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name = FOR-A Global| logo = | type = Private | foundation = Oct 21st, 1971 | location = Tokyo, Japan | key_people = Keizo Kiyohara, President and Founder | num_employees = 200 (500 total within FOR-A Group) | industry = Video and Audio Technology for Broadcast and Film | products = Video Switchers FOR-A is a brand name for professional broadcast video and audio equipment. Founded more than 41 years ago and based in Japan, FOR-A has spread globally, with subsidiaries in America, Canada, Korea, Italy, and the United Kingdom. FOR-A manufactures 4K variable-rate, slow-motion digital video cameras,[1] digital video switchers, signal processing equipment, broadcast graphics products (such as virtual processors and studios), multi viewers, frame synchronizers and time base correctors, HD/SD converters, and video stabilizers. HistoryFOR-A was established on October 21, 1971, by Keizo Kiyohara in Tokyo, Japan. Its first product was the VTG-32, a worldwide video timer – the success of which allowed for the opening of a FOR-A Corporation of America, established in California. In 1977, after producing the FVW-900 (a video writer), the company went on to manufacture the FA-410P, a time-based corrector that was universally recognized as the strongest in the market. From there, FOR-A went on to open locations in Canada, England, Italy, China, and Korea. By the 1990s, FOR-A was a leading developer of DVE manipulation units, character generators, Time Base Correctors and Frame Rate Converters. In 1994, their character generator (the VWS-100) was chosen for official production display use at the Nagano Olympic Games. FOR-A recently also developed the instant replay/mark entry used by the international skating union at all major figure skating events, including the Olympics. Company Timeline1970 – VTG-32 produced.1974 – FOR-A Corporation of America established in California. 1977 – FVW-900 produced, a video writer allowing for freehand drawing on the screen. 1981 – FA-410 Produced, widely considered the best TBC on the market at that time. 1985 – FOR-A Research and Development Center opened in Sakura City, Chiba. 1986 – First DVE Manipulation Unit Produced 1988 – FOR-A Corporation of Canada established in Toronto. 1989 – Sakura R&D Center Expansion Completed 1991 – R&D Center opened in Sapporo City, Hokkaido. 1992 – Video Gainesville Inc. (Florida, USA) acquired to establish overseas development center and expand production. 1993 – VWS-100 selected for official production display use at Nagano Olympic Games 1994 - PC board assembly factory opened at Sakura R&D Center. 1995 - FOR-A (UK) Limited established in London (England). 1996 - FOR-A Italia S.r.l. established in Milan (Italy). 1997 - digiWarp designed to add virtual studio systems to product lineup. 1998 - Headquarters moved to Ebisu in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Japan). 1998 - Extension expansion of Sakura R&D Center completed. 1999 - 24-hour, 365-day FOR-A service call center established for Japanese market. 2001 - ISO certification of Sakura R&D Center successfully completed. HD and SD versions of HVS-3000 (2M/E Digital Video Switcher) Debuts to acclaim at IBC2001. New headquarters building completed in Ebisu in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Japan). 2004 - FOR-A Corporation of Korea established in Seoul.Special camera related sales and development center completed on Sakura R&D grounds. 2010 - Introduced LTR-100HS Video Archive Recorder with LTO-5 and LTFS at NAB trade show ([https://archive.is/20120904101235/http://www.nabshow.com/2010/ NAB-2010]) Associated Companies
TriviaThe company name, "FOR-A", is derivative of a similar—sounding Japanese phrase ("Han'ei") meaning "Prosperity with friends". References1. ^https://www.for-a.com/products/ftones/professional_hs_camera_p.html External links
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