FOCUS Enhancements Announces QuadScan Elite HD, A Video Scaler For High-Definition Plasma Panels And Projectors

Multi-Input, Progressive-Scan Output Resolution Selectable From XGA To HDTV

6-Dec-01

FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a global leader in professional video production and conversion, announced the availability of the QuadScan Elite HD, the latest member of the award-winning QuadScan family. QuadScan Elite HD is a video scaler designed for use with high-definition video display monitors, plasma panels, and projectors in the home theatre and professional video markets. The QuadScan Elite HD addresses the needs of today's convergence markets by significantly enhancing video images within the display's native resolution. The QuadScan Elite HD is extremely flexible, accepting video signals from industry standard sources such as DVD players, live broadcast feeds and PVRs (Personal Video Recorders such as TiVoÆ and ReplayTVÆ). The result is a precise, film-like image with intensified detail, contrast and color that is free of scan lines, flicker and other distracting artifacts. The QuadScan Elite HD supports the following display resolutions: 1280 x 720p (HDTV), 1365 x 1024 (D-ILAÆ), 1366 x 768 (60-inch/50-inch plasma), 1280 x 768 (50-inch plasma), 1024 x 1024 (42-inch plasma), 852 x 480 (42-inch plasma), and 1024 x 768 (XGA).""The increasingly widespread adoption of plasma displays and higher resolution projectors represents significant market expansion and growth,"" said Michael Conway, Vice President of Marketing for FOCUS Enhancements. ""Fast growing market segments such as home theatre and professional AV have higher quality expectations than do digital signage and general data display segments. We are confident that QuadScan Elite HD will stand up to the scrutinizing eye of the videophile."" ""We partnered with leading display and projector manufacturers, who provided us with equipment to test and qualify the new QuadScan Elite HD resolutions,"" said Matt McEwen, Product Manager for FOCUS Enhancements. ""QuadScan Elite HD proved successful in supporting multiple resolutions and scaling standard-definition sources, such as DVD, thereby greatly enhancing the home theatre experience.""QuadScan Elite HD is available in NTSC and PAL and has two input channels, each available as composite (RCA or BNC), Y/C (four-pin mini-DIN), or component (BNC). A VGA computer pass-through input is also provided. All output is directed through a 15-pin, VGA-type connection. The QuadScan Elite HD provides auto-save adjustments for sync configuration, contrast, brightness, saturation, hue, component level, termination impedance, output resolution, sizing, image positioning and justification. Control options include the front panel, an infrared remote (supplied), or RS232/422. The QuadScan Elite HD is extremely competitive in comparison to other video processors, and has an U.S. suggested retail price of $1,699 for the desktop model, and $1,899 for the rack-mount model. Each carries a three-year limited warranty and is shipped with an assortment of cables and adapters in addition to a remote control and operator's manual. The QuadScan Elite HD is available now and is marketed through the FOCUS Enhancements worldwide distribution network For more information, visit www.focusenhancements.com.

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