Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!uvm-gen!matrox!paul From: paul@matrox.UUCP (Paul Spencer) Newsgroups: comp.ivideodisc Subject: IVIA Videodisk Standard Keywords: videodisk standards DOD Message-ID: <149@matrox.UUCP> Date: 29 Sep 88 00:22:36 GMT Organization: Matrox Electronic Systems, Mtl, Que. Lines: 52 The Interactive Videodisc Industry Association (IVIA), a industry group, is currently trying to create a standard for all future videodisc training equipment. They have been commissioned to do this by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The DOD wants a standard published and accepted soon; i.e. within 6 months. From then on, all equipment purchased by any branch of the U.S. Government would have to meet the standard. Unfortunately, they have NOT brought this to the attention of the public. The two key people involved in writing the standard are employees of VAL and Visage, who are basically writing the standard around VAL and Visage products, to the total exclusion of anyone else. They are also basing it on yesterday's technology. (e.g. the graphics standard is EGA). They are not even informing other members of the IVIA! Anyone involved in any aspect of interactive videodisc should scream loud, and scream long, until a true, proper standard with some foresight to the future is adopted. Otherwise, the only people with product to sell will be VAL and Visage! The people responsible are (you should be able to obtain a copy of the proposed 'standard' from them): Henry Mistrot, Chairman IVIA Recommended Practices Committee c/o VAL 4926 Spicewood Springs Road Austin, TX 78759 FAX (512) 346-5781 Philip Dodds IVIA Recommended Practices Committee c/o Visage Randall House 9 Randall Court Annapolis, MD 21401 FAX (301) 268-7265 Gary Boycan, DOD OASD (FM&P/MM&PP) Training Policy Pentagon RM 3B930 Washington DC 20301 Speak now or forever live with someone else's standard! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- paul spencer, matrox electronic systems uvm-gen!matrox!paul (514) 685-2630 disclaimer: matrox has a vested interest in a fair standard -----------------------------------------------------------------------