Intel Digital Home

We will review an Intel-prepared presentation on the Digital Home. Over the past few years, the popularity of digitally formatted content, wider availability of broadband and increased interest in home networks have acted as catalysts to usher in an age of digital media in the home. Add in the development of wireless network technology and the increasing sophistication of personal digital devices (MP3 players, digital cameras, PDAs, etc) and the groundwork is laid for the "digital home", where PCs and consumer electronics converge to create a convenient digital media environment.

In the digital home, the Internet and broadcast worlds are integrated through the home wireless network. Over this network, consumer electronics and PC devices work together to create a pervasive digital media environment. For example, digital pictures or video edited on a PC can be easily accessed and displayed on a TV. Digital music can be shared and enjoyed between devices regardless of where it is stored within the home. Overall, the digital home will help deliver a richer, easier-to-use digital entertainment experience.