Tuesday May 5, 8:48 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Compaq Computer To Market the FOCUS Enhancements TView Gold to Selective Compaq Markets
SUDBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSE - news; NASDAQ:FCSEW - news) announced today that Compaq Computer has selected FOCUS Enhancements' TView Gold Video Scan Converter 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 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 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 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 [NYSE:CPQ - news], 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 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 environments.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the ''safe harbor'' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 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.
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