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16/09/2004

FOR-A showcases HD/SD migration path at IBC 2004

FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of digital SD and HD systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, showcased its new HD/SD switchable product line-up at IBC 2004.
This range of solutions offers the user a cost-effective way to make the step to HD, so they can balance short-term needs against future demands.
In particular, FOR-A released the HVS-1000HS 1M/E Hanabi multi-format switcher, which enables quick and easy switching between SD and HD. IBC also saw the release of the HVS-3000S 2M/E Hanabi switcher, featuring the world’s first polygon real 3D DVE. This enables the user to upgrade from SD to HD.
With the European market slower to embrace HD than its Japanese or North American counterparts, it makes sense to give broadcasters and postproduction facilities the tools to be able to work in SD now with the ability to handle HD projects as and when they arise.
“Our Universal Frame Series represents the key parts that hold a facility together,” said Hiro Tanoue, Sales Manager Eastern Region and Central/South America for FOR-A. “They enable signals to move reliably and be processed without quality degradation. We’re now offering a clear migration path from analogue to SD, and then to HD. This is a path that allows customers to transition quickly and cost effectively.”
Recent customer installations for the Hanabi range include Sono Video in Canada, TPI TV in Indonesia and TV Globo in Brazil. In addition, a whole fleet of Italian broadcasters and production houses have embraced the product - including Euroscena, RAI and Video Italia.
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