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

TriCaster features include:

• Switching and preview of 3 composite or Y/C Cameras; connect up to 6
  
• iVGA(TM) network import of external computer displays
  
• XGA Projector output
  
• Virtual VCR and picture player (digital disk recorder)
  
• Live web streaming and recording
  
• Video editing

• Component video in and out
  
• Auto camera calibration
  
• Waveform monitor and vectorscope
  
• Balanced audio in and out with phantom power
  
• High resolution projector outputs – WXGA, SXGA, and more

• Animated graphics from the DDR can be keyed onto the video
  
• A full integrated CG with the possibility to create and save templates
  
• More drive space to store up to 20 hours of video
  
• WMV VC1 higher quality streaming and other great features!

The latest in the award-winning TriCaster™ family, TriCaster PRO FX™ delivers the same small footprint as TriCaster and TriCaster PRO™ and includes many features previously exclusive to TriCaster STUDIO™. TriCaster PRO FX provides a complete portable studio which includes network style virtual sets, an integrated character generator, broader file format support, increased storage and much more.

What You Get
TriCaster PRO FX, is a true broadcast appliance. As with all Tricaster's, TriCaster PRO FX is easy to set up, portable for use in any environment 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 computers 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 a live 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 with style.
  
• 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.

What it is
NewTek TriCaster combines everything found in a television live truck into a
box small and light enough to fit into a backpack.

What it Offers
TriCaster offers simplified live switching and audio mixing, with realtime output to video, projector and the Internet for less than £4,000. TriCaster's user-friendly interface is in plain English instead of video jargon, meaning you don't have to know about video production to produce compelling presentations. Its quick startup and dedicated usage allow you to produce professional quality video within minutes of opening the box.

Who Benefits
Corporate communications, human resource and corporate training professionals can benefit from rapid setup on site and easy use. TriCaster is also perfect for educators, local access channels or anyone wanting to communicate live events.

Specifications:

Components

• Live Production
  
• Live Internet streaming
  
• Professional Titling
  
• Video Capture
  
• Network Input
  
• Media Editing
  
• Virtual VCR playback
  
• Picture sequencing
  
• VGA projector output
  
• Camera setup
  
• Colour Background creator
  
• Audio Mixer
  
• Headphone output

• 3 Camera inputs (composite or Y/C)
  
• 2 phono Mic inputs
  
• 1 Stereo RCA line input
  
• 1 Firewire video input
  
• 2 USB 2.0 inputs
  
• 1 RJ45 Network input

• 1 video output (Y/C or composite)
  
• 1 stereo RCA line output
  
• 1 VGA monitor output
  
• 1 DVI projector output
  
• 1 Internet Streaming output
  
• Storage
  
• 150 Gigabytes, for more than 6 hours of digital video storage

• Animated graphics from the DDR can be keyed onto the video
  
• A full integrated CG with the possibility to create and save templates
  
• More drive space to store up to 20 hours of video
  
• WMV VC1 higher quality streaming and other great features

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