"Don't be nervous," Henry looked at Jiang Wanmeng's somewhat embarrassed expression, and smiled at him, "Perhaps you should be thankful that you have come to Real-Networks. If you find C-cube to cooperate and design a decoding chip, In order to make more money, they will also sell decoding chips to other companies! You know, if they do not sell decoding chips, then in the face of huge market demand, there will be other companies designing decoding chips! Merchants are chasing profits, There is nothing wrong with it!"

In fact, the US ESS E-World immediately followed C-Cube and became one of the two companies that monopolized China's VCD decoder chips!

Not only that, another key technology of the VCD player, the movement, is also controlled by Philips and Sony.

It can be said that China is a VCD country rather than a powerful country.

If Philips and C-cube sneezed, the Chinese VCD market will catch a cold!

The Chinese VCD without key technology can only be choked by people! Although Jiang Wanmeng has good ideas, he can only develop in cooperation with foreign companies. This has to be said to be sad.

Hearing the words, Jiang Wanmeng frowned in thought.

Henry continued: "In addition, the Chinese people don't know what VCD is! Therefore, if the product is to be sold, it must be promoted in the early stage. However, with your financial resources, I am afraid that it will be unable to succeed! Once you wait until the Chinese people know what VCD is. Time is the critical moment to fight for production capacity. And the huge amount of publicity in the early stage will inevitably lead to a reduction in production costs! In other words, it is entirely for others to make wedding dresses!!!"

"The other thing is that if you just make a VCD player, if you don’t have a video source, the user will not buy it. It's like a gun. Without bullets, it will not be lethal. It is conceivable that as the first to develop a VCD player What difficulties will the manufacturers face!" Henry's mouth raised slightly. Said with a chuckle. "Maybe the first person to eat crabs, but it may also be a stepping stone for others!"

Jiang Wanmeng couldn't help but nodded, "Mr. Williams, you are right. These problems really need to be solved urgently, otherwise. Even if it is a VCD player, it is very difficult!"

Henry smiled, after the establishment of Wanyan VCD Company. In order to obtain the source of the film, it directly acquired the copyrights of 11 audiovisual publishing houses. however. How useful is the copyright of 11 audiovisual publishing houses? The source of the film is pitiful, and users are reluctant to buy it. VCD can become popular, a big reason is the flood of pirated VCD discs!

"Mr. Jiang Wanmeng. You may know something about the CD standard. CD technology patents basically belong to Philips and Sony. As early as the end of the 1970s, magnetic recording technology was already mature. For example, audio tapes, video tapes, etc., while laser storage Storage technology has only begun to study. As a result, this peach was picked by the famous Philips company in the Netherlands, and they launched the LD (Laser-Disk) laser video disk, which is the predecessor of CD.

Sony originally didn't have any technology on optical storage, but seeing the LD laser video disc developed by Philips, I couldn't help but realize the benefits of this kind of thing. So, with a sullen face, he leaned forward and said that he wanted to cooperate. After that, Sony acquired the technology and then promoted the CD standard with Philips. But you can imagine how difficult it is to promote a standard. In order to promote the CD standard, Sony and Philips finally cooperated with Hollywood studios and major record companies around the world, and even Sony acquired Columbia Pictures!

What I mean by this is to tell you that if you cooperate with me, you will not only get the technical and financial support, but also the support of Hollywood Galaxy Film Company. Afterwards, you can win the VCD player by wooing several film companies. Enough film sources! ! ! "

When Jiang Wanmeng heard this, his eyes lit up. He looked at Henry and couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "After saying so much, I can roughly understand what you mean. In general, you are my best. Partner! Mr. Williams, just tell me, how do you plan to cooperate?"

Henry smiled slightly and said: "The two parties invested in the joint development of the VCD player, and the VCD decoding chip was designed by ARM, and then authorized to the newly established VCD company for production and use! That is to say, the newly established VCD company will not be restricted by the decoding chip. I think this way should be better than the way you cooperate with C-cube!"

Hearing this, Jiang Wanmeng nodded, "Yes, it is indeed better than C-cube's cooperation method!"

Authorized production obviously means that the new company has the autonomy of decoding chips, and can produce as much as you want, without worrying about getting stuck!

"Haha," Henry smiled, looked at him, and asked faintly, "So how should the equity be allocated?"

Jiang Wanmeng hesitated without speaking.

Henry asked: "How much money can you put in?"

Henry had seen Jiang Wanmeng's personal information in his previous life, and he clearly remembered that on March 18, 1993, Jiang Wanmeng and Sun Yansheng jointly invested 17 million U.S. dollars to establish Wanyan Company. However, Jiang Wanmeng's personal wealth may not be so much, but the company he represents is rich.

Wanyan VCD Company in the previous life was a collectively owned enterprise, that is, a state-owned enterprise. Sun Yansheng belongs to foreign capital, but does not hold any shares!

Jiang Wanmeng hesitated for a moment before he said, "10 million U.S. dollars!"

"Well, I'll give 20 million U.S. dollars and hold 70% of the shares. Do you have any comments?" In the spring of 1992, Comrade Xiaoping made a speech in the South for the purpose of speeding up reform and opening up and using more foreign direct investment to remove obstacles. Can only buy shares, and can not achieve absolute holding! But it's okay now, otherwise, Henry would not ask for a 70% shareholding requirement!

Hearing this, Jiang Wanmeng frowned. In his opinion, Henry's investment of 20 million US dollars and holding 70% of the shares is very reasonable, and Henry's help to the company is even greater! But in this way, his own side is tantamount to losing control of the company, he doesn't know whether the leaders behind him agree?

For a while, Jiang Wanmeng didn't know how to answer.

Henry picked up the glass and took a sip slowly, without urging. Jiang Wanmeng said to Henry with embarrassment: "Mr. Williams, can you invest less?"

"How much less?" Henry asked lightly.

Jiang Wanmeng didn’t say exactly how much it was. “Mr. Williams, I mean, it’s better for us to hold the absolute controlling interest in the company!” Jiang Wanmeng was a little embarrassed. He didn’t dare to look at Henry when he spoke. eye.

Henry heard the words, frowned and said: "I contribute capital and technology. The source of the film. But the number of shares held is small. Do I have the five words ‘Serving the People’ written on my head?"

Jiang Wanmeng smiled awkwardly, and said, "You can spend a little less money..."

"Hehe, a little less money? It's okay. But in order to ensure my interests, I cancel the production authorization of the decoding chip!"

Jiang Wanmeng heard the words. Suddenly stunned. Jiang Wanmeng also hopes that after getting the authorization, he can produce his own decoding chip and sell it to other companies to make money...

"Mr. Williams, look. This has been said just now. Will the production of the decoding chip be authorized to the VCD company?" Jiang Wanmeng looked at Henry and said.

"Mr. Jiang Wanmeng. You have to figure out what is the core technology of VCD. The most important thing is the decoding chip! You find C-cube company, they will never authorize you to produce. In other words, you cannot sell Decoding chips make money. And we cooperate. We are willing to give up this profit, but you have not shown sincerity. Do you want me to give up the profits of the decoding chip in vain?!!!"

Jiang Wanmeng heard the words. His face flushed, and he didn't know what to say. He was silent for a while before saying: "Well, Mr. Williams, I will tell the company your request first, and then I will reply to you?"

Hearing this, Henry's face eased, and then he replied: "Well, good!"

After Jiang Wanmeng left, Henry thought in his mind that VCD machines are too competitive in China, but European and American countries cannot sell them. In fact, it is more profitable to sell decoding chips. Henry had already expected that the company behind Jiang Wanmeng would never agree to allow Henry to possess absolute controlling rights in the company.

State-owned enterprises have never lowered their guard against foreign investment. And more importantly, they are accustomed to being the boss, not reconciled to becoming the second, and they are still under the control of foreign businessmen!

Sure enough, the next day, Jiang Wanmeng came to the company with a look of disappointment.

"Mr. Williams, I'm very sorry, we insist on holding an absolute controlling stake in the company?" Jiang Wanmeng said.

"So?" Henry looked at him and asked faintly.

"We give up the authorized production of decoding chips, but your company must guarantee to provide a sufficient amount of decoding chips for the vcd company." The company behind Jiang Wanmeng does not feel that the decoding chip has much profit, and it takes the controlling rights of the company. It is more important than owning the production rights of decoding chips. Between C-Cube and Henry, they still tend to Henry, on the one hand, considering rmvb, on the other hand because of the film source.

At first, they decided to cooperate with C-cube company to use MPEG technology, but they felt that the rmvb format seemed better! At least the rmvb format is better than the mpeg-1 format!

After hearing what Jiang Wanmeng said, Henry couldn't help but laughed, "Well, in that case, I will invest 4 million US dollars and take 30% of the equity, how about?"

Jiang Wanmeng thought about it a little bit, and immediately agreed: "Okay, no problem!"

Henry said: "Well, we can now sign a contract and set up a company at any time!"

Jiang Wanmeng nodded and said, "Mr. Williams, what do you think the company's name should be called?"

Henry thought for a while and said, "How about Wanwei VCD Company?"

Jiang Wanmeng joked: "Hehe, others are all-powerful, but we are all-powerful!"

Henry smiled and said nothing. I just combined the names of both sides, so there is no way of thinking about it. Wanwei VCD will thank God if it doesn’t go bankrupt in the future...

Henry asked tentatively: "Mr. Jiang Wanmeng, do you think that after the VCD player is made, do you want to apply for a patent for the whole machine?"

Jiang Wanmeng shook his head and said, "There is no need. In China, patents are all fictitious!"

In fact, all the pirated VCD functions are pirated. Only the movement and decoding chip require powerful technology. Therefore, the pirated version cannot be pirated. You can only buy it from other companies...

However, Jiang Wanmeng apparently fooled the foreign market.

In Latin America and Africa, VCD still has a certain market, although it is far inferior to China. However, the pressure of domestic VCD competition in China is so much that it is jaw-dropping! Every year, the CCTV standard king is a VCD player, and the top ten advertising fees are also VCD players.

CCTV advertising has changed from liquor label to VCD label!

Henry seriously reminded: "No matter whether it is useful or not, the patent for the whole machine still needs to be applied for!!!"

"Well, well, apply for a patent for the whole machine at that time!" Jiang Wanmeng nodded.

At this time, Henry asked: "Are you going to use rmvb format video files to put on the CD?"

"Yes!!!" Jiang Wanmeng replied.

At present, MPEG-1 has not yet formed a standard and will not be officially confirmed until the end of 1992. Therefore, Jiang Wanmeng did not realize the influence of MPEG-1 after the standard was formed! But Henry knew that after MPEG-1 became a standard, Sony, Philips and other companies will launch VCD technology based on MPEG-1. If Henry gets an rmvb out of it, he will definitely hit his head!

VCD is just a product of the transition from CD to DVD.

However, after the Sophie Alliance made the VCD disc, it only applied it to the computer. However, Wanyan VCD was the first company to develop a VCD player and applied it to TV sets. This change of thinking has caused Suofei Alliance to be astonished, and even more unexpectedly, VCD has achieved unreasonable success in China in the world's audiovisual industry!

The reason why Suofei Union did not think of developing a VCD player is that VHS video recorders have become popular in Europe and the United States. Even if VCD players are made, there is no market. Another point ~lightnovelpub.net~ is limited by the technology at the time, the image resolution is too low, slightly inferior to the most traditional VHS video tapes, and cannot replace the VHS video recorder at all!

Developed countries are the big consumer countries and the goal of the Suofei Alliance. Therefore, they did not see the Chinese market at all. When video recorders were popular in Europe and the United States, and China had just reformed and opened up at that time, it was relatively backward, and very few households had video recorders. Undoubtedly, the first time that many Chinese people came into contact with video recorders, they were VCD players!

Finally, VCD became popular in China, and developed countries in Europe and America still used video recorders until the birth of DVD.

The VCD disc developed by the Suofei Alliance uses MPEG1 technology, and Henry is currently unable to fight against it, and he can't fight it at all!

CD standard, Suofei Alliance, seize the opportunity, there is no way.

The DVD standard can be contended!

(PS: These days, my cousin is having a happy event, so the update is delayed, ooh, they are all married, the author is still a bachelor...)

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