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To: Don Dorsey who wrote (33309)	5/20/1998 9:59:00 AM
From: Don Dorsey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Q&A with Michael Miller in PC Magazine: Q) How fast will new versions or standards of DVD arrive? Is it safe to buy now?<Picture> A ) Just as was the case with CD-ROM drives, I expect you'll see new and faster DVD drives all the time. But you're safe today if you get a second-generation DVD drive, one that support CD-R and all the backwards-compatible standards. Such a drive should be able to run all the DVD titles. (Remember: even today, most CD-ROM-based games are designed for a 2X drive, while most drives on the market are 12X to 24X.) Also note that for peak performance, you'll want hardware support for MPEG and AC-3 audio, not "software decode," which some vendors offer.