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To: BillyG who wrote (33042)	5/8/1998 11:51:00 AM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Ready To Fly English, David 06/01/98 Computer Shopper Page 293 (COPYRIGHT 1998 Ziff Davis Publishing Company) Copyright 1998 Information Access Company. All rights reserved. [snip] Many manufacturers now offer DVD -ROM drives as an option on top-of-the-line models. If you opt for portable DVD , be sure the manufacturer provides a second-generation or "2x" DVD -ROM drive. Many first-generation drives couldn't read CD-Recordable or CD-Rewritable discs, and they read CD-ROMs at approximately 8x speed, as opposed to second-generation drives' 20x. Be wary of manufacturers who claim you can upgrade the current CD-ROM to a DVD -ROM drive later on. If the notebook doesn't have an MPEG-2 video decoder built in, or the upgrade doesn't include such a chip, the DVD subsystem might deliver substandard performance. Software-only DVD decoding is possible, but saps the strength of even a 266MHz Pentium II. [snip] Continued... zdnet.com

To: BillyG who wrote (33042)	5/8/1998 12:14:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

E4 says CoolDVD is Ziva... E4 Ships First DVD Upgrade Kit for Macs DVD Upgrade Kit Brings High-End DVD to Power Macintosh G3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jan. 8, 1998 -- E4 (Elecede Technologies Inc.), a Leading supplier of DVD add-in board solutions for PC manufacturers, this week announced that it will begin shipping CoolDVDT, the world's first MacintoshT DVD upgrade kit that provides the cleanest MPEG-2 digital imagery, the purest Dolby Digital sound, and the most diverse entertainment choices for Appler Power Macintoshr G3 Series of computers. CoolDVD is now available and has an expected retail price of $499. The CoolDVD upgrade kit features E4's first-to-market DVD decoder card, DVD-ROM drive with ATAPI/Enhanced IDE interface. CoolDVD utilizes the ZiVA DVD decoder from C-Cube, and Auravision's VxP524 Video Stream Processor to achieve the highest quality video processing and playback, as well as the ability to be compatible with all graphics cards. CoolDVD also includes E4's CoolDVD navigation software and an array of bundled DVD entertainment titles. "E4 designed CoolDVD from the ground up with the highest caliber technology partners to make CoolDVD the standard DVD upgrade kit for the Macintosh," said John Chan, director of product marketing for E4. "Users will be amazed as wide-screen video erupts from their computer or TV while Dolby Digital audio rocks their world." Continued... e4.com