NewTek TriCaster 855 - Manual (Page 21)

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2 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this NewTek™ product. Your TriCaster™ belongs to
a large family of video systems and software with a remarkable heritage. A
bona fide video pioneer, NewTek is justifiably proud of its record of
innovation, ongoing commitment to design excellence, and superb product
support.
This chapter provides a quick tour of the major components of your new
TriCaster system.
2.1 OVERVIEW
Traditionally, producing live high definition television has been very costly, requiring very
expensive equipment and a large crew. TriCaster™ changed all that. In one compact system, you
can have a complete set of tools to create, broadcast, web stream and project your production.
TriCaster even includes NewTek’s revolutionary LiveSet™ system to provide you with network
quality virtual sets for ‘bigger than life’ production capabilities.
TriCaster thus sets a new benchmark for “portable live production”. Simply put, it is the most
complete, reliable and efficient system available for live production and web streaming. Its
capabilities are equally well suited to broadcast center control room installation or remote
production location, and it requires just one person to operate. No matter what your live
broadcast ambitions are, a TriCaster can help you fulfill them.
With TriCaster you can produce and distribute live video programs from diverse sources and
materials in both Standard and High Definition. Use multiple cameras, recorded digital video,
PowerPoint™ presentations on networked laptops, live web pages, digital photos and graphics,
and much more.
TriCaster also supports Apple’s AirPlay® protocol, allowing compatible off-the-shelf mobile video
devices (such as iPhone® and iPad®) to stream content wirelessly to TriCaster. Your
presentations can simultaneously be displayed by video projectors, television monitors,
broadcast by traditional means, and streamed in high quality on the Internet.