Focus Enhancements Adds FS-H200 Pro Model to Solid State DTE Recorder Model Lineup

Campbell, CA. – December 15, 2009 -- Focus Enhancements Inc, a worldwide leader in media management and digital audio technology, today announced the FS-H200 Pro portable Compact Flash DTE recorder. The FS-H200 Pro adds popular advanced features such as video playback on the unit’s color LCD, MPEG-4 proxy generation, wireless metadata logging, MXF HDV support (for Avid users) and much more. FS-H200 Pro is designed to be used with professional DV and HDV cameras and features a single card slot for easy swap out of industry standard Compact Flash (CF) solid-state media. Once recorded, user supplied CF cards can be easily mounted to both Windows and Mac systems either via USB 2.0 from the FS-H200 itself or via standard memory card readers for Direct To Edit workflow with popular NLE systems. Designed for use in the most extreme conditions including high temperatures (up to 50ºC / 122ºF), high altitudes, and extreme shock environments, the FS-H200 Pro performance is outstanding.

“Since we introduced our entry-level FS-H200 portable compact flash DTE recorder earlier this year, we have had many requests from end users for a fully-featured Pro model,” said Matt McEwen, director of product management for Focus Enhancements. “The FS-H200 Pro brings all the professional features customers have relied on with our other DTE recorders together with the outstanding benefits of solid-state performance.”

Highlights of FS-H200 Pro:

-Create custom, NLE compatible (Final Cut Pro and Avid), clip and timecode based metadata
-Dynamically log metadata wirelessly during recording
-Playback recorded content on the color LCD
-Easily browse thumbnails and details of recorded content on the LCD or the web interface
-Support of popular DTE formats such as QuickTime, MXF and M2T for HDV and RawDV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, Matrox AVI and Canopus AVI for DV
-Timelapse and single frame record (DV only) as well as retro-disk recording
-Side located, removable Compact Flash slot that accepts standard Type 1, 266x Compact Flash Cards (currently available up to 32GB)
-Polymer dust cover for shock and moisture protection
-Record over 2.5 hours of 720p or 2.2 hours of 1080i HDV on a single 32GB card
-6-pin FireWire interface to DV or HDV cameras
-Fast USB 2.0 interface to Mac or Windows based NLE systems
-Supports large file sizes with UDF disk format on CF cards
-Ultra compact design weighs only 12 oz and features silent fanless operation
-Color back-lit LCD for menu navigation and status
-Back-lit scroll wheel for easy menu navigation
-Removable 3-hour (record time) Li-Ion battery pack
-12V power input and supplied AC adapter

Pricing and Availability
FS-H200 Pro is expected to be available in December, 2009 through the Focus Enhancements worldwide dealer and distributor network for a US MSRP of $1,295. For more information, please visit www.focusinfo.com/fsh200pro.asp.

About Focus Enhancements, Inc.
Focus Enhancements, Inc. headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced video and audio technologies. 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 segments. The company’s Semiconductor Division develops application specific standard product (ASSPs), which address the audio distribution and the TV-out video encoder markets. The audio IC specifically addresses the digital wireless audio (DWA) segment which includes home theater, AVR, DTV, DVD, IPOD, set-top box, PC, and PC gaming systems for surround sound. In addition, Focus Enhancements designs and markets portable ICs to the portable media, navigation systems and smartphone markets for TVout functionality. More information on Focus Enhancements may be obtained by visiting the Focus Enhancements website at http://www.focusinfo.com.

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