FOCUS Enhancements Unveils iTView-DV: Revolutionizing Video Conversion and Education

Strategic Insights -

FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. recently showcased their new iTView-DV product at the Technology and Learning Conference in Dallas, TX, in collaboration with Apple Computer. The iTView-DV boasts advanced features, including improved picture clarity, simultaneous mirroring of Apple's new iMac DV and iMac DV Special Edition, and a software interface for direct communication between the iTView-DV and the Apple iMac DV. This innovative product enables users to turn any television into a large screen computer display, enhancing the learning experience and providing an interactive environment for educators, trainers, and presenters.

Key Takeaways:

  • The iTView-DV is a new video conversion product designed to support simultaneous mirroring of Apple's new iMac DV and iMac DV Special Edition.
  • The product is based on FOCUS Enhancements' proprietary FS400 digital video co-processor, an external video scan converter that allows the built-in displays of the new iMac DV's to be mirrored on a television.
  • The iTView-DV offers a software interface allowing direct communication between the iTView-DV and the Apple iMac DV, supporting device configuration and mouse-controlled pan when in zoom mode.
  • The product is ideal for educators, trainers, and presenters requiring precise video display control from the desktop on a television.
  • The iTView-DV can be seen in Apple Computers' booth at the Technology and Learning Conference at the Dallas Convention Center, Buildings D and E.
  • FOCUS Enhancements has entered into an agreement with Apple Computer to market and sell the iTView-DV via The Apple Store and through their Apple Education Sales Agents (AESAs).
  • The iTView-DV is affordably priced at the suggested list price of $139.

Statistics:

  • The iTView-DV is the only product available with a software interface enabling direct communication between the iTView-DV and the Apple iMac DV.
  • The product is ideal for recording movies generated in iMovie software to television, allowing students to record their class work and bring it home for viewing.
  • The iTView-DV is suitable for graphic designers, presenters, and trainers to display images in business meetings, large training environments, and home entertainment settings.
  • The iTView-DV is priced at $139, a suggested list price that makes it an affordable option for educators, trainers, and presenters.

Sources:

  • FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. press release, dated November 12, 1999.
  • Apple Computer press release, dated November 12, 1999.
  • Technology and Learning Conference, Dallas, TX, November 1999.