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To: BillyG who wrote (35262)	8/18/1998 1:20:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Here ya' go Billy, more dots to connect!........ Also, have you found any dots connecting Kenwood & Cube? C - Cube Microsystems is developing next-generation ZiVa DVD decoder that it expects to offer in volume by 1999. Chip has greater integration of functions and adds 3-D audio capability, said officials, who declined to release specs. New ZiVa decoder would replace existing IC that currently is priced under $20 in volumes of 50,000 or more per month, Senior Mktg. Dir. Patrick Henry said. Aiwa and Samsung are among those building chip into DVD players. Among other things, new ZiVa will contain Spatializer Audio Labs' N-2-2 multichannel audio algorithm that allows users to get surround sound experience from 2 speakers. Pricing on new ZiVa DVD chips, which are expected to go into production in fall, hasn't been set, company said. C - Cube also is readying release of consumer version of DVx MPEG-2 decoder. It was originally designed as 7-chip set for broadcast market, but now will be available for DVD-RAM, digital VCR, camcorder and 2-way set-top box applications, Henry said. DVx is based on variable bit rate architecture that allows it to handle MPEG-1 at 2-3 Mb/sec., but work at 8 Mb speed for MPEG-2 as well, he said. Broadcast version operated at 50 Mb/sec. New DVx chip also is expected to be included in 2nd-generation external video-capture products for PC that have been marketed by Dazzle Multimedia, Videonics, others. First generation was introduced in 1997 based on MPEG-1 decoders. ----------------------- AUDIO NOTES 08/17/98 AUDIO WEEK (c) Copyright 1998 Warren Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.