Focus Enhancements Announces Availability of High Performance HX-2 HD SD Video Switcher

Released on = August 20, 2007, 9:41 am

Press Release Author = Ramin Ekhtiar

Industry = Electronics

Press Release Summary = Latest Addition to the HX Series Features Eight HD-SDI or
SD-SDI Inputs, Along with Superior Quality Video Switching, Chroma Key and Effects

Press Release Body = CAMPBELL, CA - August 20, 2007 -- Focus Enhancements Inc
(NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and Ultra Wideband (UWB)
wireless technology, announced the immediate availability of the HX-2 HD/SD Video
Switcher. The HX-2, along with the HX-1 Portable HD Video Switcher, offers
broadcasters and video professionals the highest quality switching and video effects
available today. From live outside broadcasts, to inside production shoots, the HX
line is the ideal solution for news/sports broadcasters, production studio owners,
educators, and video directors for places of worship.

The HX-2 features eight HD-SDI or SD-SDI inputs, in addition to external key and
fill inputs for down stream key sources such as character generators, or logo
inserters. Easy to set up and operate, the high performance switcher supports full
10-bit internal processing to meet the highest broadcast standards. The HX-2 also
offers switchable HD/SD operation, six separate outputs, an external DSK input,
chroma key functionality, auto or manual mix/wipe operation (with eight different
wipe patterns) and a 2D DVE.

Already shipping, the HX-1 switcher offers four HD-SDI inputs with active
loop-through on all inputs, as well as dual HD-SDI outputs for program, preview, and
effects monitoring. With ultra-portable and rugged form factors, both the HX-1 and
HX-2 are ideally suited for demanding and space-constrained environments such as
broadcast OB vans, studios, and rental houses.

"The HX-1 Switcher has received an enthusiastic response and positive feedback from
the field," said Matt McEwen, senior product manager for Focus Enhancements. "With
eight HD-SDI or SD-SDI inputs, the HX-2 provides our customers with a new level of
versatility for their HD and SD productions - making it a great addition to our
growing lineup of HD production tools."

HX-2 features include:
. 1080i 50/60 or 525/60 operation
. Portable control panel and 1RU main chassis
. 2D DVE functionality includes transition squeeze, slide and mosaic.
. Extensive Chroma Key and DSK control options
. Auto transition and auto key on adjustable from 1 frame to 3 seconds.
. A/B bus or Flip-Flop operation
. Adjustable background and border color
. Adjustable frame store on each channel
. Adjustable aspect ratio and position attributes for circle and square wipes
. A/B bus indicated by LED and separate video effect bus
. BB or Tri Level Sync input with loop through
. LCD Status display
. Dual Tally Output (Red/Green)
. Professional metal construction with back-lit channel buttons and high quality
take bar

Priced at $19,995 US MSRP, the HX-2 HD/SD video switcher is available through Focus
Enhancements\' worldwide dealer and distributor network. The HX-1 HD video switcher
is available at $10,995 US MSRP. 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 integrated
circuits (ICs) for high-performance applications in the video convergence market,
including IPTV set-top boxes and portable media players. Focus Enhancements is
currently developing a wireless IC chip set based on the WiMedia UWB standard and
designed to be compatible with Wireless USB, and used in personal computer (PC),
consumer electronics (CE), and mobile electronics applications. The company's
Systems 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
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 factors include
statements about the company's recently introduced HX-2. 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 customers' acceptance of recently introduced products, changes in
customer order patterns, the performance and acceptance of the HX-2, and the risk
factors specified in the company\'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006,
and Form 10-Q for the periods ending March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 as well as
other filings with the SEC. These statements are based on information as of August
20, 2007 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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Focus Investors:

Mary Magnani
Lippert/Heilshorn & Assoc.
415.433.3777
mmagnani@lhai.com

Focus Press:

Ramin Ekhtiar
FutureWorks, Inc.
408.428.0895 ext 102
ramin@future-works.com

Web Site = http://www.future-works.com

Contact Details = Ramin Ekhtiar
FutureWorks, Inc.
408.428.0895 ext 102
ramin@future-works.com

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