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FOR-A Partners On Video
Switcher Integration
F

OR-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 video servers, and
Brainstorm Multimedia virtual studios.
"Together with our technology
partners, FOR-A is creating live
production systems that make
integration easier and more reliable,"
said Ken Truong, President of FOR-A
Corporation of America. "With the
combined expertise from these
companies across the professional
video industry, we can offer best-ofbreed solutions that improve
workflows
while
delivering
broadcast-quality results for HD,
4K, and beyond."
Variant's
Envivo
Replay
offers
a
cost-effective
sports and live event replay
solution, with an intuitive user
interface and continuous multiple

iso-channel recording capabilities.
It offers simultaneous clip storage
of multiple angles, playlists for
highlights playback, built-in branding
capabilities, and direct publishing to
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other
social media platforms. FOR-A is the
exclusive distributor of Envivo Replay
in North America.
FOR-A - the exclusive distributor of
ClassX in North, Central and South
America - also combines the latest
ClassX real-time 2D/3D HD/4K CG
and live motion broadcast graphics
and playout solutions with its HANABI
video switchers. An expansion I/O
card for HVS-100, HVS-490, and HVS-

Brainstorm LiteSet

Variant
Envivo Replay

2000 production switchers enables
a close integration of the ClassX
graphic playout from any HANABI
video switcher directly by the switcher
operator. ClassX's real-time graphics
playout software suite is popular with
TV channels, news broadcasters, live
event productions, and live sports
productions.
Odyssey's Insight video server
is a versatile system that provides
recording and playout capabilities
for production environments. Its
distinctive web interface allows easy
operation and feedback for
the operator via the preview
channels. The system can be
operated directly from FOR-A's
HANABI switchers for transitions
and event triggering.
Insight's
product
range
includes 4K and HD multichannel units in SDI up to 12G,

including the new SMPTE ST 2110
server.
Brainstorm's LiteSet is a virtual
set application designed to be
integrated within a FOR-A system
configuration. LiteSet is supplied as a
single software licence and embedded
within the FOR-A HVS-100/110 video
switcher, which uses its control
panel to manage and operate the
Brainstorm application. The bestin-class combination of LiteSet and
HVS-100/110 provides a wide range
of sophisticated capabilities, yet
the application is simple to install,
maintain, and operate with its easyto-use interface. LiteSet is suitable
for a wide range of virtual studio
requirements where a trackless
environment is sufficient to comply
with the needs of the user.
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