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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (31806)	4/4/1998 8:04:00 AM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Broadcaster's plans..................................... multichannel.com In another piece of good news for the cable industry, ABC Television Network president Preston Padden said last week that the network would develop high-definition programming based on the 720P (progressive) format that Tele-Communications Inc. supports. The broadcasters, however, appeared split on which format to use. CBS last week said that it would program five hours per week of HDTV in primetime using the more bandwidth-eating 1080I (interlace) format. NBC also signaled its plans to program HDTV in the 1080I format in primetime. CBS and NBC said they might use the 720P format during daytime hours, while ABC would use 480P outside of primetime. Fox Broadcasting president Larry Jacobson said the network would use the 480P format, which is not considered true HDTV.

To: Don Dorsey who wrote (31806)	4/4/1998 12:51:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Portable VCDs......................................... Output limited but feature-rich as suppliers woo reluctant market Export quotes expected to hit $85 FOB by July as suppliers try to move their stock Contents THE ATTRACTIONS of the portable VCD player - its carry-anywhere format, light weight and a space-saving design that is little bigger than a personal CD player - have failed to stir much enthusiasm in a market flooded with affordable, full-size players. But while their numbers continue to drop, available portables offer increasingly greater functionality. This is particularly true in China, where several makers have voiced their confidence that portable VCD machines will gain popularity within this year. And they have backed that belief with action: their product models carry an expanded set of functions. Built-in rechargeable power supplies are among the most popular enhancements. These firms also hope that the richer panoply of features will enable buyers to position portable VCD devices as more affordable alternatives to the DVD player, one of the year's hottest products. Suppliers predict that export prices will drop within the next six months, which should offer buyers a further leverage. The reason for the price cuts is not competition, however. Continuing advances in the computer industry have triggered regular price cuts for chips and decoding cards, the key components of portable VCD players. For the moment, the lowest quote in this report is $130. By July, some units could be available for as little as $85 FOB as some suppliers try to dispose of their remaining stocks. - Asian Sources Electronics, May 1998 China.................................... asiansources.com Hong Kong thinks DVD........................ asiansources.com Panda and Malanta are C-Cube customers in VCD............... asiansources.com