Intel Says New Chips Will Speed High-Definition Video Online
Intelīs new family of microprocessor chips (codename Penryn) promises to speed the availability of high-definition video via the Internet. Sean Maloney, Intel's chief sales and marketing officer, said that the chips' increased computing power would begin the transformation of today's stuttering and blurry videos, the staple of YouTube and other video streaming sites, into high-resolution, full-screen quality that will begin to compete with the living room HDTV. "Its biggest impact is high-definition video," he said. "It will be highly addictive."
Last Word: Richer, more complex forms of content are already benefiting greatly from cheaper memory, digital compression and larger bandwidths. The next leap is going to be processor driven. In the near future, processor development is going to provide marketers with the tools to create even richer, more immersive experiences to connect with their prospects.
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