a “10-foot” living room TV viewing experience
in the
home to laptops or handheld devices for on the go.
Intel today said it is working with a wide variety of movie, music,
television, gaming and photo editing companies worldwide and announced
that more than 40 are already testing and verifying services and
software applications to meet this objective.
Intel Viiv technology, expected to be available in the first quarter of
2006, is designed to enhance and help manage the enjoyment of digital
entertainment in the home. Throughout next year, the number of verified
content services and applications available will grow to include such
verified consumer devices and networked media devices as portable media
players, digital media adapters, digital TVs, DVD players and routers.
“The immediacy, global reach and on-demand nature of the
Internet, together with the 10s of millions of broadband-ready PCs that
already exist today worldwide, support a new trend in how people get
their entertainment,” said Kevin Corbett, vice president and
general manager, Content Services Group, Intel Digital Home Group.
“Intel intends to accelerate this trend through our strong
relationships with leaders in digital entertainment. This is about
Intel Viiv technology-based PCs not only connecting to the TV, but also
delivering the latest movies at home, creating ‘music
DJs,’
playing games and showcasing home photos and videos –
it’s
a ‘one-stop-shop’ for entertainment.”
Intel is providing the engineering support, specifications and
verification tools to content owners, content distributors, portals,
software application developers and device vendors to help deliver
Internet–based content services and software applications
that
are tested and verified to work with an Intel Viiv technology-based PC.
The verified content services and applications will be capable of being
accessed in full screen format with simple access using a remote
control.
Intel is also working with these providers to offer download of their
content to portable media devices, such as those from Creative and Dell
that will also be verified to work with an Intel Viiv technology-based
PC. To make it easier for consumers to find the verified content and
devices, each service, application and device will carry an identifier
that reads, “Enjoy with Intel Viiv technology.”
In the second half of 2006, personal and premium content services,
applications and devices will also work with software from Intel that
enables content to be shared across a home network to Intel Viiv
technology verified devices.
Global, On-Demand
Entertainment on Intel Viiv Technology-based PCs
The content services and applications announced today will be available
in many locations around the world. These include services that deliver
content directly to consumers, as well as solutions that will help
software providers bring Intel Viiv technology verified content to
market faster. Intel is working with some of these companies to make
promotional offers and content available to Intel Viiv technology-based
PC owners next year. The content categories that Intel is enabling for
Intel Viiv technology include:
Movies, Video, TV:
Rent and
download hundreds to thousands of major motion picture and independent
movies via subscription-based, pay-per-view or free video-on-demand
services. Select from hundreds of movies to purchase and download.
Choose from a variety of TV programs for viewing on an Intel Viiv
technology-based PC and receive the latest sports news on demand or
view short clips and replays of the winning goal or putt.
Intel is working with such companies as Afendis AG, arvato mobile,
Bellrock Media Japan Inc., British Sky Broadcasting, Broadband Tower,
Inc., Canal + Group, Glowria, Gretech Corp., LoveFilm.com, MEDION AG,
Movielink, NEC, Sohu.com, Telecom Italia, Tiantian Online Inc.,
TiscaliS.p.A., TiVo, T-Online International, Usen Corp., webs-tv
Digital International Co. to enable and bring these types of movie,
video and TV applications and online services to Intel Viiv
technology-based PCs.
Music:
Purchase the latest hits
or subscribe to services to download and enjoy thousands of music
tracks in your home or on a portable media device. Access streaming
music videos on demand or view live concerts as they take place around
the world.
Intel is working with companies worldwide, including Afendis AG, arvato
mobile, Avex Network Inc., Gretech Corp., Loudeye, MEDION AG, Napster,
Oricon Inc., SK Telecom, Skysoft Co. Ltd., Telecom Italia, Tiantian
Online Inc., and VirginMega to enable and bring these types of music
applications and online services to Intel Viiv technology-based PCs.
Games: Play
a purchased premier
title game, including several number one titles in a variety of local
markets, online with other players or play a Web-based game alone.
Sample subscription-based and free gaming services that allow for
multiple downloads for family and friend involvement. Consumers could
also bring the arcade into the living room and access hundreds of games
on demand to play online.
These types of gaming applications and services will be available,
accessible or enabled on Intel Viiv technology-based PCs by such
companies as arvato mobile, CAPCOM, CCR Inc., DISCover’s My
Games, Exent Technologies, Metaboli, NHN, Ourgame, Square Enix Co.,
Telecom Italia, The 9 Limited, TWP Corp., and Ubisoft.
Photos: Use
photo editing
software to organize, edit and share personal photos in a slideshow
format on the TV screen in the living room. Add music to turn it into a
memorable home movie or send it to portable media devices or burn it to
a CD for family and friend sharing. Consumers can store, view, share
and print photos online via online photo services. They can also create
personalized home videos that are edited on the desktop PC in the home
office but that can be viewed in the living room while sitting on the
couch.
Intel is working with such companies as Adobe, arvato mobile, CyberLink
Corp., muvee Technologies, Pinnacle, Ulead Systems, and Sonic Solutions
to bring these types of applications and services to Intel Viiv
technology-based PCs.
Through its research examining how people interact with technology in
the home, Intel continues to engage with consumers to understand the
desire to personalize their entertainment experience. Together with the
above-mentioned entertainment companies, Intel is enabling the delivery
of a broad portfolio of Internet-based services and applications for
Intel Viiv Technology-based PCs.
About Intel
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
http://www.intel.com.
Intel and
Viiv 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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