A real-time video and audio MPEG 1 playback card for the PC, VicPlayer ($349) decodes an MPEG 1 bit stream from a standard CD-ROM or hard drive. It provides simultaneous 24-bit motion-video playback and 16-bit stereo audio at up to 48 kHz. From Vic Hi-Tech (El Segundo, CA), the card is compatible with NTSC, VGA, and S-Video at 30 frames per second and PAL at 24 fps; it can send the video to a TV, VCR, or VGA monitor.
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