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To: VINTHO who wrote (41864)	6/8/1999 6:50:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Spruce MPX3000 Delivers Highest Quality Video and Audio Encoding to DVDStation at Breakthrough Price (CUBE INSIDE!!) SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999--Spruce Technologies' (www.spruce-tech.com) new MPX3000(tm) encoder card raises the standard for DVD video and audio encoding by delivering superior encoding quality for very low cost. The MPX3000 is an integrated PCI card that delivers pristine picture quality using C-Cube's DVxpert(TM) single-chip codec, as well as superior 2-channel Dolby Digital audio encoding. The MPX-3000 is available as part of an integrated DVDStation(tm) encoding and authoring system with the customer's choice of DVDMaestro(tm) or DVDConductor(tm) authoring software. "MPX3000 delivers the perfect mix of quality and cost-effectiveness for DVDStation customers," says Joseph Matheny, Spruce Product Manager. "It has the high-end features and reliability needed to take full advantage of the creative potential of DVD, plus the uncompromising video and audio quality needed to ensure that every project looks its very best." The video encoding features of the MPX3000 include single pass Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Statistical Variable Bit Rate (SVBR) real-time encoding, as well as multi-pass VBR for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. Multi-pass VBR, inverse telecine, forced I-frame insertion, and segment re-encoding, which are essential features for producing the highest quality images at the best compression ratio, are all directly supported when using DVDMaestro, or DVDConductor with the optional DVDEncoderPack(tm). Video input and output for the MPX3000 is via industry-standard SDI SMPTE 259, with support for embedded audio SMPTE 272M. Resolutions supported include full, 1/2, 1/3 and 2/3 D1. Digital video is CCIR 601 component format, and support for analog composite and component I/O is available as an option. During the encoding process, DVDStation provides real time video monitoring of the encoded video stream for quality assurance. MPX3000 uses Motorola's Onyx 56301 DSP which provides audio support for 2-channel Dolby Digital real time encoding. Support for 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound is available with an optional Spruce ACXpress(tm) 5100 PCI card. Digital AES/EBU inputs and output are provided as is an option for analog I/O. About Spruce Technologies, Inc. Spruce Technologies creates and markets a new generation of DVD authoring systems for both high-end Hollywood content and the growing and increasingly important corporate market. Based in San Jose, California, Spruce combines the best Silicon Valley software expertise with extensive DVD, MPEG and postproduction knowledge. Note to Editors: Spruce Technologies, Inc., Spruce, DVDConductor, DVDMaestro, DVDStation, DVDPowerPack, DVDEntertainmentPack, DVDEncoderPack, MPEGXpress and ACXpress are trademarks of Spruce Technologies, Inc. C-Cube and the C-Cube logo are registered trademarks of C-Cube Microsystems. Other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. CONTACT: For Spruce Technologies Evan Sirof Phone: 718-225-9225 Email: esirof@concentric.net