Colorgraphic Launches Production on Quad TV Display Card Using 4 FOCUS FS401 ASICS.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass. and ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2000 FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : FCSE FCSE Frequency Control Symposium and Exhibition ), and Colorgraphic Communications, a leading developer of multiple display graphic cards, have announced that their quad TV display, called Predator LT TV, utilizing FOCUS' FS401, has started production. The Predator LT TV is a quad, VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. quality, PC-to-TV display system, offering 4 TV-out ports. This system allows a PC's VGA quality image to simultaneously be connected to 4 TV's (Quad) utilizing FOCUS Enhancements' FS401 ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. . The FOCUS FS401 provides the TV-out capability to this quad system. Colorgraphic's display systems have been found in military applications (Trident Nuclear Submarine), financial institutions (large institutional traders), 911 emergency dispatch monitors, and engineering CAD displays. The Predator LT TV is well suited for applications such as airline flight information and reservation systems. Tom Young, Vice President of Engineering for Colorgraphic, commented "The FS401 is the perfect PC-to-TV converter because it offers broadcast TV quality, automatic PC resolution sensing and sizing for hands free operation, and flat, artifact scaling." FOCUS' Bill Schillhammer, Vice President of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Sales, added "Colorgraphic leaps to a leadership position in the multiple monitor marketplace utilizing their 13 years in the multi-display market to illustrate to Microsoft the importance of direct support in their new operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. for multiple, simultaneous screens. Now, with the Predator LT TV, those screens can be any combination of monitors and large screen TVs. The FS401 is the only scan converter A device that changes the video output from a computer to standard TV signals, allowing a regular TV to be used as a computer screen. A VCR can then also be used to record screen output. ASIC that offers Colorgraphic total application independence allowing the Predator LT TV to work with all software systems, regardless of resolution. Additionally, it is the only scan converter that supports all PC resolutions from VGA to UXGA (Ultra XGA) A screen resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. See PC display modes.  ." The Predator LT TV uses four, independent S3 Savage 4 video controllers. It provides Composite NTSC/ PAL and S-Video external video outputs and supports resolutions up to 1600x1200, non-interlaced @ 85 Hz. Moreover, it can be installed in any system running Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 or 2000. The Predator LT TV will be available for shipment in May 2000 and will be priced at approximately $700 per board. About FOCUS Enhancements, Inc: FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. develops and markets advanced, proprietary video conversion ASICs for the converging, multi-billion dollar Internet, computer, and television industries. The Company's technology, which is sold globally through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and resellers, merges computer-generated graphics and television displays for Internet viewing, presentations, training, education, video teleconferencing, and home gaming markets. About Colorgraphic Communications: Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Colorgraphic Communications is recognized as the leading developer of multiple display graphic cards. With its diverse product mix, Colorgraphic cards are highly sought for integration into Financial Trading, Emergency Dispatch, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). Presentation and Engineering Design Applications. After pioneering this technology in 1987, Colorgraphic has brought more than 30 distinct multiple display products to market. For More Information FOCUS Enhancements, (978) 988-5888, 600 Research Dr., Wilmington, Mass. 01887, www.focusinfo.com Investors: Please contact Steve Sheldon, FOCUS Enhancements: (978) 988-5888, e-mail: ssheldon@focusinfo.com. Colorgraphic Communications, (770) 455-3921, 5980 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, GA 30341, www.colorgraphic.com Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company; new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward- looking statements that may be made to reflect events after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, the forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties, including fluctuations in operating results, the timely development and acceptance of new products, product availability from suppliers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing TV standards and other risks set forth under the caption "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" in Focus' Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31,1998, in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarters ended March 31,1999 and June 30,1999, and other filings with the SEC. |
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