Death Knell for DVI?????

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5 total messages Started by Allan TEO Fri, 21 Aug 1992 03:18

#569

Author: Allan TEO
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 03:18

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Here is a message I found...
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The word is out that Intel has just cancelled the development of the "V3" DVI 
chip.  This is a blow to all of us who have a stake in the future of DVI as 
one of the predominent players in the MM game.

This chip was supposed to be the successor to the PB/DB silicon on the current
AM-II boards, and would have made DVI processing fast and powerful enough to 
do real time MPEG decompression, Px64, PLV X.X,,RTV X.X, as well as a whole 
host of other features missing or incomplete in the current chips.  This is 
the chip that Intel DVI proponents have been touting for the past year or two,
and the foundation of Intel's migration plans for DVI.  A lot of third-party 
developers, particularly those with plans to port DVI to other platforms (Sun,
SGI, and others) have been awaiting details on this chip.  It also figured 
into plans to develop true multimedia digital network capabilities and 
teleconferencing.

Intel will try to alleviate our concerns by telling us that they intend to 
focus on making the PB/DB silicon more powerful and capable.  My guess is that
they will try to put as bright a light as possible on this disturbing bailout.

We have observed Intel going through a not-too-subtle plan to divorce 
themselves from DVI, and return totally to their chip-building roots.  That 
would be fine, once DVI is well-established as an Industry standard for 
multimedia development and delivery.  The danger of scaling back at this point
is that DVI is NOT well-established or mature.  It still needs the kind of 
commitment and support only a company as large as Intel can provide.  There 
are a lot of competing technologies out there, and one or two of them are 
distinct competitors to DVI.  This is a bad signal and very ill-timed.

This recalls shades of RCA's (funny, same place DVI got it's start) foray into
the videodisk market with their CED videodisc system.  They pulled out in 
mid-stream to the tune of a $400M loss (or something like that).

There is probably not too much we poor developers can do to change Intel's 
mind at this point.  It wouldn't hurt to register a complaint with the powers 
to be.  I'll get some names and phone numbers, and post them later today or 
tomorrow.

This is a bleak moment for DVI!!

Note:  These are my own ideas, and do not necessarily represent those of
Southwest Research Institute.



ANY COMMENTS ANYBODY??????????

Re: Death Knell for DVI?????

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Author: Stefan Hartmann
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 14:24

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In <52520008@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com> teoallan@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Allan TEO) writes:

>Here is a message I found...
>>>>>>>>

>The word is out that Intel has just cancelled the development of the "V3" DVI 
>chip.  This is a blow to all of us who have a stake in the future of DVI as 
>one of the predominent players in the MM game.

>This chip was supposed to be the successor to the PB/DB silicon on the current
>AM-II boards, and would have made DVI processing fast and powerful enough to 
>do real time MPEG decompression, Px64, PLV X.X,,RTV X.X, as well as a whole 
>host of other features missing or incomplete in the current chips.  This is 
>the chip that Intel DVI proponents have been touting for the past year or two,
>and the foundation of Intel's migration plans for DVI.  A lot of third-party 
>developers, particularly those with plans to port DVI to other platforms (Sun,
>SGI, and others) have been awaiting details on this chip.  It also figured 
>into plans to develop true multimedia digital network capabilities and 
>teleconferencing.

Hmm, if the P5 will be out, wait what you can do then by software only
decompression with the XING technology scalable MPEG player....

Then it will be possible to do SVGA 640x480 on a local BUS system in
realtime with software only MPEG decompression.

Why would you invest then in a 3000US$ hardware , which gives no more
better picture quality than a 100 Mips P5 (586) processor with the
right software ?
And the P5 will be out around Xmas..

>This is a bleak moment for DVI!!

Let's do it by software only. It will be more flexible..

>ANY COMMENTS ANYBODY??????????

Best regards Stefan Hartmann.
email to: leo@zelator.in-berlin.de

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Re: Death Knell for DVI?????

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Author: Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato Uni...
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 03:24

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In article <52520008@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com>, teoallan@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Allan TEO)
posts a message indicating that Intel is cancelling its efforts to develop new
DVI chipsets.

So what's the big deal?? Now the world can concentrate on MPEG...

Lawrence D'Oliveiro                       fone: +64-7-856-2889
Computer Services Dept                     fax: +64-7-838-4066
University of Waikato            electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz
Hamilton, New Zealand    37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+12:00

Re: Death Knell for DVI?????

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Author: Sam Drake
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:07

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I have been asked to post the following comment for Jim Ricer.  

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 FROM: Jim Ricer, Product Manager, Digital Video Interactive, IBM Corporation

 DVI is well and alive.

          Technology selection in the complex area of Video
          compression and decompression algorithms are subject to
          change through the development process. IBM and INTEL are
          committed to a successful set of solutions and have made
          those changes as required. IBM and INTEL continue to make
          substantial investments to assure ongoing solutions including
          todays as well as tomorrows algorithms.

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Sam Drake / IBM Almaden Research Center 
Internet:  drake@almaden.ibm.com    BITNET:  DRAKE at ALMADEN

Mac software to control NEC PC-VCR needed

#491

Author: Tom Drake
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 21:46

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What software is available to control a NEC PC-VCR connected to a Mac
Quadra with a NuVista+ board?

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