Edwards & Yarek, i'm happy that some of us have been able to use the volatility to make some $$, but by looking at First Boston & Goldman Sach lately, i'm not sure writing call would be such a good idea if we move past 22-23, one day the ATI will have to catch up with all the good news. JMO
One good example lately is Biochem, which happen to be in a HOT sector, but ATI has always been in a hot sector, the only thing they need is for people to realize it.
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If you read this article on the DTV players, it should be pretty obvious, that ATI as done its homework, but that most investors haven't.
1/22/00 - Broadcom India rolls DTV chip
Jan. 21, 2000 (Electronic Engineering Times - CMP via COMTEX) --
BANGALORE, INDIA - Broadcom India is plunging into digital TV with the
release of a high-definition video graphics subsystem chip that supports
MPEG-2 video, AC-3 audio, 3-D graphics and studio-quality 2-D text and
graphics for standard and high-definition displays.
Targeting digital-TV receiver makers, the company demonstrated the BCM
7020 video graphics subsystem last month at the Western Cable Show.
Rivals working on similar solutions are believed to include TeraLogic, ATI,
Philips and STMicroelectronics.
Several consumer-electronics manufacturers have requested samples of
the BCM 7020, Broadcom said. Most of the development work on the chip
was done by Armedia Labs (Bangalore), which was acquired by Broadcom
(Irvine, Calif.) in June.
Armedia founder Tushar Dave, president of Broadcom India, said the
Bangalore center is working on a version of the graphics chip that will
incorporate next-generation technology and new features. He said the
company might be ready to release the upgrade by midyear.
TVs nearing release
Dave said digital TV receivers incorporating the BCM 7020 could also hit
the consumer market by midyear. Selling at $50 each, the chip uses a
unified memory architecture to reduce system costs.
Broadcom said it is targeting the graphics chip at receiver and set-top box
makers as a video graphics back-end platform that is also HDTV-ready.
The company hopes its approach will allow manufacturers to standardize
on its back-end technology, providing customers with an affordable solution
for both standard- and high-definition receivers.
Armedia, meanwhile, continues to focus on digital audio, video and
graphics. "We greatly desire to grow our operations here, but our role will
continue to be that of technology developer" for Broadcom, Dave said.
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By: Nair Chendakera
Copyright 2000 CMP Media Inc.
Something is wrong with the chart of the 4 companies mention that are listed: look at it
siliconinvestor.com
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