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To: .com who wrote (37004)11/2/1998 9:21:00 AM
From: Alex Dominguez  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 50808
 
IJING, China, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- InnovaCom, Inc.,
(OTC Bulletin Board: MPEG) announced today that they have entered into an OEM
agreement with China based CST (Southern Telecommunication Development Company
Limited). CST, a fortune 100 company and one of the five largest high-
technology telecommunications backbone equipment manufacturers in China, will
integrate InnovaCom's TransPEG(TM) series products into their
telecommunication system solutions for deployment into the Asian continent.
InnovaCom's MPEG based TransPEG 500 Transmission System will be on display at
the CST booth in Hall 1, Booth 2B09, at the PT/EXPO COMM 98 exhibition in
Beijing, China, on October 27th to the 31st. The exhibition is the largest
telecommunications and networking event in Asia and is expected to have over
700 exhibitors and 250,000 attendees.

"We are pleased that CST has chosen our TransPEG technology to complement
their wide product breadth," says Frank Alioto, President of InnovaCom. "Our
MPEG based TransPEG transmission systems will become an integral component of
their telecommunications solutions for the emerging Asian telecom and datacom
markets and will play a vital role in helping to link LAN and WAN based
networks within the T1/E1, ASI DVB (Asynchronous Serial Interface Digital
Video Broadcast) and ATM based environments where the transmission of digital
data and digital video content is crucial."

TransPEG 500 Product Highlights

The InnovaCom TransPEG 500, part of a series of five MPEG transmission
systems, is a single channel ATM based interface utilizing either I/P or AAL5
protocols to transmit MPEG-1 or 2 data files over an ATM network.
Specifically designed for the next generation of economical digital
transmission digital video applications, the TransPEG 500 system has the same
type of packaging, similar control characteristics and future enhancements
such as MavNET(TM) network control as does the rest of the series, which
handles T1/E1 (Single or Multiple), Ethernet 100 Base-T, and ASI DVB.

The TransPEG 500 system is designed for a variety of operating
requirements, and are compatible with worldwide standards. The system
features:

* Standards-based 155 Mb/s ATM network interface cards for PCI systems

* Full-duplex 155 Mb/s connection to ATM network for PCI workstations

* Classical IP over ATM and LAN Emulation for transparent integration

with existing LANs

* Up to 1,024 virtual circuits supported with either SVCs (Switched

Virtual Circuits) or PVCs (Permanent Virtual Circuits)

* Video data rates from 2.8 Mb/s to 9 Mb/s

* CD-Quality stereo audio

* Composite and Component Y/C Video Inputs

* Manageable through SNMP and ATM Forum ILMI

* Ideal for either workstations or workgroup server applications

* Network operating system drivers for Windows NT(R), NetWare and OS/2

Integrated with the TransPEG 500 transmission system are network interface
cards (NICs) that allows the distribution of data over ATM based public
networks. With the ATM 155 family of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network
interface cards, users can take full advantage of powerful, business-critical
applications. The ATM 155 NICs eliminate network bottlenecks, increase data
rates, and enable full-duplex transmission for two-way simultaneous data
movement. In addition, the ATM 155 NICs integrate seamlessly with traditional
local area networks because they are interoperable with major vendors' ATM
switches, routers, concentrators, and edge devices, required to merge existing
LANs with ATM. The system also offers standards-based interoperability.

TransPEG Series Product Highlights

InnovaCom's TransPEG 100 to 400 series products are housed in similar
packaging to the 500 series and shares similar control, TBC (Time Base
Correction), audio and video characteristics.

The TransPEG 100 T1/E1 Single Channel MPEG Transmission System consists of
a codec transmitter/receiver combination capable of point-to-point one-way;
point-to-multi-point, one way; point-to-point, full-duplex and full-duplex
operation optimized for latency. Video data rates are adjustable from 400
kb/s to 1.2 Mb/s and the system is capable of transmitting CD-quality stereo
audio.

The TransPEG 200 T1/E1 Multiple Channel Bonded MPEG Transmission System
consists of a codec transmitter/receiver combination capable of
point-to-point, one-way; point-to-point, full-duplex; one-way optimized for
video quality and a full-duplex version optimized for latency. Video data
rates are fixed at 2.8 Mb/s for T1 and 3.8 Mb/s for E1 and the system is
capable of transmitting CD-quality stereo audio.

The TransPEG 300 ASI DVB Single Channel Transmission System is targeted at
port-to-link modulator or microwave modulator applications, adhering to DVB
compliance guidelines. A point-to-point, one way system, the TransPEG 300
utilizes the Company's TransLINK(TM) ASI interface, designed to handle single
and multiple MPEG 1 and 2 traffic. The system can handle video data rates
from 2.8 Mb/s to 9 Mb/s along with CD-quality stereo audio. A matching IRD,
with built-in QPSK is available as are up-link modulators and multiplexers.

The TransPEG 400 Ethernet 100 BaseT Single Channel Transmission System
consists of a codec transmitter/receiver combination capable of
point-to-point, one-way transmission via a 100 BaseT interface utilizing I/P
protocols. With video and audio capabilities similar to the 300 series, the
TransPEG 400 series also touts network control capabilities for multi-channel
encoder and decoder combinations. A matching network decoder is also
available in a single or 4 channel version. The TransPEG 400 also utilizes
the Company's MAVnet(TM) Remote Control camera control system.

"The OEM agreement with CST and our presence at the PT/EXPO COMM 98 will
help to solidify our company's technology base and add to our long-term
viability as a leader in MPEG transmission and ATM switch technologies,"
concludes Alioto.

Southern Telecommunication Development Company Limited (CST), located in
Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China, is a joint venture founded in 1991 by 6
organizations: Hung Nien Electronics Limited, Guangdong Post and
Telecommunications Development Corporation, China National Corporation of Post
and Telecommunication Appliances, TCL Communication Share Company Limited,
Jiangsu Post and Telecommunication Administration and Hubei Post and
Telecommunications Administration. CST specializes in designing,
manufacturing and marketing of telecommunications products such as telephone,
including ISDN, switching systems, wireless access equipment, fiber access
equipment, satellite digital TV earth receivers, 911 emergency systems,
pagers, cordless telephones, automatic answering telephones and feature
telephones. The company has obtained the Quality System Certificate from the
English Telecommunication Office in 1994, the ISO-9001 Quality System
Certification from the American UL, the English BSI and the Japanese JQA in
1995. For more information, please contact Southern Telecommunication
Development Co., Ltd. at: Blk, No.7, No.21, Jiangbei Yunshan East Road,
Huizhou, Guangdong; (Ph): (86)752-2802688; (Fx): (86)752-2802558; E-mail:
hzcst@pub.huizhou.gd.cn.

InnovaCom, Inc. is a development stage technology company whose principal
product focus is video compression technology and its related systems. The
company's MPEG-2 based product line will target the digital television,
communications and DVD authoring and production marketplaces. InnovaCom,
Inc., is located at 3400 Garrett Drive, Santa Clara, Calif. 95054. For more
information, please call us at: (Ph) 408-727-2447; (Fx) 408-727-6625 or visit
our website at: innovacom-mpeg2.com. For Investor Relations,
please call: (ph) 888-464-6764.

SOURCE InnovaCom, Inc.

CO: InnovaCom, Inc.; CST; Southern Telecommunication Development Company
Limited

ST: California, China

IN: TLS CPR

SU: LIC

11/02/98 06:07 EST prnewswire.com



To: .com who wrote (37004)11/2/1998 11:13:00 AM
From: BillyG  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50808
 
Samsung, Sanyo and Toshiba Select Teralogic's TL750 Processor for Enhanced Digital Set-Top Boxes

TL750 Chosen by Major Consumer Electronics Manufacturers for Deployment

Of Multimedia TV Applications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- TeraLogic, Inc., a leading developer of integrated circuits (ICs) for digital television (DTV) applications, today announced that its TL750 processor has been chosen for use in advanced multimedia set-top boxes and integrated digital television receivers from Samsung, Sanyo and Toshiba. The cost-effective TL750 is a high-performance graphics processor with sophisticated video and audio processing capabilities that enables the deployment of interactive data services -- such as electronic program guides, on-line banking and shopping, and Internet browsing -- on analog and digital televisions.

"Working with TeraLogic, we have been ramping up production of our terrestrial digital TV set-top boxes slated for deployment later this year," commented Vassilis Seferidis, Senior Manager of Business Development at Toshiba's Consumer Products Group. "In the meantime, compliance testing by Canal+ is underway and we have seen excellent results to date."

Sanyo Electric Company's TV & Visual Display Products Division selected the TL750 for an integrated digital television receiver because the low-cost, high-quality graphics processor allows Sanyo to develop a product that effectively integrates graphics-rich data services and video, yet can still be produced at a realistic price point.

The first in a family of DTV solutions from TeraLogic, the TL750 enables manufacturers to develop cost-effective enhanced TV products capable of displaying graphics-rich data services and compelling user interfaces on analog or digital TV screens. Among the target applications for the TL750 are standard definition DTV set top boxes (for DBS satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast), Internet TV terminals and Web DVD players. The TL750 also supports all international DTV standards and service providers' specifications including DTG/DVB, BDB, BskyB, Canal+ and others.

"We've recently completed the integration of the TL750 into our upcoming enhanced TV set-top boxes," stated Y.L. Cha, General Manager of Digital R&D Group of Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (SEMCO). "The open architecture of the TL750 enables us to work with a number of third-party software developers to incorporate intriguing TV-based interactive consumer applications into our platform."

TeraLogic's Puma Enhanced TV Software Development Platform is also available to help customers lower development costs and shorten time to market. Based on the TL750, the Puma platform is a complete graphics, video and audio processing system, which can be used for developing and testing applications for graphics-rich, TV-based data services.

About TeraLogic, Inc.

Founded in 1996, TeraLogic, Inc. is a leading semiconductor venture focused on providing critical technology to enable advances in the consumer electronics market. The Company designs and develops integrated circuits -- and provides reference designs -- for sale to leading consumer electronics OEMs of advanced TVs, set-top boxes and PC-TV convergence products. TeraLogic's ICs can be used both to provide enhanced digital capabilities to existing TVs and as the basis for advanced, high-definition digital TV systems. The Company is also a technology leader in JPEG2000, which is developing the next-generation, world digital imaging standard.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, TeraLogic currently has over 70 employees. More information about TeraLogic may be obtained by calling the Company directly at 650-526-2000 or by visiting the Company's website at www.teralogic-inc.com.

SOURCE TeraLogic, Inc.

CO: TeraLogic, Inc., Samsung, Toshiba, Sanyo

ST: California

IN: CPR

SU: PDT

11/02/98 11:07 EST prnewswire.com



To: .com who wrote (37004)11/5/1998 7:00:00 PM
From: J Fieb  Respond to of 50808
 
Another report on the DVxplore...

Wired News, 3/11/98 - The technology industry can be prone to some pie-in-the-
sky thinking about convergence; the merging of computers and microwave ovens,
for example.

But the merging of PCs and VCRs took a concrete step forward Monday when
C-Cube Microsystems unveiled its new DVD chip. The company's DVxplore
multimedia chip promises low-cost recording and editing of DVD video on a
desktop PC, using video pulled from a TV, VCR, DV camcorder or analog
camcorder.

"For the first time, recording and editing ... video will be available in
absolutely a mainstream product," said Chris Day, director of marketing for
the PC/codec division at C-Cube.

Digital Video Disc is an optical storage medium with many times the capacity
of CD-ROMs. So far, the format has found a home in the entertainment market,
including movie rentals.

Day said that C-Cube's all-in-one chip will find its way onto PC video cards
priced at approximately US$300 by next summer. The system will be able to
record six hours of DVD quality video. Consumers will be able to edit and play
back DVD-quality video on standard PCs and then archive to DVD, Web pages,
email, and PC hard disk drives.

Video card manufacturers can license the new technology from C-Cube and
support all three prevailing video formats -- MPEG 1, MPEG 2 and Digital
Video (a standard supported by many Japanese camcorder manufacturers) -- in a
single device. The chip also represents a salvo against a competing digital
video editing format -- full-motion JPEG -- which is particularly popular
among high- end professional video editors.

Currently, computers are connected to TVs using a cable run through the
s-video port on the back of the PC. Such arrangements also require a graphics
or video card. But future video cards using DVxplorer will use the same port
connection to TVs, and will store many hours of video. The technology will
allow editing of video while it is being simultaneously broadcast, something
that conventional VCRs cannot do.

"[Before the new DVD chip] you weren't really able to do things like edit in
MPEG 2 on the PC," Day said. "Three or four years ago, consumers were looking
at a $3,000 or $4,000 card, so it was really a market for professionals. In
the meantime, prices have gotten lower but not anything like this."

TV capture cards also will be capable of making use of DVxplore, which feeds
TV broadcasts directly into a PC. Day expects manufacturers of these cards to
use the native intelligence of C-Cube's technology to provide new kinds of
"smart" functions.

"If I recorded Fraser three weeks in a row and then forgot to record the show
the following week, my PC will know to [recognize the pattern] and record it
on its own," Day said. "This is a radically new concept that you can't do
with tape-based recorders."

Observers say C-Cubes latest DVD technology should find a receptive audience,
especially among consumers.

"There are three camps interested in this," said Jon Peddie of Jon Peddie &
Associates, a consulting firm in Tiburon, California, that tracks the digital
multimedia market. "The consumer, people who use video cards for nonlinear
editing; the 'prosumer,' people who for the most part work as videographers;
and the professional, which are high-end studio people."

Peddie said that competing standards, such as full-motion JPEG, will continue
to be the technology of choice among professionals who edit video using banks
of VCRs and other equipment typically costing tens of thousands of dollars.