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To: Bux who wrote (18509)	11/18/1998 12:29:00 PM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

I think the best method to transmit would be some kind of Cyberstar-like service offering 45Mbps downlink speed, using ViaSat DAMA modems and Starburst Multicast software--very fast, very effective, very cheap.

To: Bux who wrote (18509)	11/18/1998 3:44:00 PM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

Bux - I think CDMA would fit very well for the digital transmission of motion picture. Think about it, the amount of data would be enormous, no matter how efficient the compression. This would entail the use of more than one frequency or a very long download time, hence the most efficient transmission will use CDMA over a bandwidth wide enough to allow the download to be completed in a reasonable length of time. Of course, I am not a RF engineer so what do I know? Well, nothing like being blunt, but NOPE (you did at least get the last sentence correct<g>). Sorry. This is not to say CDMA couldn't be used, but Michael is right when he says it is probably added complication for no particular benefit. CDMA's benefit is transmission in a noisy environment, whether the noise is from other users, other cells, military jamming, garage door openers, ..., but it has no particular advantage in regards to bandwidth. Clark