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Dell Selects C-Cube DVD Technology For New Line of DVD PCs; C-Cube's
ZiVA DVD Decoder Provides Leading Desktop Manufacturer With
Best-of-Breed Hardware DVD Performance
BusinessWire, Tuesday, December 09, 1997 at 08:22
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1997--C-Cube
Microsystems (NASDAQ:CUBE), the leader in integrated solutions for
digital video applications, today announced that Dell Computer has
selected C-Cube's ZiVA DVD decoder for Dell's new Dimension XPS DS
series PCs with Pentium II processors.
Unlike software-based solutions, C-Cube's ZiVA single-chip DVD
decoder allows PC manufacturers and OEMs to offer consumers
uncompromised audio/video playback, maintaining the integrity of the
DVD format.
"Dell's commitment to the DVD format and selection of our ZiVA
solution is a clear message to the market that complete
hardware-based DVD solutions deliver the DVD performance level that
consumers require," said Alex Daly, vice president of marketing for
C-Cube Microsystems.
"ZiVA's SecureView copy protection technology guarantees that
Dell's DVD based products will play all CSS copy protected DVD
titles."
About the ZiVA Family
ZiVA offers the highest level of integration in a DVD solution by
incorporating nine critical functions into a single chip: MPEG-2
video decoding, Dolby Digital decoding, MPEG audio decoding, CSS
authentication and descrambling, sub-picture decoding, on-screen
display, linear PCM audio decoding, demultiplexing and audio/video
synchronization.
The ZiVA DVD decoder family also offers the most efficient power
management, requiring less than 1.5 watts of power for DVD playback,
making it the ideal solution for portable and notebook applications.
About C-Cube Microsystems
C-Cube Microsystems Inc. is the industry leader in the
development and delivery of highly integrated digital video silicon
solutions that address the consumer electronics, communications and
convergence markets. C-Cube is headquartered in Milpitas, Calif.
with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its stock is traded
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CUBE.
C-Cube can be reached at 408/944-6300 or on the World Wide Web at
c-cube.com .
NOTE TO EDITORS: The C-Cube logo is a registered trademark of
C-Cube Microsystems Inc. C-Cube is a trademark of C-Cube
Microsystems Inc.
CONTACT: C-Cube Microsystems
Mary Giani, 408/490-6688
mgiani@c-cube.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED
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