bloom america

Chapter 168 The progress of vcd

"Terry is here for dinner."

The Gates family is preparing dinner.

"Oh, I'll come right away"

William Henry Gates III dropped what he was doing and ran out.

Trey, in English, refers to playing cards with..., which is also William's nickname. Because his name is exactly the same as his father, he is always called Trey at home. Of course, this is not absolute. Sometimes parents

Also calls her Henry.

It has been demolished by William.

At first, William was very interested in the game.

Later, he heard about Microsoft Computer.

Although it is just a large-scale Wenquxing, some of its functions are amazing, such as the word software.

By the way, there is also the magical C language. This process-oriented and object-oriented language is very convenient.

William became very interested in computers. He spent almost every day's spare time studying the working principle of the computer and various software problems.

After hearing that Microsoft's Model II computer was about to be released, William felt even more impatient.

Somehow, William just thought the name "Microsoft" was quite good, and he couldn't wait to use this computer.

Unlike the Microsoft i computer, the II computer can be used for compilation, which is what a real computer should be like.

William can't wait to learn C language - although he doesn't know that his favorite language in the "future" should be IC language.

"Terry, when can you get that set back?" his father asked.

"Soon." This was William's answer.

"Okay, our Mr. Gates, if you don't play games, there won't be any problems."

This is what William's mother said to William's Fuqing.

"Maybe we can send it back to Apple. They have a warranty anyway." Gates pretended not to hear this.

"It's useless, Dad. I've already torn off the warranty seal a long time ago." Little William reminded him kindly, but it made his father even more frustrated.

"By the way, what do you think of 'tv-go'?" William's mother suddenly said again.

"That... flat-screen TV? What I've always wanted to know is how they achieve a flat-screen TV. I have to say, this technology is really amazing..."

tv-go is the code name for the first generation of televisions using dazzling technology.

"I think Microsoft is much better than TG..." William suddenly interjected.

His parents looked at each other. Their children wanted a Microsoft computer... They were crazy.

"William, I think it wouldn't be nice for you to do something meaningful with your friends during your summer vacation?" Mom said again.

"They're all talking about Harry Potter...but I don't like that." William sighed.

"Yes, Microsoft Computer. But I think you still have more things to do." Mother sat down, "In fact, the first time I heard about Miss Edson who founded Ark Group, she was not

The movie she shot is not anything else she has done. It is the Angel Costume Design Company where she works, designing clothes for disabled people."

William looked unconcerned.

"We should do what we can and should do for the people around us."

William couldn't listen to his mother's earnest teachings, and he even seemed very impatient.

"It's none of my business."

"Okay, okay, I think eating should be the top priority now."

Seeing the growing tension between his son and his wife, Gates Sr. once again acted as a mediator.

If history is correct, William would only truly understand his mother's intentions in 1994...

…

Catherine didn't know that she had just been used as a positive example by the Gates family to educate her son.

In fact, at this moment, Catherine was watching VCD samples.

Although the ideal VCD has not been produced yet, DVDs that can achieve the same effect as VCD have been produced.

But compared to Catherine's ideal VCD, the disc of this version of the VCD is much larger.

However, this is already better than the last demonstration, and it has reached the level of being able to play high-quality color videos.

What is being played on the DVD now is the first part of "Harry Potter". The videos played on tv-go are of very high quality.

The vcd video is divided into two parts.

One is an audio-visual disk, which records black and white images and audio and video.

The other one is called a color plate because the color information is recorded on the color plate.

What the company needs to do now is to compress VCD discs to less than 6 inches.

"Yes, Not Bad……"

Catherine nodded.

"But when will the VCD be produced?"

Catherine asked.

"It will only take a month at the fastest, and it will never take more than a year at the longest."

The technician vouched for Catherine.

Catherine finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Sony also has Norio Ohga, who is known as the father of optical discs.

If he were around, it is very likely that IBM's CD research speed would be greatly accelerated.

This is probably the reason why IBM and Sony are mixed together.

The reason why laser discs were claimed to have been completed in early 1968 was probably because of this person.

After all, the other party is a relatively far-sighted person. Sony has been losing money for many years now, but he took the position of Sony's director in 1964...

Although Catherine had heard about this man in her previous life, the information about him was obtained after the company collected information about Sony these days.

"So when will the data CD be available?"

Catherine asked again.

"This...it's hard to say, because the recording method is completely different, so it is very troublesome. If you record it reluctantly, the bit error rate will be too high."

The technician seemed a little embarrassed.

"Can't error correction codes work?"

"The bit error rate is too high, and it is very difficult to reduce it to 9 to 10."

"Yeah……"

Catherine was a little disappointed.

"Then if we want to make a disc that is suitable for use as a data optical disc, the research and development cycle may be a bit long."

"About...how long?"

To be honest, Catherine had no hope.

"An optimistic estimate is, 3 years. If... we run into some trouble, it will take about 5 years, or even longer."

"Um."

Catherine could only nod.

If the data disc can be obtained, the biggest step for the Nimbus game console will be completed.

3 to 5 years... Catherine estimates that by this time, her 16-bit CPU will be ready.

The famous sfc uses a 16-bit system.

The original CD-ROM game originated from SFC.

The "original" Nintendo asked Sony to design an SFC optical drive for them. As a result, Sony wanted to develop an SFC-compatible model, but Nintendo vetoed it.

As a result, Sony did not stop doing anything and directly developed the PS game console. Even the name of the PS was used by Sony to slap Nintendo in the face - which directly led to Nintendo's lawsuit against Sony.

However, in the end, the lawsuit was settled.

So if you have a 16-bit CPU, you can definitely use it to develop CD-ROM game consoles.

The only thing Catherine considered was whether the game console should have compatible games.

In the end, Catherine decided to make it compatible, but for so-called compatibility, Catherine was prepared to adopt some compromise methods, such as helping people who had purchased the game to burn game disks for free.

Then she shook her head, it would be better to just release a compatible disc for the Nimbus game console.

The development of the data disc will take 3 to 5 years, and the development of the nimbus may take 4 to 8 years. Catherine is thinking about whether an upgraded version should be developed.

If you want a user to buy a product he has never used, the first thing you have to do is to create a need for the product.

How can we make the other party generate this need?

The most important thing is experience.

People's lives were still going on without computers. However, when people learned to use computers and popularized them, for many people, their work was inseparable from computers. What Catherine has to do

, is also similar to this.

Of course, Catherine's goal is not just that simple.

There is a huge ambition hidden in her heart. Although it is ambition, it seems a bit ridiculous to say it out loud.

In any case, Catherine has always regarded this ambition as her goal.

In 1966, I turned 18.

1966, the golden age of America.

1966, the transformation of the world.

"Okay, when Sanders comes back, call him immediately and ask him to come to my office."

With that said, Catherine returned to her office and continued to deal with her own affairs.

Soon, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

As expected, it was Sanders who walked in. He was well-dressed and good-looking. If it weren't for that flat nose, he would definitely look good in filming.

"Miss Edson."

He greeted Catherine.

Catherine asked everyone in the company to call her that. She couldn't stand being called chairman, or something like that... That way, she would always think of "" in the game, or the boss of some conspiracy organization, etc.

.Although these titles are actually very common.

"Sanders, is it okay to go to Hollywood again?" Catherine asked.

"Yes, miss."

Sanders seemed very excited...or rather, he felt like a villain.

Although this metaphor is not a good one, it is really suitable to use this word to describe Sanders' current expression.

Sanders was originally born in Hollywood, but his career as an actor was ruined because of his flat nose. Otherwise, what Catherine sees now is a second-rate Hollywood actor Sanders, not a CEO Sanders.

Sanders's current mood is like "returning to his hometown in glorious robes."

After all, as the core figure of Ark Group, Sanders has attended more meetings and participated in more public events than Catherine.

But Catherine is not worried about Sanders betraying her.

Historically, Sanders was completely loyal to Fairchild, but his loyalty was rewarded with ostracism and cynicism.

If this had not happened, it is very likely that Sanders would have served at Fairchild in the 1990s.