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To: vc21 who wrote (13844)	12/20/1999 7:34:00 AM
From: Herc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14577

NEW HOME MP3 PLAYER <<ReQuest Multimedia Selects Quantum Corporation to Provide Audio Storage Technology for New MP3 Home Stereo Jukebox December 20, 1999 07:00 AM TROY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999-- The AudioReQuest Digital Music System Gives Consumers Instant Access to 6,000 Songs Using Quantum QuickView Audio Technology Creating a new MP3 home stereo jukebox category primed for explosive growth, ReQuest Multimedia today announced it has selected Quantum QuickView audio storage technology from Quantum Corp. HDD for its AudioReQuest(TM) Digital Music System -- the first component designed to store, organize and play up to 300 hours of CD-quality digital music. "Listening to music directly from CDs will soon become a thing of the past," said Steven Vasquez, ReQuest Multimedia's chief executive officer. "We are providing consumers an entirely more convenient and unrestrictive way to enjoy music. Our digital music system, (DMS) acts like a central music server, providing extremely easy access to a vast collection of stored music." The system is a hard drive-enabled, digital music jukebox that takes music listening convenience to the next level. Instead of having to search for a single song on a CD or album, the AudioRequest player allows listeners to use a remote control device to gain instant access to a collection of up to 6,000 songs saved on a Quantum QuickView hard drive. Once the music resides in this central location, it can easily be played back in any order a listener desires. The AudioReQuest DMS will be available for purchase in January of 2000, via the Request Web site, www.request.com. It will sell for $799. "IDC believes that the digital audio category will undergo significant growth over the next few years, with over 10 million units shipping in 2003," said Kevin Hause, director of consumer device research for International Data Corporation (IDC). "While the near-term market will be fueled by portable players, broader market expansion will accelerate with the advent of standalone and car audio players." Digital Music System Features The system includes an integrated compact disc player that also allows users to record and store music content using digital audio compression on a Quantum QuickView hard drive. Music enthusiasts with collections of older analog music formats, such as audiocassettes or LP records, can digitally encode their favorites through AudioReQuest's analog line-in input. Additionally, users can download a wide variety of digital music directly from a PC or the Internet to the AudioReQuest system using MPEG 1 Layer 3 Compression (MP3) technology. The AudioReQuest player also supports Windows Media Audio, and will soon support other popular Internet music formats. In addition to its built-in display, AudioReQuest connects to a television for an enhanced, easy-to-use, graphical user interface. Users can easily search their entire music collection by song title, artist, album, and genre and create their own playlists. The system includes a graphics feature that shows on-screen animations moving in time with selected music tracks. AudioReQuest supports both NTSC and PAL with S-Video and composite outputs.>>