StarComm uses FOR-A video switcher

Sydney — OB specialist StarComm recently used the innovative FOR-A HVS-350 portable video switcher from Magna Systems and Engineering to live stream and broadcast two unique surfing events in Bali and Tahiti in high definition.

The HVS-350 is part of FOR-A’s popular Hanabi series. Although compact, the HVS-350 is packed with features including frame synchronizing and a re-sizing engine on every channel which allows any standard definition equipment to be used in full HD mode.

StarComm owner Joel Medeiros said, “For the recent 2011 Oakley World Pro Junior tour event in Bali, we needed reliable and robust equipment as we were live streaming and broadcasting over 50 hours of HD programming and with surfing, you don’t get a second take.”

“We chose the HVS-350 because it is perfectly suited for these types of sporting events where we use our small, portable flyaway pack but where quality cannot be compromised.”

For the 2011 Oakley World Pro Junior tournament Medeiros and his crew live streamed the event to the web and in the recent equivalent Tahiti event they also broadcast live to FreeTV Australia, ESPN USA and ESPN Brazil.