EventDV Magazine Recognizes FireStore FS-4 HD Direct to Edit Recorder as Top Choice for DV & HDV Camcorder Owners
(CAMPBELL, CA -- Year end, 2005) FOCUS Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, announced that editors and columnists of EventDV magazine have named the FireStore FS-4 HD Direct To EditŪ (DTE) disk recorders in its "Best of 2005" cover story.
The FireStore FS-4 also received an Editor's and Reader's Choice award in April at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, as part of the magazine's first annual awards issue.
"2005 has been a tremendous year for FireStore products as they earned accolades from videographers worldwide," said Matt McEwen product manager for FOCUS Enhancements. "EventDV magazine is immensely valued among event videographers and FireStore's recognition in this important issue is a significant milestone for us. We expect High Definition Video (HDV) acquisition to skyrocket in 2006 and videographers will need innovative solutions, such as the FS-4 HD, to get them from the event, to editing, to distribution as quickly and efficiently as possible."
"FOCUS Enhancements' FireStore FS-4 featuring Direct To Edit technology is a compact, cost-effective, and time-efficient, tapeless storage wonder, making it one of the standout products of this year or any year in event video production," said Stephen F. Nathans, editor for EventDV Magazine. "Winning two awards in one year is a tremendous feat. By adding HDV support and combining it with the company's unique DTE technology, FOCUS Enhancements' FS-4 HD offers a truly compelling tapeless acquisition solution for all users of hand-held HDV and DV camcorders."
The FS-4 HD line delivers HD and DV acquisition solutions from the field to the editing room, enabling videographers to record HDV or DV streams directly to disk via FireWire from leading HDV-based camcorders and decks from Sony, JVC and Canon. FireStore then connects directly to Mac/Windows-based editing systems, allowing video professionals to edit content directly from the FS-4 HD. Users can choose from the most popular DV25 NLE file formats including standard definition Avid OMF, Canopus AVI, Matrox AVI and more, as well as high definition 720p or 1080i MPEG2 transport streams (.m2t).
The FS-4 HD offers a 40GB (3 hour) internal disk drive, while the FS-4Pro HD features a 40GB or 80GB (6 hour) internal disk drive. Both versions feature separate 6-pin FireWire connectors for interfacing with camcorders and with computers for editing or file transfer, a backlit status LCD display, and a comprehensive set of control buttons including a navigation pad.
Where to Buy
FireStore is available now through the worldwide FOCUS Enhancements dealer and distributor networks. For more information on FOCUS Enhancements and its products, please visit
http://www.FOCUSinfo.com
About FOCUS Enhancements, Inc.
FOCUS Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE) is a leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video technology. Headquartered in Campbell, CA, FOCUS Enhancements designs, develops, and markets video solutions in two distinct markets: advanced proprietary video conversion integrated circuits (ICs) and affordable, high quality, digital-video conversion and video production equipment. Semiconductor IC products include designs for PCs, game cards, Internet, set-top boxes, Internet appliances, and interactive TV applications, and they are sold directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). FOCUS Enhancements' complete line of video presentation and video production devices are sold globally through resellers and distributors to the broadcast, education, cable, business, industrial, presentation, Internet, gaming, home video production and home theater markets. 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
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