Genesis Microchip Announces the FLI5962, the Newest Controller in ''Oak'' Product Family for HDTV-ready Multi-Function Monitors and LCD TVs.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Integrated with DCDi(R) by Faroudja Video Processing, the FLI5962 Supports Resolutions up to WUXGA (1920x1200)

Genesis(R) Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS), a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel monitors, TVs and other consumer display products, today announced that it has introduced the newest member of the "Oak" family of controllers, the FLI5962, to support multi-function LCD monitors (MFMs) and entry-level to mid-range LCD TVs with PC and HDTV connectivity. The controller solution is being publicly demonstrated at the 2006 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Supporting applications with resolutions up to WUXGA (1920x1200), the FLI5962 features DCDi(R) by Faroudja video processing and advanced color management technologies: Adaptive Contrast and Control (ACC) and Active Color Management (ACM-3D(TM)) to provide LCD TVs and MFMs with vibrant and lifelike image quality.

"The Oak family of controllers has been successfully adopted in a large number of customer applications and we are pleased to extend this product line with the FLI5962, which features further enhancements and higher levels of integration for cost-effective multi-function monitor products," said Andre Bouwer, Genesis Microchip's director of Marketing, LCD Monitor Products.

The FLI5962 offers all of the features of the FLI5961 plus additional industry-leading enhancements including:

--Triple ADC and PLL up to 205MHz

--16-bit TTL input

--Advanced color control technologies - ACC/ACM-3D

--PIP and PBP (side-by-side)

--Larger OSD memory for high-quality bitmap-like TV OSD

For more information on the FLI5962 please visit our web site at http://www.gnss.com/prod_lcd_mon.phtml.

About Genesis Microchip

Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSS) is a leading provider of image processing systems enabling superior picture quality in flat-panel TVs and a variety of consumer and PC-display products. Featuring Genesis Display Perfection(R) technologies and Emmy award-winning Faroudja(R) video technologies, Genesis system-on-a-chip solutions are used worldwide by display manufacturers to produce visibly better images across a broad array of devices including flat-panel displays, digital TVs, projectors, A/V receivers and DVD players/recorders. The Genesis technology portfolio features analog and mixed signal system-on-a-chip design, DCDi(R) by Faroudja deinterlacing, TrueLife(TM) video enhancement, IntelliComb(TM) video decoding and includes over 185 patents. Founded in 1987, Genesis supports its leading brand-name customers with offices in the U.S., Canada, India, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan and Singapore. For more information about Genesis Microchip Inc. or Genesis Display Perfection technologies, please visit www.gnss.com.

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