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Q: What is TriCaster™?
A: NewTek TriCaster™ is an award-winning, turnkey, portable, live production system, designed for broadcasters and other communicators who want to get their message across in the most powerful way possible - video. TriCaster is designed to bring production and distribution capabilities of broadcast television to the enterprise environment, combining everything found in a television live truck into a box that fits in a backpack. It has a very easy interface using plain language instead of video jargon so broadcasters, PR departments, and training professionals can jump right in and start producing and distributing broadcast quality live events and presentations. Beyond the enterprise market, it’s also perfect for teachers/education, local access channels or anyone wanting to communicate live events via video, closed-circuit TV or Internet. The combination of TriCaster's portability, functionality and affordability, make it the most affordable live production system ever developed.
Connect up to 6 cameras, and then use any 3 – Y/C or Composite. Add to that a Virtual VCR for hard disk playback of video and template-based titles. TriCaster provides simultaneous live output, to video, projector and Windows Media web streams. All this in one box. Ten pounds.
Q: Why should I buy my TriCaster from Video Hardware Services?
A: Video Hardware Services has been a NewTek dealer since the mid-90’s. We WILL take care of you. In addition, we provide a custom ‘Getting Started’ DVD with every TriCaster we sell.
Q: What is TriCaster Pro™?
A: TriCaster PRO™ is everything mentioned above, but with numerous professional features added:
- component video in and out
- component + Y/C + composite Program Out
- balanced audio in and out
- simultaneous video recording, web streaming and web archiving
- professional BNC, XLR connectors
- Waveform monitors & Vectorscope
- Push and pull web streaming
- iVGA display client for both PC and MAC computers
Q: What is TriCaster STUDIO™?
A: TriCaster STUDIO™ is a portable live production system that extends the excitement of live broadcast production via projector, television and Internet with more power and capabilities than ever before. The result is an advanced production studio powerful enough to be utilized in network environments, yet still portable and small enough to fit in a backpack. TriCaster STUDIO offers everything within TriCaster PRO, with the following additions:
- 6 video inputs (component, Y/C, composite)
- 4 balanced audio inputs (mic or line; XLR or phone)
- 20 hours of internal video storage
- Virtual Set Support (numerous sets included)
- 16:9 wide-screen aspect for video, Internet and Projector
- Multiple upstream effects
- Both DDRs assignable to downstream key bus
- Playback and render support for AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime®, MP4 and more
Q: Why do I need TriCaster™?
A:TriCaster™ is the perfect device to handle any live production, from mixing live cameras and video playback, to high-resolution projection of graphics and animations directly to a projector, video or the Internet. TriCaster can ingest full-screen graphics, spreadsheets, video and live web pages from another person across the local network. This can be mixed with cameras, streaming your live presentation to the Internet while recording it all as digital video. TriCaster™ is designed for presenters who are not familiar with video equipment or terminology.
Turn it on. Engage the world™
Q: What makes TriCaster™ so different?
A: TriCaster™ brings several revolutionary technologies to the presentation market:
iVGA™ allows you to import full-screen presentations, video and graphics from a PC or MAC computer across the network and mix seamlessly into your live production. Send your high-quality graphics and images directly to the projector without compromising quality. Video is also scaled up to the projector’s resolution; something that would cost thousands if you were using hardware video scalers.
Cue up video clips, and the moment they’re selected, they begin playing, allowing you to produce the most polished and professional presentation imaginable.
Q: What can I input to TriCaster™?
A: The flexibility of TriCaster™ is amazing, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate any or all of the following into your presentation:
- Component1, Composite, Y/C video
- 3 analog cameras (with up to 6 connected)
- Titles over the live cameras
Q: What does TriCaster™ output?
- Component2, Composite, Y/C video
- XGA computer graphics for projector or LCD displays (up to 1600x1200)
- Windows media live Internet streams
- Windows media files for on-demand viewing and archiving
Q: Does TriCaster™ work in PAL mode?
A: Yes. TriCaster is sold in North America as an NTSC video device, and is sold Internationally as a dual-standard, PAL and NTSC device.
Q: Does TriCaster™ accept webcams?
A: As a broadcast device, TriCaster™ does not input USB-based webcams, since they are not full resolution video.
Q: Can TriCaster™ software be upgraded?
A: NewTek will provide occasional updates for TriCaster via web downloads. This is accessed from the Admin panel.
Q: May I install other programs on TriCaster™?
A: Although the Operating System can be accessed from the Administrator Mode, NewTek discourages installation of additional software on TriCaster™ as it may degrade the performance of the system.
Q: You said Award-Winning.
A: That's not a question
Q: What has TriCaster™ been awarded?
A: Glad you asked. TriCaster has won numerous awards, including: Demo@15 Producer’s Pick, NAB AIM Award 2005, NAB AIM Award 20062, … …
Q: Does TriCaster™ come in different colors?
A: Yes. TriCaster™ is available in black, or a darker version of black. Both accessorize well with any presentation.
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