Compaq Computer To Market the FOCUS Enhancements TView Gold to Selective Compaq Markets.SUDBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--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 )(NASDAQ:FCSEW) announced today that Compaq Computer has selected FOCUS Enhancements' TView Gold Video 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. as its PC-to-TV video solution for its G.E.M. vertical markets (Government, Education, and Medical). The TView Gold will allow Compaq Computer users to display computer-generated graphics on any television, to use the television as a large screen display, and to record their computer-generated graphics to VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. videotape. The TView Gold incorporates the new TView FS300 digital video co-processor with FOCUS Enhancements' proprietary technology. The TView Gold delivers plug-and-play performance by supporting any refresh rate The number of times per second that a device, such as a display screen or DRAM chip, is re-energized. See vertical scan frequency and dynamic RAM. (hardware) refresh rate up to 90Hz and resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768. The TView Gold delivers underscaling and compression using FOCUS' unique Digital Video Processing technology. FOCUS' DVP DVP See delivery versus payment (DVP). delivers truer colors, uniform color saturation, and variable scaling. Only FOCUS' DVP will allow the user to independently shape the video picture to any TV screen in the world, even on wide screen Tvs. The TView Gold has a suggested price of $399 and is on the Compaq GEM price list. The TView Gold will be available to Authorized Compaq Resellers. Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , a Fortune Global 200 company, is a worldwide information technology company. Compaq is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. With worldwide sales of $24.6 billion in 1997, Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking and communication products, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. is an industry leader in the development and marketing of advanced, proprietary video scan conversion products for the rapidly converging, multi-billion dollar computer and television industries. The Company's products, which are sold globally through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and resellers, merge computer-generated graphics and television displays for presentations, training, education, video teleconferencing, internet viewing, and home gaming markets. In addition, the Company is developing a family of products that will enable the current installed base of televisions, VCRs, and camcorders to remain functional in upcoming HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates environments. -0- 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. 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. CONTACT: FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. William Schillhammer, (978) 371-2000 http://www.FOCUSinfo.com |
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