DVD DECODING HARDWARE PROVES SUPERIOR TO SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS.MARGI Systems Inc., developer of Zoomed Video product line in the mobile computing industry, has announced that DVD-to-Go, its solution that turns notebook computers into DVD players, is proven superior over today's DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. decoding software solutions. DVD-to-Go is a high performance PC Card that slips easily into all ZV notebooks. This hardware-based card integrates DVD decoding technology to provide full color, full-motion video (30 fps) along with Dolby Digital Surround Sound. By using this card, notebooks will empower mobile professionals to conduct effective interactive training sessions and give persuasive multimedia presentations. The compact PC Card also turns notebooks into a home theater system, allowing users to experience DVD movies with exceptional audio/video quality. Consumers do have a choice to use a software decoder. In comparison tests conducted in the world's largest Zoomed Video laboratory, software decoding has failed to provide the smooth flowing video that users seek in watching DVD. The DVD-to-Go PC Card excels over software decoders in the following ways: 1. Compatibility. DVD-to-Go works on ZV notebooks, and will work on CPUs as low as 150MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. . 2. Enhanced GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. and DVD navigation. DVD-to-Go's graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI) is easier to use with a professional look and feel. DVD-to-Go is also more comprehensive, providing a complete set of DVD navigational options. 3. Minimal VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. memory requirement. Software decoding solutions need high VGA allocation for basic playback functionality, forcing a reduced graphics screen resolution to 8 bit color. 4. Better Mouse Control. DVD-to-Go's less utilization of the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. ensures smooth mouse control for navigation. With software, mouse capability is limited and often disappears, hindering navigational capabilities. 5. Flexibility. DVD-to-Go can be swapped from notebook to notebook. 6. Customization. MARGI Systems offers customization of DVD-to-Go, for special corporate needs. 7. Longer Battery Life. DVD-to-Go saves power by using less CPU cycles 8. Multitasking Capability. With DVD-to-Go, you can run multiple applications in the background without dropping audio/video frames, since only a small percentage of the CPU's capability is used. 9. NT 4.0 Support. This is not yet available for software decoders. 10. Digital Audio Out. DVD-to-Go card has an optional connector which brings out 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround Sound. The standard connector brings out 2 channel option. 11. TV Out. The standard and optional connectors for DVD-to-Go bring a TV Output signal (S-Video or composite) for connection to a standard or wide screen television set. Notebook computers become a mobile DVD player for larger group presentations. 12. MPEG-1 Compatibility. DVD-to-Go supports both MPEG-1 video/audio as well as MPEG-2 video with AC3 audio. Several technical editors also have published their findings that DVD decoding hardware is superior, the latest being PC Magazine, http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,386999,00.html . Eight of the top 10 notebook OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and manufacturers bundle or recommend the MARGI DVD-to-Go solution with their products. DVD-to-Go can be found through Ingram Micro, a distributor of computer products, SKU (StockKeeping Unit) The number of one specific product available for sale. If a hardware device or software package comes in different versions, there is an SKU for each one. SKU - stock-keeping unit No. 782101. Call 800/456-8000 or www.ingrammicro.com. About MARGI Systems MARGI Systems develops a Zoomed Video product line in the mobile computing industry. MARGI has lead the industry with the first audio and video capture card See video capture board. , the first ZV-port PC card and the first MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). PC Card. MARGI's current Multimedia-to-Go product family has received numerous acclaims for performance, reliability and compatibility. For more information, call 510/657-4435. |
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