TriCaster

DESCRIPTION
TriCaster is a portable production system. At just under 10-pounds and the size of a shoe box you can take TriCaster anywhere. Plug it in and hook up 3 camcorders and you can live mix your camera sources with video from the TriCaster virtual video cassette recorders (VCR’s) using cut and fade transitions or any one of the 200+ video effects that come with the system. Your production can be complete and polished with opening titles, closing credits and graphics to identify your participants and locations.

Features

• The flexibility to quickly connect and switch live between three composite or S-Video cameras
• RCA video connectors for hook-up to any camera
• Audio connectors for professional audio mixing
• Record either full-screen .avi or archive your Internet stream
• Enjoy the flexibility of simultaneous output to broadcast, projector and live web stream for both in-house and remote audiences
• Template-based titling system makes creating powerful graphics and titles quick and easy
• With NewTek's iVGA™, any PC or Mac on the same network as TriCaster can be added as an input for your TriCaster live production
• Tailor your production using any of the 200+ different effects to transition from one camera or source to another
• 200+ different effects allow you to transition from one camera or source to another with style
• Integrated VCR allows you to playback pre-recorded video in your live presentation
• Built-in audio mixer allows you to effectively blend microphones, musical score and other sound elements
• TriCaster picture player allows you to include photos and still images in your production
• Easily record your productions in either AVI or WMV formats
• Built-in video editing lets you prepare video segments in advance for replay during your live production

SPECIFICATIONS

• Video Input
  • 3 Y/C
  • 3 Composite (RCA)
• Audio Input
  • 2 Unbalanced Mic Inputs (phone)
  • 1 Stereo Line In (RCA) 
• Video Output
  • 1 Y/C
  • 1 Composite (RCA)
• Audio Output
  • 1 Unbalanced Line Out (Phone)
  • 1 Stereo Headphone Out 
• Video Ingest
  • 1, 4-pin IEEE FireWire®
  • 1, 6-pin IEEE FireWire®
• iVGA™ Input
  • 1 Ethernet Network Connection

REQUIREMENTS

• Requires monitor that supports 1280 x 1024 resolution.