• TriCaster STUDIO™
• TriCaster Accessory Bundle (LiveControl™, TimeWarp™ and LiveText™)
  
• SpeedEDIT™
• LiveSet™ Pack Volume 1
• Graphics Pack Volume 1: Sports

• 3 Sachtler Tripod Systems FSB 4/2 MD
• 3 Canon Carrying Cases - PWB-HDV
• 1 Custom Petrol TriCaster Bag PCAB-2R

• 3 Canon XH A1 Camcorders
• 3 Canon BP-970G Batteries

TriCaster STUDIO™ delivers portable live production and streaming with photo-real live virtual sets. TriCaster STUDIO™ is a live production workhorse that offers the ability to switch six cameras and incorporate real-time keying, titling, audio mixing, live streaming, virtual sets and more. With TriCaster STUDIO, you have the power of a live television truck in one simple to use portable system.

The LiveSet™ virtual set technology in TriCaster STUDIO allows you to achieve the look of a sophisticated studio setting within a very small studio space without the need for external equipment.

TriCaster STUDIO™ is easy to set up, portable and lets you capitalize on the following benefits:

• LiveSet™ technology that makes it possible to give a very small space the appearance of large network-style studio
• Quickly connect and mix six component, composite or S-Video cameras to provide full coverage of any venue
• Dual virtual DDRs with alpha channel support
• Both virtual DDR’s may be assigned to downstream key for scrolls, crawls and motion lower-thirds
• Integrated character generator provides the ability to create custom titles, motion graphics, scrolls and crawls
• Optional LiveText™ character generator allows remote control over show titles
• Ability to lock any title or graphic to any input
• Complete flexibility with the choice to operate in either six-camera or three-camera mode providing the ability to switch six cameras or three cameras and use three virtual ISO monitors
• Full support for both 4:3 and 16:9 broadcasting provides the option of delivering your program in the traditional TV format or film aspect ratio
• Auto-detection of the aspect ratio of all clips
• NewTek iVGA™, makes it possible to add any PC or Mac on the network with TriCaster as a live input
• Flash, Windows Media and VC-1 streaming support
• Three professional BNC component video connectors provide increased durability and reliability for camera hook-ups
• Four balanced XLR or phone jack audio connectors for professional audio mixing
• Simultaneously record full-screen MPEG-2 while archiving the stream
• Easily cut to video using the on-board DDRs at any time without needing another person to cue them up

TriCaster STUDIO™ Specifications

Canon XH A1

For the professionals who require a smaller, lighter weight HD camcorder but who won’t give up capability and performance, Canon offers the XH A1. Our latest in a family of high quality HDV camcorders, the XH A1 delivers advanced features and a wide range of image parameter controls to make your vision a reality- and at a very attractive price. Starting with the superb Canon Genuine Canon 20x HD lens with Professional L Series Fluorite, the XH A1 adds 3CCDs, each of which is at 1440 x 1080 pixels. It also means you can be sure that your shooting in the field will be the best it can be with Canon’s SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization. It corrects for a wide range of camera movement and vibration, and combined with Instant AF (Auto Focus) you’ll get ultra-quick, accurate focus. The DIGIC DV II HD image processor finishes the picture with improved color reproduction and noise reduction - for a final result that delivers excellent image quality.

To further ensure that your vision is realized, the XH A1 gives you features that let you make manual adjustments to fine-tune your video- the ultimate in total image control. For those situations in which you need to let your camcorder take care of exposure and image controls, the automatic settings on the XH A1 will expertly assist you.

You’ll find flexibility, versatility and capability in the extensive array of features and optional accessories of the XH A1. It is bound to meet and exceed your highest expectations.

Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens III with Professional L-Series Fluorite

The XH A1 comes with a Genuine Canon 20x HD lens that shows why the name Canon is synonymous with optical excellence.

Canon reserves the L-Series designation for its highest quality photographic lenses. The Professional L Series Fluorite lens of the XH A1 ensures outstanding resolution, contrast and color reproduction, and delivers clarity and image quality you won't see with conventional optical glass lenses. And, because it's an ultra-low dispersion (UD) lens, chromatic aberration is reduced for brilliant results.

The XH A1 design gives you equally impressive operational performance. The design lets you operate the zoom using the lens barrel ring, the control on the camera's grip, or the control on the camera's handle. When using the zoom ring on the lens, you can control the speed of your zoom by varying the angle of the ring, or by varying the speed at which you rotate the ring. When using the grip control, you can zoom at 16 different speeds; or you can use the control to operate at a single zoom speed which you preset. When using the handle zoom control, you can operate the zoom at a single speed which you preset. You can also select high-speed zoom to increase the zoom speed when using either the grip or handle control. And, because the lens is designed with a zoom ring, you can operate zoom, focus and aperture using a single hand.

This f1.6 - 3.5, 4.5 - 90mm lens gives you a wide view that - at its widest - is equivalent to a 32.5mm focal length lens on a 35mm camera. It also comes with two built-in ND filters, and can be enhanced with an optional wide converter to meet all your needs.

SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer

The XH A1 also comes with Canon's innovative SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), which combines gyro- and image-sensors to give image stabilization through a wider range of camera motions. Some image stabilization systems correct one type of camera motion or vibration better than another. But Canon's SuperRange OIS corrects for a wide range of camcorder motion: the fast vibration you'd experience while recording from a moving car; the medium-speed motion of hand-held recording; and the slower motion of body sway. No matter what you're recording and how you're recording it, the XH A1's stabilization design corrects camcorder shake instantly. In addition, optical stabilization keeps your shot steady without a loss in image quality - something that can't be said for electronic image stabilization.

Canon XH A1 Specifications: