Panasonic Notebook PC supports Sigma Designs MPEG chipset; MPEG Video PC Card enhances multimedia functionality for CF-62 notebook computer.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , PC EXPO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 1996--Panasonic Personal Computer Co. announced today that its new CF-62 multimedia notebook computer, the world's first notebook to have an integrated PD drive, will support 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). (Motion Picture Experts Group (spelling) Motion Picture Experts Group - Incorrect expansion of MPEG, which stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. ) PC Cards incorporating the chipset manufactured by Sigma Designs Inc. of Fremont, Calif. These new PC cards will greatly enchance the video and audio quality of multimedia applications for CF-62 mobile users. PC Cards with Sigma Designs' REALmagic Explorer(TM) chipset enables users to take advantage of the CF-62's ZV (Zoomed Video) MPEG Port. Zoomed Video technology allows an integrated, cost-effective means of delivering full screen, full motion (30 frames per second) video and CD quality sound. CF-62 users will now be able to run MPEG applications including MPEG OM1 and REALmagic compatible programs for multimedia presentations. The ZV Port standard allows notebook computer users to take advantage of the superior performance features of MPEG. The REALmagic Explorer chipset meets MPEG-1 specifications in addition to Windows '95(R) compatibility and complies with MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 3 standards for multimedia presentations. "The CF-62 is the first multimedia computer to have an integrated PD drive that allows users to read from and write to removable 650MB rewritable optical discs. It also can play CD-ROMs. Utilizing an MPEG PC Card in tandem with the CF-62's 12.1" active matrix display (hardware) active matrix display - A type of liquid crystal display where each display element (each pixel) includes an active component such as a transistor to maintain its state between scans. Contrast passive matrix display. , now provides the highest level of impact for mltimedia applications," notes John Harris, National Marketing Manager for Panasonic Personal Computer Co. -0- Note to Editors: All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies. CONTACT: RMG RMG Roularta Media Group RMG RiskMetrics Group, Inc. RMG Revenu Minimum Garanti (French: Guaranteed Minimum Income) RMG Risk Management Group RMG Ready Made Garment RMG Raw Materials Group (mining industry) , Inc. Jeffrey Ayers 212/261-4279 jayers@renegade.dentsu.com |
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