| Feature |
TriCaster™ |
TriCaster PRO™ |
TriCaster STUDIO™ |
TriCaster BROADCAST™ |
| Weight |
10 lbs |
10 lbs |
16 lbs |
16 lbs |
| Dimensions |
11.5D x 8H x 7.5W" |
11.5D x 8H x 7.5W"
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15.5D x 8.5H x 10.4W"
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15.5D x 8.5H x 10.4W" |
| Video Inputs |
3 Y/C or composite |
3 component, Y/C or composite |
6 component, Y/C or composite |
6 SDI component, or composite |
| Video Output |
Y/C + composite |
Component + Y/C + composite |
Component + Y/C + composite |
SDI + Component + Y/C over BNC + composite |
| Virtual Set Support |
No |
Yes; virtual sets included |
Yes; virtual sets included |
Yes; virtual sets included |
| Integrated Character Generator |
Yes – optional LiveText™ support |
Yes – optional LiveText™ support |
Yes – optional LiveText™ support |
Yes– optional LiveText™ support |
| On-screen ISO Preview Monitors |
Yes |
Yes |
3-cam ISO previews or 6-cam shared preview |
3-cam ISO previews or 6-cam shared preview |
| 16:9 Video Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Projector Output |
Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
Yes, 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
| Projector Resolutions |
XGA, DVI and
analog outputs |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI and
analog outputs |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI and
analog outputs |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher; DVI, HDMI and analog outputs |
Camera
Auto-Calibration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| iVGA Network Import |
Yes – 1 input |
Yes – 3 inputs |
Yes – 3 inputs |
Yes – 3 inputs |
| Live Web Streaming |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media support |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC-1 and Flash streaming support |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC1 and Flash streaming support |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC-1 and Flash streaming support |
| 16:9 streaming |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Recorder |
Yes; MPEG-2 or WMV |
Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records |
Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records |
Simultaneous MPEG-2 + WMV records |
| Recording Capacity |
10 hours MPEG-2 |
10 hours MPEG-2 |
20 hours MPEG-2 |
20 hours MPEG-2 |
| DDR Playback |
1 DDR, 1 still store, with alpha channel assignable to Overlay |
1 DDR, 1 still store, with alpha channel assignable to Overlay |
2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to Overlay |
2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to Overlay |
| Mic Inputs |
2 Phone |
2 balanced (XLR or phone) |
4 balanced (XLR or phone) |
4 balanced (XLR or phone) |
| Line Inputs |
1 RCA stereo |
2 XLR/phone 1
1 RCA stereo pair |
4 XLR/phone 1 |
4 XLR/phone 1 |
| Line Outputs |
1 RCA stereo pair |
2 balanced phone |
2 balanced phone; 2 RCA |
2 balanced phone; 2 RCA |
| Preview Out |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, configurable as FX row output |
| Vectorscope |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Waveform Monitor |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Phantom Power |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nonlinear Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Upstream Effects |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| File Formats |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ... |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ... |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ... |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV, JPG, PNG, and more ... |
| Render Outputs |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, DVD, QuickTime, MP4 (iPod and PSP) |
| Accessory Options* |
LiveControl™ LC-8, TimeWarp™ LiveText™, DataLink™ |
LiveControl LC-11, TimeWarp, LiveText, DataLink |
LiveControl LC-11, TimeWarp, LiveText, DataLink |
LiveControl LC-11, TimeWarp, LiveText, DataLink |
1 Inputs are selectable between line and mic impedance.
* The RS-8 will work with all upgraded models of TriCaster. There is an upgrade offer for RS-8 owners who wish to purchase LiveControl.
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