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To: Paul Engel who wrote (82707)	6/4/1999 12:35:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Intel Investors - Software Only DVD Playback for i810 Motherboards The Whitney/i810 Motherboards will have some excellent software to go with the hardware, making PCs based on these a superb value play. InterVideo First to Receive Microsoft's WHQL Logo for Software DVD playback on Intel i810 Platform "WinDVD takes full advantage of Intel's built-in DVD hardware acceleration to offer Microsoft-logo'd DVD playback on extremely cost-effective solutions." Paul {=============================} June 03, 1999 05:17 InterVideo First to Receive Microsoft's WHQL Logo for Software DVD Playback on Intel i810 Platform FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1999-- WinDVD Software DVD Decoder Adds Another Microsoft Certification to Long List of Credits InterVideo, Inc. announced today that its highly acclaimed software DVD player, WinDVD, had passed Microsoft stringent test requirements for a Windows Hardware Quality Labs logo on a system configured with the new integrated graphics/core logic solution from Intel, the i810. WinDVD is the first software DVD solution to be qualified by Microsoft when paired with the new chipset, also known in the industry as "Whitney." Microsoft tests software DVD players for compliant implementation of their DirectShow APIs, support for a proper DVD navigation and a relatively bug-free user experience. Major U.S. system manufacturers require this logo status before they will consider shipping a software DVD solution. WinDVD's impressive list of features includes an advanced intuitive user interface, software video window scaling, software and hardware sub-picture alpha blending, software video signal de-interlacing, and software color and brightness control. WinDVD includes state-of-the-art support for VCD disc and MP3 audio file playback, DVD region control and the most powerful and responsive DVD navigator in the industry. WinDVD has been unanimously praised throughout the PC industry for its exceptional video quality. "The i810 is an important and interesting product in the continuing battle to cost down the PC," noted V.P. of sales and marketing, Joe Monastiero. "WinDVD takes full advantage of Intel's built-in DVD hardware acceleration to offer Microsoft-logo'd DVD playback on extremely cost-effective solutions." WinDVD supports all of the industry standard DVD APIs, including DirectShow(TM), DirectDraw(TM) and DirectSound(TM), and is legacy compatible with the MCI interactive title standard. In addition, InterVideo has a unique application interface layer to allow WinDVD to quickly support any graphics adapter with DVD hardware-assist features, like motion compensation and IDCT. WinDVD's architecture is uniquely modular and tightly tailored to the DVD specification and the intricacies of the PC system environment, providing the most seamless navigation experience available. WinDVD is available for licensing to OEMs directly and distribution for system integrators. About InterVideo InterVideo's executive team is comprised of PC DVD veterans instrumental in the formation of the PC DVD industry, coming from industry pioneering companies such as LuxSonor, Chromatic Research, Zoran and E4. IVI will release a series of products in 1999 to cover the full spectrum of advanced video and audio software in areas including DTV, streaming video and video encoding. InterVideo's headquarters is in Fremont and has a regional office in Taipei to support the Asian markets. For more information about IVI, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the website at www.intervideoinc.com. Note to Editors: WinDVD is a trademark of InterVideo, Inc. DirectShow, DirectDraw, and DirectSound are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. i810 is a trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. CONTACT: InterVideo, Fremont Joe Monastiero, 510/651-0888 ext. 102 joemon@intervideoinc.com www.intervideoinc.com

To: Paul Engel who wrote (82707)	6/4/1999 3:05:00 AM
From: Tobias Ekman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Nice lunch, thanks a lot. Bought more intc two days ago at 51,25. best Regards Tobias

To: Paul Engel who wrote (82707)	6/4/1999 10:59:00 AM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, good article about PCs and servers, including use of Intel "kits", excerpt: "The three Internet caching models, the C1200R, C1500R, and C2000R, each are based on a 450-MHz Pentium II chip, Young said. They come with fast hard disks and two, three, and five Ethernet ports respectively, key features needed for network dwellers. " I guess Compaq couldn't wait for the K7 launch ! However, Compaq is a little nervous: "But Compaq's biggest competition might be neither from these smaller companies nor from traditional competitors such as HP, Dell, and IBM. Instead, Ahari said the competition might come from a totally different direction: Intel. Intel sells its own Intel-branded systems in Asia and sells kits to any "whitebox" manufacturer of generic computers, Ahari said. But a stronger indicator of the company's server appliance capabilities is visible in its appliance network server designed for use at the center of home networks, he said. FWIW, and in my experience, the Intel "nodes", or guts of a PC or server, what the author is calling kits, are always the smallest, fastest, cheapest and soonest to market of all the competition. I guess they do have the lead, though, since they make the CPU chips, chipsets and motherboards, making a real large part of the package. I guess that qualifies as a "DUH." Here's an update on manufacturers using PII/PIII Xeons, some having the intel node(s) inside. I guess this collection of box makers is helping keep Intel ASPs up there. Just noticed, one of the box makers is named Zenon!: intel.com Tony