mwang_pay (06/28/82)
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO COLLOQUIUM ACTIVITIES COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM - Wednesday, July 7, 1982. Prof. H. Maurer of Technical University - Graz will speak on "Mupid - An Austrian Contribution to Videotex." TIME: 3:30 PM ROOM: M&C 5158 ABSTRACT There are currently four major videotex terminal technolo- gies in use: Telidon, Prestel, Antiope, and Captain. New standards have recently been proposed, but until now every videotex terminal has been designed to function with only one of the technologies. Starting in September 1982, a new kind of videotex decoder will be available in Austria. It converts most existing TVs into videotex terminals, handles both alpha-mosaic and alpha-geometric graphics, comes equipped with a full alphabetic keyboard, and can be converted to the new CEPT or AT&T standard proposal by re- placing a single prom. The decoder has a wide range of additional possibilities and will rent for approximately $8 per month. Coffee and refreshment will be served at 3:00 PM.