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October 13th, 2009

SatBroadcasting: A Switcher For All Reasons From FOR-A


FOR-A switcher FOR-A, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will demo a wide range of products at the upcoming HD World Conference and Exposition, which runs October 14-15, 2009, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City (Booth #1009).

The Company's HVS-300HS HANABI HD/SD Multi Format portable video switcher has become a popular choice for houses of worship, video production companies, OB production trucks, broadcasters and corporate production facilities making the transition from SD to HD productions. The HVS-300HS features a frame synchronizing and resizing engine on every input. This provides the opportunity to use existing SD equipment to mix various SD and HD signals. Other features include a built-in 16-split multiviewer, 2D and 3D DVE transitions, and more than 100 wipe patterns. All this in a compact switcher and 1RU main unit make it an ideal switcher for use in flypacks or remote production applications.

Then there's their FRC-8000, a multi-format frame rate converter that provides an easy, one-touch setup system. It automatically detects scene cuts and changes, as well as 2:3 sequence pull-down between 1080/60i or 1080/59.94i and 1080/24p formats, to realize optimal motion compensation and frame rate conversion. FOR-A will also showcase its HD/SD Universal Modular processor products, which support multiple modules for conversion, routing, frame sync, time base correction, and more.