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1971.10
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FOR-A Company Limited established in Tokyo,
Japan |
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1971 |
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VTG-32 (Video Timer)
First worldwide timer produced. |
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1974.2 |
FOR-A Corporation of America established in California |
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1977 |
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FVW-900 (Video Writer)
Freehand drawing on screen via light pen. |
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1981 |
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FA-410P (Time Base Corrector)
Considered the best time base
corrector on the market. |
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1985.9 |
R&D Center opened in Sakura City, Chiba
(Japan)
for new product development and
to expand manufacturing facilities. |
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1986 |
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MF-2000 (Digital Video Effects)
First digital video effects
manipulation unit produced.
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1988.4 |
FOR-A Corporation of Canada established in
Toronto. |
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1989.9 |
Sakura R&D Center expansion completed. |
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1991.10 |
R&D Center opened in Sapporo City, Hokkaido
(Japan). |
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1992.3 |
Video Gainesville Inc. (Florida, USA) acquired
to
establish overseas development center and expand production. |
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1993 |
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VWS-100 (Character Generator)
Selected for official production
display use at Nagano Olympic Games. |
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1994.3 |
PC board assembly factory opened at Sakura
R&D Center. |
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1995.4 |
FOR-A (UK) Limited established in London (England). |
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1996.4 |
FOR-A Italia S.r.l. established in Milan (Italy). |
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1997 |
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digiWarp (Virtual Studio System)
Designed to add virtual studio systems
to our product lineup. |
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1997.10 |
Sales offices opened in Beijing (China) and
Singapore. |
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1998.3 |
Headquarters moved to Ebisu in Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo (Japan). |
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1998.4 |
Extension expansion of Sakura R&D Center
completed. |
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1999.4 |
24-hour, 365-day FOR-A service call center
established
for Japanese market. |
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1999 |
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DCC-700H (Digital Color Corrector)
One of our first HD products produced
at the start of digital broadcasting. |
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2001.1 |
ISO certification of Sakura R&D Center
successfully completed. |
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2001 |
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HVS-3000 (2M/E Digital Video Switchers)
SD and HD versions developed
simultaneously. Debuted to acclaim at
IBC 2001. |
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2001.7 |
New headquarters building completed in Ebisu
in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Japan).
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2001.8 |
Special camera related sales and development
center completed
on Sakura R&D grounds. |
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2002 |
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VFC-300 (Variable Frame Rate Camera)
A compact, lightweight, integrated, high-speed camera |
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2003 |
HVS-1000HS (HD/SD 1M/E Digital Video Switcher)
HD/SD switchable and compact digital video switcher |
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2004.10 |
FOR-A Corporation of Korea established in Seoul. |
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2005 |
HVS-3800HS, HVS-DualLink, VPS-700
(Digital Video Switchers)
Three models of switchers debuted at NAB2005. |
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2005.7 |
ISO 14001 certification of Sakura R&D Center successfully completed. |
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2006 |
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FA-9000 (HD/SD Frame Synchronizer)
Won the "STAR Award 2006" of the TV Technology USA magazine. |
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2006 |
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FRC-7000 (HD Frame Rate Converter)
Won the "STAR Award 2006" of the TV Technology Europe magazine. |
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2006.3 |
Adoption of solar power generation at Sakura R&D Center. |
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2007.5 |
FOR-A MFG Center opened in Sakura City, Chiba
(Japan). |
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2007 |
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MediaConcierge®
(Media Management System)
Comprehensive content management systems with file base. |
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2008.4 |
FOR-A Latin America established in Florida. |
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2008.4 |
FOR-A China Limited established in Beijing. |
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2008.11 |
ISO 27001 certification of administrative headquarter and engineering headquarter successfully completed. |
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2008 |
 
HVS-5000 Series / HVS-300HS
(Digital Video Switcher)
large-sized model, to Portable model, Further expansion of the lineup. |
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2009 |
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FVW-500HS
(HD/SD Video Writer)
Won the "STAR Award 2009" of the TV Technology USA magazine. |
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2009 |
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VRCAM
(Sensor-less Virtual Studio System)
Won the "Best of IBC 2009" of the TVB Europe magazine and the "STAR Award 2009" of the TV Technology Europe magazine. |
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2009 |
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FRC-8000
(Framerate Converter)
Won the "Best of IBC 2009" of the TVB Europe magazine. |
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2009.10 |
FOR-A IBE Campany Limited is established in Tokyo, Japan. |
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2010 |
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LTR-100HS
(LTO-5 Video Archiving Recorder)
Won the "PICK HIT Award 2010" of the Broadcast Engineering magazine. |
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2010 |
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CEQ-100HS
(Stereoscopic 3D Processor/Color Equalizer)
Won the "STAR Award 2010" of the TV Technology USA magazine. |
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2011.4 |
FOR-A YEM Eletex Campany Limited is established in Tokyo, Japan. |
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2011 |
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VFC-7000 "Flash EYE"
(HD Variable Frame Rate Camera)
Won the "STAR Award 2011" of the TV Technology USA magazine. |
