NewTek TriCaster 8000 Educational Live Switcher with Live Streaming, 3D Ready, 8 Live Video Inputs
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The NewTek TriCaster 8000 Educational Live Switcher with Live Streaming is a complete live production and media publishing solution, built to keep pace with the rapidly changing landscape of video production and to unleash the potential of your media strategy with unprecedented versatility.
It starts with a 24-channel switcher, amplified by 8 fully re-entrant M/E rows. It extends to external router support for large-scale, multi-camera production in native full-resolution HD, 8 channels of ISO recording in up to 1080p and live output to up to 14 different display destinations. It boosts your content strategy with integrated social media sharing to publish to your host of social networks live, keeping your brand consistent and your audience engaged. And, with the world's most powerful integrated effects system, it creates a mind-blowing, custom-branded visual masterpiece. TriCaster 8000 lets you blaze your own path through productions of any scale.
| Switcher Channels | 24 - 10 external, 6 internal, 8 M/E buses |
| Video Input | 8 simultaneous live video sources, configurable as SDI, analog or router inputs, in any combination of HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Y/C (BNC) or Composite connections and resolutions |
| Network Sources | 2 live sources via Gigabit connection, selectable from any networked computer or Apple AirPlay device |
| Media | 6 integrated digital media sources for video, graphics and sounds |
| Frame Buffer | 9 channels for static graphics or watch folder |
| Mix/Effect Buses (M/E) | 8 re-entrant M/Es with independent 3D positioning, scaling, cropping, keying, transitions and Proc Amp controls |
| Macros | Record operation sequences and attach to keyboard shortcuts, control surface actions or on-screen hotspots |
| DSKs | 4 primary DSK channels and 4 layers of overlay per M/E bus, each with independent transition controls, 3D positioning, scaling, cropping and integrated TransWarp effects |
| Effects and Transitions | Integrated TransWarp effects engine on all effects channels supports standard transitions, customizable animation store transitions with audio and overlay effects Animation Store Creator for custom animations Supports per-pixel alpha blending between sources and real-time 3D warping of video or graphics |
| Virtual Sets | 24 HD live virtual sets, with presets, multiple camera angles, real-time reflections and specular highlights Live pan and zoom of virtual camera and customizable virtual camera presets with animated, pan, zoom and pedestal moves |
| Hotspots | Up to 8 freely configurable, interactive hotspots per input |
| Video Output | Up to 14 configurable connections and 8 A/V output signals Mix and match output formats, connections and resolutions HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Y/C (BNC) or Composite HDMI and VGA for additional displays or projectors Network output for live streaming and/or sending A/V output to network-connected TriCaster |
| Recording | Multi-track, multi-format recording of up to 8 simultaneous channels via IsoCorder technology Native recording in up to 1080p with timecode |
| Recording Capacity | 50 hours 1080i or - 300 hours 480i 4 trayless SATA III removable drive bays with hot-swap support for unlimited storage and backup |
| Social Media Publishing | Integrated application for content upload to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, FTP or network servers |
| Live Streaming | HD live streaming via Gigabit connection, with presets in up to 720p, supporting most common streaming profiles and custom multi-bitrate streaming profiles, configured via browser based plug-ins, Adobe Flash to Flash media server connections or Microsoft Windows Media Push/Pull Streaming Profile Manager with integrated Web browser and integrated Livestream plug-in |
| Audio Inputs | 8 SDI Embedded 8 AES3/EBU 8 x 2 Balanced XLR (Mic/Line) Phantom Power Support |
| Audio Outputs | 3 SDI Embedded 2 AES3/EBU 4 Balanced XLR 4 Balanced XLR (AUX) 1 Stereo 1/4" (phones) |
| Audio Mixing | Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream and headphones Seven-band equalizer and full stereo compressor/limiter per input and output Digital audio inputs equipped with audio time-base synchronizers Supports companion iPad audio mixing app and Avid Artist Series audio control surfaces |
| Supported Formats | NTSC: 1080/30p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60i Multi-Standard: NTSC-J; PAL 1080/25p, 1080/50i, 720/50p, 720/25p, 576/25i |
| Playback Media Formats | AVI, DV, DVCPro, DVCProHD, FLV, F4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, MKV, MJPEG, MPEG (1, 2, all profiles, program or transport streams), MP4, WMV, WebM, PSD, PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG, EXR, RAW, TIF, AIFF, MP3, WAV and more, with Import Media application for batch import with optional transcoding of files (including Apple ProRes) NewTek SpeedHQ codecs for Mac and PC for extended file compatibility with TriCaster and system applications |
| Export Media Formats | Export media application for batch copying with optional transcoding of files to compatible formats for different applications and devices AVI, DV, DVCPro, DVD, H.264, MOV, MPEG-2, MJPEG, MP4, WebM and more Presets for NLEs Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro and more Presets for mobile platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and more |
| Monitoring | Freely configurable for any combination of input sources, program, preview, M/E buses, clocks or images |
| Signal Monitoring | Integrated Waveform and Vectorscope, full field rate with color preview and support for ITU-R Rec. 601 and 709 |
| Processing | Video: 4:4:4:4, 32-bit Floating Point Audio: 4 channels, 96 kHz, 32-bit Floating Point |
| Dimensions | 19 x 7.25 x 21.5 in (48.3 x 18.4 x 54.6 cm) |
| Weight | 42 lbs (19 kg) |