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To: BillyG who wrote (30392)	3/6/1998 11:34:00 AM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Data Broadcasting Drive Begins As NAB Convention Approaches... 03/06/98 Interactive Services Report Copyright (c) 1998 Telecommunications Reports International, Inc. Look for a binge of data broadcasting debuts during the coming month, ramping up toward April's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas. An array of approaches - ranging from "IP Multicasting" (using "Internet protocols") to vertical blanking intervals and vestigial sidebands of TV signals - are being put to use as broadcast, satellite and even cable operators hurry to supply data services to bandwidth-hungry and price-sensitive customers. Among the biggest ventures is Loral Space and Communications Ltd.'s CyberStar digital satellite service, which will include datacasting services for both consumer and business markets. Prices and rollout timetables have not been finalized, although Loral said an "optimized hybrid network using Ku-band satellites and land-based point-to-point networks" for business customers should be ready by autumn of this year; the consumer service is expected to debut next spring. Initial capabilities include downlinking broadcast data (multicasting), video and audio streaming, and high-speed Internet access. A CyberStar team has quietly put together a Content Acquisition and Management System (CAMS) to collect and package material for the service. At COMDEX last November, CyberStar signed up Adaptec to develop, promote and market low-cost PC-to- satellite-based communications products and services for businesses and consumers. Adaptec, based in Milpitas, Calif., is manufacturing a satellite-to-PC receiver card that will deliver high-speed, direct connections between PCs and small satellite dish antennae. Executive Vice President Jack Weinberg and Marketing Vice President Emil Regard have been heading the CyberStar project, drawing on resources such as News Data System's conditional access technology, which also will be shown - in updated versions - at the NAB show in April. Although Loral is headquartered in New York City, its CyberStar unit is based in Palo Alto, Calif. Loral 650-852-7429, cyberstar.com.

To: BillyG who wrote (30392)	3/6/1998 12:35:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Intel 740, STB & Diamond... The whole Gamecenter feature: The 411 on 3DG was a good read. Sheds light on what Cube is up against. Particularly the way Creative & Diamond does business: Start here: gamecenter.com Some excerpts from this page: gamecenter.com STB Lightspeed 740 STB Systems can be expected to concentrate its Intel740 efforts on the OEM market, selling its Lightspeed 740 AGP card to system manufacturers such as Compaq, Gateway 2000, and Dell for integration into their products. Given the fact that AGP Computers has been in the market only about six months, there's not much of a retail market for add-on AGP cards. The Lightspeed 740 will ship with 4MB of 100-MHz SGRAM frame buffer memory, but the card can be upgraded to 8MB to support higher resolutions. The Intel740's integrated 203-MHz DAC tops out at 1,600 by 1,200 resolution with 256 colors and a 75-Hz refresh rate. The card will rely on tapping system memory through the AGP bus for texture memory. STB did not announce pricing or availability. Diamond Multimedia Diamond announced its intention to manufacture an AGP graphics accelerator based on the Intel740 by the end of the second quarter, but didn't say much else. The company hasn't announced a product name, price, or configuration. Gamecenter will publish hands-on reviews of these new products as soon as they're available.