WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 8, 2007 – InFocus® Corporation (Nasdaq: INFS), the industry pioneer in the digital projection market, celebrates its 20-year anniversary of delivering big picture experiences at the workplace, in the classroom and to the home by announcing several new innovations, products and offerings in the Play Big, Work Big and Learn Big product portfolios.
Play Big: InFocus at Home
InFocus is kicking off 2007 with a bang by announcing new pricing for the award-winning InFocus Play Big SP777 home theater projector. Now available for just $9,999 (MSRP), the SP777 allows cinemaphiles and sports fans alike to revel in the extraordinary color fidelity of Texas Instruments 720p DarkChip3™ DLP® technology. Offering flawless performance in a remarkably sleek design, the SP777 features a 5000:1 contrast ratio and 2000 video-optimized lumens of stunning brightness. With the price drop, the SP777 provides home theater enthusiasts with superior video quality at about half the cost of other home theater projectors in the category.
In addition, InFocus is previewing an exciting new product in the Play Big series, the InFocus Play Big IN1 instant home theater and gaming projector. The IN1, based on DLP® technology from Texas Instruments™, features a built-in DVD player and speakers making it the perfect way for families to enjoy DVD movies or video gaming. With an outstanding picture and audio, this all-in-one instant theater product combines ease of use, with excellent value, to give families a great home entertainment experience. The Play Big IN1 also comes with an optional ceiling mirror that allows kids of all ages to enjoy watching their favorite movie or game on the ceiling while relaxing in bed.
Work Big: InFocus at Work
Turning our attention to what has been the cornerstone of our 20-year projection history, InFocus is celebrating with an exciting new product line up for the meeting and conference rooms of the world. InFocus is pleased to announce two new products in the mainstream meeting space portfolio, the InFocus Work Big IN24+ and IN26+. As a natural evolution of our value-based Work Big IN24 and IN26 projectors, the lumens have increased more than 30% to a bright 2,200 MAX ANSI lumens. The Work Big IN24+ and IN26+ both feature DLP® technology from Texas Instruments™, making them one of the most affordable and reliable solutions for businesses around the globe. Later in Q1 2007, InFocus will deliver next version of the Work Big IN32 & IN34 with the introduction of the Work Big IN36. At 3,000 lumens, the IN36 will provide a high-end meeting room projector in one of the lightest, brightest packages available in the market. This performance ratio makes the IN36 an excellent, affordable choice for integrating into virtually any conference room.
Learn Big: InFocus at School
As the innovator in digital projection, InFocus has been helping teachers and students interact freely, enthusiastically expressing thoughts and explaining ideas in the classroom for many years. In early 2007 InFocus will demonstrate our continued commitment to the education community by launching a comprehensive host of education-specific products and programs, including affordable digital projectors with features such as extreme keystone correction, pin-code security and Eco-mode brightness. In addition, InFocus will be launching several programs that will help teachers understand how to use technology and digital projectors in the classroom as well as help provide resources and tools to enable the vision of having a digital projector in every classroom.
“Projection has changed the way consumers experience business meetings, classroom interaction and more recently the way they experience movies and games, we’re proud to be one of the first companies to have brought this amazing experience to our customers and excited about our continued leadership in this area,” said InFocus president and chief executive officer Kyle Ranson. “InFocus has been developing breakthrough products for over twenty years and our innovation is still hard at work throughout our Play Big, Work Big and Learn Big portfolios.”
Availability
The InFocus Play Big SP777 is currently available through authorized InFocus dealers and the new, reduced pricing is effective January 1, 2007. The InFocus Play Big IN1 will be available in the first half of 2007 and more information and the availability of the education-specific product will be available in early Q1 2007. For more information about InFocus products, please visit www.infocus.com.