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PC to form core of the digital home: Intel

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NEW DELHI:Intel showcased several of the first entertainment PCs from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) in Asia. A broad range of Entertainment PCs were shown at the digital home pavilion of the Intel Developer Forum Tech Showcase in Taipei. They included systems from Asus, Belta, FIC, Gigabyte, Tatung, TCL and Wistron.



According to the press release, as the media "command center" of the digital home, entertainment PCs are designed to sit on an entertainment rack and work with a television set with a remote control or a wireless keyboard. It combines the functionality of home audio and video devices with the power of a high-performance multimedia computer.



In Intel's vision of the digital home, the PC, consumer electronics, wireless communications and digital content industries will work together to eliminate the boundaries between devices that both compute and communicate, and consumer electronics products that entertain. The entertainment PC acts as a combined CD/DVD player and recorder, FM stereo and music server, and personal video recorder. By adding a broadband connection, an Entertainment PC becomes an on-demand entertainment store, allowing users to download the latest movies, music, news and more.



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