SPORTS NET ESPN AND PREMIERE BRAZILIAN PRODUCTION HOUSE SELECT FOR-A�fS NEW HD FRAME RATE CONVERTER FOR WORLD CUP

June 26, 2006

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, June 26, 2006 – Sao Paulo-based Casablanca Service Provider, the largest audio/video production house in Brazil, and U.S. sports network ESPN just purchased FOR-A�fs new FRC-7000 HD frame rate converter for the 2006 World Cup tournament, which began on June 9th and continues through July 9th. The converter is being used to convert frame rates prior to transmission. Introduced at this year�fs NAB convention in April, FOR-A�fs FRC-7000 uses motion compensation processing by motion vectors to convert field frequencies and enables conversion between different HD frame rates.

“Considering the profile of the World Cup and the number of countries receiving broadcasts of the event, the selection of our new FRC-7000 converter by Casablanca and ESPN is a tremendous vote of confidence,” said Hiro Tanoue, Sales Manager, Easter Region, FOR-A. “This year�fs event is being produced in 1080/50i (16:9 widescreen) HD to ensure the highest quality viewing experience. Casablanca�fs and ESPN�fs conversion of frame rates to suit the receiving country�fs standards with our FRC-7000 complements this decision.”

Over three billion people worldwide are anticipated to watch the 2006 World Cup, marking the first time ever the tournament will be produced completely in HDTV. The games feature 64 matches taking place at 12 stadiums throughout Germany. Over 180 international broadcasters have licensed the rights to broadcast the official video and audio “pool feed.”

The FRC-7000 can convert frame rates between 1080/59.94i and 50i, and between 720/59.94p and 50p. Its motion compensation processing technology uses motion vectors to reduce judder and video resolution deterioration in field frequency conversion. The frame rate converter has Scene Cut Detection that detects scene cuts automatically to ensure that the conversion is performed without generating a motion compensation image from unrelated cuts in the frames before and after. The unit also provides for genlock. Process control can be performed for the post-conversion video. The video level, chroma level, chroma phase, setup level, and clips can be adjusted to produce the optimal video quality.

The FRC-7000 also supports eight-channel, 48 kHz 24-bit embedded audio signals in sync with the video clock. It also includes a delay function for synchronization with video processing. For test signals, the unit has a color bar, ramp signals and 1 kHz audio output for signal checking. An alarm tally output indicates power supply, fan and temperature errors.

Dolby E materials can also be converted with the FRC-7000�fs multiplexer/de-multiplexer option along with the external Dolby E encoder/decoder.

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