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TriCaster PRO™ offers simplified live switching and audio mixing, with real-time output to video, projector and the Internet for less than $7,000. 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 start-up and dedicated usage allow you to produce professional qualty video within minutes of opening the box. TriCaster PRO extends the functionality of TriCaster™ by offering component video, balanced audio, waveform and vectorscopes, push streaming and higher resolution projector displays. TriCaster VM™ provides a tactile switching control surface for experienced technical directors accustomed to working in a broadcast environment. VM offers dedicated control over camera inputs, titles and transitions, while freeing the keyboard for a CG operator. VM is crafted of steel and magnetic-reed switches, such as those found on high-quality broadcast switchers.
TriCaster PRO
All the features of TriCaster, with added component video and professional
audio features, make TriCaster PRO the professional's choice for live switching
and streaming.
TriCaster PRO features include:
- Switching and preview of 3 Cameras; connect up to 6
- Component video in and out
- Auto camera calibration
- BNC and XLR connections
- Waveform and vectorscope
- Balanced audio in and out with phantom power
- High resolution projector outputs - WXGA, SXGA, WSXGA, QSXGA
- iVGATM
network import of external computer displays (both PC and Mac)
- XGA Projector output
- Virtual VCR and picture player (digital disk recorder)
- Live web streaming and recording (simultaneous)
- Audio mixer
- Titler
- Hundreds of 2D and 3D transitions
- Video editing
- Optional TriCaster VM switching surface
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Why Buy Guy?
Every Guy Graphics NewTek TriCaster
Series Workstation comes with our exclusive GUY
GRAPHICS FREE BUNDLE! which contains the
following items for FREE! Take advantage of the great deals that only Guy
Graphics has to offer!
 19" LCD flat panel monitor.
Display Type: TFT LCD
Display Area: 19"
Display Colors: 16.2 Million
Pixel Pitch: 0.294 mm
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Viewing Angle (H/V): 150° / 135°
Response Time: 5 ms
Max/Native Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Interface: Analog / Digital
A unique design
carry bag is for all kind of Timing to moving your unit around you! The
careful selected ballistic nylon is design for comfort, breathable, none
slippery perfectly fitting human body. Huge interior capacity, various mesh
pockets design for organizing small stuff. Stylish shape perfect for
business and pleasure uses. Large, durable, self-fix zip to prevent
splitting.
 2.0
Channel Multimedia Speaker System
Magnetically Shielded
ower LED/Volume
Output power: 120W PMPO.
Distortion: 0.3%
Input sensitivity: 300 ~ 500 mV
S/N ratio: 62 dB
Frequency Range: 5Hz ~ 15KHz
 With
this TriCaster™ & TriCaster PRO™ training, you'll go from novice
to productive user in just over an hour - the same day you unpack your
box, you'll have mastered the system! Walk through hardware and software
setup, and then get up to speed quickly and easily using NewTek's latest
portable powerhouse. If you're just starting with the TriCaster™ or
TriCaster PRO™ , or if you're considering purchasing this unit, then our
training is for you!
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NewTek TriCaster Comparisons
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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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| Price |
$4,995 |
$6,995 |
$9,995 |
| Weight |
10 lbs |
10 lbs. |
16 lbs. |
| Dimensions |
11.5D x 8H x
7.5"W |
11.5D x 8H x
7.5"W |
15.5D x 8.5H x
10.4"W |
| Video Inputs |
3 Y/C or Composite |
3 Component, Y/C
or Composite |
6 Component, Y/C
or Composite |
| Video Outputs |
Y/C + Composite |
Component + Y/C +
Composite |
Component + Y/C +
Composite |
| Virtual Set
Support |
No |
No |
Yes (Virtual sets
included) |
| Switching Surface |
Yes - TriCaster VM |
Yes - TriCaster VM |
Yes - TriCaster VM |
| 16:9 Video Support |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Projector Output |
Yes 4:3 aspect |
Yes 4:3 aspect |
Yes 4:3 and 16:9
aspect |
| Projector
Resolutions |
XGA |
XGA; SXGA |
XGA; SXGA; QSXGA
and higher |
| Camera
Auto-Calibration |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| iVGA Network
Import |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Live Internet
Streaming |
Yes; Pull Windows
Media |
Yes Push/Pull
windows Media |
Yes; Push/Pull
Windows Media with VC1 Streaming support |
| 16:9 Streaming |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Recorder |
Yes; AVI or wmv |
Simultaneous AVI
& wmv records |
Simultaneous AVI
& wmv records |
| Recording Capacity |
6 hours AVI |
10 hours AVI |
20 hours AVI |
| DDR Playback |
1 DDR |
1 DDR |
2 DDRs, alpha
channel assignable to downstream key |
| Mic Inputs |
2 Phone |
2 Balanced (XLR or
Phone) |
4 Balanced (XLR or
Phone) |
| Line Inputs |
2 RCA |
2 XLR/Phone*
1 RCA Stereo pair |
4 XLR/Phone* |
| Line Outputs |
2 RCA |
2 Balanced Phone;
2 RCA |
2 Balanced Phone;
2 RCA |
| Headphone Out |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vectorscope |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Waveform Monitor |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Phantom Power |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nonlinear Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Upstream Effects |
No |
No |
Yes |
| File Formats |
AVI |
AVI |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2,
DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
| Render Outputs |
AVI |
AVI |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2,
DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
| * Inputs are selectable
between line and mic impedance. |
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What is TriCaster Pro™?
TriCaster PRO™ is everything mentioned above, but with key professional features added:
- component video in and out
- component + Y/C + composite Program Out
- balanced audio in and out
- Autocalibrate component sources
- simultaneous video recording and web streaming
- professional BNC, XLR connectors
- Waveform monitor & Vectorscope
- Push and pull streaming1
- iVGA display client for both PC and MAC computers
1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN DV AND MPEG-2 VIDEO?
DV is a video format that generally is recorded
by Digital camcorders. The connection on a Mac to capture DV from a digital
camcorder or other device is FireWire (1394). DV is a compressed video format,
but the video is compressed much less than other formats and produces very high
quality results. The video compression takes place in the camcorder.
MPEG-2 video is a compression format that is
commonly used for DVD disks, but is also the compression format for Satellite
TV, Digital Cable, and even HDTV. MPEG-2 video offers very high compression,
while retaining excellent quality. As you will see below, MPEG-2 video files are
much smaller than DV files.
Video Bit Rates:
DV =3.6 MB/Sec. (bytes/sec)
MPEG-2 = 4,5 or 6 Mb/sec. (bits/sec)
1 Hour of DV = 13.3 GB
1 Hour of MPEG-2 @ 4 Mb/sec. = 2.0 GB
Many software programs such as IDVD will
convert or transcode DV into MPEG-2, but this transcoding process can take a
long time, tying up your computer resources for hours.
If your goal is to produce a DVD disk, the
fastest and easiest way is to capture directly into the proper DVD format
(MPEG-2) so you can quickly capture, author, and burn your DVD.
2. WHAT IS 4:2:2
AND 4:4:4 VIDEO ENCODING?
YUV 4:4:4 is the highest-quality digital YUV
standard available. YUV 4:4:4 is the digital representation of YUV. YUV, also
known as Y'CbCr and YPbPr, is a color space in which the Y stands for the
luminance component (the brightness) and U and V are chrominance (color)
components. It is commonly used in video applications, where it is also referred
to as component video.
In YUV 4:4:4, each of the Y,U and V channels
are expressed with 8 bits (256 possible values). It is similar in this respect
to RGB 24-bit, and uses the same amount of space.
4:4:4 and 4:2:2 terms are descriptions of the
sample formats used in digital video. In the early 80's tests were done to
determine the sample formats and rates for digital video. The eventual sample
structure used for SDI video ended up being 4 times the base sample rate chosen.
The first 4 in the 4:2:2 term is for luminance or the black and white
information, and this is where most of the picture detail is. Early tests in
television human vision discovered a greater sensitivity to black and white
information, while the color is filled in with less detailed areas of the human
eye. This means you can reduce the color information and your eye cannot really
tell. This is what the 2:2 part of 4:2:2 is for. It means the red and blue
channels of the video signal are half the bandwidth of the luminance
information. Green is not sent, as you can calculate green from red, blue and
luminance information.
This color bandwidth reduction has been used for years in broadcast color
television, and in fact the color bandwidth of 4:2:2 is much higher than
composite video. This all adds up to 4:2:2 being compatible with black and white
or composite television, as the color and luminance information is sent
separately, while only 2/3 of the data rate is required for about the same
visual quality video.
4:4:4 video is similar, but this time all the color information is sent. RGB
computer graphics are really 4:4:4. The 4:4:4:4 format adds a key channel.
3. WHAT IS AES/EBU?
AES/EBU (Audio Engineering Society/European
Broadcasting Union) is the name of a digital audio transfer standard. The AES
and EBU developed the specifications for the standard.
The AES/EBU digital interface is usually
implemented using 3-PIN XLR connectors, the same type connector used in a
professional microphone. One cable carries both left- and right-channel audio
data to the receiving device. AES/EBU is an alternative to the S/PDIF standard.
Comparing the TriCaster and TriCaster PRO
- Video Inputs
- TC: 3 Y/C or composite
- TCP: 3 Y/C, composite, Component
- Video Output
- TC: Y/C + composite
- TCP: component + Y/C + Composite
- Projector output
- TC: XGA
- TCP: XGA, SXGA, WXGA
- Video capture
- TC: 6 hours of avi
- TCP: 10 hours of avi
- Camera auto-calibration
- Mic input
- TC: 2 Phone (unbalanced)
- TCP: 2 Phono or 2 XLR
- Line inputs
- TC: 2 RCA
- TCP: 2 Phono (balanced) or 2 XLR or 2 RCA
- Phantom Power
- Waveform monitor
- Vectorscope
- Web streaming
- TC: Yes; pull only
- TCP: Yes; push or pull
- Simultaneously stream & record
- XGA resolution CG
- Video Editing
- iVGA (PC or Mac)
- iVGA Fade on/off
- Timed picture playback
- Template-based CG
- IEEE 1394 Deck control
TriCasterTM
VM is a mini-switcher for Newtek's TriCasterTM.
NewTek offers TriCasterTM
VM if you prefer a physical connection to each input during the live
presentation with large, back-lit, easy-to-read buttons. All camera, picture,
video, and network sources can be placed on either the Up Next or the Live row.
Quickly choose your title or picture with the rotary dials, and change
transition speeds. Use the T-bar to smoothly blend sources.
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