Intel Developer Forum, San Francisco – Intel introduced the Intel® Media Processor
CE 3100, the first in a new family of purpose-built System on Chips (SoCs) for Consumer
Electronics devices based on the company's popular Intel® architecture (IA) blueprint.
Read the announcement,
and
watch the keynote by Eric B. Kim, senior vice president
and general manager of the Intel Digital Home Group.
The CE 3100 has been developed for Internet-connected consumer electronics (CE)
products such as optical media players, connected CE devices, advanced cable set
top boxes and digital TVs.
The media processor (previously codenamed "Canmore") combines leading-edge CE features
for high-definition video support, home-theater quality audio and advanced 3-D graphics,
with the performance, flexibility and compatibility of IA-based hardware and software.
The Intel Media Processor CE 3100 also features Intel® Media Play Technology that
combines hardware-based decoding for broadcast TV and optical media playback with
software-based decode for Internet content.
In a related announcement, Intel and Yahoo! Inc. previewed an applications framework
for televisions (TV) and related CE devices that use the Intel architecture, which
blends the openness, personality and community aspects of the Web with the simplicity
and entertainment strengths of the TV. This application framework, called the
Widget
Channel1, introduces a new and user-friendly way to enjoy Web content while watching
TV programs.
TV Widgets will enable consumers to engage in a variety of experiences, such as
watching videos, tracking their favorite stocks or sports teams, interacting with
friends, or staying current on news and information.
1 Widget Channel functionality requires a broadband Internet connection and compatible hardware. When featured on equipment associated with a television service provider, you may be required to subscribe to additional services at extra cost, and availability of Widget Channel may be limited. Check with your service provider for details.