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To: BillyG who wrote (24978)	11/9/1997 9:22:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

re: Intel doing DVD in software... CUBE is not ignoring this fact. From thie I would guess you could say they are planning around it. Q: Will C-Cube's hardware DVD decoding be replaced by software in PC applications? A: We believe that eventually a significant portion of the DVD decoding and decryption in desktop PCs will be performed by software. However, full motion MPEG-2 video playback will require at least a 266 mHz microprocessor. While the hardware solutions will cost more, they will generally offer superior performance because the dedicated decompression chips will outperform the microprocessor in decoding MPEG-2 and audio data streams and in performing decryption. However, the PC OEM can offset the higher cost of the dedicated chips by spending less on the microprocessor. Thus, if C-Cube can offer low enough cost hardware solutions, we may continue to enjoy a significant share of the desktop DVD market, even after 300 mHz microprocessors become common.* 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. c-cube.com