The Intel i750 is a two-chip graphics processing unit composed of the 82750PB pixel processor and 82750DB display processor. The i750 chip was used in video capture/compression cards such as the Intel Smart Video Recorder and Creative Labs Video Blaster RT300.[1][2] These cards were needed to allow Video for Windows to record footage from a video camera.[3]
Although Intel had made earlier chips targeting graphics (e.g., 82786 graphics coprocessor), this could be considered as Intel's first attempt to break into the video controller marketplace. The effort was a failure and led to Intel leaving the market for some time. The Indeo video compressor was originally built to work with the i750, but was later ported to other systems as well.
The system is based on two cards plugged into two standard computer slots. Video is handled by the VideoBlaster RT300 card, using the Intel i750 pe (a clock-doubled version of the standard chip). Don't expect dramatic television-like full-motion video of...