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From: torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: MPEG (Was Re: CDTV, CD-I, DCTV, etc)
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.064348.9309@neon.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 22 Apr 91 06:43:48 GMT
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kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes:

>In <1991Apr20.210243.22134@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> rjc@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell) writes:
>kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes:
>>> JPEG is meant for stills (altho some Apple/IBM types use it temporarily for
>>> motion).  MPEG is the one you meant, and is what will be used by players
>>> later (both players, we would assume).
>> (actually, I meant JPEG, for one reason. JPEG chips have already been
>> fabricated, I have no idea how long it will take for C-cube to design and
>> produce an MPEG chip.)

>I'm trying to refind an article I saw the other day on AP news.  I _think_
>they just announced one.  Will let you know if I do.  Not positive, but
>Motorola should be working on one now, too.  You're right, dunno how long.

  You're right Kevin.  I recall reading a short time ago that C-cube has just
announced initial fabrication of a chip implementing the draft MPEG standard.
Can't remember where I saw this though, but it's definitely coming.

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