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Offline ElPolloDiablTopic starter

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Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« on: January 03, 2011, 03:20:14 PM »
Intels new cpu includes media encoding called quick sync as a co-processor on the cpu. The benchmarks are jawdropping (to me at least). See this page:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-core-i7-2600k-core-i5-2500k,2833-5.html

If Amiga were around today we'd want to see co-processors like this. If only they could make the system adapt and use cpu die graphics for one thing and save the graphics card for heavy tasks (at the same time).
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2011, 03:38:44 PM »
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If Amiga were around today we'd want to see co-processors like this
Have you not heard the news. Amiga is around today!
And of course this will be in the new Amigas as standard...
Therefore no need to catch up.
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2011, 04:32:07 PM »
It also restricts where/when and how long you can watch the HD Content and what on  !

I wouldn't call the a step forward, would you ?
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2011, 05:02:01 PM »
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It also restricts where/when and how long you can watch the HD Content and what on  !

I wouldn't call the a step forward, would you ?

looks like 'Big Brother's watching':madashell:

wont see one of those things ever in my house:afro:
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2011, 05:13:14 PM »
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Have you not heard the news. Amiga is around today!
And of course this will be in the new Amigas as standard...
Therefore no need to catch up.


Have you actually shipped any products to end users yet?
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2011, 05:15:45 PM »
It has DRM for HD streaming from certain content providers.
If we can take our tin-foil hats off for a moment....
As far as I can tell it isn't watching what you do....
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2011, 05:20:24 PM »
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Have you actually shipped any products to end users yet?
Phoenix yes, many months ago, before we closed the store.
I was one of those customers before I got involved.
We haven't released any Amigas yet.
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2011, 05:32:29 PM »
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It has DRM for HD streaming from certain content providers.
If we can take our tin-foil hats off for a moment....
As far as I can tell it isn't watching what you do....


The DRM crap is bad enough. Personally I refuse to touch technology that encourages more DRM, I'm not going to be part of the problem by giving money on any product that creates revenue for these cartels.
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2011, 05:35:29 PM »
If you are so against DRM then I guess you never bought an XBox, Playstation or iPhone either then.
Heck, you better not have bought cable TV either..
I'm not saying I'm in love with the technology...but the horse has already bolted.
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2011, 05:50:59 PM »
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The DRM crap is bad enough. Personally I refuse to touch technology that encourages more DRM, I'm not going to be part of the problem by giving money on any product that creates revenue for these cartels.


It _can_ do DRM certified decoding, but that is not what the tech is for. ATI and NVidia GPUs can also be used with protected path (DRM) content. ALL modern video processing including ALL of the IGP used in laptops etc are capable in exactly the same way that this tech is.

Tin foil hat removal required!
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2011, 06:30:15 PM »
I think they are quite good with movies. Itunes is expensive and I won't touch that.
Unintrusive drm doesn't bother me. I can and will download 10 movies overnight and watch them the next day. I then feel obligated to buy the ones I liked. I think the problem is when you get treated like sheep/schmucks...
Like intel selling a CPU that can be unlocked for more power if you pay the money and get the unlocking code.
How about cable tv with ads as one more thing to complain about.
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2011, 07:07:48 PM »
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Like intel selling a CPU that can be unlocked for more power if you pay the money and get the unlocking code.


I wonder how long it will be before someone like GeoHotz cracks that rip off wide open?
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2011, 07:10:39 PM »
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Have you not heard the news. Amiga is around today!
And of course this will be in the new Amigas as standard...
Therefore no need to catch up.


Please see this thread:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55937
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2011, 07:14:19 PM »
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We haven't released any Amigas yet.


You previously said "Amigas are around today"?

Which is blatantly a lie.
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Re: Amigas turn to play catch up - new intel cpu
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2011, 07:24:30 PM »
No, Nicholas, he said _Amiga_ is still around. Note the lack of a 's.' He's referring to CommodoreUSA's ownership of the Name. He then says "Amiga's will be..." and is make a prediction for the future. Don't confuse his enthusiasm with a lie.

That said, I think "orb85750" said it best.
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