NAB Show: FOR-A To Highlight Enhancements To SOAR-A Platform

Reinforcing the company’s commitment to the “Evolution of the Software-Defined IP Solution,” FOR-A will showcase “significant updates” to its SOAR-A platform at the NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 14-17), Booth C4507. The […]

NAB Show: FOR-A Unveils Pioneering Hierarchical RDS Solution that Enables Different Islands To Access Shared Resources

FOR-A, a video technology company backed by over 50 years’ experience, will unveil what it says is the world’s first unique RDS (Registration and Discovery System) solution to enable multi-vendor RDS […]

NAB 2024: FOR-A And Aveco Bringing Full-Scale News Automation To Broadcasters Of All Sizes

An intuitive production automation package from FOR-A and Aveco will be front and center for FOR-A during the NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 14-17, Booth C4507). FOR-A HVS Series […]

NAB Show New York: SipRadius Partnering With FOR-A For Secure, Low Latency Distribution & Delivery

SipRadius is partnering with FOR-A to present a transformative approach to IP content transport and monitoring at NAB Show New York (Oct. 24-26, Javits Center), Booth 822. SOAR-A, powered by […]

FOR-A Strengthens System Offerings Through Partnership With Alfalite

FOR-A, a video broadcast technology company with more than 50 years’ experience, has expanded its offering still further through a strategic partnership with Alfalite, manufacturer of LED panels for screens […]

FOR-A Strengthens System Offerings Through Partnership With Alfalite

Video broadcast technology provider FOR-A has expanded its offering still further through a strategic partnership with Alfalite, manufacturer of high-quality LED panels for screens and volumes. Initially the agreement allows […]

FOR-A And Aveco Combine Production Automation With Switchers, Servers, Graphics

FOR-A and automation provider Aveco have entered a strategic alliance to provide best-in-breed video production, automation and asset management within “one easy-to-use and cost effective solution.” FOR-A HVS Series production […]

Robert Shen Joins FOR-A To Spearhead Sales In APAC

Video broadcast technology provider FOR-A has appointed Robert Shen as regional sales manager for South-East Asia and Oceania. He joins from EVS Broadcast where he was responsible for the Axon […]

NAB Show NY: FOR-A’s New Software Platform ‘SOAR-A’ Includes SMPTE ST 2110 Capability

With a combination of new and expanded partnerships and an emphasis on software-defined advances, FOR-A has created a live production ecosystem that it says works with all flavors of IP, […]

NAB Show NY: FOR-A Offers Complete SMPTE ST 2110-Based Solution

As part of the company’s commitment to the needs of broadcasters, FOR-A will showcase a full line up that support the SMPTE ST 2110 standard at the upcoming 2022 NAB Show New […]

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NAB Returns To The Big Apple

The NAB New York Show will be back at the Javits Center after a long pandemic hiatus. Following a strong showing at IBC earlier this month, expectations around it are rising.

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At IBC, Returning To A New Normal

In Amsterdam this week, there was plenty of talk about broadcasters’ ongoing transition to IP and the cloud, along with the supply chain issues and labor shortages hampering it, but most people were too grateful to see old friends, colleagues and clients to complain.

IBC: FOR-A Showing First Software-Based Offerings For Live Remote Production Applications

New at IBC (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12) this year will be the first two introductions in a new product category from FOR-A: the SOAR-A series. The name stands for Software Optimized Appliance Revolutionized by […]

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Boosted By COVID, NDI Gains Traction With Broadcasters And Vendors

NDI may have been built as a means of bringing video workflow to the masses, but broadcasters have embraced it to be a viable alternative to the ST 2110 uncompressed IP standard and as a more cost-effective way to add routing capacity to SDI plants.

InfoComm: FOR-A To Showcase Benefits Of 12G- And IP-Enabled Technology For Seamless And Remote Live Production

FOR-A Corp. says its 12G- and IP-enabled products will be the focus at InfoComm 2022 in Las Vegas. FOR-A will showcase its range of IP production solutions powered by transport technology from […]

NAB Show: FOR-A Debuts Range Of SDI & IP Hybrid Products, Along With IP Migration Path For Existing Products

FOR-A Corporation of America will showcase its complete range of video production and broadcast products designed for hybrid SDI and IP operation, together with an IP migration path for existing products […]

NAB Show: FOR-A To Show Live Production Tech With 12G/4K, IP And Cloud-Based Solutions

Perceptions of FOR-A Corp. as an established broadcast hardware vendor are set to transform at this year’s NAB convention (April 23-27 in Las Vegas at Booth C5408), the company says. “From […]

FOR-A Founder Keizo Kiyohara Dies At 88

FOR-A Co. Ltd. today announced that its founder and representative director, Keizo Kiyohara, died on March 7. He was 88 years old. Kiyohara established FOR-A in 1971. Three years later, he started FOR-A […]

FOR-A Provides Complete Production Kit For UAE Program

FOR-A has delivered a complete flyaway production kit to Media and Art Production (MAP), based in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The kit was designed to provide the technology platform for Emirates Draw, […]

New FOR-A 32-Channel Multi Viewer Supports Multi-Format Productions, Customized Layouts

FOR-A Corporation of America said today that its MV‑3240 multi viewer, a 32-channel, multi-format multi viewer that supports customized layouts with up to 25 windows for one 4K output. FOR-A will demonstrate the new MV-3240 […]

Church Upgrades Worship Center With FOR-A Switcher, Router

Dunwoody Baptist Church in Atlanta anchored its recent AV overhaul with an HVS-490 video switcher and an MFR-3000 routing switcher from FOR-A Corp. of America. The upgrade was part of a multi-million-dollar campus […]

School District Offers Digital Video Training With FOR-A Switcher

The new Career Technical Education Center in the Kern High School District in Bakersfield, Calif., offers a wide range of vocational education programs. To support its hands-on digital video coursework, […]

KOTV Enhances Weather Segments With FOR-A FVW-700 Telestrator

FOR-A Corporation of America today announced, Griffin Communications’ CBS affiliate KOTV Tulsa, Okla., has a new weapon in its tech arsenal for weather segments: a FVW-700 telestrator. No matter the forecast, the […]

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TVN Tech | Multiviewers Manage A Growing Juggling Act

Broadcasters are calling on multiviewers to work in traditional, hybrid and IP environments, monitoring many different formats and high numbers of input and output signals. Vendors say they’re keeping up, while advancing in virtualization, compression and resolution. Above, TAG’s probing, monitoring and multiviewing platform for real-time video.

InSync Technology And FOR-A Launch UHD Motion Compensated Frame Rate Converter

InSync Technology and FOR-A today announced the latest in their range of motion compensated UHD frame rate converters, the MCC-4K-A, developed by InSync Technology and exclusively distributed by FOR-A. For […]

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TVN Tech | Tech Vendors Face Uncharted Waters

COVID-19 has had numerous tectonic effects on broadcast technology vendors, from accelerating a move to IP- and cloud-based systems to making for much uncertainty and probable consolidations ahead.

FOR-A FT-ONE-SS4K Ultra High-Speed Cameras Capture 4K Footage At 1,000 fps

As audience appetites for sports coverage continue to increase, FOR-A Corporation of America offers a range of FT-ONE variable frame rate cameras to deliver the action in super slow motion. Recent advances […]

FOR-A Delivers Video Switcher Integration With Technology Partners

FOR-A Corporation of America has built integrated live production solutions that combine its HANABI series of video switchers with Variant Systems Group replay systems, ClassX graphics and playout software, ODYSSEY Insight […]

FOR-A Switchers, Routers Support 12G-SDI Infrastructures

FOR-A Corporation of America continues to develop products that support 12G-SDI infrastructures for live production workflows. Among its offerings are the new MFR-4100 and MFR-6100 12G/6G/3G/HD/ASI routing switchers, as well as the HVS-6000 […]

WLVT Improves Production Workflows, On-Air Look With FOR-A

Lehigh Valley Public Media’s WLVT Bethlehem, Pa. (PBS39), upgraded its control room with FOR-A Corporation of America’s HVS-2000 HANABI video production switcher and ClassX broadcast graphics system. The new equipment […]

FOR-A To Demo FT-ONE-SS4K Super Slow-Motion Cameras At IBC

During the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid, several FOR-A ultra high-speed FT-ONE-SS4K cameras were utilized for critical slow motion replays as part of the live broadcast. The same camera […]

At IBC, FOR-A to Intro Multi-Format Frame Rate Converter, Signal Processor, Motion Compensated Converter

At IBC 2019 (Sept. 13-17, RAI Amsterdam), FOR-A will introduce a multi-format frame rate converter, the latest version of its most popular signal processor, and the new InSync motion-compensated converter. IBC […]

FOR-A’s IBC Focus: IP Connectivity, HDR Resolution

For years FOR-A has been designing and manufacturing production switchers, video servers, keyers and test signal generators that support both 12G-SDI/4K and 3G-SDI/HD resolution. At IBC 2019 (Sept. 13-17, RAI Amsterdam) […]

Nepal Television Upgrading To HD With FOR-A

Given a mandate from the country’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Nepal Television, the national broadcaster of Nepal, must fully upgrade to high-definition by January of next year — […]

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On The NAB Exhibit Floor: FOR-A

FOR-A | Booth C5117 | https://www.for-a.com/ FOR-A is demonstrating its end-to-end line of video production tools and unveiling several solutions, including video switcher, frame rate converter, routing switcher and technologies […]

FOR-A Exclusive Distributor of Envivo Replay

FOR-A Corp. of America and Variant Systems Group have formed an exclusive sales and service agreement between the two companies. FOR-A America will now offer, on an exclusive basis in […]

Olympic-Type Tech On Tap In South Korea

With the Winter Olympics underway from Pyeongchang, South Korea, here’s a look at some of the various tech vendors and the equipment that’s making it possible for NBC to provide a record 2,400 hours of coverage.

Olympics: Tirico Debut, Ice Skaters Stumble

NBC’s first night, before Friday’s opening ceremony, had the feel of spring training. You could see it in the team ice skating, where men took tumbles one after the other. NBC’s Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, to their credit, didn’t make excuses for anyone

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FOR-A’s New FVW-700 4K Telestrator Ships

FOR-A’s recently introduced FVW-700 4K telestrator has been delivered to its first customers. The full-featured telestrator enables users to annotate and draw on video using a touch-screen computer monitor or wirelessly […]

Ken Truong Named President of FOR-A America

FOR-A Corp. of America, a manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, today named Ken Truong president of FOR-A Corp. of America, effective Aug. […]