FOR-A FA-450 - Revision history

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			\|images=FOR-A FA-450P rear.webp,FOR-A FA-450P detail.webp
	\|description=The FOR-A FA-450 is the first 8-bit TBC developed by FOR-A, introduced in January 1986. It was designed as a model supporting multiple formats of analog I/O, expanding FOR-A's capabilities in the professional video market.		\|description=The FOR-A FA-450 is the first 8-bit TBC developed by FOR-A, introduced in January 1986. It was designed as a model supporting multiple formats of analog I/O, expanding FOR-A's capabilities in the professional video market.

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	* [[FOR-A FA-300]]		* [[FOR-A FA-300]]
	* [[FOR-A FA-800]]		* [[FOR-A FA-800]]
	* [[Time base ~~corrector~~]]		* [[:Category:Time base correctors and frame synchronizers\|Time base correctors and frame synchronizers]]

	[[Category:FOR-A AV devices]]		[[Category:FOR-A AV devices]]
	[[Category:Time base correctors]]		[[Category:Time base correctors and frame synchronizers]]

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{{AV device
|brand=FOR-A
|model_code=FA-450
|device_type=Time base corrector
|signal_standard=PAL
|video_inputs=Composite (BNC)
|video_outputs=Composite (BNC)
|audio_inputs=None
|audio_outputs=None
|features=8-bit digital processing, time base correction, multiple analog I/O formats
|year_released=1986
|description=The FOR-A FA-450 is the first 8-bit TBC developed by FOR-A, introduced in January 1986. It was designed as a model supporting multiple formats of analog I/O, expanding FOR-A's capabilities in the professional video market.

The move to 8-bit processing represented a significant advancement in signal quality over earlier designs, allowing for more accurate time base correction and better overall picture quality.
}}

== Variants ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Model !! Description
|-
| FA-450 || NTSC version
|-
| FA-450P || PAL version
|}

== FA Series Timeline (1985-1987) ==

* '''FA-430/430P''' (1985) - TBC offering color correction
* '''FA-440''' (1985) - NTSC version of FA-400PS with special effects
* '''FA-450/450P''' (1986) - First 8-bit TBC (this model)
* '''[[FOR-A FA-800|FA-800]]''' (1986) - Sakura R&D Center era
* '''[[FOR-A FA-300|FA-300]]''' (1987) - Smaller, more affordable (~8,800 units sold)

== See Also ==

* [[FOR-A FA-410P]]
* [[FOR-A FA-300]]
* [[FOR-A FA-800]]
* [[Time base corrector]]

[[Category:FOR-A AV devices]]
[[Category:Time base correctors]]