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To: BillyG who wrote (28136)	1/15/1998 3:57:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Panasonic introduces digital product line in Malaysia............................ National Panasonic's digital products The New Straits Times Wed, Jan 14 1998 NATIONAL Panasonic (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has recently launched a series of digital products in Malaysia in a bid to enhance its market position. They are two new models of Panasonic video compact disc players, two new portable Panasonic digital video cameras, three new Panasonic video projection systems and the second generation of Panasonic digital video disc players. "With this new line-up of products, we will be able to meet the Malaysian consumer demand," National Panasonic Malaysia managing director S. Ogata said during the launch in Kuala Lumpur. "Panasonic is always ahead of the technology and today we are presenting the first portable DVD players in Malaysia," he added. Ogata also said Panasonic would embark on a "Digital World" campaign, to run concurrently in all Pan Asia Oceanic region. This campain is in line with the company's efforts to be "the digital leader of the 21st century". The two VCD players, codenamed SL-VM525 and SL-VS502 are equipped with VCD playback control, whose features include a full karaoke function, auto change function and wireless remote control. The portable VCD players, codenamed SL-VP30 and SL-VP35 and which the company claims are the smallest portable VCD players in the world, have among others, PAL/NTSC auto change function, repeat and resume function, 24-track program play and VCD playback control. For the cameras, Panasonic offers NV-DX100 and NV-DX100EN models. These lightweight (each weighs less than 700g) and super compact models maximise the performance potential of the DV format to offer superior picture and sound quality. The three models of video projection system are TX-43GF85H, TX47WG25H and TX-51GF85H. The models come with various features such as advanced screen design, advanced projection optics, super slim design and digital picture processing. For Panasonic's second generation DVD players, codenamed DVD-A330EN and DVD-A130EN, the company said they were released in the Malaysian market after the success of DVD-A300EN, launched early last year. DVD-A330EN is a step-up model equipped with the new 10-bit video DAC which further maximises DVD picture quality. The models also features virtual surround sound and dolby digital karaoke with new functions like virtual duet and guide melody, digital key control and voice changer. The model also incorporates user-friendly Graphical User Interface to allow huge variety of settings on screen such as picture mode and playback mode, and it is adjustable by remote control for easy operation. The DVD-A130EN will cater to the needs of lower-end market. The model also comes with virtual surround sound, dolby digital karaoke and the GUI. All the new products are sold between RM799 and RM14,999 per unit. (Copyright 1998)

To: BillyG who wrote (28136)	1/16/1998 12:38:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Not HDTV.... HD0..... TCI BACKS PC INDUSTRY'S FORMAT FOR DIGITAL TV 01/15/98 Computergram International (COPYRIGHT 1998 Apt Data Services Ltd. (UK)) Copyright 1998 Information Access Company. All rights reserved. In addition to licensing Microsoft Corp's Windows CE and WebTV technologies for use in next-generation cable set-top boxes (CI No 3,324), Tele-Communications Inc has thrown its weight behind a Redmond-backed format for high-definition television transmission which broadcasters and television makers last year eschewed in favor of an alternative proposal. If other cable companies back the format endorsed by TCI - also backed by Intel, Compaq and Lucent - broadcaster and television equipment companies could be forced to adopt requirements set by the PC industry as the digital format for next-generation television (CI No 3,137). The cable companies deliver television signals to two-thirds of US households. Television maker and broadcaster backs a specification from the ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee, using MPEG 2 and 18 digital formats to be decoded by television sets. Compaq, Intel and Microsoft believe these are both too complex and not flexible enough and propose instead a lower resolutionsubset of the ATSC format for viewing pictures on computer monitors as well as television screens. It also leaves room in the broadcast signal for the transmission of additional data that would enable supplementary information to be supplied in real time alongside television broadcasts. Microsoft calls this format, which really sacrifices the highest quality pictures for more flexible use of services, HD-Zero.