| TriCaster™ Family Comparison
|
| Feature |
TriCaster™ |
TriCaster PRO™ |
TriCaster STUDIO™ |
TriCaster BROADCAST™ |
| Price |
$4,995 |
$7,995 |
$9,995 |
$11,995 |
| Weight |
10 lbs |
10 lbs |
16 lbs |
16 lbs |
| Dimensions |
11.5 D x 8 H x 7.5” W |
11.5 D x 8 H x 7.5” W |
15.5 D x 8.5 H x 10.4” W |
15.5 D x 8.5 H x 10.4” W |
| Video Inputs |
3 Y/C or composite |
3 component, Y/C or composite |
6 component, Y/C or composite |
6 SD-SDI component, or composite |
| Video Output |
Y/C + composite |
Component + Y/C + composite |
Component + Y/C + composite |
SD-SDI Component + Y/C + composite |
| Virtual Set Support |
No |
Yes; virtual sets included |
Yes; virtual sets included |
Yes; virtual sets included |
| Integrated Character Generator |
No |
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 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Projector Output |
Yes 4:3 aspect |
Yes; 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
Yes, 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
Yes, 4:3 and 16:9 aspects |
| Projector Resolutions |
XGA |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher |
XGA, SXGA, QSXGA and higher |
Camera
Auto-Calibration |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| iVGA Network Import |
Yes – 1 input |
Yes – 3 inputs |
Yes – 3 inputs |
Yes – 3 inputs |
| Live Internet Streaming |
Yes; pull Windows Media |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC-1 streaming support |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with VC1 streaming support |
Yes; push or pull Windows Media with Flash and VC1 streaming support |
| 16:9 streaming |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Recorder |
Yes; AVI or WMV |
Simultaneous AVI & WMV records |
Simultaneous AVI & WMV records |
Simultaneous AVI & WMV records |
| Recording Capacity |
6 hours AVI |
10 hours AVI |
20 Hours AVI |
20 Hours AVI |
| DDR Playback |
1 DDR, 1 Still store. |
1 DDR, 1 Still store. |
2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to Downstream Key |
2 DDRs, with alpha channel assignable to Downstream Key |
| 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 |
| 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 |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV
and more ... |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV and more ... |
AVI, DV, MPEG-2, QuickTime, HDV and more ... |
| Render Outputs |
AVI |
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) |
| Optional Switching Surface |
Yes – TriCaster VM |
Yes – LiveControl LC-11 |
Yes – LiveControl LC-11 |
Yes – LiveControl LC-11 |
| 1 Inputs are selectable between line and mic impedance |
