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To: John who wrote (24318)	10/24/1997 11:55:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Wow, I can't find any specific bad news out there related to CUBE or its competitors. The general financial news is not good, but the CUBE-specific news is not bad. Maybe the big portfolio managers are selling "chip stocks" to lock in some gains for the year.

To: John who wrote (24318)	10/24/1997 12:27:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

O.K., here's the info on Mediamatics. I don't know how much of this is new. mediamatics.com DVDExpress A/V Player Features Complete DVD audio and video decoder in software Decodes MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 video streams Decodes AC3, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio streams Dolby Level C Certified Significantly reduces DVD PC solution costs Easy integration through MCI or ActiveMovieT interfaces Optimized for MMXT processors Decodes MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 video streams Full compliance with ISO 11172 (MPEG-1), 13818 (MPEG-2), MP@ML (DVD) Supports NTSC and PAL formats Supports interlaced and progressive frames Supports VBI and Close Caption data Supports multiple language audio streams Support for sub-picture decoding Decodes AC3, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio streams Decodes all 5.1 AC3 audio channels Dolby Level C qualified Full compliance with ISO-11172-4 MPEG audio standards Support for MUSICAM, Layer 1 and Layer 2 Sampling rates from 11KHz to 48KHz Playback rates up to 48KHz Linear PCM support at 48KHz and 96KHz Multiple audio streams support (up to 8) 2 channel output for - Stereo Speakers - Pro-Logic (Dolby surround sound) 5.1 channel output for - 6 channel audio cards - SPDIF interface MCI and ActiveMovie support Full support for MCI applications ActiveMovie audio and video filters for Plug&Play installation Perfect audio/video synchronization Supports a variety of graphic controller architectures DirectX interface to graphic controllers Works with current video accelerated graphic controllers Supports MPEG-2 accelerated graphic controllers with on board motion compensation Output data in field and frame modes Proprietary de-interlacing algorithms for reduction of motion effect on VGA monitors Flexible design structure solves many solutions Enables cost-effective DVD solution for PCs Eliminates the need for any hardware MPEG-2 video or audio decoders, reducing system cost English and Japanese versions available