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`Intel Pushes Plug and Play Into Homes ; Universal Plug and Play and 802.11 remain the technology Intel is betting on
`to infiltrate home entertainment networks.
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`September 10, 2002
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`Salvator, Dave
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` Universal Plug and Play ( UPnP) A/V continues to cast a long shadow at this fall's IDF, with Intel focusing on the
`digital home as a key growth area in the coming years. In some ways, this message is just a repeat of past IDFs, but
`there are several new variations on previously presented themes.
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` The completion of the UPnP A/V spec this past June has laid the groundwork to enable a new class of devices. Intel
`calls these Digital Media adapters, which initially will make digital music and photos available throughout the home -
`using a PC as the central server. This PC will most likely be a thin server, tucked out of the way.
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` There are several other key pieces to the digital home puzzle:
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` A reliable 24/7 server 802.11a or 802.11b wireless networking UPnP A/V specification to define device interaction
`Controllers Digital Media Adapters/Renderers
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` One new theme a this year's IDF is the idea of a 24/7 very reliable server, which would automatically reboot, in the
`event of a crash, using watchdog timers. These timers have traditionally been used in medical appliances and other
`mission-critical devices where downtime can cause catastrophes.
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` Digital Media adapters, or renderers, are another addition to the digital home pitch. They are designed to work with
`existing legacy devices like home audio receivers and TVs. These devices would physically resemble an 802.11b
`access point, though they would likely also include a small character display to access media on the home server. RCA
`or S/PDIF jacks would provide audio to the legacy TV or stereo, while composite or S-video connectors deliver video.
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` Intel also unveiled a reference design based on its XScale CPU that could enable either class of rendering device.
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` This is not a new concept. Available devices like the Turtle Beach Audiotron are very similar to what Intel's
`proposal. Intel's spec adds in UpnP, to let these devices auto-configure to recognize and seamlessly interoperate with
`other UpnP devices on the home network. These adapters also add in wireless networking, which makes them much
`easier to add into the typical home.
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` Intel has in the past shown controller devices using PocketPC- driven PDAs as a way to either pull music to a client,
`or push it from a server. New this year: the controller vision now includes tablet PCs and Microsoft's Mira.
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` The biggest challenge for these devices is hiding the technology, making them simple for non-technical consumers
`to set up within ten minutes. They must be as simple to use as a CD player. In addition, mainstream consumer elec-
`tronics are very price sensitive - they'll have to be aggressively priced as well if they're to gain any traction.
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` One Intel official spoke of these devices' needing to pass the "elevator test." Could they be adequately explained to
`an "average" consumer during a short elevator ride to. This level of drop-dead simplicity and ease of use is absolutely
`critical for the digital home to become more than a PC industry pipe dream.
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` As IDF continues this week, Intel will continue to expand on its digital home vision, and we'll bring those revela-
`tions to you as they happen.
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` For more on Intel's initiatives in this area, check out their [http://developer.intel.com/technology/digitalhome/] web
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`COMPANY: MICROSOFT CORP; INTEL CORP
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`NEWS SUBJECT: (Major Corporations (1MA93))
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`INDUSTRY: (Small & Home Office Equipment (1SM98); I.T. (1IT96); Portable PCs (1PO56); Multimedia Periph-
`erals (1MU17); Home & Multimedia PCs (1HO36); Consumer Electronics Standards (1CO37); Computer Equipment
`(1CO77); Consumer Electronics (1CO61); Office Equipment (1OF21); Electronics (1EL16); Semiconductor (1SE88);
`Manufacturing (1MA74); I.T. Multimedia (1IT53))
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`Language: EN
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`OTHER INDEXING: (CD; FALL DEVELOPERS FORUM; IDF; INTEL; INTEL PUSHES PLUG; MICROSOFT;
`PC; PDAS; RCA; UPNP) (Play; Universal Plug) (United States; US)
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`COMPANY TERMS: INTEL CORP
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`PRODUCT: unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown; unknown
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`SIC: 334413; 334210; 334419; 334611; 511210
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