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To: DiViT who wrote (26811)	12/17/1997 3:20:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

Transform Any Receiver to Dolby Digital; Vantas introduces two products at the 1998 International Consumer Electronics Show Business Wire - December 17, 1997 11:01 %VANTAS %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %ENTERTAINMENT %RETAIL %PRODUCT V%BW P%BW Jump to first matched term REDONDO BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 17, 1997-- Vantas, a Microtek company, today announced the introduction of the DPA-P87 and DPA-S50, the first digital surround processor/amplifiers that allow users to play back Dolby Digital (AC-3) with any receiver. These products will be shown at the 1998 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hilton Booth 5130. The rising popularity of Dolby Digital in home theater inspired Vantas to create two products that make Dolby Digital available to everyone. The DPA-P87 and DPA-S50 (patents pending) enable all Pro Logic and stereo home theater systems to play back 5.1 channels of Dolby Digital encoded sources. The majority of the more than 29 million Dolby Surround systems sold to date can not play back 5.1-channel Dolby Digital. Dolby Digital is a universal standard found on DVD, laserdisc, and PC multimedia and will migrate to DSS, HDTV and digital cable. Vantas' ground-breaking products are the bridge to the Dolby Digital listening experience and provide a unique surround sound solution to the discriminating home theater enthusiast. Vantas' new products pioneer intelligent features that simplify the user interface and eliminate the need for a remote control. Source detection and switching are automatic. Real time VTRACK (TM) (digital volume tracking) matches the surround channels to a receiver's main volume level. Automatic features can also be set manually. Vantas' advanced technologies ensure outstanding audio performance. Both new products employ a dedicated toroidal transformer for the three high power discrete amplifiers. The power amplifiers are completely protected, electrically and thermally. Other design features include multilayer PCB construction, digital surround decoding, large power capacitors, reliable binding post speaker terminals, and advanced ergonomic styling. For further information about the company and its products, contact Elliot Rubin, Director of Marketing, at (310) 297-5720 or rubin@vantas.com Note to Editors: Microtek develops, manufactures and markets color peripheral technologies, consumer and professional electronics, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of desktop scanners. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Redondo Beach, California, Microtek Lab, Inc. is a U.S. subsidiary of Microtek International, Inc. Other subsidiaries of Microtek International are located in Taiwan, China, Japan, Netherlands, France and Oregon. Dolby Digital, AC-3, Pro Logic and Dolby Surround are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Pending approval by Dolby Laboratories. CONTACT: Vantas, a Microtek Company Elliot Rubin 310/297-5720 rubin@vantas.com

To: DiViT who wrote (26811)	12/17/1997 3:22:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Malone continued, ''The power of this new technology will be far greater than what we thought we could achieve in this time frame, including high-speed Internet access, advanced digital entertainment features such as digital video and audio, and a broad range of new services including network games, impulse transaction capabilities, data and e-mail and the future promise of Internet voice and video applications. The most powerful aspect of OpenCable is the ability to involve multiple hardware, software and service vendors in the evolution of this platform. Our arrangement with GI provides us the opportunity to select specific hardware, software and service vendors, taking advantage of the well-known interest of technology and computer industry participants. As we continue our discussions and selection process, we can anticipate a series of announcements in the upcoming months as those specific relationships are established.''