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For the most sophisticated, high-performance live productions, you need total control. Included with every TriCaster 8000 system, the TriCaster 8000 CS is a natural extension of the platform’s remarkable innovation, with a user-focused, industrial design and fresh, new take on familiar production controls. With the introduction of TriCaster 8000 CS to your workflow, you have a seamless, physical connection to the powerful capabilities of TriCaster 8000, with a whole new dimension of speed and control.

Depth : 20.50 in

Depth : 520.70 mm

Height : 7 in

Height : 177.80 mm

Width : 19 in

Width : 482.60 mm

Product Weight : 44 lbs

Product Weight : 19.96 kg

Switcher Channels :
24 – 10 external, 6 internal, 8 M/E buses

Video Input :
8 simultaneous live video sources, configurable as SDI, analog or router inputs, in any combination of HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Y/C (BNC) or Composite connections and resolutions

Network Sources :
2 live sources via Gigabit connection, selectable from any networked computer or Apple® AirPlay® device

Media :
5 integrated digital media players for video, graphics and sounds: 2 DDRs, 2 GFX and Sound

Frame Buffer :
9 channels for static graphics or watch folder

Mix/Effect Buses (M/E) :
8 freely configurable M/E channels with independent 3D positioning, scaling, cropping, keying, transitions, Proc Amp controls and re-entry

Macros :
Record operation sequences and attach to keyboard shortcuts, control surface actions or on-screen hotspots

DSKs :
4 primary DSK channels and 4 layers of overlay per M/E bus, each with independent transition controls, 3D positioning, scaling, cropping and integrated TransWarp effects

Effects and Transitions :
Integrated TransWarp effects engine on all effects channels supports standard transitions, customizable animation store transitions with audio, and overlay effects
Animation Store Creator for custom animations
Supports per-pixel alpha blending between sources and real-time 3D warping of video or graphics

Virtual Sets :
26 HD live virtual sets, with presets, multiple camera angles, real-time reflections, and specular highlights
Live pan and zoom of virtual camera and customizable virtual camera presets with animated, pan, zoom and pedestal moves
Support up to 4 switchable live sources in select sets and multi-box effects

Hotspots :
Up to 8 freely configurable, interactive hotspots per input

Video Output :
Configurable for up to 14 output connections and 8 independent A/V output signals - 3 x SDI; 3 x Analog configurable for Component or Y/C + Composite; HDMI; 2 x VGA for additional displays or projectors; Network output for live streaming to the Web and sending A/V output to network-connected TriCaster

Recording :
Multi-track, multi-format recording of up to 8 simultaneous channels via IsoCorder™ technology
Native recording in up to 1080p with timecode
Encoding format selectable per source: QuickTime®, MPEG-2 (high or normal profile), AVI (SpeedHQ) and H.264 (high or Web quality)

Recording Capacity :
Accommodates ~ 200 hours 1080i or ~ 1200 hours 480i via 4 removable 2TB media drives (included)
4 trayless SATA III removable drive bays with hot-swap support for unlimited storage and backup
Simultaneous recording of 2 c

Social Media Publishing :
Integrated application for content upload to YouTube™, Facebook, Twitter™, Flickr®, FTP or network servers

Live Streaming :
HD live streaming via Gigabit connection, with simultaneous archive
Presets in up to 720p, supporting most common streaming profiles and custom multi-bitrate streaming profiles, configured via browser based plug-ins, Adobe® Flash® to Flash media server connections or Microsoft® Windows Media® Push/Pull
Streaming Profile Manager with integrated Web browser and integrated Livestream® plug-in

Audio Inputs :
8 SDI Embedded
8 AES3/EBU
8 x 2 Balanced XLR (Mic/Line)
Phantom Power Support

Audio Outputs :
3 SDI Embedded 2 AES3/EBU
4 Balanced XLR
4 Balanced XLR (AUX)
1 Stereo 1/4" (phones)

Audio Mixing :
Integrated multi-channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources, outputs, stream and headphones
Seven-band equalizer and full stereo compressor/limiter per input and output
Digital audio inputs equipped with audio time-base synchronizers
Supports companion iPad® audio mixing app and Avid® Artist Series audio control surfaces

Supported Formats :
NTSC model: 1080/30p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60i Multi-Standard model: NTSC-J; PAL 1080/25p, 1080/50i, 720/50p, 720/25p, 576/25i

Playback Media Formats :
AVI, DV, DVCPro, DVCProHD, FLV, F4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, MKV, MJPEG, MPEG (1, 2, all profiles, program or transport streams), MP4, WMV, WebM, PSD, PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG, EXR, RAW, TIF, AIFF, MP3, WAV, and more, with Import Media application for batch import with optional transcoding of files (including Apple ProRes)

Export Media Formats :
Export media application for batch copying with optional transcoding of files to compatible formats for different applications and devices: AVI, DV, DVCPro, DVD, H.264, MOV, MPEG-2, MJPEG, MP4, WebM and more
Presets for NLEs: Adobe Premiere®, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, and more
Presets for mobile platforms: Android®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod Touch® and more

Post Production :
NewTek SpeedEDIT™ 2 non-linear editor available via download for Add-On installation
NewTek SpeedHQ codecs for Mac and PC for extended file compatibility with TriCaster and system applications

Monitoring :
DVI monitor outputs for user interface and multiview preview displays, with selectable layouts freely configurable for any combination of input sources, Program, Preview, M/E buses, clocks or images

Signal Monitoring :
Integrated Waveform and Vectorscope, full field rate with color preview and support for ITU-R Rec. 601 and 709

Processing :
Video: 4:4:4:4, 32-bit Floating Point
Audio: 4 channels, 96 kHz, 32-bit Floating Point

Control Surface :
Includes TriCaster 8000 hardware control surface

System Physical :
4U Rack Mount, with 550W redundant, removable power supply and multi-tiered hardware and software fail-safe

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