Focus Enhancements Introduces MM-1 Universal Media Manager at NAB
Released on: April 7, 2008, 9:40 am
Press Release Author: Lisa Christopher
Industry: Electronics
Press Release Summary: Powerful software solution for out-of-home TV networks featuring extensive media format support
Press Release Body: LAS VEGAS, NV (NAB2008) - April 7, 2008 -- Focus Enhancements Inc (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, introduced today the MM-1 Universal Media Manager, a powerful application that makes it easy to create and distribute media to out-of-home networks for a variety of applications such as information display, digital signage, retail television, as well as private corporate, hospitality, and government television networks. Focus Enhancements will demonstrate MM-1 and other media solutions at NAB 2008 from April 14-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth SL2605.
"MM-1 Universal Media Manager offers enterprise level performance at an all-inclusive price point that we believe will be attractive to our customers," said Michael Conway, senior vice president of corporate strategy for Focus Enhancements. "Most importantly, it addresses the top two requests from our integrators extreme ease of use and full support for popular compressed HD media formats."
MM-1 Universal Media Manager is a store-and-forward system that operates over broadband IP networks. The fully modular system enables users to:
-- Import, preview, and trim media clips -- Design compelling dynamic signage with objects like backgrounds, video Picture-in-Picture (PIP), and still images -- Support RSS feeds, multiple text crawls, ODBC data and embedded HTML display -- Create channels, playlists, and schedules within minutes -- Monitor their media network in real time with manual or automatic status checks
MM-1 supports over thirty types of audio, image, video, and data formats, including 3GPP Mobile, Apple QuickTime, H.264/AVC-1, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Flash, and live video inputs via VFW or WDM-compatible hardware encoder cards.
Pricing & Availability MM-1 Universal Media Manager is expected to be available in Summer 2008 through authorized Focus Enhancements dealers and integrators for a suggested price of $4,999 (US) for the server application, and $1,199 (US) for player software. The MM-1 server and player applications run on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista. Some media formats may require third party codecs that are not included with Microsoft Windows. Microsoft PowerPoint is required to be installed on the media player to support media in this format. For more information, please visit www.focusinfo.com.
About Focus Enhancements, Inc. Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ CM:FCSE), headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video and wireless video technologies. The company's Semiconductor Group develops wireless IC chip set based on WiMedia UWB standard and design as well as markets portable ICs to the video convergence, portable media, navigation systems and smartphone markets. The company's System Group develops video products for the digital media markets, with customers in the broadcast, video production, digital signage and digital asset management markets. More information on Focus Enhancements may be obtained from the company's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, or by visiting the Focus Enhancements home page at http://www.focusinfo.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Statements in this press release which are not historical, including statements regarding management's intentions, hopes, expectations, representations, plans or predictions about the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include statements regarding management's expectations of the MM-1's features and capabilities and its availability date. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include changes to the MM-1's feature-set due to changes in the market place, unforeseen delays in research and development, and the risk factors specified in the company\'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 as well as other filings with the SEC. These statements are based on information as of April 7, 2008 and the company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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