So, the definition of a feature only required for a single application (playback), and unwanted by consumers at that. This clearly did not belong in any genera

So, the definition of a feature only required for a single application (playback), and unwanted by consumers at that. This clearly did not belong in any general-purpose processor (if it should have been built at all). You know, if movie and recording studios want this so badly, let them put up the billions it should require for them to produce their own coprocessor.