FOR-A UNVEILS DC-POWERED, COST-EFFECTIVE AND COMPACT REAL-TIME VIDEO STABILIZER

New IVS-100 Joins Market-Leading Family of Video Stabilizers from FOR-A

August 21, 2006

CYPRESS, CA, August 21, 2006 – FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, is introducing its new compact and cost-effective IVS-100 video stabilizer. Thanks to its +12V DC operation, the IVS-100 is ideal for mobile video applications such as within cars, planes, boats, etc. It can also be used in a wide range of monitoring systems – from highway and railroad monitoring to weather cameras.

The IVS-100 joins FOR-A’s wide-ranging family of video stabilization products, including the IVS-300, IVS-500, and IVS-700HS. Designed for a variety of applications, they all electrically correct video shaking that occurs in camera applications, as well as unsteadiness on pre-recorded VCR tapes.

The IVS-100’s compact size and functionality are ideal for field applications. The unit’s dimensions are 145mm wide by 40mm high by 162mm deep, and it operates at +12V DC. The functions and performance of the IVS-100 are the same as those of its predecessor, the IVS-300A, making it very powerful and reliable.

“The IVS-100 can correct unstabilized pictures far more vividly than any competitive products,” said Mr. Susumu Hotta, General Manager, FOR-A Corporation of America. “With its low price and small size, it’s perfectly suited for a diverse range of field applications.”

The IVS-100 is capable of real-time correction of unsteady images on live video or correction on prerecorded tapes. It can correct unsteadiness, while automatically recognizing panning and zooming. It can correct up to 40% in vertical or horizontal directions in relation to the screen. The IVS-100 provides sub-pixel level correction precision.

Its simple design works by simply connecting video cables without the aid of special connections. It can be controlled remotely via the remote connector on the rear panel.

The IVS-100 video stabilizer is available now.

FOR-A is a major manufacturer and distributor of video and audio systems to the broadcast, postproduction and professional video markets. For more information about FOR-A’s product line, call 1-714-894-3311 or visit our web site at www.for-a.com.