TriCaster PRO™
Complete Portable Studio

TriCaster PRO™ provides a complete portable studio and offers the flexibility to mix component, composite and S-Video camera sources. Produce your show with network-style virtual sets, balanced audio, an integrated character generator, broad file format support, increased storage and much more.

Schools, sports teams, broadcasters, worship facilities, government agencies and many others have come to rely on the award-winning TriCaster PRO for portable live production and live streaming.

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TriCaster PRO™ Interface
The power to drive your production.

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TriCaster PRO™ Benefits

TriCaster PRO™ at US$7,995 (Multi-standard US$8,995) is easy to set up, portable and lets you capitalize on the following benefits:

  • LiveSet™ technology that makes it possible to give a very small space the appearance of large network-style studio
  • Double-box effects give you options such as showing both in-studio talent and a remote reporter sharing the screen live
  • Gain access to over 10 hours of video storage for video playback during live presentations and for archiving live presentations
  • 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
  • LiveMatte™ technology makes it easy to create clean keys for your talent to be displayed in the live virtual sets
  • NewTek iVGA™, makes it possible to add any PC or Mac on the network with TriCaster as a live input
  • 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 an in-house audience
  • Edit Media is now optimized with the SpeedEDIT™ engine providing the ability to edit HD footage, along with render support for Mac, iPod, MPEG-4, Flash and more
  • Tailor your production using any of the 200-plus different effects to transition from one camera or source to another
  • 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
  • Optional LiveText™ character generator allows remote control over show titles For complete versatility and reliability connect Y/C sources using either 4-pin or dual BNC connectors
  • For complete versatility and reliability connect Y/C sources using either 4-pin or dual BNC connectors

TriCaster PRO™ Interface

The TriCaster PRO™ 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 PRO™ Specifications


Price US$7,995
Multi-standard US$8,995
Weight 10 lbs
Dimensions 11.5” D x 8 H x 7.5” W Recording Capacity 10 hours MPEG-2
Video Input 3 Y/C
3 Composite (BNC)
3 Component (BNC)
Audio Input 2 Balanced Mic/Line Inputs (XLR or Phone)
1 Stereo Line In (RCA)
Video Output 1 Y/C
1 Composite (BNC)
1 Component (BNC)
Audio Output 2 Balanced Line Out (Phone)
1 Stereo Headphone Out
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 Yes 16:9 Video Support Yes
Projector Output Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects Projector Resolutions XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI 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 1 DDR, 1 still store Mic Inputs 2 balanced (XLR or phone)
Line Inputs 2 XLR/phone1 1 RCA stereo pair Line Outputs 2 balanced phone
Preview Out No 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™ Video Ingest 1, 4-pin IEEE FireWire®
1, 6-pin IEEE FireWire®

1 Inputs are selectable between line and mic impedance


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TriCaster™ Comparison


Feature

TriCaster
PRO™

TriCaster STUDIO™

TriCaster BROADCAST™

General

Standard Price

$7,995

$9,995

$11,995

$14,995

$24,995

Multi-Standard Price

$8,995

$11,995

$14,995

$17,995

$27,995

Fits in a Backpack

 
Integrated Editor

Integrated Title/Graphics Creation

Sessions (Production Setup Presets)

 

 

 

Video I/O
Input 3 Cameras

 

 

 
Input 6 Cameras

 

 
Input 8 Cameras

 

 

 

HD SDI Video

 

 

 

HD Component Video

 

 

 

SDI Video

 

 

SD Component Video

Y/C Video

Composite Video

16:9 and 4:3 Video Support

Projector Output

Mix HD and SD Sources

 

 

 

Simultaneous HD & SD Outputs

 

 

 

Mix Inputs with Different Aspects

 

 

 

Preview Row Output (SDI or Analog)

 

 

Audio I/O
SDI Embedded Audio Input During Live

 

 

 

SDI Embedded Audio Output During Live

 

 

AES/EBU Audio Input During Live

 

 

 

AES/EBU Audio Output During Live

 

 

Balanced XLR Mic/Line Inputs

Balanced Phone Jack Inputs

 
Phone Jack Outputs

 
RCA Line Inputs

 

 

 
RCA Line Outputs

 

 
Phantom Power

Removable Drive Bays        
Redundant Power supply        
Auxiliary Output Assignable to Media Players

 

 

 

 
Audio Follow Video

 

 

 

Mixer Presets

 

 

 

Genlock Input
Tri-level Reference Signal

 

 

 

Bi-level Reference Signal

 

 

Network I/O
iVGA™ Network Video Source

LiveText External CG Support

Network Data Transfer

Internet Streaming
Windows Media Web Stream

Flash Web Stream

16:9 Streaming

HD Web Streaming

 

 

 

Monitoring
Resize Desktop Monitors

 

 

 

Desktop ISO Monitors

Desktop Waveform & Vectorscope

Waveform/Vectorscope (Projector/Monitor)

 

 

 

Program Output (Projector/Monitor)

Bridge Monitor (Projector/Monitor)

 

 

 

Effects Row Output (Projector/Monitor)

 

 

 

Preview Row Output (Projector/Monitor)

 

 

 

Tally Lights
Program, Preview, and Both

 

 

 

 
Program

 

Video Processing
4:4:4:4, 32bit Floating Point Processing

 

 

 

Freeze Inputs

 

 

 

Proc Amp iVGA and Media Players

 

 

 

Proc Amp Output

 

 

 

Proc Amp Projector

 

 

 

Proc Amp Cameras

Proc Amp Applied Post-LiveMatte

 

 

 

LiveMatte™ (Chromakey)

Newly Enhanced LiveMatte Keyer

 

 

 

Key Media Players and iVGA

 

 

 

Live Media Players
DDR for Clip Playback

Two DDRs

 

Still (Picture) Player

 

 

Titles Player

Titles in any Media Player

 

 

 

Modify Title Text Attributes Live

 

 

 

Edit Title Text Live

Dynamic Playback Speed Control

 

 

 

Speed Control

Media Player Preset Bins

 

 

 

View Two Media Players Side-by-Side

 

 

 

Record/Grab
Approx. 18 Hours Capacity HD

 

 

 

Approx. 36 Hours Capacity (SD)

 

 

 

20 Hours Record Capacity (SD)

 

 
10 Hours Record Capacity (SD)

 

 

 
Record Live Program Output

Record Streaming Output

Auto-Add Recorded Clips to DDR

 

 

 

Grab Still from Program

 

 

 

Auto-Add to Stills Playlist

 

 

 

Live Overlay
Dual Downstream Overlay Channels

 

 

 

Downstream Overlay Channel

Overlay Any Primary Switcher Source

 

 

 

Overlay Ext (iVGA or LiveText), Stills, DDR(s), or Titles

Overlay Ext (iVGA or LiveText), Stills, or Titles

Overlay Supports LiveMatte

 

 

 

Overlay Supports Alpha Channel

Independent Overlay In/Out Effects

 

 

 

Independently Position and Zoom Overlays

 

 

 

Position and Zoom Overlay with LC-11 Joystick (Optional)

 

 

 

Configure Overlay on Preview

 

 

 

Live Virtual Sets
HD LiveSets

 

 

 

SD LiveSets

LiveSets in Virtual Inputs

 

 

 

Multiple LiveSets with Single Source

 

 

 

Position & Zoom Video Sources

 

 

 

Zoom LiveSet

 

 

 

LiveSet Zoom Presets (Adjustable)

 

 

 

Zoom T-Bar

 

 

 

Animated Zoom

 

 

 

Zoom LiveSets with LC-11 Joystick (Optional)

 

 

 

Virtual Inputs
Select Virtual Inputs on Switcher

 

 

 

Position and Zoom Video Sources

 

 

 

Overlay Channel for Each Virtual Input

 

 

 

Independent Overlay In/Out Effects

 

 

 

Position and Zoom Overlay Sources

 

 

 

Virtual Input Presets

 

 

 

Optional Accessories
LiveControl™ Surface RS-8

LiveControl™ Surface LC-11

 

TimeWarp™

DataLink™

 

"TriCaster is easy and capable. It's something we can teach a 9 or 10-year old to use to deliver a good-looking product." - Daun Korkow, Gilbert Magnet School