TriCaster 850 is designed to meet the most demanding HD production requirements. This 22-channel HD/SD live production switcher comes in a rack mount form factor, with redundant power and removable storage; eight external sources, eight virtual/mix channels; new live HD virtual sets and advanced matte generation; overlay with rotation, positioning and scaling in 3D plus animated effects; HD live streaming; increased media player capabilities, and multi-view monitoring of all inputs and outputs.
Powerful, yet true to the TriCaster tradition, the new TriCaster 850 is easy to learn and use, with the flexibility for one person or a small team to deliver HD network-quality video.
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TriCaster™ 850 Benefits:
TriCaster 850 at $24,495 (Academic) is the latest addition to the NewTek HD portable live production family. This durable rack mount system provides the highest quality, 32-bit floating point with 4:4:4:4 video processing. TriCaster 850 accepts video in all common video formats and sources, including HD-SDI, SDI, component, Y/C, or composite. Whether you work with a team or operate on your own, TriCaster 850 is easy to learn and provides the following benefits:
22-channel switcher with eight HD-SDI or analog inputs, two DDRs, two network inputs, titles, stills and eight virtual/mix channels
Five digital Media Players for video playback, titles, stills, music and sound
Overlay with rotation, positioning and scaling in 3D plus animated effects
Two network inputs deliver graphics from LiveText, presentations from a PC or Mac® using iVGA or other computer sources to the switcher or overlay channels
Simultaneously monitor all switcher inputs at full field-rate and verify signal integrity with color Waveform/Vectorscopes
Use any combination of either embedded digital, AES or the 16 balanced analog XLR audio inputs to bring in microphones, stereo or quad line level sources
Audio mixing capabilities with audio follows video support and auxiliary routing to integrate into an external audio setup
HDMI and VGA program outputs for projector (IMAG) or other monitoring applications
36 hours of 1080i recording capacity that can be extended by using the three removable drive bays
Three video output rows provide flexible simultaneous HD and SD video output
Durable rack mount 4U case with redundant power supply
System Specifications
Dimensions
19" D x 7.25" H x 21.5" W
Weight
43 lbs
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 x 2 Balanced XLR at Line and Mic Level
8 AES3/EBU BNC Connectors
8 SDI Embedded Analog Audio Levels Conform to SMPTE RP-155 Phantom Power Option
Video Output1
3 HD/SD-SDI
3 HD/SD Component HDMI Output Aux VGA/DVI Output User Interface VGA/DVI Output
NTSC: 1080i 59.94, 720p 59.94, 480i 59.94 (16:9 and 4:3) Multi-Standard: 1080i 50, 720p 50, 576i 50 (16:9 and 4:3)
Recording Capacity
~ 36 Hours 1080i 59.94 Removable Drive Bays for Unlimited Record Time and Backup Capability
Presets
Numerous Preset Bins (includes individual production sessions)
Mix HD/SD Sources
Yes
Video Ingest
1, 6-pin IEEE FireWire®
Tally
DB15 Connector for 8 PGM Row Tally Lights
iVGA™ Network Selections
2 Channels Dedicated to Separate iVGA™ Sources (select instantly from unlimited network sources)
Network Connection
1GBit Connection for Network Inputs and Streaming Output
Virtual Set Support
Yes - 18 HD Virtual Sets Included
Per Virtual/Mix Channel Overlay
1 Channel with Keying, Effects with Positioning, Scaling, Cropping, and 3D Rotation
Virtual/Mix Channels
8 Independent Channels with Presets
Main Overlay
2 Downstream Keys with Independent Effects with Keying, Positioning, Scaling, Cropping and 3D Rotation
Media Player
2 DDRs, Stills, Titles, Audio Player (all video sources provide output with alpha channel, for use in overlays, virtual sets, etc.)
On-Screen Preview Monitors
"All Sources," "Computer Sources," "Camera Inputs," "Preview and FX" or "Scopes with Switchable Input" (full-time, tabbed - all run at full field rate)
Projector Output
Yes - 16:9 and 4:3 Aspects
Projector Resolutions
Up to 1920 x 1200
Full HD 720p 16:9 Streaming
Yes
Live Webcasting
Yes - Adobe Flash, Windows Media Push/ Pull and VC-1 Codec Support
Waveform Monitor and Vectorscopes
Yes - Full Field Rate with Color Preview
Record to Disk
Simultaneous Recording of Full Resolution MPEG-2 and Archive of Web Stream
Integrated Character Generator
Yes
Nonlinear Editor
Yes
File Formats
AVI, DNXHD, DV, M4V, MPEG-2, QuickTime, H264, HDV, JPG, PNG, PSD and More
Render Outputs
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, MP4 (iPod and PSP), QuickTime
Form Factor
Rack Mount (4U with optional rails)
Redundant Power Supply
Yes
Drive Bays
3 Trayless SATA II Removable Drive Bays
Accessory Options
LC-11, TimeWarp™ and LiveText™
1Both digital (SDI) and analog video output connectors are active at all times.
HD rows output HD-SDI and HD Component
SD rows can be configured as “SDI + Component” or “SDI + Composite + Y/C”
For live productions:
Output Row 1 and 2 run at the session resolution
Output Row 3 always provides an SD output, which can either be 16:9 or 4:3 aspect
For post productions:
For HD projects, all outputs are HD. Output consists of 3 HD-SDI and 3 HD Component
For SD projects, output consists of 3 SD-SDI connections, 1 SD Component, 2 Composite and 2 Y/C
