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To: Stoctrash who wrote (29988)	2/27/1998 11:19:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Firewire interface for moving digital video from a digital camcorder into a PC for digital editing. Pinnacle -- a CUBE customer......... Pinnacle Systems' DV300 Ships: Digital Video Capture Solution for Windows NT, Windows 95 and Mac OS February 27, 1998 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- Pinnacle Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLE), today announced that it has begun shipment of its recently introduced DV300(tm). "Pinnacle Systems has hit a home run with the release of the miroVIDEO DV300 firewire adapter," said Jeff Zack, contributing editor Camcorder and ComputerVideo Magazine. "The DV300 is a great product, that I have placed it on my personal must-have list," Zack added. The DV300 permits a direct, high-speed digital connection between DV camcorders and desktop computers, and is built around an intuitive software application that offers frame-accurate DV camera control, uncompromising video image capture quality, and the ability to intelligently search digital videotapes. Additionally, the DV300 differentiates itself on the hardware side by providing on-board SCSI control for connection to high speed drives. The DV300 has a suggested retail price of just $799 (NTSC version) -- yet packs a powerhouse of digital video editing capabilities once found only in expensive professional products. What makes the DV300 a breakthrough in its category is built-in intelligence that allows the product to automatically retrieve any frames lost during the image capture process. Unlike other systems that simply abort when a frame loss occurs or require the user to repeat the entire procedure, the DV300 features Pinnacle's DVTools(tm), a new software application that allows users to achieve frame-accurate camera control and editing -- to within 1/30th of a second. The user can also create a configurable video clip database, all within Pinnacle's uniquely designed application. Another unique feature of the DV300 is "Instant VIDEO(tm)," a plug-in developed by Pinnacle for use with Adobe(R) Premiere(R) that can save up to 50 percent of a user's hard disk space -- and provide substantial time savings -- by rendering only the new special effects and transitions a user adds during the final video production process, rather than re-rendering all of the existing video files that have been stored on the drive. The DV300 is ideal for professionals and videographers who create event, industrial, commercial, corporate, and other high-quality videos, or those working with digital video content on the Web. The DV300 is compatible with today's new generation of digital camcorders such as Sony's DCR-VX1000 Handycam(tm). Because its design is built around software CODEC technology licensed from Sony, the DV300 ensures long-term compatibility with future DV equipment. Pinnacle's DVTools software provides an intuitive VCR-like interface on the desktop that includes four simple steps: Scan, Capture, Edit and Print to Tape. Scan -- The DV300 is the only product of its kind to provide the ability to scan (scan detection) digital videotape. The scan button initiates a real-time scan of the DV cassette tape, identifies the start and end points of each clip and saves thumbnails of initial frames into a "Scan Gallery" database. Users then assign up to 10 colored tags to various clips to organize footage. Capture -- When users have identified the clips they wish to work with and have established a rough edit decision list, the capture button advances the tape to the frame identified during the scanning process. The DV300 offers accuracy to within 1/30th of a second. Next, it saves the video and accompanying audio to the user's hard drive in a "Capture Gallery." A de-interlacing algorithm lets users capture still images as well. Any frames missed during the capture process will be identified by the software and automatically recaptured during a subsequent pass. This feature allows users to employ the DV300 with lower-end systems not capable of high data throughput rates. It also enables users to overcome system-level problems that can inadvertently interfere with the image capture process. Edit--Clicking on the edit button launches the Adobe Premiere LE(tm) that is bundled with the DV300. The DV300 is also compatible with other video editing applications. Print to Tape--In this final step, users send digital video back to the DV camera or a DV recording device. Users print to tape via Adobe Premiere. About Pinnacle Systems, Inc. With five Emmy awards for technical achievement in video, Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer groups provide video professionals and consumers with the cutting-edge tools needed to create dazzling productions faster and more affordably than ever before. These innovative digital video manipulation tools perform a variety of on-air, production, and post-production functions such as the addition of special effects, image management, capture, storage, and playout, as well as graphics and title creation. The Company's broadcast and desktop product lines incorporate specialized real-time video processing circuitry for the ultimate in performance and creative flexibility. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650/526-1600 or on the World Wide Web at www.pinnaclesys.com. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification or reference purposes only, with no intent to infringe on copyrights. CONTACT: Pinnacle Systems PR \| Blake Roberts, 650/237-1851 \| broberts@pinnaclesys.com [Copyright 1998, Business Wire]

To: Stoctrash who wrote (29988)	2/27/1998 11:20:00 AM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

British Digital Broadcasting to announce suppliers of set-top boxes next week... Pace Micro reportedly falls behind in race to supply set - top boxes to BDB 02/27/98 AFX News (c) 1998 by AFP-Extel News Ltd LONDON (AFX) - Pace Micro Technology PLC is believed to have fallen behind in the race to supply set - top boxes to British Digital Broadcasting (BDB), the digital terrestrial broadcaster which is launching a 15-channel service in October, the Daily Telegraph reported without quoting sources. BDB, a partnership of independent television groups Granada Group PLC and Carlton Communications PLC, will announce suppliers of set - top boxes - which are needed to unscramble BDB's signal - next week. The newspaper said it is understood Pace's role as a supplier to British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, which is launching a rival 150-channel digital service in June, recent upheaval at the company and its lack of a widely recognised brand name are all counting against it.

To: Stoctrash who wrote (29988)	2/27/1998 11:55:00 AM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

DVD-RAM drives ready for Macs... By Stephanie Miles Staff Writer, CNET NEWS.COM February 26, 1998, 5:00 p.m. PT news.com Matsushita Electric recently demonstrated a Macintosh-compatible DVD-RAM drive, and will soon begin shipping the high-capacity, re-recordable drive by mid-year. Matsushita demonstrated its DVD-RAM drive at the Tokyo MacWorld Expo this week, according to a report in the online version of Nikkei Business Publications. Shipments will begin in mid-1998, the report said. DVD-RAM (digital versatile disc-random access memory) allows consumers to play and record data on a disc, unlike DVD-ROM, which only allows users to play back data. Currently, DVD-RAM drives hold 2.6GB per side, much less data than the non-recordable DVD-ROM drives, which can store up to 4.7 GB of multimedia content per side. DVD-RAM drives are expected to be used in content creation and multimedia recording storage, markets where Apple's Macs have historically been strong. To date, only Matsushita and Hitachi have demonstrated DVD-RAM drive for Macs. Hitachi demonstrated their Mac DVD-RAM at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco last month. The DVD-RAM market has been slowed by the lack of industry consensus on a standard format. Industry groups like the DVD Forum have been working on a standard that would accommodate the advances companies like Matsushita, Sony, Philips, and Pioneer have made in the amount of data stored per side of a DVD-RAM disc. Matsushita's DVD-RAM was demonstrated on a Mac-only format, but will be marketed in UDF (universal disk format). Mac OS 8.1 supports UDF, an specification necessary for reading DVD. The DVD Forum standard for the next-generation of DVD-RAM drives is expected in September of this year.