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To: DiViT who wrote (24785)	11/3/1997 8:00:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

The thing you see in the Toshiba notebook is the Win 95 drivers. Somebody other than Microsoft, wrote their own. That's the best evidence of ZiVA.. Win 98 delayed(again).............................. onlineinc.com Windows 98 Slips... And With It DVD Platform Hopes? The high-density optical disc format DVD offers a lot of exciting possibilities for multimedia, with a 4.7GB capacity that makes MPEG-2 video and high-quality audio for interactive multimedia possible. One of the key issues for DVD-ROM title developers is how personal computers handle these demanding media formats. Today, this feat is achieved through media control interface (MCI) calls that each MPEG-2/AC-3 card vendor needs to implement. Unfortunately, different MPEG-2 cards can require title developers to pick and choose among the methods that support MCI, or to serve only the more limited DVD-Video format calls for MPEG-2 and AC-3. Anyone who recalls the compatibility problems of the MPEG-1 add-in card days will understand why title developers have been looking to Microsoft Corporation to impose a standard MCI for MPEG-2. New releases of DirectShow, the Microsoft successor of ActiveMovie, is one solution, but full OS integration of DirectShow is waiting for Windows 98. In early September 1997, Microsoft announced that Windows 98's previously announced release date of "the beginning of 1998" was being changed to "the end of second quarter 1998." The net result may very well be to lengthen the period of significant DVD-ROM title compatibility problems and further suppress independent (non-bundled) DVD-ROM title development, as publishers must decide to support current MCI implementations, write to the pending DirectShow support, or wait and see how well Windows 98 provides for DVD-ROM. --David R. Guenette

To: DiViT who wrote (24785)	11/3/1997 8:59:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50808

DVD/MCI mess............................................. onlineinc.com

To: DiViT who wrote (24785)	11/4/1997 10:11:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

The French have been a force in Chinese audio/video for 90 years (A.B. continues the tradition)................... chinadaily.net Recording industry celebrates anniversary PREPARATIONS for a grand celebration of two historical events -- the 120th anniversary of the world recording industry and the 90th anniversary of the Chinese recording industry -- are in full swing with only two weeks to go before the show begins. The celebration, a tribute to China's recording industry, is being organized by the China Audio & Video Association, China Record Corp (CRC), Beijing Music Radio and Beijing Sun Spread Co Ltd. The week-long event, including an international symposium, an international exposition and two gala shows, to be held from November 8 to 15, is attracting world-leading recording groups, television stations, radio stations, musicians and recording experts. Ninety years ago, a Frenchman came to Shanghai to record Chinese folklore. He went back to France to edit his work and the records were later sold in China. The album is now believed to be the first one produced in China, marking China's entry into the world recording industry. China's recording industry has made significant progress, particularly since the founding of New China in 1949. Entering the 1980s and 1990s, the market demand for recordings has increased dramatically, making the country a market that no recording companies, whether foreign or domestic, can afford to ignore. China's recording groups have been continually narrowing the gap between foreign products and their own. CRC, the first and the biggest State-owned producer of audio and video products, has been striving to take a bigger share of the market -- mainly through the promotion of Chinese music. One of their recent ambitious plans is to release a collection of 100 CD albums of Chinese folk, pop and art songs. However, facing fierce competition from world recording giants, China's recording industry still has a long way to go to in improving both the quality and quantity of its recordings. "Opportunities & Challenges" is therefore the core of the topics which will be widely discussed at the upcoming international symposium. More than 30 research papers have now been prepared for the symposium. Big names in the world recording business, including PolyGram, Sony Corp, Warner, EMI and BMG, as well as hundreds of small domestic recording companies from Hong Kong and Taiwan, will be bringing their products to the exhibition. More interestingly, some private collectors will also be displaying their collections. Some rare recordings preserved by the late Peking Opera maestro Mei Lanfang, dating back to as early as the 1920s and 1930s, will be highlighted. Gala performances, involving celebrated singers from Peking Opera, Western opera and folk and pop circles, will be staged. Date: 10/28/97 Author: Mao Mao Copyrightc by China Daily