InFocus Unveils First Full Featured Three-Pound Digital Projector: Proxima UltralightÆ X350

25-Oct-00

InFocus CorporationÆ (NASDAQ: INFS; OSE: IFC), the worldwide leader in data/video projection, launched the Proxima-branded UltraLight X350, its premier three-pound projector. Featuring the latest in projection technology, the 1100-lumen Proxima UltraLightÆ X350 is the industryís first digital projector to include true XGA (1024 X 768) resolution and ""smart"" electronics in an easy-to-use, easy-to-carry three-pound package. Additionally, this tiny projector is upgradeable - users can take advantage of video functionality by connecting a video module ($250 value, free for a limited time) that adds support for RCA, S-Video and a speaker.Based on Texas Instruments Digital Light Processingô (DLPô) technology, and incorporating a host of user-friendly features, the UltraLight X350 sets a new standard for performance in digital and personal projection technology, including:- Go and stay - the UltraLight X350 is small enough to take on the road, but bright and versatile enough to be used permanently in conference rooms and offices. Itís the first three-pound product that can go - and stay. - ""Smart"" electronics - the UltraLight X350 is the industryís first personal product to feature automatic room light sensing, auto source selection and adaptive cooling to guarantee optimal image quality, easy set up and use in any room environment. - ProjectorManagerô - the UltraLight X350 ships standard with Proximaís new ProjectorManager software, allowing users to quickly and easily operate the projector directly from their computer. - Modular/upgradeable - the only upgradeable three-pound product on the market, the UltraLight X350 includes for a limited time a free ($250 value) video module. In the future, with additional modules, users will be able to take advantage of Proximaís ProjectionLink single wire connection for easy installation and HDTV connectivity for enhanced video applications. - Whisper quiet - the UltraLight X350 offers whisper quiet operation - less than 32 dB - so users can focus on the task at hand, not on the projector. - Connectivity - future-ready with Digital Visual Interface (DVI/I), the UltraLight X350 features pure digital connectivity for emerging standards and flexibility for applications leveraging traditional analog PCs, digital PCs, DVD players and digital cameras.""DLP technology has allowed the development of bright projectors that are smaller and lighter to drive demand up significantly in the fastest growing projector segment,"" said Bill Coggshall, President of Pacific Media Associates (www.pacificmediaassociates.com, Mountain View, California). ""With groundbreaking products like the Proxima UltraLight X350, a new, even smaller projector category is being created that could exceed 600,000 units worldwide by the year 2003.""""With the Proxima UltraLight X350, InFocus launches its family of three-pound, full-featured digital projectors, and completes the industryís most comprehensive line of mobile projectors,"" said Werner T. Heid, Executive Vice President of InFocus Corporation. ""As small as a daily planner and easy to set up, the Proxima UltraLight X350 offers the ultimate in flexibility - performance features and functionality that are ideal for personal mobility as well as conference room applications."" The UltraLight X350 also includes digital keystone correction and zoom capability for a perfect image regardless of projector placement, USB support for connecting a mouse at any time and color-coded connectors and cables that make set-up a snap.The UltraLight X350 comes with the security of a 90-day (or 500-hour) limited lamp warranty, plus two years of free ProXchangeô service for overnight projector replacement in the unlikely event that an UltraLight X350 will need repair.It is anticipated that this fully featured three-pound projector will be available in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia in November 2000 through Proximaís worldwide network of resellers including audio visual resellers, PC distributors and others. The estimated street price for the UltraLight X350 is $4,799.For more information about Proxima products, visit www.proxima.com. For more information about InFocus Corporation, visit www.infocus.com.

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