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- From: teoallan@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Allan TEO)
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 03:18:30 GMT
- Subject: Death Knell for DVI?????
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- 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.
-
- 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.
-
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- ANY COMMENTS ANYBODY??????????
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