FOCUS Enhancements Now Shipping the CenterStage CS-1 Video Processor.Business/Technology Editors INFOCOMM 2002 CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 The CenterStage family of video processors provides home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. enthusiasts and corporate users with best-of-class video processing Video processing techniques are used in video codecs, video players and other devices. For example—commonly only design and video processing is different in TV sets of different manufactures. 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 SC: FCSE FCSE Frequency Control Symposium and Exhibition ), a worldwide leader in superior video production and conversion technology, today announced that it is now shipping its CenterStage CS-1 video processor. The CenterStage CS-1 is designed to bring the sharpest and best quality video to high-end home theater, corporate presentation, training, rental, staging, digital signage, and other markets that use advanced plasma and projection displays. It will be on display in the FOCUS booth 26131 at INFOCOMM at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, June 12-14, 2002. "Since the introduction of CenterStage in April, the industry response has been overwhelmingly positive," said Michael Conway, vice president of marketing for FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. "We have just completed a successful U.S. and international beta program and have begun shipping production quantities to our channels. CenterStage takes video processing to a new level, and this is important to our tech savvy customers who pursue the highest possible image quality." CenterStage models accept composite, S-video, YPrPb, RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). , 480/576p, and DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. digital video, and scale these inputs to popular VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association, Milpitas, CA, www.vesa.org) A membership organization founded in 1989 that sets interface standards for the PC, workstation and computing environments. Note the following VESA standards following this entry. , Projector, Plasma, 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 and other native resolutions for monitors, projectors, and plasma panels. Outputs include: DVI and RGB or Component, 12-volt screen trigger, and a VGA pass-through. The CenterStage models have 4:3, 16:9, and anamorphic See anamorphic lens and anamorphic DVD. aspect ratios, and support 3:2/2:2 pull down detection and correction for viewing film-based sources. Picture adjustments includes contrast, brightness, saturation, sharpness, and hue. Control choices include infrared remote, RS-232, or front panel backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper. switches. CenterStage Remote software is also included, allowing users to download, customize, and rename display resolutions, upgrade the CenterStage operating software, or allow for control of the unit via a RS-232 serial connection. The CenterStage CS-1 is available at a suggested retail price of $1,995 (U.S.) with a two-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. and is shipped with a remote control. It is available through the FOCUS Enhancements worldwide distribution network. Additional information can be found on the FOCUS website at www.focusinfo.com. About FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ SC: FCSE) is a leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video technology. Headquartered in Campbell, CA, FOCUS Enhancements designs, develops, and markets video solutions in two distinct markets: advanced, proprietary video scan conversion ICs (Integrated Circuits) and affordable, high quality, digital-video conversion and video production equipment. Semiconductor products include designs for PCs, Game Cards, Internet TV, set-top boxes, Internet appliances, and interactive TV applications, and they are sold globally through distributors to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). FOCUS' complete line of video presentation and video production devices are sold globally through resellers to the broadcast, education, cable, business, industrial, presentation, Internet, gaming, home video production and Home Theater markets. More information on FOCUS Enhancements may be obtained from the company's SEC filings, or by visiting the FOCUS Enhancements home page at http://www.FOCUSinfo.com. Statements about future results made in the above referenced (press release/presentation/conference call) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning 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. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. The Company cautions that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such projections are based upon many estimates and are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of management of FOCUS. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001 and other filings with the SEC by FOCUS. |
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