Technical specifications.

Dimensions

19 x 7.25 x 21.5 (in)
48.3 x 18.4 x 54.6 (cm)

Weight

42 lbs (19 kg)

Video Processing

4:4:4:4
32-bit Floating Point

Audio Processing

4 channels, 96 kHz
32-bit Floating Point

Video Input

8 Simultaneous Inputs.
Any combination of:
HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Y/C (BNC) or Composite.
HD-SDI Video Conforms to SMPTE 292M and SD Video Conforms to SMPTE 259M and ITU-R BT.656.

Audio Input

8 SDI Embedded
8 AES3/EBU
8 x 2 Balanced XLR (Mic/Line)
Analog Audio Levels Conform to SMPTE RP-155
Phantom Power Support

Video Output

3 simultaneous outputs
HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)
HDMI, DVI and VGA output for monitors and/or projector

Audio Output

3 SDI Embedded
2 AES3/EBU
4 Balanced XLR
4 Balanced XLR (AUX)
1 Stereo 1/4” (Phones)

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

Source Mixing

Mix HD/SD resolution and 16:9/4:3 aspect ratios

Recording

MPEG-2 (normal and high profile); MP3
Full HD recording of Program output or AUX output in all resolutions up to 1080p

Recording Capacity

~ 50 Hours (1080i)
~ 300 Hours (480i)
4 trayless SATA III removable drive bays with hot-swap support for unlimited storage and backup

Live Streaming

Full HD live streaming in resolutions up to 720p (16:9 aspect ratio), with simultaneous archive

Supported Stream Types

Adobe® Flash®
Microsoft® Windows Media® Push/Pull
Support for most common stream profiles

Network Connection

1 Gigabit connection for network inputs and streaming output

Network Source Support

2 dedicated channels for access to external computer sources
PC and Mac® displays supported through proprietary NewTek iVGA™ technology

Virtual Inputs

8 independent, mix/effect-style channels, each with presets, overlay and dedicated channel for titles, frame-buffer or watch folder

Virtual Input Overlay

1 per channel, upstream with keying, transitions, and independent effects, including positioning, scaling, cropping and 3D rotation

Live Virtual Sets

18 HD live TriCaster virtual sets, with animated zoom and independent effects, including positioning, scaling, cropping and 3D rotation

Overlay

Dual downstream keys (DSK) with matting, transitions, and independent effects, including positioning, scaling, cropping and 3D rotation

Media Players

5 integrated digital media players, including 2 DDRs, Stills, Titles, and Sounds players, with presets and alpha channel support

Preview Monitors

Full field rate displays, including Program, Look-Ahead Preview, and source windows configurable for All Monitors, External Monitors, Internal Monitors, Switcher Monitors and Scopes

Multi-View Monitor Output

Layout choices include All Monitors, External Monitors, Internal Monitors, Program, Preview, Effects, Preview/Program, and Waveform/Vectorscope

Projector Output

16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio, up to 1920 x 1200 resolution

Integrated Character Generator

LiveText™2

Nonlinear Editor

SpeedEDIT™ 2

Playback Media Formats

Movie files: DNxHD, DV, DVCPro, DVCProHD, MOV, MKV, MJPEG, MPEG (1,2 in all profiles, program or transport streams), AVI, MOV, DV, H.263, H.264, FLV, WMV, MP4, and more
Still formats: PSD, PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG, EXR, RAW, TIF, and more
Audio formats: WAV, MP3, AIFF and more

Export Media Formats

Export module is included for batch copying with optional transcoding to a wide variety of different file formats and for a wide variety of different applications and devices
Media types: AVI, DV, DVCPro, MJPEG, MP4, H.264, MPEG-2, DVD, MOV and more
Presets for external NLEs: Adobe Premiere, Avid MediaComposer, Apple® FinalCut Pro, and more
Presets for all mobile platforms: Android®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® Touch and more

Video Ingest

eSATA

Signal Monitoring

Waveform and Vectorscope displays
Full field rate with color preview

Power Supply

Redundant and removable

Fail-Safe

Multi-tiered software fail-safe (audio and video)

Accessory Options

TriCaster™ 850 CS and TriCaster 850 TW
TriCaster Virtual Set Editor,
TriCaster LC-11, TriCaster TimeWarp™ and LiveText™2

Tally

DB 15 connector for 8 PGM row tally lights

Form Factor

4U Rack Mou