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To: DiViT who wrote (42469)	6/29/1999 12:46:00 PM
From: Don Dorsey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

CBS Taps Harris to Provide New High-Definition UniCoder For Stations In Three Major Cities Business Editors CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1999--Harris Corporation will provide its new UniCoder(TM) high-definition television (HDTV) encoding system to three CBS owned-and-operated television stations in Detroit, Chicago and Boston. Stations WWJ in Detroit, WBBM in Chicago and WBZ in Boston have purchased Harris' UniCoder platform in the 1080I format to transmit a single channel of high-definition programming. According to Paul Puccio, vice president of operations and engineering for CBS, the stations will transmit a single channel of high-definition programming. Unveiled at NAB '99, Harris' expanded line of encoding systems features a modular and upgradable platform that enables broadcasters to invest in a single-channel high-definition or standard-definition television encoding system and easily upgrade to a redundant, multi-channel/multi-format configuration as their DTV broadcast needs evolve.

To: DiViT who wrote (42469)	6/29/1999 2:22:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

DVD Audio............. asiabiztech.com

To: DiViT who wrote (42469)	6/29/1999 6:11:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

DVD to replace VCD. VCD is dying............................ asiansources.com Beijing June 11 1999 DVDs to outnumber VCDs by 2001 Beijing Philips Audio/Video Corp. expects the number of DVD players sold to exceed that of VCD players as early as 2001, an executive of the company said. The company expects the total number of disc players to stagnate over the coming years to between 12 million and 15 million. The market this year will comprise mostly VCD players, but by next year, DVD players will hold 35 percent of the market, and by 2001, 65 percent, said Tony Cher, senior manager of the company's product management and development division. The reason for the increase is the continuous decline in the price of DVD components, such as loaders, which are expected to fall from $90 to $35 each, allowing DVD player prices to drop to an affordable $200 apiece. Currently, most DVD players now sell for more than $300 and movie discs cost as much at $8 each. In contrast, VCD players sell for about $125 each and discs go for $1 apiece.