Chapter 799 (1/2)

This year's Lunar New Year is January 31. Chen Qing and her two daughters didn't return to North America until the end of February. Instead of being lazy, they have been busy. They are responsible for several projects. The most important thing is the newly established Bubugao. However, in this process, Chen Qing found another big business opportunity. It is mainly the inspiration of Bubugao team in the process of researching and analyzing VCD.

Here I have to talk about the origin of VCD.

In 1992, the founder of China Anhui Wanyan group participated in a technology Expo. Inspired by the video decoding chip products displayed by scupper company, an American video decoding chip manufacturer, he came up with the idea of developing VCD.

Wanyan group was subsequently established.

In September 1993, after burning a huge sum of 140 million yuan, Wanyan group successfully completed its first VCD product and launched it to the market in 1994. It should have been the first player product with independent intellectual property rights in China. However, for various reasons, a series of core patents of VCD have been snapped up by major overseas manufacturers, and machine patents have become open technical standards because of missing the application opportunity.

This is a great pity.

For the downstream manufacturers of the industrial chain, the loss of patents is equivalent to the loss of the right to speak, and they can only be slaughtered in the procurement of components and other aspects.

Midtown Manhattan, Rockefeller Center.

Simon is located in the office of the headquarters of westero company. Chen Qing is introducing her idea: ”I have contacted scupper company, but I have not been able to get specific information. However, with the help of Miss C in Silicon Valley, I have roughly confirmed that the current production cost of the latest video decoder chip developed by scopper based on the MP4 video format launched by westero company is no more than $10. However, the price scopper sells to downstream manufacturers, even Wanyan group, which has a close cooperation, is $80 per chip, with a gross profit of $20 Up to 700%. The gross profit of other core components such as laser reading head and system control chip is several times of the production cost. In comparison, Wanyan group's VCD products, which are currently sold at US $500, only have a manufacturing cost of more than US $350 and a gross profit margin of only 40%. Therefore, if China's VCD industry can really break out as we predicted, I think controlling the upstream component manufacturers is the best investment. In this way, we can even lead the whole China's VCD industry and maximize the benefits. ”

Simon listened to Chen Qing finish, nodded slightly, did not immediately open his mouth, but looked at the opposite sofa drooping head and brow, seems to be very focused on reading the knee file Lin su.

Noticing that the surrounding area was quiet, Lin Su raised her head and just looked at Simon. Her eyes flickered slightly and soon turned into doubts.

Simon looked at the woman's delicate pretty face and suddenly asked, ”does it feel like being in the enemy camp?”

Lin Su's eyes flashed again, not denying, but not affirming.

Simon changed a more relaxed posture and leaned back on the sofa in the reception area. He continued to say in Chinese: ”this is actually very normal. It shows that you have a correct outlook on life after growing up under the red flag for so many years. However, you should also remember that you owe nothing to others or to your own country. I heard that you donated most of your salary one year in advance when you went back this time. Hope project is a very good project. So, you've done well enough. Now, you are mine, and all you have to do is remain absolutely loyal to me. ”

Lin Su finally said, ”I'm not yours. I'm just working for you.”

Simon didn't mean to argue with women at all. Instead, he said: ”Chen Qing's idea is very good. For this matter, we only need to consider it from a purely commercial perspective. Everyone is within the rules and there is nothing to blame. Moreover, I always believe that the sympathy and compassion of others can never make a person really strong. Only constant attacks and setbacks can make this happen. The same is true for a country. I believe that after this incident, the Chinese side will certainly reflect on it and learn from it. This is a bumpy experience that many countries will inevitably encounter in the process of development. ”

Lin Su pause, want to retort, after all, just slightly nodded.

Simon smiles and says, ”but I still remember Hegel once said that the only lesson history has taught us is that we never learn from it. So I believe there will be a second, a third and even a fourth time for this kind of thing. ”

Lin Su's mood just dropped a little. When Simon said that, he suddenly realized that some guy had started to tease himself again. He could only stare at him with no lethality.

Simon praised: ”you look good when you're angry, beautiful woman. It's God's favorite.”

Lin Su simply lowered his head again.

Simon didn't mind, but he said, ”in fact, just like this donation, I think it's a very commendable thing. So keep it up. Also, work hard for me, so that you can get more and have more capital to give back to your motherland. ”

Lin Su still hung his head and waited for a moment to confirm that someone was not teasing himself this time. Then he whispered, ”thank you.”Attention turned back to Chen Qing: ”well, we two villains continue. I have seen the plan you submitted. I agree with you very much about the acquisition of scupper. However, the plan of establishing a leading core component industry chain in the VCD Market is not enough. It is true that China is unable to produce these core components at present. However, for European, American and Japanese electronics manufacturers, it is not difficult to develop VCD core components. We can not monopolize them at all. ”

Chen Qing shook her head and said: ”time, boss, this is our biggest advantage. Just like video decoder chip, scupper has developed a very mature MP4 format video decoder chip. Due to the neglect of VCD products, other manufacturers have not invested too much energy in this field. Even if a giant in the electronics industry like Sony wants to catch up with scupper, it will take at least a year. In this year's time, scupper will not stop, there will be more advanced products

”But you seem to have overlooked one thing,” Simon said. ”The DVD standard has taken shape. VCD is only an alternative product developed on the basis of CD, with a fixed capacity of 4.7G and a capacity of 700m. No matter how hard VCD works, it can't surpass it, because it is a product separated by more than one generation. So, Chen, I have to remind you, and I also need you to remind them, VCD for us, is just making a fast money, up to five years, you must consider the transformation of things, otherwise it will only be replaced by DVD, or even completely eliminated. ”

”I know that, boss,” Chen Qing said without being hit. ”In my opinion, DVD will eventually replace VCD, but it will take a long time for manufacturers to promote DVD because of content. During this period of time, we can accumulate enough technology to take a share in the larger DVD industry in the future.”

”Huge, how big do you think it is?”

”At least it's not much worse than the VCR, because DVD has a significant cost advantage. Although the core patent has been controlled by Sony and other manufacturers, it does not mean that there is no chance for us. ”

Simon looked at Chen Qing for a moment: ”I have to say, your idea is very good.”

Chen Qing expected: ”the boss agreed?”

Simon shook his head: ”I'm sorry, I still don't agree.”

”Why?”