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To: J Fieb who wrote (38264)	1/18/1999 5:01:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Outh, thop it. It hurths when you make me bite my tongue like thith.

To: J Fieb who wrote (38264)	1/18/1999 5:25:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

So which box makers are likely to be first out of the gate with this product. I really don't know, but from Gates' WinHEC speech and the Guide to Home Theater interview it is clear that MSFT likes the DVx technology. It seems like a natural for WebTV... and Pioneer... and GI... and SFA... and Echostar.... and DirecTV... and for any settop manufacturer/distributor. How come no leaks from them? There's no reason to leak until you are shipping a finished product. He who leaks early loses all of his stock options..... could be a strong incentive.

To: J Fieb who wrote (38264)	1/19/1999 10:03:00 AM
From: Maya	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

You should have said 'except David' like I did!

To: J Fieb who wrote (38264)	1/19/1999 1:56:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Internet May Be Ousted By Advanced TV Technology - Report Sylvia Dennis, Newsbytes 01/18/99 Newsbytes News Network (c) Copyright 1999 Post-Newsweek Business Information, Inc. All rights reserved. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A., 1999 JAN 18 (NB). The Internet may be gaining popularity faster than a snowball rolling downhill in the Alps, but no guarantee exists that the World Wide Web will continue to be a commanding technology in the future, a report from Strategy Analytics has concluded. According to the report, which forms part of the firm's "The Interactive Home" reporting service, the Internet will face a powerful threat in the form of advanced TV technology within the next 10 years. The report predicts emerging technologies will finally allow broadcasters to offer compelling interactive services, which will drag consumers from their PCs back to the TV set. Driving the change is what Strategy Analytics calls rapid developments in hard disk drive storage technologies, which will allow broadcasters to build new revenue streams from value-added interactive services. These services will challenge the dominance of today's Internet based on PCs and telephone wires, the study said. According to the report, start-ups such as TiVo and Replay Networks have pioneered these developments, which are now being supported by leading service providers along with electronics manufacturers like DirecTV and Philips. First deliveries of the new advanced set top boxes (STBs) should take place later this year, the firm says. David Mercer, Strategy Analytics' director of interactive home services, said delivering interactive video is the ultimate goal for Internet service providers. "But," Mercer noted, "the broadcast industry now has the chance to leapfrog current Internet technology in delivering compelling interactive video-based applications to the mass market." The report predicts high-capacity hard disk drives will become a regular feature in next-generation STBs. The hard drives will either temporarily or permanently store massive amounts of data, including high-quality video. Consumers, Mercer argues, will be offered premium services such as virtual VCRs, video-on-demand and fast access to interactive information and transaction content. "Broadcasters have two key strengths for the interactive future. First, they control video content; second, they own distribution channels," he said. "If they can successfully integrate these new interactive technologies with their existing business models, they will be able to offer attractive alternatives to today's PC-based Internet," he explained. Strategy Analytics' Web site is at strategyanalytics.com . Reported by Newsbytes News Network, newsbytes.com . 16:02 CST Press Contact: Kelly Quinn, Strategy Analytics 617-738-1300 /WIRES NETWORK, ONLINE/ Contact: Press Contact: Kelly Quinn, Strategy Analytics 617-738-1300 /WIRES NETWORK, ONLINE/