FOCUS Enhancements Is Allowed Patent On Technology Used In Its PC-to-TV FS300 Digital Video Co-Processor.

SUDBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998--FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSE)(NASDAQ:FCSEW) announced today that it has been allowed a patent from the United States Patent & Trademark Office for a proprietary technology used in the Company's TView(R) FS300(tm) NTSC/PAL digital video co-processor. The patent, which was originally filed on March 24, 1997, is for a bilinear decimator with error correction. The decimator of the invention is unique because it outputs a sequence of data values for any high resolution image, such as those displayed on a computer monitor, as a simple weighted average of pixel data values during conversion into a low resolution image. Among its various applications, the technology can also be used to convert HDTV signals to standard television resolutions. The decimator automatically compensates for aliasing errors which can occur during the conversion process, thereby forming a clearer image than generally found in digital video conversion.

Through the incorporation of the bilinear decimator technology into the TView FS300 chip, FOCUS offers the highest quality NTSC/PAL digital video co-processor on the market. The FS300 supports non-interlaced resolutions of up to 1152x864, and is compatible with virtually all monitor refresh rates up to 130Hz. Unlike other PC-to-TV video scan conversion chips, the TView FS300 supports high-quality compression with horizontal and vertical underscan, accommodating a broad range of resolutions and displaying the entire contents of the computer screen on a television.

The FS300 digital video co-processor establishes new standards in video quality for integrated appliances, network computers, PC add-on graphic cards, and cable and video scan conversion set-top boxes. When used in conjunction with a FOCUS TView set-top box or internal PC Card, the TView FS300 offers superior functionality in a wide variety of settings including presentations, training, classrooms, television broadcast and video design, teleconferencing, gaming, Web surfing, interactive home entertainment, graphic design, and animation.

Other patents also filed on the aforementioned date relating to digital video co-processing technology are also pending. FOCUS expects the allowances of these patents in upcoming quarters.

For More Information

For more information, contact Chris Ricci, FOCUS Enhancements, [phone], 142 North Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776, FAX: [phone], www.FOCUSinfo.com.

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 environments.

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