Intel Corp. is preparing to launch its Intel Viiv – “Viiv” rhymes with “five” – PC, to help it break into the home entertainment market. The computers will go on the market in the first quarter of 2006.
Intel says it already has 40 customers on board – movie, TV, music, games and software companies.
“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,” says Kevin Corbett, vice president and general manager, Content Services Group, Intel Digital Home Group.
Intel is providing the engineering support, specifications and verification tools to content owners, software application developers and others to help deliver Internet–based content services and software applications that work with an Intel Viiv PC.
The services and applications will be accessible via remote control.
