TriCaster™ TCXD850 From NewTek $24,995 USD
Multi-Standard Price $27,995
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Slated To Ship July 25, 2010

TriCaster TCXD850 NAB 2010 WINNER
DV Magazine - Black Diamond Award | Videography - Vidy Award | TV Technology - STAR Award

TriCaster TCXD850 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 TCXD850 is easy to learn and use, with the flexibility for one person or a small team to deliver HD network-quality video.

TriCaster™ TCXD850 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 MacŪ 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

TriCaster™ TCXD850 Interface

The TriCaster™ TCXD850 interface is set up much like the control room found in a live television truck. You have quick and easy access to virtual monitors and your live production tools, virtual sets, titling system, editing program, recording and streaming options and much more.

TriCaster™ TCXD850 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	Audio Output	4 Balanced XLR (Program Out) 4 Balanced XLR (Auxiliary Out) 2 AES/EBU (Program Out) 3 SDI Embedded (Program Out) 1 Stereo 1/4” Headphone Jack
Video Processing	32-Bit Floating Point, YCbCrA 4:4:4:4	Audio Processing	32-Bit Floating Point, 96 kHz, 4 Channels
Supported Formats	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™

Both digital (SD) and analog video output connectors are active at all times.

• HD rows output HD-SD and HD Component
• SD rows can be configured as “SD + Component” or “SD + Composite + Y/C”

For live productions:

• Output Row 1 and 2 run at the session resolution
• Output Row 3 always provides an SD output
• SD output is always 16:9 for 16:9 sessions, 4:3 for 4:3 sessions (HD or SD)

For post productions:

• For HD projects, all outputs are HD output consists of 3 HD-SD and 3 HD Component.
• For SD Projects, output consists of 3 SD-SD connections, 1 SD-Component, 2 Composite and 2 Y/C

Specifications subject to change without notice

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