MagicBox Inc. Gets Aavelin Digital Signage Message To The World With FOCUS Enhancements FS450 Video Processor.Business/Technology Editors CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2001 -FOCUS FS450 Provides Highest Quality Video To Digital Signage Digital signage is a form of out-of-home advertising in which content and messages displayed on an electronic screen, or digital sign, can be changed without modification to the physical sign, typically with the goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at And Messaging Markets- 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 ), today announced that the FS450 video processor is an integral component of the MagicBox Aavelin Digital Signage and Video Messaging System Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent . The FS450's unmatched ability to display text on a television provides the Aavelin with the quality necessary in the digital signage and messaging markets. "The architecture of Aavelin is completely focused on video quality," commented MagicBox Inc. Production Manager, Karl Frederick. "Aavelin utilizes a custom multi-threaded media operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. with hardware built for maximum performance. We could only consider using an equally capable video encoding 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 FS450 with TV out was the superior choice." "MagicBox wanted the TV output of the Aavelin to look like a 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. image, with sharp text, excellent flicker filter reduction, artifact free scaled graphics and perfect TV sizing," stated William Schillhammer, FOCUS Enhancements 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. "MagicBox was able to meet this goal by using the FS450 in the Aavelin, and embedding FS450 support in their multi-media centric OS." About the FS450 The FOCUS Enhancements FS450 family of ASICs contains the highest quality NTSC/PAL digital video processors on the market. Unlike other PC-to-TV video conversion chips, the FS450 supports true broadcast quality video. It also has a flexible input/output structure allowing it to be compatible with many non-traditional applications. In addition to its superior video quality, the FOCUS FS450 features advanced video processing technology, allowing a seamless conversion from progressive to interlaced video. The FS450 incorporates a 2D Flicker Filter that significantly enhances small text readability as well as fine detailed graphical fonts such as Kanji (human language, character) kanji - /kahn'jee/ (From the Japanese "kan" - the Chinese Han dynasty, and "ji" - glyph or letter of the alphabet. Not capitalised. Plural "kanji") The Japanese word for a Han character used in Japanese. , Arabic and Hindi. The FS450 is a fourth generation video scan converter family that accepts input resolutions up to 1024x768 resolution and formats and converts them to NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. or PAL standards compliant with SMPTE-170M and CCIR-656. A programmable down scaler fits the incoming resolution to the output display format. The CCIR See ITU. 656 ports allow external interface to other video chips. The sync control block generates frame reset for genlocking other video components. Required external components are minimal: a single 27 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air or crystal and passive parts. Digital progressive 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). inputs are downscaled or upscaled to the CCIR-656 horizontal pixel count and converted to the 656 format. Additional information about the FS450 technology can be found on the FOCUS website at: http://www.focusinfo.com/products/b_asics.htm About Aavelin Aavelin is the newest video messaging system designed for businesses that need impressive Digital Signage solutions. Systems are easy to operate. All you need is the remotely controlled Aavelin hardware unit and a modern PC for content creation. Aavelin features VGA and TV outputs incorporating 24/7 playback, dramatic transitions, multiple video crawl lines, and wide screen Plasma Support. Types of customers include television studios, cable TV, hotels, manufacturing facilities, casinos, schools, sporting venues, etc. Additional information about Aavelin can be found at: http://www.magicboxinc.com/products/aavelin.html About FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSE) and Videonics, Inc. (previously NASDAQ: VDNX), both formerly independent public companies, completed a merger on January 16, 2001. The merged company, operating under the FOCUS Enhancements name, is a leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video scan conversion ASICs, and affordable, high quality, digital-video conversion and video production equipment. Semiconductor products include the FS400, FS450 and FS460 series ASICs for scaling, scan conversion, Internet TV and interactive TV applications. Commercial products for video presentation include desktop PC-to-TV scan converters, scalers, and line quadruplers. Video production products include application controllers, edit controllers, mixers, and character and effects generators. The company's products and technologies are sold globally through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and resellers to the broadcast, education, cable, business, industrial, presentation, internet, gaming, home video production and home theater markets. FOCUS Enhancements stock is traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the symbol FCSE. 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. About MagicBox Inc. MagicBox Inc. is privately held manufacturer of Character Generators and video messaging systems used in Cable Television and Digital Signage Applications. More information about the MagicBox Aavelin can be obtained from http://www.magicboxinc.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, 2000 and other filings with the SEC by both FOCUS and Videonics. |
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