JVC Chooses FOCUS Enhancements' DV Disk Recording Solution for Professional Line of Digital Camcorders

FOCUS Enhancements, a worldwide leader in video production andconversion technology, today announced that its digital disk recordingsolution has been chosen for use in JVC's professional line of DVcamcorders. The solution was based on FOCUS Enhancements' unique DirectTo Edit Technology (DTE) and will be marketed by JVC ProfessionalProducts Company under the name DR-DV5000, the first DTE-capablerecorder that mounts between a camcorder and battery system.

"We have been working with FOCUS Enhancements to develop the best DVrecording solution and are very pleased with the end result," says JuanMartinez, national product marketing manager for JVC Professional USA."By incorporating FOCUS Enhancements' DTE Technology, we were able tocreate a total solution that meets the growing needs of our broadcastand professional customers."

DTE Technology is FOCUS Enhancements' proprietary recording processthat enables the recording of video, audio and time code directly toremovable, FireWire disk drives. For the first time, edit ready clipsare immediately available to the non-linear editing (NLE) system intheir native file formats including RawDV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2,Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI, QuickTime, and Avid DV-OMF. This eliminatesthe capturing process, saving a videographer up to 25 hours a month.DTE Technology was the developing ground for FOCUS Enhancements'current line of FireStore DV disk recorders, which offers the same timesaving benefits as the DR-DV5000.

"We are extremely pleased that JVC has chosen DTE Technology and theDR-DV5000 for its DV disk recording solutions", says David O'Kelly,vice president of business development with FOCUS Enhancements. "It istruly a testament of our ability to develop technologies that meettoday's market needs."

The DR-DV5000 is designed to mount between the camcorder and batterysystem on JVC's full line of Professional DV camcorders. It can recordup to four and half hours on a single drive (based on a 60 GB capacity)and comes with retro loop and time lapse recording. Other featuresinclude multiple control modes, powerful disk utilities, playbackmodes, infrared remote control with wired and serial remote controloptions, and a small, lightweight enclosure that mounts directly to acamcorder's battery plate. When mounted directly to the JVC GY-DV5000camcorder, a single connector interfaces to the DR-DV5000 and providesenhanced integration.

The DR-DV5000 will be marketed and distributed by JVC Professionalas an option to its line of Professional DV camcorders. Customers canalso purchase an optional user-configurable DR-DV5000 0GB FireWire harddrive enclosure. Both will be priced and available through the JVCProfessional worldwide distribution network in Q2 2003. Additionalinformation can be found on the JVC Professional website at pro.jvc.com or on theFOCUS website at