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To: DiViT who wrote (34220)	7/8/1998 9:33:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Warner is making money on DVD titles......................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warner Home Video's DVD revenues top $100 million Copyright c 1998 Nando.net Copyright c 1998 Reuters News Service LAS VEGAS (July 8, 1998 8:27 p.m. EDT nandotimes.com) - Warner Brothers Home Video has generated more than $110 million in revenues from selling its new digital videodiscs, or DVDs, its president said on Wednesday. Speaking at a luncheon associated with the Video Software Dealer's Association trade show here, home video President Warren Lieberfarb said the "good news" about the sales level comes as the emerging product faces new competition. DVD is a new technology designed to play back movies, much like videotapes play in VCRs. But the new digital medium offers a crisper picture and clearer sound. Warner and several other studios began selling DVD in seven test markets in spring 1997 and followed with a national launch last summer. Many experts believe DVD will eventually replace VCRs in homes around the country. Warner has been one of the most vocal proponents of the technology. More................. techserver.com

To: DiViT who wrote (34220)	7/9/1998 10:19:00 AM
From: Don Dorsey	Respond to of 50808

Here's another MPact user. <<<<<<<<<<<< CyberMax ValueMax H1-DVD Breaks $1,000 Price Barrier PR Newswire - July 09, 1998 06:15 - The new ValueMax H1 from CyberMax includes powerful multimedia features including Toshiba's second generation DVD-ROM drive all for under a grand - ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberMax Computer, Inc., a direct vendor of award winning, high quality personal computers, today announced the newly reconfigured ValueMax H1 CII-300*, the industry's first sub-$1,000 DVD system. The newest addition to the award winning ValueMax line has undergone a facelift with upgrades including a DVD-ROM and a speedier processor. The New ValueMax H1 was redesigned to allow budget conscious consumers to purchase a DVD system without sacrificing quality or usability. CyberMax chose the Cyrix MII(TM)-300 processor to speed this system through even the most demanding of applications. The MII-300 is complimented by 32MB of fast SDRAM to ensure top performance in any arena. Video is provided by an MPACT-2 based card that provides top quality 2D and 3D performance as well as uncompromised DVD playback. The system also includes Altec Lansing speakers, a MaxVision 15" (13.8VA) monitor, Ensoniq AudioPCI sound card and a 56k modem. Rounding out this package is a software bundle that includes Corel's WordPerfect Suite 8, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 98, Compton's Reference Collection and a host of other titles. "As interest in the sub-$1,000 PC continues to grow, CyberMax has begun to more aggressively price systems to ensure that buying a PC in this category does not, by definition, mean that you will have to sacrifice any of the key features that consumers look for in higher priced PC's," said Steve Lovato, US Direct Sales Manager, CyberMax Computer, Inc. "Unlike some of our competition, we have decided to embrace the growing number of consumers concerned with price and have created a package that will make them feel secure in the fact that they are getting the absolute most for their hard earned dollar."