Intel Gets Closer To Your Living Room

By Ian Bell Updated February 24, 2005

As part of its digital home platforms initiative, Intel is focused on delivering silicon and software building blocks to enable a wide range of consumer electronics devices, including digital set-top-boxes, digital media recorders and digital televisions.

Oplus’ technologies would enhance Intel’s capability by providing industry-leading expertise and products for advanced video processing, an increasingly important differentiator in the broad market segment for digital television and digital displays.

Oplus currently sells three lines of video processors targeted at the full spectrum of digital televisions and digital displays. The company, which has approximately 100 employees, will continue selling products under the Oplus brand name and will report into the Intel Consumer Electronics Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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What is the Soap Opera Effect? How to disable motion smoothing on your TV

A scene from Henry Danger on a Samsung QN90C.

So, you just got a brand new TV, it's all set up and mounted, and you've just fired it up to have your mind blown with that excellent new-TV image. But something looks weird. Everything's hyperrealistic, almost like you're watching a home video or a bad soap opera. Don't panic, though.

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Denon’s small-room 8K AV receivers start at $549

Denon AVR-S770H AV receiver in black.

Denon AVR-S770H AV receiver in black. Denon

Denon has added two new S-Series 8K-capable AV receivers that are aimed at small- and medium-sized rooms. The AVR-S670H ($549) is a 5.2-channel model, and the AVR-S770H ($649) is a 7.2-channel, Dolby Atmos-capable receiver. Both models are available for preorder starting July 25 and are expected to ship by mid-August.

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Don’t miss your chance to get this 70-inch 4K TV for $450 today

The Insignia 50-inch F30 Series 4K Smart Fire TV hangs in a living room.

If you think your home theater setup needs a shot of excitement, then there's no better way to do that than by buying the 70-inch Insignia F30 Series 4K TV. It's already relatively affordable at its original price of $600, but it's even cheaper following a $150 discount from Best Buy. You'll only have to pay $450 for one of the cheapest TV deals for such a massive screen, but only if you hurry because there's not much time left before this offer ends -- and we're not sure when you'll get another chance at it.

Why you should buy the 70-inch Insignia F30 Series 4K TV
First and foremost, you need to find out if the space that you have in your living room will be enough for a 70-inch display by checking our guide on what size TV to buy. If the answer to that is yes, then get ready for captivating visuals with the Insignia F30 Series 4K TV's 4K Ultra HD resolution and support for High Dynamic Range. It also offers DTS Studio Sound, which creates immersive audio to complete the cinematic experience within the confines of your own home. The 4K TV also works with HDMI ARC and eARC so that you'll only need one cable to connect it to a soundbar or AV receiver, if you want the extra audio boost.