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To: BillyG who wrote (38984)	2/18/1999 10:03:00 PM
From: Stoctrash	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Cube-Soft spin off? Yeah....that's the ticket... Cubeies could really make Win2000 humm with some trick codec code(s). Maybe it will happen anyway,,, .....but I'm not sure AB will be too happy with all the "sorry,, but I've made the decision to move to Bill's Country. His options plan is just to phat to overlook" letters. "Spin it, Sell it.....or make a deal with a Big Dog."

To: BillyG who wrote (38984)	2/19/1999 1:12:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

an oldie for review: iCompression Offers Live(ly) MPEG-2 Encoder.( iCompression Vivace-izC real-time MPEG-2 video and audio encoder)(Product Development) 10/26/98 Microprocessor Report COPYRIGHT 1998 MicroDesign Resources Inc. Startup iCompression (www. icompression .com) has provided the first technical details of its Vivace-izC, the world's first single-chip real-time MPEG-2 video and audio encoder to also handle "system-level" encoding-the coding of the transport or program streams. With other encoders, such as the DVx family from C-Cube Microsystems (see MPR 12/8/97, p. 1), audio and system-level encoding must be handled by separate chips. Speaking at the Microprocessor Forum earlier this month, iCompression founder Govind Kizhepat described how the new chip performs essentially all the functions needed for real-time DVD encoding from any source of standard video and audio. The chip accomplishes this goal with just 10M of external SDRAM (an 8M bank for the video engine and 2M more for audio and system data) plus a low-cost microcontroller to handle user-interface functions. The Vivace-izC includes a pair of DSPs designed by iCompression to execute its internally developed video and audio compression algorithms. The DSPs execute Java bytecodes plus iCompression 's own multimedia extensions. They are assisted by hardwired DCT (discrete cosine transform) and inverse DCT engines, a motion-estimation unit, digital video filters, and other fixed- function logic. The chip comprises 6.1 million transistors (65% logic, 35% SRAM) implemented in 0.35-micron technology and operating at 90 MHz on a 3.3-volt supply. The Vivace-izC, packaged in a 420-contact BGA, is currently shipping. A PCI-bus evaluation board is also available. Pricing has not been announced.--P.N.G.