Focus Ships CenterStage CS-2 Video Processor
Reprinted from a Focus Enhancements press release:
FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in superior video production and conversion technology, today announced that it is now shipping its CenterStage CS-2 video processor. The CenterStage CS-2 is designed to bring the sharpest and best quality video to high-end home theater, corporate presentation, training, rental, staging, digital signage, and other markets that use advanced plasma and projection displays. The CenterStage CS-2 video processor supports DVI, DVI-HDCP, and analog for processing and scaling to VESA, Plasma, Projector, and DTV formats.
“CenterStage CS-2 is the first video processor to fully support DVI-HDCP to ensure full compatibility with DVI-HDCP set-top-box sources and high-end displays,” said Michael Conway, vice president of marketing for FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. “With CenterStage there is no need for a separate encrypted cabling path. Customers will have full ability to process or scale copy-protected HDTV content, in addition to DVD or computer-sourced video for output via analog or DVI at native display resolutions.”
The CenterStage CS-2 is available at a U.S. suggested retail price of $2,495, or $2,795 with the factory installed SDI input option. It has a two-year limited warranty and is shipped with a remote control. CenterStage CS-2 is now available through the FOCUS Enhancements worldwide distribution network. Additional information can be found on the FOCUS website at www.focusinfo.com.
About the CenterStage CS-2
CenterStage CS-2 is a high-resolution video processor that offers exceptional image quality, flexibility, features, and the latest in scaling technology. CenterStage CS-2 accepts composite, S-Video, YPrPb, RGB, RGBS, 480/576p, SDI, DVI, and DVI/HDCP, and scales these inputs to the native resolutions required by today’s LCD/DLP/ D-ILA projectors, high-resolution plasma panels, and CRT/ LCD monitors. Outputs include: DVI, DVI/HDCP and RGB or Component, 12-volt screen trigger, and a HDTV pass-through. All CenterStage models have full input and output geometric adjustments, 4:3, 16:9, and anamorphic aspect ratios, and support 3:2/2:2 pull down detection and correction for viewing film-based sources. Picture adjustments include contrast, brightness, saturation, sharpness and hue. Control choices include infrared remote, Crestron RS-232, or front panel backlit switches. CenterStage Remote software (included) allows users to download, customize, and rename display resolutions, to upgrade the CenterStage operating software, or to control via a RS-232 serial connection.