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Technology Stocks : C-Cube -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Brad Rogers who wrote (27075)	12/23/1997 5:36:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Here's the link to your PC-World article... pcworld.com A couple of snipets... Best Buy Surprisingly, our application benchmarks and hands-on evaluations showed that DVD-1 and DVD-2 kits provide very similar performance. All these kits provide awe-inspiring video and audio playback, and can read vast stores of data from DVD-ROMs able to pack 4.7GB on one side. Still, compatibility with CD-Recordable and CD-Rewritable media make DVD-2 kits the superior buy, and the Creative Labs PC-DVD Encore kit is the best of the bunch. The Encore edged out all other kits in our performance tests, and it's the only DVD-2 drive that provides both a trouble-free analog video connection and Dolby AC-3 audio hardware. [Sony uses Sigma Designs Hollywood decoder card. IBM for the Video decoder and software for the AC3 audio decoding. The author complains about the audio software using 42% of the CPU. That's just for audio!- dave] The Sony DDU100E/H preproduction unit we tested takes a different tack, using DVD-ROM player software to decode the AC-3 audio stream, rather than relying on hardware on the decoder board. Unfortunately, the software processing takes a major toll on your CPU. During playback of DVD movies on our Pentium MMX-200 system, we recorded an average CPU load of 42 percent when using the Sony kit, compared with averages ranging from 9 percent to 24 percent for all other kits. The lesson here: Without AC-3 audio hardware, games that employ MPEG-2 video and AC-3 audio may bog down your system, preventing it from producing fast frame rates and smooth action. Sony says the production version of its kit will include AC-3 audio hardware.

To: Brad Rogers who wrote (27075)	12/23/1997 11:31:00 PM
From: Rarebird	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Brad, I think your being overly optimistic. I think Cube can easily hit a new low and move considerably lower. The last line of support is right around the present level. If it doesn't hold, WATCH OUT BELOW! On the other hand, I have been expecting Cube to bounce, but we are in a BEAR MARKET! It looks, acts and behaves like a Bear. It's very different this time then when it hit 17 last May and June. Cube had good reason to go down then; it had just pre-announced an earnings shortfall and was justifiably getting sold. This time the selling is taking place in the midst of good news! That's pretty troubling to me and a very bad omen for further selling. Maybe your right and Cube will finally bounce tommorrow and move into the low 20's. But one thing is for sure: If Cube does bounce, it will most likely revisit the $17 level again. Technically speaking, a real advance comes from a double bottom or W formation. All I think you can expect here, technically speaking, is a counter-trend rally to the $20 or $22.5 level. I expect Cube to ultimately break down with the rest of the Market by the first quarter of 98. I have been saying all along that I think it is going to get downright ugly before its all over. It's been a long time since we have had a real Bear Market in this country. It's long over due and it is underway. The worst is yet to come. I see Dow 6000 and Nasdaq 1200 before its over. Cube will hit single digits before it's all over too. Be careful and preserve your capital.

To: Brad Rogers who wrote (27075)	12/24/1997 5:46:00 PM
From: Terry Caskey	Respond to of 50808

Who is UST Securities?? TC

To: Brad Rogers who wrote (27075)	12/28/1997 7:24:00 PM
From: marion salerni	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Come on Ric, we all know who you are. "...quickly pushing to 25-27..". What are you taking? Go back and post on the shi shi thread and leave these guys alone. Remember, you told me I should buy the May 25 calls at 3 1/4 a few weeks ago. Guess what? I can buy all I want now for 1 1/4. Guys, CUBE is in trouble. I'm going short this week, looking for $12. This Asian thing is nothing to sneez at!!!! Go to search, type, shi shi, and you'll get all the important stock analysis you'll ever need!!! Not from RON!!!