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TriCaster™ Family Comparison
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Feature
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TriCaster™
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TriCaster PRO™
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TriCaster STUDIO™
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TriCaster BROADCAST™
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Price
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$4,995
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$7,995
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$9,995
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$11,995
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Weight
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10 lbs
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10 lbs
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16 lbs
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16 lbs
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Dimensions
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11.5D x 8H x 7.5W"
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11.5D x 8H x 7.5W"
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15.5D x 8.5H x 10.4W"
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15.5D x 8.5H x 10.4W"
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Video Inputs
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3 Y/C or composite
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3 component, Y/C or composite
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6 component, Y/C or composite
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6 SDI component, or composite
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Video Output
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Y/C + composite
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Component + Y/C + composite
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Component + Y/C + composite
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SDI + Component + Y/C over BNC + composite
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Virtual Set Support
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No
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Yes; virtual sets included
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Yes; virtual sets included
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Yes; virtual sets included
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Integrated Character Generator
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Yes – optional LiveText™ support
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Yes – optional LiveText™ support
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Yes – optional LiveText™ support
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Yes– optional LiveText™ support
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On-screen ISO Preview Monitors
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Yes
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Yes
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3-cam ISO previews or 6-cam shared preview
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3-cam ISO previews or 6-cam shared preview
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16:9 Video Support
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Projector Output
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Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects
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Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects
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Yes, 4:3 and 16:9 aspects
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Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects
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Projector Resolutions
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XGA, DVI and
analog outputs
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XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI and
analog outputs
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XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI and
analog outputs
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XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI, HDMI and analog outputs
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Camera
Auto-Calibration
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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iVGA Network Import
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Yes – 1 input
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Yes – 3 inputs
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Yes – 3 inputs
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Yes – 3 inputs
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Live Web Streaming
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Yes; push or pull Windows Media support
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Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC-1 and Flash streaming support
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Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC1 and Flash streaming support
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Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC-1 and Flash streaming support
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16:9 streaming
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Recorder
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Yes; MPEG-2 or WMV
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Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records
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Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records
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Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records
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Recording Capacity
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10 hours MPEG-2
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10 hours MPEG-2
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20 hours MPEG-2
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20 hours MPEG-2
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DDR Playback
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1 DDR, 1 still store
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1 DDR, 1 still store
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2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to downstream Key
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2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to downstream Key
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Mic Inputs
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2 Phone
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2 balanced (XLR or phone)
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4 balanced (XLR or phone)
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4 balanced (XLR or phone)
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Line Inputs
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1 RCA stereo
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2 XLR/phone 1
1 RCA stereo pair
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4 XLR/phone 1
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4 XLR/phone 1
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Line Outputs
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1 RCA stereo pair
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2 balanced phone
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2 balanced phone; 2 RCA
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2 balanced phone; 2 RCA
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Preview Out
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No
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No
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No
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Yes, configurable as FX row output
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Vectorscope
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Waveform Monitor
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Phantom Power
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Nonlinear Editor
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Upstream Effects
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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File Formats
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ...
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ...
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ...
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ...
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Render Outputs
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP)
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP)
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP)
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AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP)
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Accessory Options*
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LiveControl™ LC-8, TimeWarp™ LiveText™, DataLink™
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LiveControl LC-11, TimeWarp, LiveText, DataLink
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LiveControl LC-11, TimeWarp, LiveText, DataLink
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LiveControl LC-11, TimeWarp, LiveText, DataLink
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1 Inputs are selectable between line and mic impedance.
* The RS-8 will work with all upgraded models of TriCaster. There is an upgrade offer for RS-8 owners who wish to purchase LiveControl.
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