NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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2 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this NewTek™ product. TriCaster™
TCXD300 is the newest addition to a family of video systems and
software with a proud heritage. A genuine video pioneer, NewTek
is justifiably proud of its innovation, ongoing commitment to
excellence and superb product support.
This chapter provides a quick tour of the major components of your
TriCaster system.
2.1 OVERVIEW
Traditionally, producing live high definition television has been very costly, requiring very
expensive equipment and a large crew. TriCaster TCXD300 (like its standard definition siblings)
changes all that. In one lightweight, portable system (small enough to fit in a backpack) you have
a complete toolset to create, broadcast, web stream and project your HD production. TriCaster
TCXD300 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”. It is the most complete,
reliable and efficient system available for live production and web streaming. Its small footprint
makes it possible to broadcast from almost anywhere, and it requires just one person to operate.
No matter what your live broadcast ambitions are, TriCaster can help you fulfill them.
With TriCaster you can produce and distribute live video programs (in both Standard and High
Definition) from diverse sources and materials – use multiple cameras, recorded digital video,
PowerPoint™ presentations on networked laptops, live web pages, digital photos and graphics,
and much more. Your presentations can be simultaneously displayed by video projectors,
television monitors and streamed in high quality on the Internet.
2.2 STARTUP SCREEN
When you power up TriCaster the Startup Screen appears. This is your command center for
initiating most other operations.