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To: Peter V who wrote (42510)	6/30/1999 9:12:00 PM
From: .com	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Pete, I have @Home in the DC area. It works great here. I have never experienced an outage in the four months I have subscribed and never really notice it slowing down. Can always get free installation specials (they connect you within 2-3 days around here). Using the speed test at this site(http://www.computingcentral.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest500.asp) I usually get at least 2.5 Mbps speed. But, keep in mind that the service quality and performance issue is closer aligned with the local cable operator and not @Home. CATV operators selling @Home deploy all sorts of different transmission technologies for data delivery. Plus, the amount of fiber versus coaxial cable vary. Some just have a fiber backbone, some have deployed fiber throughout the neighborhoods, and others have very little (if any) fiber. In addition, the quality of service, and local expertise, vary widely. In my market, the support is pretty good and the local plant was recently upgraded to fiber. But, a neighboring jurisdiction is about 5 years behind in fiber deployment and have crappy service and support. Which market are you trying to get @Home in? Definitely look at the @Home satisfaction with your local CATV company. Good luck. You'll enjoy it if you end up getting it.

To: Peter V who wrote (42510)	6/30/1999 9:30:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Pinnacle ships Thunder.............................. newsalert.com June 29, 1999 19:12 Pinnacle Systems Ships Thunder Servers on Schedule; Shipments Now Underway for Two-Channel and Four-Channel Thunder Broadcast Servers Jump to first matched term MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1999--Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCLE) today announced the first shipments of its powerful new Thunder family of broadcast video and audio servers, which were unveiled at the 1999 NAB Convention in April. Distributor and customer shipments are now underway for the two-channel Thunder MCS 2000 and the four-channel MCS 4000 servers, which are targeted at broadcasters, corporations, advertising agencies and post facilities. "Thunder has generated a tremendous amount of interest, so we're extremely pleased to deliver Thunder in the timeframe we announced at NAB," said Bob Wilson, Vice President and General Manager of Pinnacle Systems Broadcast Products group. "With the shipment of Thunder, Pinnacle has established itself as a player in the large and rapidly expanding server market. Thunder is especially significant for its ability to make its stored media available for browsing by hundreds of users simultaneously, over standard computer networks and the Internet. "With the delivery of our new broadcast server line, Pinnacle is continuing to expand our range of open digital networked solutions for broadcasters and video professionals," continued Wilson. "Our line of Broadcast Products now includes servers, stillstores, digital effects systems and character generators, which positions us as a major supplier to the broadcast industry. Through our Desktop Group, we also deliver a comprehensive range of professional solutions for nonlinear editing and DVD authoring." Architected to deliver 'next generation' advances in server performance, Thunder MCS 2000 and 4000 are fully symmetrical multi-channel servers that support the simultaneous back-to-back record, playback, storage and processing of MPEG-2 and native DV formats, without re-striping. 525-line and 625-line footage can also reside together on the server without re-striping the drive array. All internal processing is CCIR 601 4:2:2:4, with video and key signal recording on every channel. During the record process, Thunder servers generate high-quality, low-date-rate MPEG-1 "proxy" copies of all source material, which can be viewed over networked computers or the Internet. U.S. pricing for Thunder begins at $52,500. About Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer groups provide video professionals and consumers, the digital video editing tools needed to create great productions faster and more affordable than ever before. These innovative tools perform a variety of on-air, production, and postproduction functions such as the addition of special effects, image management, capture, storage, and playout, as well as graphics and title creation. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650/526-1600 or on the Internet at www.pinnaclesys.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification or reference purposes only, with no intent to infringe on copyrights. CONTACT: Pinnacle Systems Paulien Ruijssenaars, 650/237-1648 paulien@pinnaclesys.com Sales: 888/484-3366 Investor Relations: ir@pinnaclesys.com

To: Peter V who wrote (42510)	7/1/1999 3:32:00 AM
From: Humblefrank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Sorry I didn't get any PM. I'm not even sure what a PM is. Maybe it's behind something else. Anyway, I tried @Home at a demo. If I wanted it they would have installed it free. The modem was not a set top, but something that looks like an air filter or a book standing on its end with a little platform holding it up. I guess that fits better on a PC. It was $45 a month, and a little cheaper if you have cable. Normally, installation is $100. Maybe I should have got it, but the demo didn't seem to be working right so the karma wasn't there. Also I have AOL free for the next six months. I figure they'll offer free installation again soon. The cable company here is Century Cable, which I think was bought by someone recently. Maybe it was that Allen guy.