Streaming HD video games demonstrated at IPTV World Forum

by Richard Lawler, posted Mar 21st 2008 at 1:25PM

IPTV set-top box manufacturer Amino made a first recently, when it showed a live demo of G-Cluster streaming games played in high definition via its AmiNET130 STB. The G-Cluster service has been around in Japan for a while, it runs all the processing on a server, while the audio and video streams back to the user, but this is the first time its shown the technology used in HD. Resident Evil 4 and Sensible Soccer aren't quite as detailed as Call of Duty or Gears of War, but with enough bandwidth, it might not be long before we don't have to buy a disc or download a game at all.

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Tags: aminet 130, Aminet130, amino, g-cluster, iptv, residentevil4, sensible-soccer, sensible-world-of-so..., sensiblesoccer, streaming, video games, VideoGames

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AVGuy @ Mar 21st 2008 2:53PM

Seems lag prone, but cool if not.

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LordZargon @ Mar 21st 2008 5:43PM

"Streaming HD Games" eh?

Actually whether the games are displayed in HD or not the bandwidth useage is the same because the resolution is rendered client-side. You don't need the "HD" in that description - its not like streaming HD video where the pixel data is transmitted. It streams the game's file data which is then processed and rendered locally. It works just like high def Xbox Marketplace games do, but... faster.

Seems like an updated, working version of that illusive Phantom console that never appeared.

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GrammrCheckr @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:16AM

Richard,

You know what I'm going to say. A quick grammar check always helps:
"but this is the first time IT'S shown..."

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