The chips will initially cost PC makers more than $1,000 each.
PC makers want to produce television pictures in a manner similar to the way images are currently rendered on computer screens.
Other PC makers are mostly still weighing their desktop plans.
It was once the biggest PC maker in the world, but its computer sales are growing more slowly than those of many competitors.
Intel now says the i820 chip set will be sent to PC makers before the end of the year.
PC makers still face a tough road ahead for 2009.
For those who can shop on line and buy directly from the PC maker, there are advantages.
Pixel says it is also talking to other PC makers.
Almost all the major PC makers now offer models under $1,000.
The consequences for the other PC makers could be serious.
