Acer LCD TV passes Intel verification

TAIPEI: Acer announced that the AT3705 LCD TV, a 37" HD-ready LCD TV, is the world's first LCD TV to pass Intel Viiv technology verification that tests for compatibility of networked media devices with Intel Viiv technology-based PCs, while sharing content over a home network.

"Acer's AT3705 is the first LCD TV that integrates digital TV with media gateway functionality," said Jim Wong, president, IT Products Business Group, Acer Inc. "It provides customers with an integrated digital experience via the range of practical and convenient applications."

Intel Viiv technology is Intel's new brand for in-home entertainment PCs designed to transform how consumers manage, share, and enjoy a broad and growing assortment of movies, programs, music, games, and photos. It is based on industry standards such as DLNA, UPnP, and DTCP-IP. The AT3705 LCD TV allows playing back content such as recorded digital broadcast TV programs and protected content purchased at content service providers over a home network by its support for DTCP-IP.

The Intel Viiv technology verified AT3705-MGW supports UPnP Remote User Interface and DTCP-IP (Digital Transmission Content Protection over IP). Therefore, it allows operations using a common user interface to access remote applications and services and play back some types of copyrighted content stored on Intel Viiv technology-based PCs over a home network while keeping the content protected, an Acer statement said.

Gerald Holzhammer, vice president, Digital Home Group and general manager, Consumer PC Platform Group, said, "Using an Intel Viiv technology-based PC, people can access that same entertainment available on their PCs on the Acer AT3705-MGW, the first digital TV verified to work with Viiv technology."

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