FOR-A FA-128: Difference between revisions

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|features=14-bit digital processing, frame synchronizer, time base corrector, 4:2:2 component internal processing, full frame memory, digital 3-line adaptive comb filter, analog composite 1 input and 4 outputs, NTSC/PAL automatic detection, proc amp controls, genlock input

|year_released=2005

|description=The FOR-A FA-128 is the world's first 14-bit ~~internal processing frame synchronizer and time base corrector~~, introduced in 2005. ~~It accepts analog composite video input~~ and ~~provides four simultaneous composite outputs, making~~ it ~~suitable for distribution applications as well as signal processing~~.

|description=The FOR-A FA-128 is a signal processor featuring the world's first 14-bit digital encoder/decoder, introduced in January 2005. FOR-A aspired to create an unprecedented product with the FA-128, and to this day it remains the only 14-bit processor of its kind on the market.

The FA-128 ~~features~~ superior correction range and image quality ~~thanks to~~ its 14-bit quantization—the highest bit depth available in its class ~~at the time of release. Internal signal processing uses 4:2:2 component format with sampling frequencies of 13.5 MHz for luminance and 6.75 MHz for chrominance~~.

The FA-128 accepts analog composite video input and provides four simultaneous composite outputs, making it suitable for distribution applications as well as signal processing. The superior correction range and image quality come from its 14-bit quantization—the highest bit depth available in its class.

A digital 3-line adaptive comb filter accurately separates luminance and chrominance from composite signals while maintaining full bandwidth~~. Full frame memory with 2-field correction range prevents picture field inversion during processing~~.

Internal signal processing uses 4:2:2 component format with sampling frequencies of 13.5 MHz for luminance and 6.75 MHz for chrominance. A digital 3-line adaptive comb filter accurately separates luminance and chrominance from composite signals while maintaining full bandwidth.

The unit automatically detects NTSC or PAL input signals. Front panel proc amp controls allow adjustment of video level (±3 dB), chroma level (±3 dB), setup level (±15 IRE), and chroma phase (±30°). Genlock phase control provides H phase (±2 µs), SC phase (±180°), H position (±2 µs), and V position (-128 to +127 lines) adjustment.

Full frame memory with 2-field correction range prevents picture field inversion during processing. The unit automatically detects NTSC or PAL input signals. Front panel proc amp controls allow adjustment of video level (±3 dB), chroma level (±3 dB), setup level (±15 IRE), and chroma phase (±30°). Genlock phase control provides H phase (±2 µs), SC phase (±180°), H position (±2 µs), and V position (-128 to +127 lines) adjustment.

A modular version (UFM-128FS) was also available for installation in FOR-A's universal frame system.

== Specifications ==

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== Variants ==

{| class="wikitable"

! Model !! Description

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| FA-128 || Standalone 1RU unit

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| UFM-128FS || Modular version for universal frame

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== Related Models ==

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| FA-145 || 10-bit, SD-SDI I/O

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| FA-147 || 10-bit, SD-SDI I/O with enhanced features

| [[FOR-A FA-147|FA-147]] || 10-bit, SD-SDI I/O with enhanced features

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* [[FOR-A FA-125]]

* [[FOR-A FA-~~300]]~~

* [[FOR-A FA-147]]

* [[FOR-A FA-310]]

* [[FOR-A FA-350]]

* [[FOR-A FA-9000]]

* [[Time base corrector]]

* [[Frame synchronizer]]

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 |features=14-bit digital processing, frame synchronizer, time base corrector, 4:2:2 component internal processing, full frame memory, digital 3-line adaptive comb filter, analog composite 1 input and 4 outputs, NTSC/PAL automatic detection, proc amp controls, genlock input
 |year_released=2005
-|description=The FOR-A FA-128 is the world's first 14-bit internal processing frame synchronizer and time base corrector, introduced in 2005. It accepts analog composite video input and provides four simultaneous composite outputs, making it suitable for distribution applications as well as signal processing.
+|description=The FOR-A FA-128 is a signal processor featuring the world's first 14-bit digital encoder/decoder, introduced in January 2005. FOR-A aspired to create an unprecedented product with the FA-128, and to this day it remains the only 14-bit processor of its kind on the market.
-The FA-128 features superior correction range and image quality thanks to its 14-bit quantization—the highest bit depth available in its class at the time of release. Internal signal processing uses 4:2:2 component format with sampling frequencies of 13.5 MHz for luminance and 6.75 MHz for chrominance.
+The FA-128 accepts analog composite video input and provides four simultaneous composite outputs, making it suitable for distribution applications as well as signal processing. The superior correction range and image quality come from its 14-bit quantization—the highest bit depth available in its class.
-A digital 3-line adaptive comb filter accurately separates luminance and chrominance from composite signals while maintaining full bandwidth. Full frame memory with 2-field correction range prevents picture field inversion during processing.
+Internal signal processing uses 4:2:2 component format with sampling frequencies of 13.5 MHz for luminance and 6.75 MHz for chrominance. A digital 3-line adaptive comb filter accurately separates luminance and chrominance from composite signals while maintaining full bandwidth.
-The unit automatically detects NTSC or PAL input signals. Front panel proc amp controls allow adjustment of video level (±3 dB), chroma level (±3 dB), setup level (±15 IRE), and chroma phase (±30°). Genlock phase control provides H phase (±2 µs), SC phase (±180°), H position (±2 µs), and V position (-128 to +127 lines) adjustment.
+Full frame memory with 2-field correction range prevents picture field inversion during processing. The unit automatically detects NTSC or PAL input signals. Front panel proc amp controls allow adjustment of video level (±3 dB), chroma level (±3 dB), setup level (±15 IRE), and chroma phase (±30°). Genlock phase control provides H phase (±2 µs), SC phase (±180°), H position (±2 µs), and V position (-128 to +127 lines) adjustment.
+A modular version (UFM-128FS) was also available for installation in FOR-A's universal frame system.
 == Specifications ==
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+== Variants ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Model !! Description
+|-
+| FA-128 || Standalone 1RU unit
+|-
+| UFM-128FS || Modular version for universal frame
+|}
 == Related Models ==
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 | FA-145 || 10-bit, SD-SDI I/O
 |-
-| FA-147 || 10-bit, SD-SDI I/O with enhanced features
+| [[FOR-A FA-147|FA-147]] || 10-bit, SD-SDI I/O with enhanced features
 |}
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 * [[FOR-A FA-125]]
-* [[FOR-A FA-300]]
+* [[FOR-A FA-147]]
-* [[FOR-A FA-310]]
 * [[FOR-A FA-350]]
+* [[FOR-A FA-9000]]
 * [[Time base corrector]]
 * [[Frame synchronizer]]