TriCaster™ is the gold standard in portable live production and TriCaster, model XD300, raises the bar, capabilities and expectations. TriCaster, model XD300, is the latest entry in the TriCaster family for live production and streaming. TriCaster, model XD300, provides a small footprint and easy one-person or small team operation making it possible to live produce in HD/SD and stream from literally anywhere.

Pristine Video:

• Video processed internally in floating-point colour with 32-bits per pixel precision (well beyond the industry state-of-the-art 10-bit).
  
• Audio processed at 96kHz floating point.
  
• Video processed internally at 4:4:4:4 component (YCbCrA).
  
• Ability for all video inputs, including titles and DDRs to be proc amped and keyed.
  
• Output proc amp with independent settings for main, stream and VGA outputs.
  
• Capture with support for full 4:2:2 video or stills at 1920x1080 resolution.
  
• Next generation interface design with key live production tools readily available, supported by quick access to extensive controls for configuring each source.
  
• Full 64-bit native architecture.

• Virtual inputs which allow several sets to be assigned to one camera.
  
• Ability to zoom and pan for easy setup of virtual sets and talent.
  
• Capability to zoom and pan on all virtual set monitor sources.
  
• Easy interactive control over zoom of the virtual camera.
  
• Alpha channel sources to be included within virtual sets.

• For HD, component and HD-SDI inputs. For SD, SDI, component, composite and Y/C inputs. All switcher inputs have on-screen ISO monitoring.
  
• Virtual inputs that deliver advanced mixed effects rows capabilities.
  
• Two downstream and one upstream overlay per virtual input with full positioning and scaling of sources.
  
• Sophisticated effects system for transitions, bringing in overlays and more.
  
• Ability to intermix all resolutions and aspect ratios (including HD and SD video) in a production.
  
• Simultaneous HD and SD output.
  
• Audio follows video.
  
• Next generation LiveMatteHD™ for incredibly clean keying.
  
• Ability to store and create presets throughout the application, including DDR playlists, virtual inputs, audio mixers and more.
  
• Separate DDR audio outs for external mixing.
  
• Ability to make on-the-fly changes to titles, including fonts, text sizes and more.
  
• AutoPlay which provides easy on-air cueing of titles.
  
• Easy access to all important controls during live production.

TriCaster BROADCAST™ with SDI support delivers enhanced efficiency and reliability. With audio embedded with the video signal you can depend on a fast, professional setup. Whether you rely on a team or operate on your own, TriCaster BROADCAST makes it possible for you to deliver your network quality program to video, projector and web stream with a full range of professional tools including six camera inputs, live virtual sets, double box effects and much more.

TriCaster BROADCAST, provides the full range of professional broadcast tools with SDI support. Whether you work with a team or operate on your own, TriCaster BROADCAST is easy to set up, portable and provides all of the following system benefits:

• NewTek LiveSet™ technology makes it possible for you to turn a very small space into a larger than life network-style studio
  
• Quickly connect and mix six serial digital cameras to provide full camera coverage of any venue
  
• Small footprint allows live production setup in small spaces
  
• Optional LiveText™ character generator allows remote control over show titles
  
• Dual virtual VCRs that can be played on cue for perfect cut-ins every time
  
• Either virtual VCR may be used to overlay scrolls, crawls and motion titles
  
• Lock titles and graphics upstream to any input,
  
• Total flexibility with operation in either six-camera or three-camera mode. Switch six cameras with shared preview or three cameras with a dedicated preview for each
  
• Record, broadcast and stream either 4:3 or 16:9 productions
  
• Multi-format live clip playback
  
• TriCaster auto-detects and compensates for aspect on playback
  
• iVGA™ imports up to three displays, Mac and PC, as inputs for your TriCaster live production
  
• VC-1 streaming support
  
• Digital BNC video connectors provide increased durability and reliability for your camera hook-ups
  
• Four balanced XLR or phone jack audio connectors for professional audio mixing
  
• Simultaneously record full-screen .avi while archiving your web stream
  
• Easily cut to video using the on-board VCRs at any time without needing another person to cue them up

• LC-11 - Control surface
  
• TimeWarp - Slow motion & DDR command
  
• LiveText - Remote CG software

High Definition slow motion instant replay is no longer out of reach with NewTek 3PLAY™. Now, sports broadcasters, teams, leagues, schools and organisations have an affordable alternative for multi-channel HD/SD slow motion instant replay. The small size and portability of 3PLAY enhance production at any venue. The ability to connect to any switcher provides the ultimate flexibility for all production environments. 3PLAY is the perfect instant replay, slow motion solution for live production.

3PLAY gives sports broadcasters, leagues, teams and schools an affordable option to deliver instant replay and slow motion for broadcast, webcast, arena scoreboard displays and more.

• Capture all the action with synchronised, continuous recording and display of up to three video streams
  
• Replace three HD decks at a fraction of the cost
  
• Deliver slow motion instant replays as soon as recording begins without interrupting capture
  
• Organise replays in separate lists using colour coding to easily distinguish teams, players, game periods, event types, highlights and more
  
• Play back key elements at variable speeds from multiple camera angles to give the viewer a comprehensive look at all the action
  
• Quickly export highlight reels of selected video segments including an edit decision list for rapid turn-around
  
• Replay pristine HD footage in 1080i or 720p as well as component, Y/C and composite SD in 4:3 or 16:9
  
• Multi-standard version supports both NTSC and PAL
  
• Choose from two output modes. 1-Out mode allows the 3PLAY operator to send a switched replay from multiple camera angles to the switcher. 3-Out mode allows the operator to control the playback speed while the switcher is fed all three outputs allowing the director to choose the camera angle.
  
• Record three isolated cameras (ISO) simultaneously providing the ability to edit the event in post for maximum flexibility and functionality

TriCaster PRO™ provides a complete portable studio for the professional producer with the ability to mix component, composite and S-Video camera sources. Produce your show with network style virtual sets, balanced audio, an integrated character generator, broad file format support, increased storage and much more.

Broadcasters, sports teams, corporations, schools, media ministries and many others have come to rely on the award-winning TriCaster PRO™ for portable live production and live web streaming.

TriCaster PRO is easy to set up, portable for use in numerous environments and lets you capitalise on the following benefits:

• LiveSet™ technology that makes it possible for you to turn a very small space into a larger than life network style studio
  
• Transition to live double-box effects. For example, show both your in-studio talent and remote reporter sharing the screen
  
• Over 20 hours of video storage for video playback during live presentations and for archiving your live presentations
  
• Full support for both 4:3 and 16:9 broadcasting giving you the option of delivering your program in the traditional TV format or film aspect ratio
  
• LiveMatte™ technology makes it easy to create clean chroma keys for your talent to be displayed in the live virtual sets
  
• With NewTek’s iVGA™ up to three Mac or PC’s on the same network with your TriCaster can be added as inputs for your TriCaster live production
  
• Live overlays support text, picture and animated titles with alpha channel to provide depth and dimension to your graphics
  
• VGA output to projector, with image enhancement controls provide the best quality image to an in-house audience
  
• Edit Media is now optimised with the SpeedEDIT™ 1.5 engine providing the ability to edit HD footage, along with render support for Mac, iPod, MPEG-4, Flash and more
  
• 200+ different effects allow you to transition from one camera or source to another to customise your production
  
• File format support has been extended for live and post production to include MPEG and QuickTime for greater versatility in program delivery
  
• Character generator provides the ability for you to create your own custom titles, motion graphics, scrolls and crawls
  
• For complete versatility and reliability connect Y/C sources using either 4-pin or dual BNC connectors
  
• In-field system recovery provides on-location confidence at any production

• LC-11 - Control surface
  
• TimeWarp - Slow motion & DDR command
  
• LiveText - Remote CG software

You’ve got something to express, with TriCaster you can broadcast or web stream your message out to the world and project to a live audience with the tools and techniques used on network television.

TriCaster is a portable production system. At just under 10-pounds and the size of a shoe box you can take TriCaster anywhere. Plug it in and hook up 3 camcorders and you can live mix your camera sources with video from the TriCaster virtual video cassette recorders (VCR’s) using cut and fade transitions or any one of the 200+ video effects that come with the system. Your production can be complete and polished with opening titles, closing credits and graphics to identify your participants and locations.

TriCaster is easy to set up, portable for use in numerous environments and lets you capitalise on the following benefits:

• The flexibility to quickly connect and switch live between three composite or S-Video cameras
  
• RCA video connectors for hook-up to any camera
  
• Audio connectors for professional audio mixing
  
• Record either full-screen .avi or archive your Internet stream
  
• Enjoy the flexibility of simultaneous output to broadcast, projector and live web stream for both in-house and remote audiences
  
• Template-based titling system makes creating powerful graphics and titles quick and easy
  
• With NewTek's iVGA™, any PC or Mac on the same network as TriCaster can be added as an input for your TriCaster live production
  Tailor your production using any of the 200+ different effects to transition from one camera or source to another
  
• 200+ different effects allow you to transition from one camera or source to another with style
  
• Integrated VCR allows you to playback pre-recorded video in your live presentation
  
• Built-in audio mixer allows you to effectively blend microphones, musical score and other sound elements
  
• TriCaster picture player allows you to include photos and still images in your production
  
• Easily record your productions in either AVI or WMV formats
  
• Built-in video editing lets you prepare video segments in advance for replay during your live production

• LC-11 - Control surface
  
• TimeWarp - Slow motion and DDR command
  
• LiveText - Remote CG software

Planet eStream enables any organisation to create a central archive of multimedia content which can be readily retrieved and viewed via the local intranet or the World Wide Web. All that the end user requires is a web browser and Windows MediaTM Player running on a suitable platform.

The organisation would typically populate the Planet eStream archive with a combination of existing multimedia content and newly acquired material on an ongoing basis.The Planet eStream 4.5 solution provides the ability to store up to 3,500 hours of video rich content as standard.

The emphasis is on ease of use for both the end users and the content creators via Planet eStream’s intuitive user interface.

Visit our dedicated Planet eStream Web Site at http://www.planetestream.co.uk.

Standard features:-

• Real time video and audio capture
  
• Real-time video and audio archiving to a central location
  
• Schedule recordings
  
• Automatic multi-bit rate capture to optimise playback quality over client’s available bandwidth
  
• Batch transcoding and conversion
  
• High definition content compatible
  
• Full indexing and description of the archived content
  
• Fully-searchable HTML multimedia archive
  
• Add chapters to archived content
  
• Add existing multi media content to the archive
  
• Synchronise Microsoft® Power Point presentations with video playback
  
• Ability to add other related media e.g. still images, MP3 files
  
• Create play lists
  
• Create lesson plans (educational version only)
  
• Access media via local intranet and internet
  
• Retrieve content via database search or hyperlink
  
• Provides video on demand to the end user
  
• PC, PDA, Set Top Box and Apple Macintosh support
  
• Broadcast live events
  
• Broadcast archived material
  
• Multicast broadcasting support
  
• Wireless LAN compatible
  
• Distance learning and VLE integration
  
• Planet eStream server HTML Administration Area
  
• Customisable client access rights to Planet eStream archive
  
• Fully comprehensive support

• Microsoft Active Directory integtration
  
• Adobe Flash Media Server Module
  
• Add new content via any web browser with the Remote Transcoding Module
  
• Record up to six FreeView TV channels simultaneously with the HTML-based Digital Terrestrial (Freeview) TV Recording Module

• On-site installation (UK mainland only)
  
• Introductory training session carried out on same day as installation
  
• 12 months on-site warranty covering parts and labour on both hardware
  and software
  
• Telephone technical support
  
• 1 x Planet eStream V4.5 software license server edition
  
• 1 x Planet eStream multi processor server hardware
  
• 1 x Microsoft® Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition
  
• 1 x Planet eStream redundant disk array with 3,500 hours of video storage
  
• 1 x Planet eStream V4.5 software license Encoder Station edition
  
• 1 x Planet eStream Encoder Station hardware complete with 19”TFT monitor,
  keyboard, mouse and speakers
  
• 1 x Cable set specific to client requirements

Turbo-Charge Your Windows Media Video (WMV) Encoding
The Tarari® Encoder Accelerator dramatically accelerates encoding of high quality Standard Definition and High Definition Windows Media Video (WMV), Microsoft’s implementation of SMPTE VC-1.

Hardware-Assisted Acceleration
Faster turnaround with hardware-assisted acceleration from Tarari® means film and TV post-production facilities, broadcasters, and IPTV providers can now provide significantly more throughput, maximising the return on encoding resources and while cutting costs.

WMV/VC-1 Encoding
Microsoft’s superior Windows Media Video compression technology has made PC HD video possible, now Windows Media encoding Powered by Tarari® makes it practical.

Tarari and Microsoft partnership is your advantage
Tarari is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. We work directly with Microsoft in Redmond to implement algorithms from the Microsoft Windows Media Codec in Tarari’s re-configurable silicon. This partnership safeguards your investment in Tarari technology and ensures the Tarari Encoder Accelerator will maintain compliance with Microsoft’s Windows Media/ VC-1 codecs.

Superior quality encoding
Tarari’s hardware version of the highest quality Microsoft video encoding algorithms ensures you always get the highest quality encoded video output – at accelerated encoding speeds.

Tarari does the heavy lifting – and CPU off load
Since Tarari’s technology is designed to perform computer-intensive functions such as motion estimation much faster than general-purpose CPUs, encoding is faster. By off loading algorithms which take the most CPU cycles, Tarari technology frees the CPU for other tasks resulting in increased overall system productivity.

Encode multiple streams simultaneously
The Tarari Encoder Accelerator provides improved encoding efficiency when encoding multiple video streams using a single Tarari Encoder Accelerator board.

Automatic Seamless Integration
The Tarari Encoder Accelerator provides seamless acceleration for WMV/VC-1 encoding applications based on the Microsoft Windows Media Format SDK—without the need for any special scripting or “digital glue.” Simply install the Tarari Encoder Accelerator and the encoding process will be faster!

See Adobe Acrobat pdf datasheet (left) for more information.

High-performance 64-bit capture card offering digital and analog audio and video inputs. Supports Windows XP/Server 2003. The Osprey-530 is a PCI� and PCI-X compatiable video/audio capture card designed for the streaming media professional. The Osprey-530 is compatiable with popular media application that support DirectShow (WDM).

This device offers high-quality video/audio capture from analog and professional digital sources, and includes a de-interlacing filter that improves video quality when capturing standard NTSC or PAL video sources. It provides composite video (BNC), S-Video, SDI (SMTPE-259M) Audio/video, unbalanced stereo audio, balanced stereo audio (XLR), and professional digital audio (AES/EBU).

Osprey 530 bundle with Digital SimulStream
This product blends the functionality of the Osprey-530 with the capabilities of Digital SimulStream. The result is a high-performance device capable of streaming from digital or analog inputs, in realtime, to multiple media formats using software codecs

Introducing the first Osprey Video card for the PCIe family of solutions from ViewCast, the new Osprey-700 HD high-definition video capture card.

By utilising the high-speed PCI Express bus, the Osprey-700 HD provides the bandwidth required for high-resolution video capture in applications for a wide range of HD resolutions including 1080i (60/59.94/50 Hz) and 720p (60/50 Hz).

The Osprey-700 HD offers HD-SDI/SD-SDI video input with eight embedded SDI audio stereo pairs. Future driver release will upgrade the Osprey-700 HD audio capabilities to combine embedded SDI audio stereo pairs. It supports extraction of vertical blanking interval (VBI) data for closed captioning and teletext applications.

The Osprey-700 HD is compatible with Osprey Digital SimulStream® to allow the output of multiple streams from a single channel input to multiple applications.

With the capability to meet all video resolution needs from HD to SD, the Osprey-700 HD is an excellent choice for broadcasters, content owners and content aggregators needing to re-purpose high-definition and standard definition content for IP video distribution and video-on-demand applications as well as ingesting HD/SD video for archiving and/or transcoding workflows.

Key Features:-

• Extraction of Closed Captioning, Teletext
  
• PCIe®-compatible (1x)
  
• Osprey SimulStream Ready
  
• Video Processing Applications:
  
• Bob1 and Advanced Deinterlace
  
• Spatial Downsampling
  
• Temporal Downsampling
  
• RGB, YUV Format Conversion
  
• Contrast, Brightness, Hue, Gamma
  
• Dynamic Format Change
  
• Inverse Telecine
  
• Watermarking
  
• Cropping
  
• Windows® XP
  
• Windows Server® 2003 and Windows Vista™

Osprey 440 - Enabling Multi-channel video capture

The Osprey-440 is a 64-bit four-channel, multi-port audio and video capture card. This PCI-X card can process four channels of full-motion (30 fps) video and audio, from four NTSC or PAL analog sources. The Osprey-440 features Logo/Bitmap overlay/watermark capability, audio gain control, and programmable audio sampling rates. Based on the reliability of ViewCast’s Osprey Video capture card, the Osprey-440 provides multi-source capture through four composite (BNC) connectors on the faceplate plus additional video inputs via internal pins on the circuit board.

Description
The Osprey-440 is a PCI card designed to simultaneously capture 4 channels of analog video and / or stereo audio signals. The Osprey-440 is intended primarily for applications where multiple channels of video need to be captured and processed independently. The Osprey-440 is designed to minimise internal PC space requirements by implementing multiple channels per card, and allowing multiple cards in a single system. The channel density enabled by the Osprey 440 allows fewer computer systems to be used for capture of a given number of channels, dramatically reducing total system cost. Additional features of the Osprey-440 include four standard alarm inputs and four alarm outputs and support for them within the Osprey AVStream driver. The Osprey-440 includes 12 additional internal auxiliary audio and video inputs that can be switched in as alternatives to the rear panel connectors, three per channel. These additional inputs are intended for developers who may wish to source audio and video from within their own enclosure or from other auxiliary sources under their control. Familiar features of other Osprey multimedia-class cards have been retained, including options for SimulStream, cropping, watermarking, and audio capture. Multiple cards may be used in a single system chassis. The Osprey-440 is compatible with the Osprey SDK for development of media applications supporting Video-for-Windows and DirectShow.

Key Features:

• (4) composite BNC video connectors
  
• 64-bit PCI-X design
  
• Full motion (30fps) video capture
  
• Logo/Bitmap overlay
  
• Watermark capability
  
• Programmable audio sampling rates
  
• Osprey SimulStream
  
• Osprey SDK for development
  
• Osprey 440 Developer Guide
  
• AVStream and VFW driver support (Windows 2000 and XP)

• Multi-channel audio/video capture card
  
• Allows increased capture capabilities in a single PC
  
• Reduces cost of deploying multi-channel video systems
  
• Supports (4) audio inputs & (4) audio outputs)
  
• Design offers (12) internal audio/video inputs for increased capture capability
  
• Customisable feature set.

This low-cost streaming video workhorse can be found in nearly every corporate and professional streaming video production facility in the world. If you need to stream video, you’ll want the Osprey-100. It’s the video capture card that launched Internet video.

Don’t be fooled by the low price of this card either. Industry-leaders Microsoft and RealNetworks back it simply because it is the best video capture card on the planet.

An Osprey-100 board is included with every copy of RealNetworks Streaming Media Starter Kit, and is also bundled as part of their RealMedia Creation Kit. The Osprey-100 also allows for Windows Media encoding along with capture into other popular software packages.

Key Benefits:-

• Multiple cards can be used simultaneously in a single system
  
• Captures full frame video at 30 frames per second
  
• Recommended by Microsoft and RealNetworks
  
• Windows 95/98/Me, 2000, and NT support

• Closed Caption
  
• PAL and NTSC supported video formats
  
• Image overlay
  
• Supports Video for Windows APIs and OPI (Osprey Programming Interface)

The Osprey 200 family of analogue capture products is the next step in rich media capture. Combining the ability to capture professional-quality stereo audio with the already proven and recommended video capture capabilities of the Osprey-100, now comes the Osprey-200 family.

The Osprey-210 provides a single card solution and offers a high degree of scalability and flexibility. It is an analogue capture card with BNC or S-Video connectors for composite video, unbalanced stereo audio inputs, and audio loop-back feature for monitoring of the captured source.

The 200 Series is optionally available with the SimulStream and Fluition Smil Authoring Software. Simulstream allows the user to create simultaneous multiple streams at different bit rate speeds through different streaming applications from the same source via a single Osprey 200 series card. One Osprey card, located in one PC/encoding station, can create as many different streams from a single source (analogue, digital or SDI) as the processing power of the that PC/encoding station can handle. i.e. Three streams of 58k, 128k and 384k in Windows Media format and three streams of 58k, 128k and 512k in Real format - all streaming simultaneously, all in realtime, all from just one Osprey card and one PC/encoding station.

Key Features:-

• Multiple cards can be used simultaneously in a single system
  
• Captures full frame video at 30 frames per second
  
• Supports most popular video and audio APIs
  
• Professional video connector enhances reliability
  
• Monitoring of video and audio capture with minimal CPU utilisation
  
• BNC composite video input
  
• Audio Loop-back
  
• Hardware audio gain control
  
• Closed Caption

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