TriCaster BROADCAST™
Live Production Workhorse
TriCaster BROADCAST™, with SDI support, delivers enhanced efficiency and reliability. With audio embedded in the video signal, you can depend on a fast, professional setup. TriCaster BROADCAST makes it possible for you to deliver network quality programs to video, projector and Web with a full range of professional tools including six camera inputs, live virtual sets, double box effects and much more.
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TriCaster BROADCAST™ Interface
The power to drive your production.
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TriCaster BROADCAST™ Benefits
TriCaster BROADCAST™ at US$11,995 (Multi-standard US$14,995), 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 the following system benefits:
- LiveSet™ technology that makes it possible to give a very small space the appearance of large network-style studio
- Quickly connect and mix six serial digital cameras to provide full coverage of any venue
- Optional LiveText™ character generator allows remote control over show titles
- Dual virtual DDRs can be played on cue for perfect cut-ins every time
- Either virtual DDR 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
- Full support for both 4:3 and 16:9 broadcasting provides the option of delivering your program in the traditional TV format or film aspect ratio
- Multi-format live clip playback
- TriCaster auto-detects and compensates for aspect on playback
- NewTek iVGA™, makes it possible to add any PC or Mac on the network with TriCaster as a live input
- Flash, Windows Media and 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 MPEG-2 while archiving your webcast
- Easily cut to video using the on-board DDRs at any time without needing another person to cue them up
TriCaster BROADCAST™ Interface
The TriCaster BROADCAST™ interface is set up much like the control room found in a broadcast production truck. You have quick and easy access to virtual monitors and your live production tools, virtual sets, titling system, editing program, recording and streaming options and much more.
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TriCaster BROADCAST™ Specifications
| Price |
$11,995 Multi-standard US$14,995 |
Weight |
20 lbs |
| Dimensions |
17.5” D x 8.5” H x 10.4” W |
Recording
Capacity |
20 Hours MPEG-2 |
| Video Input |
6 Serial Digital
6 Component 1 |
Audio Input |
4 Balanced XLR3
1 Serial Digital Embedded (capture only)
1 AES/EBU Digital Audio in |
| Video Output |
1 Serial Digital Program out
1 Component2 Program out
1 Composite Program out |
Audio Output |
2 Balanced phone out
1 AES/EBU Digtital Audio out
2 unbalanced RCA line out |
| Video Ingest |
1, 4-pin IEEE FireWire®
1, 6-pin IEEE FireWire® |
Tally |
6 Tally Light Connections |
| iVGA™
Network
Import |
Yes
– 3 inputs |
iVGA™ Input |
1 Ethernet network connection |
| Virtual
Set Support |
Yes; virtual sets included |
Integrated
Character Generator |
Yes |
| On-screen
ISO Preview Monitors |
3-cam ISO previews or 6-cam shared preview |
16:9
Video Support |
Yes |
| Projector
Output |
Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
Projector
Resolutions |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI, HDMI and analog outputs |
Camera
Auto-Calibration |
Yes |
Live
Web
Casting |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC-1 and Flash streaming support |
| 16:9
streaming |
Yes |
Recorder |
Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records |
| DDR
Playback |
2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to downstream key |
Mic
Inputs |
4 balanced (XLR or phone) |
| Line
Inputs |
4 XLR/phone1 |
Line
Outputs |
2 balanced phone; 2 RCA |
| Preview
Out |
Yes, Configurable as FX row output as well |
Vectorscope |
Yes |
| Waveform
Monitor |
Yes |
Phantom
Power |
Yes |
| Nonlinear
Editor |
Yes |
Upstream
Effects |
Yes |
| File
Formats |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ... |
Render
Outputs |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
| Accessory
Options |
LiveControl™ LC-11, TimeWarp™, LiveText™, DataLink™ |
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1 Component BNC inputs can accept Y/C and composite video
2 Component BNC outputs can accept Y/C video
3 Accepts either XLR or ¼” phone connectors
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TriCaster™ Comparison
Feature |
TriCaster
DUO™ |
TriCaster™ |
TriCaster
PRO™ |
TriCaster STUDIO™ |
TriCaster BROADCAST™ |
Standard Price |
$3,995 |
$4,995 |
$7,995 |
$9,995 |
$11,995 |
Multi-Standard Price |
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$5,995 |
$8,995 |
$11,995 |
$14,995 |
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Integrated Character Generator |

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10 Hours Record Capacity |

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One DDR for Clip Playback |

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Video Editing |
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20 Hours Record Capacity |
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SDI Video |
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