TriCaster STUDIO is a virtual TV studio that fits in a backpack. The perfect tool for portable, live production, this 6-input switcher offers a technical breakthrough in live virtual set production, finally making this technology accessible to teachers, churches and sporting events. Record, stream and project live events from within TriCaster STUDIO’s virtual set environments. Smaller production facilities can now afford to present a ‘Network Look’ with TriCaster STUDIO advanced switching features, such as Dual-channel upstream effects, dual VCR playback, animated titles and on-set virtual monitors and video editing with SpeedEDIT™ are all integrated into one 16-pound box.

The ultimate portable production package awaits you in TriCaster STUDIO™ which extends capabilities with 6 inputs instead of 3, offering multiple upstream effects, advanced switching and virtual set support.

Features:

• LiveSetTM technology that makes it possible for you to turn a very small space into a larger than life network style studio
• Quickly connect and mix six component, composite or S-Video cameras to provide full camera coverage of any venue
• Dual virtual VCRs with alpha channel support
• Both virtual VCR’s may be assigned to downstream key for scrolls, crawls and motion lower-thirds
• Integrated character generator provides the ability for you to create your own custom titles, motion graphics, scrolls and crawls
• Ability to lock any title or graphic to any input
• Complete flexibility with the choice to operate in either six-camera or three-camera mode giving you the ability to switch six cameras or three cameras and use three virtual ISO monitors
• Full support for both 4:3 and 16:9 broadcasting giving you the option of delivering your program in the traditional TV format or film aspect ratio
• Auto-detection of clip aspect
• With NewTek’s iVGATM up to three Mac and PC’s on the same network with your TriCaster can be added as inputs for your TriCaster live production
• VC-1 streaming support
• Three professional BNC component 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 .avi while archiving the web stream
• Small footprint allows quick setup in small spaces

What's New in Version 2?

• Flash Streaming and archiving
• Record live productions in MPEG-2
• Ability to read QuickTime files
• LiveText, LiveControl, DataLink and TimeWarp  compatibility
• Improved slow motion quality with the DDR function
• Improved jog/shuttle performance with the DDR function
• Improved video quality output

TRICASTER BROADCAST DEMO VIDEO
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Specifications:

• Video Input
  • 6 Y/C
  • 6 Composite (BNC)
  • 6 Component (BNC)
• Audio Input
  • 4 Balanced Mic/Line Inputs (XLR or phone) 
• Video Output
  • 2 Y/C
  • 2 Composite (BNC)
  • 2 Component (BNC)
• Audio Output
  • 2 Balanced Line Outs (phone)
  • 2 Unbalanced Line Outs (RCA)
  • 1 Stereo Headphone Out 
• Video ingest
  • 1, 4-pin IEEE FireWire®
  • 1, 6-pin IEEE FireWire®
• iVGATM input
  • Shift Between 3 iVGA Client Displays 
• Tally
  • 6 Tally Light Connections