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To: Alf who wrote (2210)	1/14/1999 1:03:00 PM
From: Larry Brew	Respond to of 6180

ALF, What can I say. Must move to the naz and market cap over 100m, meanwhile it's in the hands of those that believe. I stand strongly corrected. Larry

To: Alf who wrote (2210)	1/14/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: Bert Zed	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6180

Apparently some institutional money has followed Mr McLaughing all the way to the bank. They realise that he is a smart cookie. larry, we are nearly all pretty strong holders on the thread. When you have seen the shares at 31cents a slight pull back like today is almost enjoyable..... bert. I'll see if i can get CharlieBoy to come over and entertain us.....

To: Alf who wrote (2210)	1/14/1999 2:17:00 PM
From: Jxcxjx	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6180

Motorola shows off all-in-oneTV box, // 'Streamaster' provides access to home entertainment and the Internet Austin American-Statesman Company Multilink • Motorola Inc. • Solectron Corp. • Sony LAS VEGAS -- [ Motorola Inc. ] thinks the future of home entertainment and Internet access may be a sleek black box that connects to your television. At the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday, the company unveiled a new name brand for its set-top box project. The Austin-designed and manufactured multimedia architecture, previously code named "Blackbird," was introduced to clients and press at the show as "Streamaster." The company said the new name better reflects what the architecture, announced in September, does. Set-top boxes have evolved with the cable television industry and traditionally have worked as tuners with enhancements such as TV listings and pay-per- view capabilities. But a new generation of boxes is upping the ante with high-end sound and video, support for digital television , gaming and Internet capabilities. Although the presentation at the show focused on the box itself, produced by Motorola and manufactured in Austin by [ Solectron Corp. ] , the goal is to make Streamaster the building block for mainstream electronics makers -- the Toshibas and Panasonics of the industry. They would add features to the boxes to enhance home entertainment and sell them to consumers. Motorola's Semiconductor Products division, based in Austin, has been developing the project for three years. The boxes could cost from $99 to $399, depending on the number of features, according to observers. Their availability depends on when manufacturers decide to use them. Some could be ready this year. Jim Farrell, a spokesman for Motorola, said the company is taking a different approach with Streamaster than other chipmakers are with similar projects. The insides of Streamaster will be fully programmable and Power PC-compatible, allowing manufacturers to create their own applications without replacing circuits and parts inside. Manufacturers will be able to choose what components and features they want in the boxes, Farrell said. "We feel that for the cost of two (product features), clients will be able to get all the aspects they want." Among the products' features: * Dual processors -- a Power PC processor and a Nuon processor designed by VM Labs that will handle gaming and graphics functions. * Video processing, allowing DVD movie playthrough and audio processing using Dolby, THX or DTS standards. * Web browsing and TV tuner functions similar to WebTV. * Support for video on demand. * Router capabilities that would allow the box to be an Internet hub, splitting Internet bandwidth off to various areas of the house. * Support for a variety of programming languages, including Java. Streamaster's coming-out party, housed in a cavernous set of meeting rooms outside of the main Las Vegas Convention Center expo area where 90,000 attendees are expected, fits well with the tone of this year's show, which favors home electronics such as High Definition Television, DVD and audio. Major manufacturers, including Panasonic, Sharp and [ Sony ] , are hitting the Consumer Electronics Show hard with home electronics that are promising better quality video and audio in the home using digital technology and high-end processors at lower costs. While technologies such as HDTV are pricey (sets debuted at prices about $7,000), other components such as DVD players and audio receivers have hit sub-$500 prices. As more products come out, the trend is expected to be convergence as all-in-one units that combine home theater video and audio with network capabilities are expected to gain prominence . Surprisingly, Motorola announced only one major customer for Streamaster at the show. The semiconductor division's president, Hector Ruiz, had previously said a roster of client and partnerships for the technology would be presented at the show. Farrell said the company has several other companies producing their own variations of the boxes, but that the Consumer Electronics Show wasn't the right venue for some of them to introduce the systems. "That would be perfect for us," he said. "But it may not be the perfect place for our customers -- that might be an international broadcasting conference or a cable business expo." The company announced its first customer for Streamaster -- Hongkong Telecom will use Streamaster for an interactive television product that will deliver movies and educational titles on demand. That product is expected to be shipped in March. You may contact Omar L. Gallaga at ogallaga@statesman.com or 445- 3672. (Copyright 1999) _____via IntellX_____