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To: J Fieb who wrote (35212)	8/15/1998 12:39:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

A Sigma based DVD decoder card....................... computex.com.tw Formosa Industrial Computing, Inc. has announced the latest DVD8300 decoder board, which is designed to be a DVD solution for personal computers. The Sigma Designs' EM8300 REALmagic DVD/MPEG-II/MPEG-I decoder IC has been incorprated into this DVD decoder board. Formosa's Golden Melody DVD8300 decoder board can offer the best video quality and is compatible with any VGA card. You can also connect the DVD board to an NTSC/PAL TV via S-Video connector. Formosa's DVD8300 decoder board, bundled with a 2-speed DVD-ROM drive as an upgrade kit, can provide users with home theater experiences utilizing high-resolution MPEG-II video and DolbyTM Digital (AC-3) surround sound. Users can enjoy DolbyTM Surround sound with the Dolby Pro Logic Compatible output offered by DVD8300. If you have a DolbyTM Digital (AC-3) decoder amplifier with S/PDIF input, you can further enjoy multi-channel surround sound with up to 5.1-channel soundtracks. "Standing on the leading edge, Formosa has joined the DVD FORUM as an Associate(B) member. And the DVD8300 has been recognized by the industry," said Paul Chain, sales and marketing director of the Multimedia and Communications (M2CB) division in Formosa Industrial Computing, Inc.. "Golden Melody DVD8300 has been certified by the Dolby Lab. and Formosa M2CB div. is working to get the Golden Melody DVD8300 to the market and ready for the channel. Formosa will also cooperate with related industry partners to provide DVD solutions to the world." Chain said. "Multimedia and Communications are two important business sections to enter into in the 21st. century for Formosa. We regard every customer as our partner; our emphasis on partnership and customer satisfaction drives us ahead in the DVD add-in card business." said Mr. Sharming Lin, Chairman and CEO of Formosa. DVD will soon become a requirement for the family. Formosa will focus on providing customers with the best quality DVD solutions at the most competitive prices Features Plays DVD video, as well as MPEG-I and MPEG-II interactive titles Supports Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1-channel surround sound with S/PDIF digital output or downmixing to 2 channels Displays DVD video on computer monitor at full-screen or in a resizable window Fully resizable video window from 16' 16 to 1280' 1024 using scaling technology Displays video to TV in full frame Adjustable color, contrast, and brightness Compatible with all VGA cards Plug and Play support for Windows 95 Backward compatible with MPEG-I & VCD 2.0 Supports DVD Navigation features such as Interactive menus, sub-picture controls, multiple camera angles, multiple language selection, etc. Video Specifications MPEG Video Standard Full compliance with MPEG-1 and MPEG-II. VGA Display Fully resizable video windows from thumbnail to full frame 1600x1200 video window. Digital YUV 4:2:2 Video Overlay Interface. TV Output Full Frame NTSC or PAL television output in Dependent of VGA windows size. Audio Specifications Audio Playback Supports Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoding MPEG-II audio. Audio output SupportsPCM 48 KHz and 96 KHz audio play-back 5.1-channel sound downmixing to 2-channel line out. S/PDIF digital output to AC-3 amplifier. Lip synchronization Fully synchronized at all frame rates. Interface Bus interface 32-bit PCI interface. VGA interface VGA DB-15 connector to VGA monitor. VGA loopback cable to VGA card. Audio interface Mini Stereo Jack for Stereo out. RCA Jack for S/PDIF digital output. Internal CD-In and Line-out connector. Video interface 7-pin S-Video connector conncting to a TV via S-Video cable or an S-Video to Composite converter cable. About Formosa Industiral Computing Formosa Industrial Computing, Inc. was founded in 1984 as an affiliate of the FIC Group. The Multimedia & Communications Division was entrusted with the mission to become a leading supplier of multimedia & communications solutions. The company continues to concentrate on providing diversified multimedia audio/video products, such as ISA/PCI sound cards and MPEG-2 DVD cards. Formosa's fax/modem series from 33.6K through 56K always meet customers' needs with higher performance and preferred reliability.

To: J Fieb who wrote (35212)	8/16/1998 2:34:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 50808

Here's an article on CVD vs. Super VCD in China. It's in Chinese, but they devote a lot of space to CVD........................... computerworld.com.cn Idall is marketing a CVD player. All old VCD players are branded C-Cube. The C-Cube brand is red with 5 white rays extending upward. It reminds me of the Excite logo. Idall's pictures load slow. C-Cube brand is the black square over the VCD players. Doesn't look like the CVD player has been approved for the C-Cube brand yet............................ idall.com