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Appendix A: EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
TriCaster Exclusive f eatures is your ‘backstage pass’ to the latest power user tools and
features from NewTek’s industry– leading developers. The benefits of Exclusive
features are already substantial and, best of all, will continue to accrue as further
innovations are added to super-charge your workflow and take your productions to
new heights of visual excellence. (Provided in both Elite & Pro models)
A.1 INTRODUCTION
TriCaster Exclusive features gives you unlimited access to a growing list of cutting-edge tools and technology.
Let’s consider them one by one beginning with one of the most exciting developments of all.
A.2 LIVE CALL CONNECT
Conduct live video calls from virtually anywhere using TriCaster’s Live Call Connect functionality. This
capability enhances your productions with high-quality video and audio, allowing you to flexibly present
remote conversations, interviews, reports, and more
—regardless of the caller’s device.
SUPPORTED APPLICATIONS
Microsoft ® Edge Chromium is pre-installed on your TriCaster. However, if you prefer a different web
browser, Google Chrome ( or another Chromium™ based browser ) can be installed.
A number of popular video conferencing applications are also supported, such as Microsoft ® Teams,
Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, FaceTime, VooV™ Meeting, Slack ® , Discord, and Zoom.
Note: To use FaceTime and Messenger please click the link below (the link can also be copy & pasted in the
Notifications panel) and install the WebView2 runtime using the x64 Evergreen StandAlone Installer.
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/#download-section
Exit the TriCaster software to download and install the supported applications you wish to use.
APPLICATION DESKTOP WIDGET
A special Live Call Connect widget pins itself to the titlebar of your browser or conferencing app window
when it has focus. The widget has the following components:
• The hamburger icon at left side collapses the widget to a tiny size, reducing the possiblity of its
obscuring any of the application’s video sources.
• The LIVE button perfoms several tasks; including detecting the caller’s video
viewports, begins video capture, auto maximizes the application screen, and
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