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To: BillyG who wrote (39663)	4/5/1999 9:44:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Konka's(C-Cube DVD customer) SVCD player......................... asiansources.com Product News Posted: April 5, 1999 SVCD player supports video games MAINLAND CHINA — The V-301, the latest Super VCD player from Konka Group Co. Ltd, supports video games, as well as CD-I, audio CDs and VCD versions 1.1 and 2.0. It features digital karaoke functions, a 3D surround sound amplifier, high-definition pictures and a nine-picture display. PAL and NTSC versions are available. The frequency response range is 20Hz to 20kHz, with a S/N ratio of more than 80dB and a distortion factor of less than 0.1 percent. The unit runs on 220VAC 50Hz and power consumption is 20W. The firm accepts voltage specifications. Konka Group Co. Ltd Fax: 86-755-6600082 Tel: 86-755-6608866 e-mail : szkkftd@nenpub.szptt.net.cn URL : asiansources.com

To: BillyG who wrote (39663)	4/5/1999 10:05:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

PlusMedia Station again............................ asiansources.com Industry News Posted: April 5, 1999 PlusMedia Station set to play JAPAN — Sony Corp. has developed the PlusMedia Station, a set-top box designed to distribute digital content to and control devices in an A/V home network. The product, also known as HomeGateway, will run on Sony's operating system, the Aperios, and use i.Link, the firm's version of the IEEE-1394-1995 specification. The PlusMedia Station can also functions as a receiver for SkyPerfecTV!, a Japanese satellite communication broadcasting service. Using a 28-MHz bandwidth for data broadcasting, the unit will enable viewers to download music via its MPEG audio and adaptive transform acoustic coding (ATRAC). MPEG-2 video will be used for regular broadcasting. "PlusMedia Station is what we think a set-top box should be. As the concept of PlusMedia Station existed in advance, we have developed key technologies such as i.Link." says Yukio Kubota, deputy president of Sony's Digital Network Solutions Co.