InfoComm: FOR-A Highlights Integrated Product Range Supporting 12G-SDI/4K and Video-Over-IP

Cypress, CA, May 28,
2019 – A range of
flexible video production switchers, video servers, and graphics systems
that consistently support both 12G-SDI/4K and 3G-SDI/HD resolution will be a focal
point of the FOR-A®  booth at the upcoming InfoComm
Show in Orlando. Demonstrating
video production solutions for corporate video, worship, sports and live event
applications, FOR-A will exhibit in Exhibit Hall, West Level 2, Booth 1861
during the show which runs from June 8-14 in the Orlando Convention Center.

FOR-A’s
booth lineup includes the HVS-490 and HVS-1200 HANABI switchers, Variant
Systems Group’s Envivo Studio production suite and Envivo Replay sports and
live event replay solution, ClassX content creation and graphics playout
solution, and the ODYSSEY Insight video server.

The compact HANABI HVS-490 opens the door to more affordable 4K production. HDMI 2.0b specification support provides 4K output to a multi-viewer. Offering exclusive features, including MELite technology, which extends the switcher’s 2 M/Es to offer 6 M/E performance, the HVS-490 is designed for use in any live environment, including mobile shoots, events, and in-house corporate productions. The switcher provides users with event memory and macro functions, as well as integrated frame synchronizers and multi viewers – making it easy to set up quickly for live performances.

The HANABI HVS-1200, a compact 4K/HD compatible switcher,
builds on the features of the HANABI HVS-490 video switcher and adds 12G-SDI
support as standard. The switcher also utilizes a single
cable for image processing and is configurable as both a 12G-SDI/4K and as a
3G-SDI/HD switcher. In HD mode, the switcher accepts up to 40 inputs, and in 4K
mode it accepts up to 10. In 4K
mode, the switcher provides 2 M/E performance (1 M/E + 1 MELite), and in HD
mode it’s a 6 M/E (2 M/E + 4 MELite) switcher virtually.

Just
introduced at NAB 2019, Variant Systems will showcase the new Envivo Studio to InfoComm attendees. Shown for
the first time at InfoComm, Envivo Studio is an all-in-one live production
system that includes a clip player, still store, shot box, and powerful capabilities,
including:

Live switcher (cut camera inputs)Internal keyer (multi-layer overlay)Switcher support (key/fill)Drive multiple venue screens (IMAG)VDCP control24hr loop record inputsBuilt-in slow-motion replayCoaching review toolTime shift

FOR-A is the exclusive
distributor of Variant Systems Group’s Envivo Studio and Envivo Replay sports
and live event replay solution in the U.S. and Canada, along with Central and
South Americas. Envivo Replay offers a complete replay solution packaged in an
intuitive user interface with continuous multiple iso-channel recording
capabilities, simultaneous clip storage of multiple angles to clip bins,
playlists for highlights playback, built-in branding capabilities, direct
publishing to social media platforms, and support for high speed super
slow-motion cameras. At InfoComm, both Envivo systems will be shown with a
Dante audio interface, enabling the systems to support uncompressed,
multi-channel, low latency digital audio over a standard Ethernet network.
Studio and Replay also support NDI (Network Device Interface), a free protocol
for Video-Over-IP, developed by NewTek.  

A
demo of the latest ClassX solution of 2D/3D character generation and live
motion graphics and playout software integrated with FOR-A video switchers will
be on the FOR-A Infocomm stand. ClassX’s graphics suite of solutions is popular
with universities, digital signage, live event, and sports production
applications. FOR-A is the exclusive distributor of ClassX in North, Central
and South America. The agreement
provides broadcasters and live event producers with the ability to create and
play out ClassX real-time broadcast graphics integrated with FOR-A video switchers.

ClassX offers a
complete solution with pixel-perfect, real-time 2D and 3D motion graphics and
titling, SportsGraphics, SocialServer, MOS newsroom interface, clip playing
automation, picture-in-picture and a multi-functional scripting facility. ClassX
is 12G-compatible and supports Dante digital audio for playout.

ODYSSEY’s Insight Production Server is a multi-channel playout system, available in a two- or
four-channel configuration. Offering a Web
interface for control from any device with a web browser (no installation
required), the video server provides a wide range of supported wrappers
and codecs for media contribution and video play out with time delay
playback. Insight’s flexible event processor allows users to
connect multiple devices and interact with FOR-A production video switchers,
routing switchers, CG generators, GPIO-connected devices and other studio
equipment to orchestrate event triggering for a seamless production. 

About FOR-A

FOR-A, a worldwide, industry-leading
manufacturer, offers a wide range of broadcast and production products with a focus on cutting-edge
technologies, including: HD, 4K and IP products. FOR-A continues to offer
future-ready, cost effective, advanced technology solutions. Products include:
video switchers, routing switchers, multi-viewers, full 4K high-speed cameras,
IP encoders/decoders, multi-channel signal processors, 8K/4K/HD test signal
generators, color correctors, frame synchronizers, file-based products,
character generators, video servers and much more.

For
a full range of HD and 4K production and processing solutions, as well as
IP-based products, visit our web site at www.for-a.com.

FOR-A CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 11155
Knott Ave., Suite G&H, Cypress, C.A. 90630 Phone: 714-894-3311, Fax
714-894-5399 Web site: www.for-a.com