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To: .com who wrote (37168)	11/9/1998 10:05:00 AM
From: Maya	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50808

biz.yahoo.com Philips Semiconductors Debuts Digital TV Reference Design for the PC New PCI Plug-in Card Allows Hardware Manufacturers to Simplify Designs and Deliver ATSC/NTSC Signals to Multimedia PCs SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1998-- Philips Semiconductors today announced a complete digital TV (DTV) reference board for the PC, allowing hardware makers to develop cost-effective solutions for PCI-based designs. With the rapid convergence of the TV and personal computer, Philips Semiconductors' new Coney board is designed to seamlessly bridge these DTV capabilities via a highly integrated solution for hardware manufacturers--allowing users to receive both ATSC and NTSC broadcast signals via the PC. Combining an advanced TV front-end tuner with desktop video ICs, Philips Semiconductors Coney board is now being used by Intel Corporation [Nasdaq:INTC - news] in the company's DTV broadcast trials. In conjunction with Intel's high-end Pentium(R) II processors and an accelerated graphics port, the Philips reference design allows users to tune into DTV broadcasts and automatically download data and video via their PC. ''Intel believes that the Philips design will enable owners of high-end Intel Architecture-based PCs to economically add DTV functionality by using the Intel processor to decode the ATSC signal in software,'' said Mike Richmond, business unit manager, Intel's Broadcast Products Division. ''PCs will play a significant role as a key platform for DTV. The Philips reference design gives PCs, OEMs and after-market suppliers an early entry into the emerging DTV market and makes low-cost DTV on PCs a practical reality for consumers.'' Philips Semiconductors' market-leading ATSC Digital TV front-end hardware and established desktop video architecture is the core of the highly integrated PCI card. All Philips' ICs on the reference board are designed specifically for seamless integration, enabling designers to focus on product differentiation--a key market success factor. ''Philips Semiconductors has long been a world-class leader in powering electronics inside the living room,'' said Theo Akkermans, manager, video business line for Philips Semiconductors. ''With our history and expertise in TV design, the Coney board allows us to leverage this core competency and provide innovative cost-effective solutions for the PC--eliminating the need for hardware manufacturers to manage a complex TV design.'' About the Philips Semiconductors Reference Design Comprised entirely of Philips Semiconductors' class-leading components, the company has integrated its expertise across core areas, such as front-end tuners, channel decoders, video capture and imaging ICs. The Philips Semiconductors' Vestigial Side-Band (VSB) chipset consists of the TDA9829T, or TDA9819 IF down converters, the TDA8763 A/D converter and the TDA8960 8-VSB integrated demodulator and decoder. The chipset is capable of processing terrestrial signals and converting them to the stage of a digital MPEG-2 Transport Stream that can then be used in a personal computer, television or hybrid set top box device. The Coney board front-end uses a Philips TD1536 multi-format tuner module and a single-chip IF stage (TDA9819), which can handle both VSB modulated signals for ATSC broadcast reception and analog NTSC terrestrial and cable signals. Separate outputs from the IF stage feed digital VSB signals to an ADC converter--which are then handled by the single-chip TDA8960 VSB demodulator/decoder--while analog signals go to the SAA7113, the world's first 9-bit single-chip multi-standard video capture device. This IC can also accept video inputs from separate external sources, in CVBS or S-video format, via connectors on the board. A TDA9851 BTSC sound decoder handles stereo sound processing, and external audio inputs can also be digitized. The SAA7146A Media Streaming Engine interfaces the other ICs to the PCI-bus, carrying the MPEG2 Transport Stream (TS) from the VSB decoder, the ITU-R 656 representation of the analog NTSC signal, video from the external inputs and the digital audio signals. The Coney board is compatible with all 18 ATSC formats, ATVEF and DASE data formats. The ATSC transport stream demultiplexing, MPEG2 HL decoding and decoding of broadcast data services are performed on the host using combinations of hardware and/or software, depending on the application. A license is available, royalty free, from Philips Semiconductors to use the PCB layout (Gerber) files as well as the original design schematics. For more information or to order a Coney board, call 1-800-447-1500 ext. 1651. About Philips Semiconductors Philips Semiconductors, Inc., a subsidiary of Philips Electronics North America Corporation and an affiliate of Royal Philips Electronics, headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is the ninth largest semiconductor supplier in the world. Philips Semiconductors' innovations in digital audio, video and mobile technology position the company as a leader in the consumer, multimedia and wireless communications markets. Sales offices are located in all major markets around the world and are supported by regional customer applications labs. Additional information on Philips Semiconductors can be found on the home page at www.semiconductors.philips.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Philips Semiconductors Jodi Guilbault, 408/991-2332 jodi.guilbault@sv.sc.philips.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Krista Nash, 650/596-5841 knash@miller.shandwick.com

To: .com who wrote (37168)	11/9/1998 2:32:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Respond to of 50808

PC Video Peripherals to do 6.5M units this year.................... newsalert.com Cahners In-Stat Group Expects PC Video Peripheral Market Competitors to Ship More than 6 Million Units This Year Business Wire - November 09, 1998 08:15 Jump to first matched term SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1998--Cahners In-Stat Group expects that competitors in the PC video input peripheral market will ship more than 6.4 million units in 1998. Comprising this market is an array of peripherals with varying and overlapping capabilities and applications, including still capture/video capture, video editing and TV tuners. "The market is split between external peripherals that are easy to use, and internal peripherals with high-performance. Universal Serial Bus (USB) will significantly improve the video quality of external peripherals while maintaining ease-of-use and installation," said Mark Kirstein, director of the Computer and Convergence Group. "IEEE 1394 will ultimately enable external peripherals to match the video quality of PCI-based cards. IEEE 1394 will also play a key role in digital video (DV) editing." As a result of significant performance and ease-of-use improvements, these buses will boost the market. According to Cahners In-Stat Group, Digital TV has tremendous potential to boost the TV Tuner market as well as play a significant role in data broadcasting. "PC-based tuners will be the lowest cost option for viewing DTV broadcasts," explained Kirstein. Additionally, while the editing market is currently embracing 1394/DV, MPEG editing solutions will be available in the long term. PC Video: What, Where, and Why?, No. MM9813CD, identifies PC video peripheral topology, market and architecture trends and underlying technologies. The report provides a 5-year forecast of the peripheral market and technology opportunity. It analyzes still capture/video capture, video editing and TV tuners as well as the sub-segments of specific user types, physical form factors and the applications within each category.