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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (31408)	3/25/1998 12:01:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

From the Motorola settop box diagram: <<Digital Set-Top Box Block Diagram Click on the appropriate block to view a closer look at that part.>> It does not let you click on the MPEG-2 decoder. However, it does show the MPEG-2 decoder as a separate block using 16Mb SDRAM... :-( ???

To: Don Dorsey who wrote (31408)	3/25/1998 12:07:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

From the GIC press release: <<"Through the cooperative efforts of General Instrument and Broadcom, we are working to integrate all of the silicon components of the next-generation digital set-top terminals into a single VLSI device, excluding the processor and memory," said Henry Nicholas, President and CEO of Broadcom Corporation. "With this objective in mind, we have developed an architecture and execution plan to deliver silicon, software and infrastructure support. This plan addresses today's legacy systems, as well as the emerging requirements of products that will enable value-added interactive services.">> newsalert.com