A few more words about D-VHS...
Phillips:
Victor, Philips Link Digital Video Efforts
08/26/1999
Comline Pacific Research Consulting
Copyright (C) 1999 Comline Business Data, Inc.; Source: World Reporter (TM)
Victor Co. of Japan <6792> has said it plans to work with Philips in the field of D - VHS , or digital home video. According to the August 25 announcement, Philips will begin OEM supply of a video deck coming on sale late this year in Europe, and the two will take on network technology to connect D - VHS video to PCs and data appliances. On the same day, Victor said that the HM- DR10000 video deck, capable of recording digitally for up to 24 hours on a single videotape, would debut in Japan in November at a price of 198,000 yen. Victor will also supply Philips with the unit.
SONY
Saving VHS In Digital Age
Chris Green
09/09/1999
ABIX (Australasian news abstracts)
Copyright ABIX Australasian Business Intelligence
Source: The Courier-Mail 9 Sep 1999 p15.
Sony and JVC are developing Digital VHS, or D - VHS in 1999. Digital data from digital television broadcast, for example, could be stored using a machine to encode the digital data for storage on existing VHS video recording and playback devices. D - VHS will be able to store up to 44 gigabytes of musical information on a normal length VHS tape. Australia's first available ultra-portable DVD player is set to be released later in 1999 by Panasonic. The DVD-L10 will retail at $A3299. It will be able to play audio and video CDs as well as DVDs, weighs less than a kilogram, measures 160x160x43 mm, and includes a stereo speakers and a 14.5cm LCD screen with 16:9 Wide-screen aspect ratio, and different Zoom display modes. The rechargable battery can endure two hours of continuous playback. Ports for use with existing video, television, and audio equipment are included; Chris Green ; .
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