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To: DiViT who wrote (24755)	11/3/1997 1:41:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

USB interface is now a feature of computer monitors. Note Intel's name at the end of the press release -- they are agressively pushing various aspects of digital video............ HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1997--USB, the new one-size-fits-all plug and port connection for adding peripherals to PCs, has become this Fall's major new PC monitor feature, resulting in a prevalence of the technology on new product lines showing at COMDEX, the USB Implementers Forum announced today. These include USB-equipped monitors announced in October from Princeton Graphics and Samsung, with more announcements expected over the next two weeks from other leading monitor manufacturers. New USB monitors and other new USB products can be seen in the USB Partner Pavilion in the Sands Expo and Convention Center, booth M428, at COMDEX/Fall, November 17-21, 1997. Other new monitors shipping with USB this Fall are from ADI Systems, Compaq, CTX, Eizo Nanao, Hyundai , Lite-on, Mitsubishi, Philips, Samsung and Sony. Most of the new monitors have built-in USB hubs for adding USB peripherals at the desktop, and all the new monitors use USB to offer new monitor control features that use a Windows application instead of existing mechanical button controls. "Monitors have a natural proximity to the PC user on the desktop," said Steve Whalley, USB IF Chairman. "USB hub monitors take advantage of that proximity by giving the user "fingertip port expansion", as well as a built in power source. We expect USB hub functionality to be a basic feature in next-generation monitors and the centerpiece of USB peripheral expandability." New USB display monitors from Princeton Graphics include the EO500U 15-inch, E710U 17-inch and E910U 19-inch displays, and Samsung's newly-announced USB monitors include the SyncMaster 400TFT and SyncMasterUp. In addition, Samsung will include USB on new monitors announced later this month. USB-equipped monitor lines from Eizo Nanao Technologies and ADI Systems are expected later this month. Other monitors with the USB feature shipping this Fall include Compaq's P110 and V90 models, and a flat-panel display with USB hub, the TFT500. Hyundai offers two members of its DeluxScan line with USB, a 15-inch and a 17-inch model. Also shipping will be Mitsubishi's Diamond Pro 1010 21-inch monitor, with other Diamond Pro models shipping with USB in January 1998. Philips Monitor Group will be shipping the Brilliance 107 17-inch and 109 19-inch monitors, while Sony's VAIO monitor line are also USB-equipped and include the CPD-120VS 15-inch and CPD220VS 17-inch models. Sony will also incorporate USB into new monitor lines announced later this month. Monitor makers CTX, Lite-On and Smile also have USB monitors available this Fall, but information on specific models was not available. Universal Serial Bus (USB) is currently a feature on new desktop, notebook and NetPCs. Dataquest estimated in a recent forecast that 70-percent of all PCs in 1997 will ship with USB on board, and virtually all PCs will be USB-equipped in 1998. In addition to monitors, other USB peripherals available this year include digital video cameras, modems, scanners and speakers with more peripherals expected in the first half of 1998. USB is plug and play -- meaning users don't need to adjust system settings, insert add-in cards or restart the computer when adding peripherals. PC users can also easily add or remove up to 127 devices on a PC by using USB "hub" peripherals like monitors and keyboards that have more USB ports. The USB Implementer's Forum was established in 1995 to accelerate the adoption of the universal serial bus and make it easier for companies to develop products compliant with the standard. For more information on USB, including new products and links to member company web sites, please visit the USB home page at usb.org . CONTACT: Compass Communications for USB Implementers Forum Susan Shaw, 408/448-4935 compass1@pipeline.com or Intel Corporation Bill Kircos, 602/552-2396 bill-kircos@ccm.ch.intel.com

To: DiViT who wrote (24755)	11/3/1997 2:19:00 PM
From: Kelvin C.P. Wang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Dave: How to confirm it is CUBE in the Tecra? Why does not CUBE make an announcement? KW

To: DiViT who wrote (24755)	11/3/1997 4:36:00 PM
From: Peter V	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 50808

<<Cube's is just under 1 watt.>> Trying to figure out the power consumption. CUBE's FAQ contains conflicting statements: c-cube.com C-Cube's ZiVA is one of the few integrated decoders which has been in production for several months. In February 1997, C-Cube introduced one of the first highly integrated decoders which replaced as many as 6 chips in the first generation DVD players. In May 1997 C-Cube announced the first decoder to integrate the CSS copy protection scheme prescribed by the DVD consortium. With a clock speed of 90 mHz, C-Cube's decoder is faster than most others announced, and it can run on as little as 1.4 watts, making it one of the lowest power consumers on the market. The portable PC offers an even longer term market for hardware solutions because software decoding will drastically reduce battery life. Microprocessors powerful enough to perform MPEG-2 decoding and decryption dissipate around 8 watts of power. C-Cube's ZiVA video RISC microprocessor dissipates about 1 watt. Which statement is correct? And is "about one watt" more or less than one?