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Intel has set its sight on the home digital living room with the entertainment PC designed to act like a media hub for the home.

VIIV (pronounced like "five" and meaning 64 in roman numerals) will only be available on PC's with an Intel dual-core processor, Intel chipset, Intel networking chips and even Intel audio chipsets. The only other confirmed component is Microsoft's Media Centre operating system.

The computers with VIIV technology inside will be controlled in a similar way to TV's with every device coming with a remote control.

Intel VIIV technology is the first platform designed from the ground up for the digital home, where consumers are passionate about the idea of accessing their content anytime, anywhere in their home on a number of devices.

PC and software makers see the living room as a huge growth opportunity as more entertainment becomes digitised and consumers look for ways to better manage their music, video, photos, movies and television shows.

VIIV based computers are expected to be available in a variety of forms ranging from the size of a stereo system component to a more traditional PC tower.