Full FeedApple to introduce dedicated movie chips?
Now that we’re pretty certain something is in the pipes for a September Apple event, let’s start sifting through rumors. One notable rumor has to do with possible changes to the inner workings of certain Macintosh Laptops and Desktops. For a long time, Apple has been regarded as the company to go to if your computing needs fall in a more creative range than what is offered with a PC. At the top of that list for creative computing needs is movie making. With Apple’s many applications just for this (iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut, Shake), Apple has taken out (most of) the guesswork when it comes to putting your clips into a polished home movie. Now, should these rumors prove to be true, Apple may hope to go the extra mile when it comes to ease of use for their movie editing software.
According to a tip given to Silicon Alley Insider, certain higher end Macs, and possibly all Macs, will receive a few new chips that would be dedicated to nothing but video decoding and encoding. Other rumors, dealing with HD Video Chatting and Hi-Def movie rentals not just on Apple TV but on regular computers, support the possibility of the new chipsets becoming a reality this coming September.
Via Electronista
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I’d like to see some of that dedicated chips working. Somehow it makes sense to me.
I know right now video cards assume this responsibility, but maybe for some specific tasks it would be reasonable to built specific and dedicated hardware.
I guess as always, time will tell and we’ll be the ones to gain from Apple’s decision making.
on August 13, 2008 at 12:15 AM - LINK