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NewTek Unveils Next Generation TriCaster Trio
Three new live production solutions give producers the ability to meet consumer demands for highimpact video content delivered in real-time across broadcast, web and mobile devices
NewTek have unveiled a new line of TriCaster live production systems that utilise a completely reengineered platform – and introduce revolutionary capabilities for live event producers and media publishing professionals. The next-generation product family, which includes TriCaster 8000, TriCaster 855 and TriCaster 455 – enables professionals to meet rapidly evolving consumer demand for high-quality, live programming, by delivering live video content to multiple viewing platforms with greater speed and ﬂexibility than any other live production systems on the market. “With 28% of the global online population watching video on mobile phones and video accounting for 40% of all Internet trafﬁc, the industry has reached a point where professionals need tools with capabilities that far exceed most traditional video production systems,” said Andrew Cross - NewTek CTO. He added: “We’ve reengineered our TriCaster line from the ground up to help video producers move beyond the conﬁnes of traditional equipment, and keep pace with the dramatic shift in consumer viewing habits. Using a TriCaster, people can deliver content with unprecedented speed, to larger audiences, on virtually any device or popular social media site – and with even greater HD networkquality production values. The video producers of today are becoming the media publishers of tomorrow – and with our new TriCaster line, we’re helping them embrace this change head on.” integrated production systems places the highest level of video production tools into the hands of producers, regardless of the delivery destination – from live TV, projectors, LED screens, online video streaming, social media, or any combination. The new line includes a broad range of ‘industry firsts’ as standard features, such as Apple AirPlay support, and NewTek’s groundbreaking IsoCorder technology for recording of multiple input sources and output options with embedded timecode and four audio tracks. IsoCorder technology has been updated to include support for virtually every non-linear editing application for both the Mac and PC, without the need for transcoding. Audio mixing is more ﬂexible with the ability to delegate the process to a separate iPad control app, or one of the Avid Artist series control surfaces.
TriCaster 8000 is aimed at live video for large events

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TriCaster 855 control surface

The effects implemented in the new TriCaster series offer real-time warping that makes it possible to ﬂy video away on a cloth-like surface, or integrate warping video into transitions with sound. TriCaster effects are further enhanced with the innovative new TransWarp engine, which provides the ability to build warping transitions for every visual source, including overlays. Professionals can choose from the following TriCaster systems: • TriCaster 8000: Designed for production and media publishing professionals who deliver live video for large, complex events, with full integration of social media production tools. The system introduces extensive integration and customization options that include; virtually limitless scalability with third-party router support, recordable macros that

can be triggered simultaneously, along with extensive effects and graphics capabilities with eight M/E rows. TriCaster 8000 includes a new social mediasavvy ‘Share’ panel that allows video clips, individual stills, or batches of ISO-grabbed frames of the live show to be distributed to multiple social media platforms, including: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Flickr – or FTPtransferred to a directory – in a single pass. The seamless integration of live production with social media interaction provides immediacy, relevant content, and a uniﬁed brand for both traditional video and social media audiences. • TriCaster 855: Developed for producers looking to build their businesses and brands with new programming, clients, advertising and sponsorships. TriCaster 855 is a facilitiesclass system, equipped with 24-channel switching, and inputs for up to eight cameras, ﬁve digital media players for video clips, graphics and titles, and two network channels for sharing computer screens and displays from wireless iOS devices. It has eight M/Estyle virtual inputs and three outputs. The size, capacity and capabilities are scaled for professionals who produce big, live productions for delivery to on-air, projectors and the web.

• TriCaster 455: Targeted to mobile producers who want to deliver professional live video content to a world-wide audience, without concerns for location limitations. The system is scaled for virtually any restricted space, including small studios, production vans, control rooms, backstage, a blogger’s ofﬁce and more. TriCaster 455 includes a 14-channel switcher with four camera inputs and the production and graphics power to deliver a network-quality show from locations that proved impossible before. The new TriCaster 8000, TriCaster 855 and TriCaster 455 systems all include a corresponding hardware control surface to provide intuitive, hands-on control of any live production. In addition, TriCaster 8000 includes an innovative, redesigned control surface to provide a high level of intuitive control over the new capabilities in the system. ■

TriCaster Family
The new generation of TriCaster

TriCaster 455 – where space is at a premium

The 850TW – share the workload with a second operator
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