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C.3.3

 

SETTING BLACK AND WHITE 

As  mentioned  earlier,  NTSC  and  PAL  (and  NTSC-J)  regions  use  different  black  levels,  so  it’s  no 
surprise  that  they  take  different  approaches  to  setting  black  and  white  levels,  and  that  their 
respective  color  bar  displays  vary  from  one  another.    Likewise,  we’ll  treat  calibrating  for  NTSC 
and PAL separately. 

NTSC 

NTSC color bars have a special group of grayscale bars designated as the “PLUGE” (the acronym 
stands for Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment) in the lower-right area. 

 

Figure 270 

(The images in this section have been adjusted slightly to accentuate the subtle differences in the 
black bars making up this region.) 

 

Figure 271 

Содержание TriCaster 450

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Страница 2: ...TCXD300 TriCaster 300 TriCaster TCXD300 TCXD40 TriCaster 40 TriCaster TCXD40 TriCaster PRO TriCaster STUDIO TriCaster BROADCAST TriCaster DUO ProTek ProTek Care ProTek Elite iVGA SpeedEDIT 3PLAY 3Play...

Страница 3: ...put 9 2 4 3 Timecode 9 2 4 4 Alpha Channel I O 10 2 4 5 Monitoring 10 2 4 6 Video Processing 11 2 4 7 The Switcher 11 2 4 8 Video Layers and Transitions 12 2 4 9 Record and Stream 13 2 4 10 Import and...

Страница 4: ...put Connections 25 A V Output 26 3 8 1 HD and SD 26 3 8 2 Supplemental Video Outputs 28 3 8 3 3 9 Tally Lights 28 External Connections 28 3 9 1 3 10 Starting a Session 29 3 11 Configure Video Output 3...

Страница 5: ...4 5 Network Sources 52 iVGA Clients 53 4 5 1 Apple AirPlay 54 4 5 2 LiveText 54 4 5 3 4 6 Live Switching 54 Switcher Rows 54 4 6 1 Transitions 58 4 6 2 4 7 Record and Grab 63 Record 64 4 7 1 Grab 65 4...

Страница 6: ...Session 98 5 2 2 Shutdown 100 5 2 3 Utilities 101 5 2 4 Help 103 5 2 5 Add Ons 104 5 2 6 5 3 The Session Page 104 Live 105 5 3 1 Graphics 105 5 3 2 Edit 107 5 3 3 Manage 108 5 3 4 6 Live Desktop Over...

Страница 7: ...s Alpha 139 7 2 2 Proc Amp 140 7 2 3 LiveMatte Crop 140 7 2 4 7 3 Timecode Configuration 141 Subtract 12 Hours 142 7 3 1 Production Time 142 7 3 2 LTC Timecode 143 7 3 3 8 Switcher Transitions and Ove...

Страница 8: ...9 10 1 Specialized Media Players 169 10 2 Shared Features 170 Playlists 170 10 2 1 Media Browser 174 10 2 2 Player Controls 177 10 2 3 Preset Bin 179 10 2 4 Speed 180 10 2 5 10 3 Frame Buffers 180 Uni...

Страница 9: ...deo Sources 202 12 4 2 Zoom Presets 203 12 4 3 Zoom T Bar 204 12 4 4 Input Position 204 12 4 5 Animate Zoom 205 12 4 6 13 Audio 207 13 1 External Audio 208 Mute 209 13 1 1 Connection Type 209 13 1 2 M...

Страница 10: ...ming 235 15 1 Overview 236 Compact View 236 15 1 1 15 2 Web Browser 237 15 3 Connection Options 238 Browser Based 239 15 3 1 Adobe Flash 240 15 3 2 Windows Media Pull 242 15 3 3 Windows Media Push 243...

Страница 11: ...4 17 2 LiveText 271 Sessions Projects and Display 271 17 2 1 Files Filebin 272 17 2 2 Naming Stand in Images 273 17 2 3 PART III Appendices 275 A How Do I 277 A 1 Connections 280 A 1 1 Connect camera...

Страница 12: ...3 Set up the Nightly Show A LiveSet 294 A 3 4 Initiate Streaming 295 A 3 5 Find my Captured Stream file 296 A 3 6 Record my Program 296 A 3 7 Find my Recorded Program File 297 A 3 8 Change Playback Sp...

Страница 13: ...308 A 5 4 Update the Flash and or Windows Media Encoder 308 A 5 5 Install Virus Protection 308 A 5 6 Install My Favorite Software or Codec 309 A 5 7 Restore TriCaster to Original As Shipped Condition...

Страница 14: ...2 Calibrating Video Sources 326 C 2 1 Setting Black and White 327 C 2 2 Adjusting Color 328 C 2 3 Color Metrics 329 C 3 Calibrating Your Monitors 331 C 3 1 Computer Monitor 332 C 3 2 Program Output Mo...

Страница 15: ...xiii D 11 General 341 D 11 1 Selection and Navigation 341 D 11 2 Misc 341 E Reliability Testing 343 Index 345 Credits 350...

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Страница 17: ...Page 1 PART I GETTING STARTED Introducing TriCaster connections and registration a top level overview of primary features and a hands on tour to get you started...

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Страница 19: ...e Live Production Walkthrough a brisk jog through fundamentals about 50 pages if you re a quick study this may provide all you need Part II Reference chapters in this section cover every arcane detail...

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Страница 21: ...riCaster 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 eq...

Страница 22: ...existing one you are taken to the Session Page Here you can launch the Live Desktop for live production or perhaps choose to Edit prepare Graphics title pages Manage content or even create custom tra...

Страница 23: ...sktop holds side by side tabbed panels featuring media players DDR Still and Title Virtual Input setup and the Audio Mixer 2 4 FEATURES Here s a brief overview of just some of TriCaster s key features...

Страница 24: ...llations Massive storage capacity the internal drive holds approximately 50 hours of 1080i and the removable drive bay can be used to add to this capacity TriCaster 850 EXTREME ships with an extra 2TB...

Страница 25: ...Multiple Media Player modules allow you to insert pre recorded video music sounds and imagery into your live presentations Select Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh computers on the same network as...

Страница 26: ...hannel output supports using its Aux video output channel MONITORING 2 4 6 Figure 3 TriCaster s Live Desktop includes large Program output and Look Ahead Preview monitors with associated controls Also...

Страница 27: ...ltiview outputs THE SWITCHER 2 4 8 TriCaster s Switcher layout is consistent for all models but the number of inputs available varies TriCaster 450 TriCaster 450 EXTREME provide a 14 channel switcher...

Страница 28: ...timate program output Figure 7 Display of one or more user delegated video layers including FTB Fade to Black is controlled by the main T bar supplemented by one click Take or Auto buttons Local Trans...

Страница 29: ...n update it in realtime over a network using external graphics or titling software Independent Crop Position 3D Rotation and Scale controls for each DSK channel permit you for example to configure two...

Страница 30: ...imecode Use NewTek s TimeWarp instant replay control surface without interrupting full time recording of your program or other sources IMPORT AND EXPORT 2 4 11 IMPORT MEDIA Clicking the Import Media l...

Страница 31: ...ions TRICASTER EXTREME Advanced audio controls including o Seven band equalization along with compressor limiter for each source and also every output o Source grouping and multi bus routing options F...

Страница 32: ...ed slide shows complete with transitions Assign titles graphics or a v clips to multiple DSK or Overlay channels Edit titles live even while on air KEYING VIRTUAL SETS AND VIRTUAL INPUTS 2 4 14 Use Li...

Страница 33: ...single click access to pre configured Virtual Input setups GRAPHICS 2 4 15 Also part of TriCaster s integrated software suite is LiveText NewTek s professional titling and graphics application LiveTex...

Страница 34: ...broadcast appliance Let s jump in now First we ll get you connected Following that we ll begin to explore TriCaster s most important features OPTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES 2 4 17 Figure 12 Several models...

Страница 35: ...bber feet for desktop use A C power cable s BNC removal tool to assist with cable connection and removal DVI to VGA adapter NewTek mouse and keyboard Quick Start Guide NewTek 3PLAY brochure Getting St...

Страница 36: ...s up If this does not happen check your connections and retry Though not a requirement we do strongly recommend that you connect TriCaster using an uninterruptable power supply UPS as for any mission...

Страница 37: ...Caster 4 Click Finish and TriCaster will re start After restarting and accepting NewTek s User Agreement the interface will load automatically 3 3 TRICASTER LICENSE AND REGISTRATION On launch TriCaste...

Страница 38: ...very good idea to record the login name and password you choose when creating your website profile and keep them in a safe place Jot down registration code too it could come in very handy if you ever...

Страница 39: ...t s best to do so with both the front and back covers of the road case removed For TriCaster 450 take special care not to obstruct vents on the system s sides and upper surface as well When designing...

Страница 40: ...mponent Attach the appropriate BNC connectors from your sources to all three analog BNC connectors labeled Y Pb and Pr in each column in the Video In group c Y C If your S Video equipment and cabling...

Страница 41: ...e Many studios use this method to synchronize equipment in the video chain Genlocking is commonplace in higher end production environments and genlock connections are usually found on professional gea...

Страница 42: ...er for HD sessions TriCaster supports simultaneous output of both SD Standard Definition and HD High Definition video The Video Output section on TriCaster s backplate provides vertical columns of fou...

Страница 43: ...nd cabling has the usual 4 pin mini DIN connectors you will need an S Video to dual BNC adapter Attach the Y luma connector of your device to the second analog BNC connector row labeled Pb at far left...

Страница 44: ...ctor on the backplane 2 TriCaster s Multiview output may be supplied by a DVI connector TriCaster 850 or an HDMI connector found beside the main Interface DVI connector TriCaster 450 Again connect a s...

Страница 45: ...t for GPI triggers has not been implemented in TriCaster at this time To prevent damage to TriCaster s components when making external connections to the tally light jacks care should be taken that co...

Страница 46: ...variety of optional session configurations for live production You can choose either HD High Definition or SD Standard Definition operating modes SD options include both 4 3 and 16 9 widescreen image...

Страница 47: ...intention is to configure our connections done in TriCaster s Live Desktop click Live on the icon ring Figure 18 Simply click the link labeled Start Live Production to launch the Live Desktop which is...

Страница 48: ...7 High definition video monitors should be connected to either SDI or Component connections SD ANALOG CONFIGURATION 3 11 1 For standard definition monitoring however several types of analog connection...

Страница 49: ...Connection options are ghosted in HD sessions By contrast SD sessions do support several optional connection types Choose between Component connection or Composite Y C in this case Selecting Composite...

Страница 50: ...onitors for all Switcher sources plus a clock option and many more Set the VGA Output Resolution to the native resolution of the external device and test the different display options to find a suitab...

Страница 51: ...Close button or simply click outside the panel to close it 6 Continue to configure all connected external video sources in the same manner We ll look at the other options and settings in the Configur...

Страница 52: ...TriCaster EXTREME systems have additional audio features and controls that do not appear in the audio tabs of standard models TRICASTER EXTREME The advanced audio features provided by TriCaster EXTRE...

Страница 53: ...to their defaults using Shift double click on the control knob The default value for Gain sliders is 0dB Some variation exists as respects signal levels from individual sources even within the same t...

Страница 54: ...st common reference signal type However if you supply an HD reference signal to the Genlock input you may want to change the setting to HD Tri level Figure 29 5 With the aid of downstream Waveform and...

Страница 55: ...hat timecode reference instead of relying on the local system time A switch is provided in the Timecode Configuration panel to enable this support please see Section 13 4 for more detail Figure 31 3 1...

Страница 56: ...that opens to find the Computer name domain and workgroups settings area 6 Click the Change Settings link at right 7 Click the Computer Name tab of the System Properties panel that opens 8 Click the C...

Страница 57: ...ing and the Follow feature Network sources Switching between video sources and using transitions Program Output and Recording Playing stored clips using the DDR Digital Disk Recorder Adding and editin...

Страница 58: ...re 33 5 Click Add in the Import Media panel Figure 33 to open a system File Explorer 6 Navigate to C TriCaster Documentation Walkthrough Content 7 Press Ctrl a to multi select everything in the folder...

Страница 59: ...tions 4 3 MONITORING PROGRAM AND PREVIEW 4 3 1 Inevitably you ll be paying a lot of attention to the main Program and Preview monitors Figure 34 occupying the right half of the upper monitoring sectio...

Страница 60: ...Rs Graphics module and Network sources such as an iVGA input from another computer on the network a title overlay from a networked LiveText workstation or Apple AirPlay stream Figure 35 Just as Audio...

Страница 61: ...layers 3 Double click any source monitor to send it immediately to Program output And as discussed back in Section 3 14 these monitors display a Configuration button allowing input type selection and...

Страница 62: ...the Switcher area below downward until you ve got nice big scopes to work with Figure 37 4 Move the mouse onto the video monitor at left and click the Configure button gear at right in its titlebar to...

Страница 63: ...E 4 4 1 1 Click the Sound tab at right below the Switcher area of the Live Desktop 2 Click the Add button in the Sound pane 3 Click the Practice Session entry under the heading Audio in the Location l...

Страница 64: ...to 0dB you can do this quickly by holding down the keyboard Shift key while double clicking the Gain knob 10 Click the Sound tab and then click the sound player s Play button If you have stereo speak...

Страница 65: ...udio from one channel to another You cannot use Balance to blend channel 1 with channel 2 for example Rather Balance regulates the levels for one pair of channels 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 at a time and does...

Страница 66: ...is now entirely sent to output channel 1 Hint In their default center position the two Pan controls have exactly the same effect as clicking Mono Actually this is why a Mono is not needed in this cas...

Страница 67: ...ts associated audio input When you perform a Take placing Input 2 on output the audio source connected to row 2 in the Audio In section is heard When Follow is enabled for an audio source its sound is...

Страница 68: ...itcher s Program row The audio from both input 1 and 2 should be audible 4 Switch to Camera 3 The audio from inputs 1 and 2 is muted on output If audio input 3 has sound you will hear it instead 5 Swi...

Страница 69: ...puter After agreeing to the NewTek license and a moment or two for the network connection to be established the name of the remote computer is added along with Black and any other networked systems wi...

Страница 70: ...rful addition for those times when you could really use another pair of hands When running on the network connected computer LiveText is listed in the Network selection drop down menus just as an iVGA...

Страница 71: ...ater Your Program and Preview row selections determine the content of the BKGD Background video layer VIDEO LAYERS TriCaster video output often consists of multiple sources of imagery added together l...

Страница 72: ...xchanging places Of course during a transition portions of both the Program and Preview row selections can be seen in varying amounts The BKGD layer composition can include other content as well as we...

Страница 73: ...ew are now also tinted red and green respectively THE UTILITY ROW Let s take a moment to discuss the Utility row now The steps we take here will come into play a bit further on in our exploration Figu...

Страница 74: ...the DSK 2 button in the Utility Delegate group and use the Utility row to assign DDR 2 as the current source for DSK 2 TRANSITIONS 4 6 2 Now we re ready now to try out the features in the Transition s...

Страница 75: ...the BKGD layer Figure 53 a Camera 1 is removed from Program Out b Camera 2 previously the Preview row selection moves to Program output c The Camera 2 button is now lit up on the Program row d The Cam...

Страница 76: ...e 54 Figure 54 8 To change the duration of the transition click the drop down menu next to the local Auto button The time for the transition is shown as seconds and frames 9 Now click the local Auto b...

Страница 77: ...transitions to suit every need 13 Select a slower transition speed for the BKGD layer using the drop down as before and click Auto again to test the new transition rate Note that local configuration s...

Страница 78: ...gauge beneath the Delegate button likewise shows that DSK 1 is fully displayed LOOK AHEAD PREVIEW Back in Section 4 3 4 we promised to spend some time on the Look Ahead Preview monitor and the time ha...

Страница 79: ...e two video layers will be affected by a main Take or Auto operation The result will be as follows DSK 1 currently seen on Program out will be removed from view DSK 2 will be overlaid above Program in...

Страница 80: ...st fine for our current purposes so let s continue 4 If necessary select PGM as the Source to be recorded 5 You could optionally enable the Add to DDR Playlist switch to automatically add newly record...

Страница 81: ...his manner letting you capture your entire live production for posterity if you like it also provides a way for you to capture clips for playback from TriCaster s DDRs during your live events GRAB 4 7...

Страница 82: ...Disk Recorders are powerful media players and can greatly enhance your live productions DDRs have three siblings that we ll discuss later the Still and Title players and the Sound player 1 Show DDR 1...

Страница 83: ...popular audio file formats Hint See also the sub heading entitled Section 10 2 1 regarding per clip audio levels Figure 65 TRICASTER EXTREME In TriCaster EXTREME only the playlist of the two DDRs as...

Страница 84: ...ngaging direct edit mode type 50 and press Enter to change the Speed to 50 9 Click Play again and observe that playback is now in slow motion 10 Adjust Speed again notice that you can even modify Spee...

Страница 85: ...ck the first clip in the DDR playlist to play it double clicking is another way to engage Play With Single mode engaged playback automatically stops at the end of the current clip 17 Select Camera 1 o...

Страница 86: ...r Take a As expected DDR 1 is restored to Program output b Playback re commences at the next frame of the current clip The DDR did not automatically jump ahead to the next clip this time You may find...

Страница 87: ...EXTREME provide dedicated players for Still and Title while TriCaster 450 models offer a combined Graphics player In either case all of these are actually essentially the same identified by name mostl...

Страница 88: ...Hold down the Shift key and click the last icon in the playlist This will multi select all of the files from the first one you clicked to the last one the icons are given a lighter outline to show the...

Страница 89: ...Graphics Still playback o Then unseen on Program output the Graphics Still player cues up its next playlist entry Next DDR 1 s Autoplay setting automatically starts playing its next playlist item The...

Страница 90: ...r the default text shown in the Title Page Editor s preview pane and notice that a white bounding box appears as you locate editable items 7 Double click inside the bounding box for a line of text to...

Страница 91: ...d sample clip for this task but of course if you happen to have a greenscreen studio ready to use just skip the first three steps below and select the appropriate Input button on the Switcher s Progra...

Страница 92: ...utton row labeled Input A b Select the Graphics or Still button in the Input B row 6 Click the DDR 1 tab and Add the video clip named Kiki 1 Center mpg from the Green Screen group inside the Clips New...

Страница 93: ...igure 75 This establishes the primary key Color 13 The default LiveMatte settings Tolerance and Smoothness are close enough for this little demonstration so you can close the Configuration panel now W...

Страница 94: ...ide an integrated Overlay channel as well COMPOSING INPUTS A AND B 4 10 1 When we ended the previous section the simple weather map setup Figure 72 we created was on Program Out Again remember that Li...

Страница 95: ...e result of changes you make of course during a live production you d likely use Preview to set this up instead Hint When the Lock padlock button for the Size controls is lit vertical and horizontal a...

Страница 96: ...used back in Sections 4 6 1 and 4 6 2 but is upstream of the Switcher Thus content in this overlay channel thus appears beneath anything you display in those two video layers on Program Output 4 Acce...

Страница 97: ...ke or Transition directly to it with a single click and it is just as easy to transition from one Virtual Input to another Of course this is just one way to use the basic Virtual Input features The cr...

Страница 98: ...own above the Zoom Preset thumbnail icons at the top of the Virtual Input tab in this case we see NewTek Default A over B identifying the specific LiveSet a member of the Default group in the NewTek f...

Страница 99: ...stment in the Positioner for Input A is all that it should take to produce a result similar to Figure 82 on Preview Input A is the primary input for the LiveSet while Input B serves as a secondary sou...

Страница 100: ...duration time controls Using the other Virtual Inputs along with convenient presets you can easily mimic a very large studio complex from a much smaller location 4 11 FRAME BUFFERS To this point we h...

Страница 101: ...s to the playlist of a Media Player Figure 85 2 Right click on the new icon in the playlist and slide the mouse pointer down to the item Send to Frame Buffer Select V1 BFR from the sub menu that appea...

Страница 102: ...list but has actually been deleted from the hard drive TriCaster provides separate Frame Buffers for each Virtual Input which can be selected as Input A Input B or Overlay source for their respective...

Страница 103: ...test your stream first you ll avoid this STREAMING CONFIGURATION 4 12 1 Click the Configure button gear situated next to the Stream on off button to open the Configure Stream Connection panel which l...

Страница 104: ...ming protocols Figure 89 2 Select Windows Media Pull click OK and then supply a name for this Connection preset Figure 90 3 The next thing to do is pick a resolution and bitrate from the Resolution me...

Страница 105: ...rovided in house by your organization or you may take advantage of a commercial or free advertising sponsored Content Delivery Network Arrangements and requirements of various external streaming hosts...

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Страница 107: ...ge 91 PART II REFERENCE A thorough examination of the various aspects of TriCaster every button menu item feature and control is considered in this section so you can take full advantage of your syste...

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Страница 109: ...u launch TriCaster From here you create and launch sessions then choose what sort of activity you wish to pursue by making a selection from the icon ring on the Session Page Figure 91 Your intention m...

Страница 110: ...you will use the output Proc Amps to adjust the display sent to a projection system What are your output device connection preferences For example will you send video to a local reference monitor usi...

Страница 111: ...or different users with their own specific needs 5 2 THE HOME PAGE Figure 92 Having discussed sessions let s go on to consider how you create sessions and choose which one to work on This and a few o...

Страница 112: ...As just mentioned clicking New on the icon ring populates the pane at right with related options Principally for each session you must designate by selecting switches your local video standard Multi...

Страница 113: ...t for live production TriCaster can supply SD output for SD sessions or both SD and HD in the case of HD sessions The format of video signal on Program and Aux outputs varies according to the session...

Страница 114: ...utton at lower right to launch TriCaster s Live Desktop but first let s explore the features of the Home Page a bit more OPEN SESSION 5 2 2 If there are existing sessions on TriCaster the icon ring on...

Страница 115: ...ted in it Rename and Delete The Delete function should be used thoughtfully as it cannot be undone All content stored in the named session s folders will be deleted including clips images and titles a...

Страница 116: ...ied drive Hint Restoring a session that has a lot of content can take considerable time Be judicious then if considering a restoration shortly before a scheduled live production OPENING A SESSION Just...

Страница 117: ...eck for software updates that may have been recently released The steps in the Registration process were outlined back in Section 3 3 so we won t repeat them here UPDATE TRICASTER Periodically NewTek...

Страница 118: ...of TriCaster s internal storage devoted to audio and video storage can become fragmented Eventually this can degrade playback performance Defragmenting corrects this condition You could think of your...

Страница 119: ...t places to assemble the video streams from your recorded session Hint Defragmentation can sometimes take considerable time so it s not something you want to begin just before an important event TRICA...

Страница 120: ...the Animation Store Creator utility included with TriCaster EXTREME systems 5 3 THE SESSION PAGE Opening a session from the Home Page whether using Open or New takes you to the Session Page providing...

Страница 121: ...04 The icon labeled Live represents the Live Desktop TriCaster s live production center Selecting it by clicking the icon or using the left right arrow keys to bring it to the front presents a Start L...

Страница 122: ...LiveText s internal File menu and Save As functions default to the same location However it is possible to use File Save As to store a project in another location outside the session structure Be awar...

Страница 123: ...nternal File menu Save and Save As functions default to the same location Just as for LiveText it is possible to use File Save As to store an edit project in another location outside the session struc...

Страница 124: ...nd it useful to be able to quickly access the various files associated with specific sessions Selecting Manage refreshes the options pane on the right hand side of the Session Page with a number of co...

Страница 125: ...Several other important features are found in Manage including Import Media Export Media and Backup Session IMPORT MEDIA We discussed importing media for using in TriCaster productions back in Sectio...

Страница 126: ...d click Import to complete the operation Files are processed quickly and are automatically added to their proper locations according to type for easy access during live production Hint Sections 4 2 10...

Страница 127: ...progress for each file in the list TOOLS The Duplicate feature is very useful for cases when you wish to export a file to multiple target file formats to be used for different purposes or in different...

Страница 128: ...imilar Destination button opens a system file browser to let you designate or create a location for file output Each file to be exported can have its own Target Preset and Destination settings Figure...

Страница 129: ...o MJPEG mov Same as Source file copy no re rendering Video Server o Leightronix NEXUS Ultra NEXUS SD NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 high quality MPEG2 Program Stream 9Mb s variable bitrate 4 2 2 o TelVUE Pr...

Страница 130: ...back up a different session return to the Home Page and Open a different session The backup operation feature will determine whether all media used in the session is local i e located in folders name...

Страница 131: ...atures are located here along with keying and virtual set tools This chapter provides a top level view leading into the detailed information in subsequent chapters TriCaster s Live Desktop is launched...

Страница 132: ...down the left mouse button and dragging in the same direction as the control s orientation Hold down the keyboard Shift key and double click most controls to reset the associated value to its factory...

Страница 133: ...type in a new value or select from the menu Hint To make very fine adjustments to slider values hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while dragging with the mouse this increases accuracy by a fact...

Страница 134: ...k the Enable Keyboard Shortcuts option when you wish to use a keyboard for text editing along with a control surface for switching Hint Control surface operations can sometimes result in a tabbed modu...

Страница 135: ...exibly combined to show what you want to see where you want to see it Note These options are suitable when Multiview output is not tasked to projection or similar display duties For example You might...

Страница 136: ...red by currently selected virtual sets transitions and the like If you do inadvertently overtax the effects system by pre selecting many many large custom effects unlikely you might just reach the lim...

Страница 137: ...ation is required following a system start or restart for DDR video playback to stabilize During this brief warm up period an initialization countdown is displayed Figure 122 in the Status Bar At the...

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Страница 139: ...legal ranges it s best to use camera white balance controls whenever possible mind you Output proc amp settings allow you to compensate for specific circumstances For example independent Proc Amp con...

Страница 140: ...ats are not supported by typical downstream monitors and devices The Aux video output provides more configuration options and may provide an alternative in such situations OUTPUT CONTROLS 7 1 1 Output...

Страница 141: ...r Brightness Adjustment range from 50 to 50 IRE the default being 0 As reference the full luminance range of the visible portion of a video signal can be thought of as 100 IRE units named for the Inst...

Страница 142: ...iCaster Doing so will yield higher color precision Similarly it s better to adjust output color using controls on down stream devices monitors or projectors whenever possible TriCaster s Multiview Pro...

Страница 143: ...button over a part of the image that should be white SD ANALOG CONNECTIONS 7 1 3 Figure 129 As discussed back in Section 3 8 2 TriCaster s VIDEO OUT connectors can variously output HD or SD or even bo...

Страница 144: ...so 4 3 When the session is 16 9 video output is also 16 9 Additional Connection Type options are made available for SD sessions Select between Composite Y C or Component connection types Choosing Comp...

Страница 145: ...nus the two primary Overlay channels and FTB FX the current FX source selection Hint Remember than TriCaster s Record feature can optionally capture output from Aux providing many useful capabilities...

Страница 146: ...h audio stream is captured to a file by TriCaster s Record feature when it is configured to record Aux Additionally it governs the embedded audio accompanying the Aux row s SDI video output OUTPUT ALP...

Страница 147: ...other remote display system at high resolution If you supply your projector inputs from TriCaster s SDI or analog video outputs instead or don t require projection the Multiview output can be used to...

Страница 148: ...the current FX source selection Preview Program both video sources plus clock s Waveform Vectorscope the current Preview row selection along with large Waveform and Vectorscope monitors Hint The Exter...

Страница 149: ...itching This may result in throughput latency benefits Supplying the same sync source to TriCaster s Genlock input ensures a match between TriCaster output and any downstream video devices required to...

Страница 150: ...ings pin the image in the proper space in the frame and in doing so could be likened to making sure each marching soldier is in position relative to his fellows as viewed from above The Phase setting...

Страница 151: ...rence signal is not in use To adjust the setting supply color bars to an input and pass TriCaster s video output to a downstream vectorscope The vectorscope display is completely stable when Center Fr...

Страница 152: ...to another requires opening a new session Hint All connected cameras must conform to the current Video Standard for the session The standard options are Analog source high definition interlaced 1080...

Страница 153: ...DI 720 30p SDI 720 24p SDI 1720 50p SDI 1720 25p SDI NTSC analog format standard definition interlaced 720x480 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect Connected to TriCaster by Y P...

Страница 154: ...ors 1576 25i Component PAL digital format standard definition interlaced 720x576 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect Connected to TriCaster by SDI input connectors Optionally c...

Страница 155: ...ce for another is absolutely invaluable for installations employing video feeds from high end external CG and chromakeying systems such as Ultimatte To use this feature select Act as Alpha Channel for...

Страница 156: ...iveMatte is processed which can help when composing greenscreen shots to match a background or LiveSet You may also notice that changes to Proc Amp settings do affect stopped or frozen sources includi...

Страница 157: ...s displayed in the upper right corner above the corresponding monitor in any of the three main monitor tabs Similarly Crop shows a blue indicator These lights are actually interactive toggle switches...

Страница 158: ...on For this reason a switch labeled Subtract 12 Hours is provided This permits you to avoid confusion that might arise when sequencing files based on timecode that wraps around past midnight Otherwise...

Страница 159: ...Audio Input 3 see Section 3 7 TriCaster decodes time stamps from the audible signal and uses the values for clock displays and embedded timecode when recording video This is a great asset for post pro...

Страница 160: ...nd of TriCaster s Live Desktop between the upper monitoring section and the tabbed modules below is taken up by the Switcher and related controls and features including the Layer Controls which includ...

Страница 161: ...he Auxiliary Output video stream without requiring you to open Output Configuration Hold down Shift on the keyboard when clicking the Utility row buttons on the Live Desktop as listed below to access...

Страница 162: ...ttons labeled V1 to either V4 or V8 depending on the TriCaster model These buttons control display of the composite output of TriCaster s Virtual Inputs Chapter 11 The Program row selection determines...

Страница 163: ...ften shortened to simply BKGD is always the base for the video composition displayed on Program out DSK Down Stream Keyer or overlay layers may or may not appear above or if you like in front of the B...

Страница 164: ...ITIONS Immediately to the right of the Switcher rows is the Transitions section This group of controls and settings provides many creative and flexible ways to compose the video layers comprising Prog...

Страница 165: ...ing the button labeled Pos A small sidelight beside this button indicates active positioning TAKE AND AUTO Figure 149 As we have seen clicking a local BKGD DSK 1 or DSK 2 Take button performs a straig...

Страница 166: ...GURING TRANSITIONS The duration of transitions is governed by a drop down menu provided for each local video layer The menu provides convenient two one and second duration presets Alternatively you ca...

Страница 167: ...selected By the way note that the direction of the Overlay Transitions i e DSK layer transitions automatically alternates That is if the first click displays the layer using an effect the next click r...

Страница 168: ...ut transition sounds are optional also level of audio control is provided in the Internal Audio Mixer tab These special Animation Store transitions are loaded into the Transition Bins in the same way...

Страница 169: ...uttons Position Rotation and Scale viewed from left to right Click and drag on the Position button a double headed arrow to relocate the associated DSK layer vertically or horizontally within the fram...

Страница 170: ...rizontally affects width Hint If you click a numeric field or right click it you can type a value into the gadget using the keyboard press Enter to complete the editing action or Esc to cancel it Agai...

Страница 171: ...ied files may not yield correct results when overlaid on other imagery Figure 156 TriCaster s DSK layers offer a lot of creative possibilities You might use one DSK to display a permanent station ID b...

Страница 172: ...in the Transition Delegate group Click the main Auto button below the T Bar The result of the last operation is identical to what would have occurred had you pressed the local BKGD layer Auto button a...

Страница 173: ...video layer is always 100 opaque black and completely obscures everything below it Note Like the DSK layers hiding or displaying FTB triggers both Autoplay and Audio Follow Video when these settings...

Страница 174: ...ition between sources selected on the Program and Preview rows To use the T bar pull it downward by dragging it with the mouse pointer Drag it all the way to the bottom and release to complete a trans...

Страница 175: ...roductions warn you of conditions that might affect output quality and also allow you to make any necessary adjustments Note For convenience several valuable controls and features are located in the m...

Страница 176: ...s above its upper right corner Clicking this button opens a tabbed panel that contains Proc Amp controls for Output and Multiview video and Genlock settings see Chapter 7 for details CONFIGURATION IND...

Страница 177: ...oning and switch to it with sublime confidence Selecting the BKGD delegate tells TriCaster you intend the next transition to swap the Program and Preview layers The Preview monitor will show the Previ...

Страница 178: ...itcher rows below The actual list of monitors varies according to your TriCaster model Generally monitors are provided for all live Camera inputs along with previews for Media Players Additional monit...

Страница 179: ...you roll over the onscreen monitor for a Media Player Stop and Play buttons are supplemented by Previous and Next playlist item buttons These buttons all perform identically to the controls in tabbed...

Страница 180: ...VE CONTROL 9 3 2 The onscreen monitors with the exception of Preview are actually interactive live production controls You can click them to perform many Switcher operations Here s a list of things to...

Страница 181: ...itors in TriCaster EXTREME views represents transparency in source imagery with a checkerboard background pattern see Figure 167 9 4 EXTERNAL MONITORS TAB This tabbed pane supplies individual monitors...

Страница 182: ...opes This selection presents a full color source video monitor along with Waveform and Vectorscope displays A drop down menu at upper left lets you choose whether the current reference source for the...

Страница 183: ...her Preview or Program To use Scopes to adjust a DSK source first delegate it to Preview by itself or consider using the FX bus for this purpose Additional titlebar controls above the scopes let you a...

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Страница 185: ...erations 10 1 SPECIALIZED MEDIA PLAYERS TriCaster sports multiple Media Players located in tabbed panes found in the bottom third of the Live Desktop These are the DDR 1 DDR 2 either Still and Title T...

Страница 186: ...ayers in a unified Graphics module Of the various Media Players however only the two DDRs have the capability to play video clips including motion titles such as scrolls Like the other two though it c...

Страница 187: ...s are denoted by a white border around their icon When the Media Player is stopped its output to video monitors tracks your selection and trimming operations The current item is displayed as the media...

Страница 188: ...o Set Duration Still image and title icons o Edit Title o Send to Frame Buffer Still image and title icons o Set Audio Level clips with sound and audio icons Standard Cut Copy Paste and Delete keystr...

Страница 189: ...imported sounds or music for which nominal levels are unknown SCRUB BAR Just beneath the Playlist pane is a full width Scrub Bar Figure 173 The width of the Scrub Bar represents the full run time of...

Страница 190: ...erlaid on other imagery TRICASTER EXTREME Monitors on TriCaster EXTREME models show a checkerboard background behind transparent content MEDIA BROWSER 10 2 2 Figure 174 The custom Media Browser is ava...

Страница 191: ...main heading My Media Locations These locations can be accessed in others sessions opened by the same user File recursion for listings under My Media Locations is limited to one sub folder below the...

Страница 192: ...uickly locates files matching criteria you enter doing so even as you type For example if you enter wav into the filter field the File Pane would display all content at the current location with that...

Страница 193: ...e duration for the entire playlist as discussed next when Single mode is enabled the duration used is always that of the current playlist item Left click the field to type in a timecode then press Ent...

Страница 194: ...ext playlist entry Not shown Double click an entry in the playlist pane to begin playback at the start of that playlist entry Loop repeat playback continuously respecting the Single switch state AUTOP...

Страница 195: ...Audio Mixer tab If you change playlists by selecting another preset it s almost as though you are accessing another media player Use presets for quick access to different categories of content for us...

Страница 196: ...d allowing you to type a value using the keyboard Hint Press Shift while double clicking Speed to quickly reset to the 100 default 10 3 FRAME BUFFERS TriCaster s Frame Buffer system provides a very co...

Страница 197: ...nt Title pages sent to a Frame Buffer are converted to a snapshot that is an image before the copy operation is performed Modifying the source title page subsequently in the playlist does not affect t...

Страница 198: ...using any suitable graphics application such as Photoshop or similar method When you save the edited image the remote copy on the TriCaster is immediately updated even if it is currently displayed liv...

Страница 199: ...Page Editor during playback is permitted The panel can be re sized by dragging its lower right corner and re positioned by dragging its titlebar When you move the mouse over text in the Title Page Ed...

Страница 200: ...Up or Left Arrow key text input box opens with the cursor between the last two characters of the current string Down or Right Arrow key text input box opens with cursor at the end of the string Backsp...

Страница 201: ...ith Shift depressed a red border is shown around any locked image under the cursor Stand in unlocked images display a green border on roll over when Shift is depressed To toggle the stand in locked st...

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Страница 203: ...chromakeying or simply keying is used to combine images by eliminating a portion of a foreground image effectively cutting a digital keyhole in it to reveal a different background TriCaster also relie...

Страница 204: ...dence on the color values chrominance of the video stream Note Internally LiveMatte actually goes well beyond simple chromakeying techniques to provide its great realtime results but we ll stick with...

Страница 205: ...useful in progressively smoothing edges between foreground source material and inserted background imagery TriCaster s matte is a digital version of this traditional tool The controls under the Matte...

Страница 206: ...urther tolerance factor and a very useful one We want our keyed foreground to blend smoothly into the background rather than to stand out in hard relief like a postage stamp or decal Smoothness serves...

Страница 207: ...oulders of a person in a greenscreen shot for example The Spill controls when enabled remove key color spill in your scene by reducing the amount of that color in the foreground where it doesn t belon...

Страница 208: ...ndependent margins for the frame Drag left or right on the number fields to adjust the values interactively or double click a field to type a value using the keyboard The region defined by these four...

Страница 209: ...s affected by different Color choices Release the mouse when you find the color that produces maximum results It s often preferable to pick a color from a location fairly close to the boundary between...

Страница 210: ...f you have available space move your subject farther away from the wall When good distance is out of the question you can improve things somewhat by placing lights above and behind the talent lighting...

Страница 211: ...or Component a k a YUV or Y Pb Pr a three wire system typically using BNC push twist on connectors For analog connections either of the last two methods is to be preferred but it is entirely possible...

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Страница 213: ...iveSet NewTek s astonishing realtime virtual set technology investing it with great new capabilities We illustrated the value of Virtual Inputs back in Section 4 10 of the Live Production Walkthrough...

Страница 214: ...identical 12 1 PRIMARY VIDEO SOURCES Figure 193 Virtual Inputs support two primary video sources These two sources are labeled Input A and B Selection is made using buttons in the lower part of the t...

Страница 215: ...from left to right these represent Position Rotation and Size Click and drag on Position to adjust the location of the source within the output frame It is useful to display the corresponding Virtual...

Страница 216: ...cking Reset Positioning and can be toggled on or off by clicking the Position button located to the left of the Configure button gear You will likely have realized by now that simply using the Virtual...

Страница 217: ...tab LiveSet allows you to achieve the look of a large sophisticated studio setting Figure 198 within a very small studio space Figure 197 without the need for external equipment Figure 197 Figure 198...

Страница 218: ...w thumbnail icons in the Browser s File Pane VIDEO SOURCES 12 4 2 Virtual Inputs provide LiveSet with a new standard of flexibility allowing you to easily and flexibly assign inputs from the Virtual I...

Страница 219: ...gle camera angle Making a single selection populates four Zoom Presets just below Figure 201 Figure 201 Initially these four presets represent default stops between the maximum and minimum distance fo...

Страница 220: ...nge the value for a Preset When the current T Bar position does not correspond to any presets none of them are shown with a white border INPUT POSITION 12 4 5 We discussed the Position controls for vi...

Страница 221: ...by a menu beside the Animate Zoom switch This works just like the similar Duration menu buttons in the Switcher s Transitions section providing instant access to three preset durations Alternatively c...

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Страница 223: ...er External audio connections and configuration were briefly discussed back in Sections 3 5 1 and 3 8 1 You ll observe that there are two side by side audio tabs External Audio at left and Internal Au...

Страница 224: ...ally identical for all models but for the following items The number of inputs Net 1 and Net 2 control location varies TriCaster EXTREME has several exclusive features o The Configuration button in th...

Страница 225: ...abling Mute for a source removes its sound from all outputs except Aux For Aux the source is not muted except when the Aux source setting is All Solo can mimic mute in that a soloed source is also rem...

Страница 226: ...enience in some environments neighboring same type input groups can be configured as a single quad input governed by one set of controls MICROPHONE SPECIFIC CONTROLS 13 1 3 Certain controls are only s...

Страница 227: ...hat the overall level sent from Input 1a sent to output remains constant Sliding Pan for Input 1a all the way to the right results in that source only being audible on Program Output 1b Hint Pan is no...

Страница 228: ...io level display on the VU meter is displayed as a grayscale rather than in full color When Follow causes an audio source to be added to TriCaster s output the audio from this input is quickly ramped...

Страница 229: ...he after fader audio from all soloed sources is sent to Headphones o All un soloed sources are removed from Headphones Aux output mimics Headphones whenever Solo is selected in its Source option menu...

Страница 230: ...s to say this would be confusing and undesirable Suppose your interviewer is speaking into a microphone connected to Input 1 The audio from your interviewee is routed into another TriCaster input 1 En...

Страница 231: ...individual control panels is devoted to VU Volume Unit meters with Gain control knobs The VU meters displayed vary depending on the Connection Type Two VU Meters are displayed when an analog Connecti...

Страница 232: ...XTREME sources both internal and external have a drop down Group menu that allows you to link different audio sources together This allows you to assign individual sources to groups identified by colo...

Страница 233: ...ipants are behind a sports desk Cameras 1 2 and 3 are left center and right views and there are individual close up cameras as well 4 and 5 An external audio mixer is connected to TriCaster at Audio I...

Страница 234: ...s along with audio files in the Sounds player may contain one or more audio channels At most Media Players output the first four audio channels of multiple channels additional embedded streams are ign...

Страница 235: ...X output connectors 2a 2d Sound The meters show the levels for audio the first 4 channels from the Sounds player output which are individually sent to AUX output connectors 2a 2d Internal This is a un...

Страница 236: ...dio input including internal sources as well as every output sports a configuration button in their respective mixer panels Clicking the familiar gear icon opens the new Advanced Audio Configuration p...

Страница 237: ...Very high ratio settings are the reason for the word limiter is part of the title for this feature The highest ratio setting will effectively reduce any signal that would rise above the threshold all...

Страница 238: ...pression impacts the overall output level of the source or output The Gain control allows you to compensate bringing the post compressor signal back to a comfortable nominal range Hint Different circu...

Страница 239: ...video sources in TriCaster s live production environment Potential sources include displays from network connected Windows or OS X based computer systems via iVGA and text and graphics overlays from...

Страница 240: ...double clicking and you will see two files in a Finder window the readme file and the iVGA client program Drag the iVGA icon from the finder to your Applications folder Run it by double clicking the i...

Страница 241: ...more than one attached using the Monitor 1 or Monitor 2 options in the menu The Options list contains settings for Open at Login Remove from Dock and Show in Finder IVGA PRO WINDOWS 14 1 2 The iVGA PR...

Страница 242: ...ur A small icon is added to the Windows task bar notification area The iVGA PRO control panel dialog is opened on your desktop The control panel Taskbar iVGA PRO icon and its context menu along with a...

Страница 243: ...operators on the same network can directly select your iVGA client as a network source for their Net 1 or Net 2 inputs When a TriCaster you have not previously connected to selects your iVGA output iV...

Страница 244: ...nnection lacks the bandwidth required to deliver the highest quality iVGA output to TriCaster Note Gigabit network connections provide the best transfer rates and the best quality video output Slower...

Страница 245: ...pe as the source or perhaps you might want to snap to the video display pane to an application window When you select the Window option in the Video Source menu a new icon is shown at right Figure 229...

Страница 246: ...when this option is enabled Follow Mouse the marquee tracks mouse movement when this option is enabled SEND RECORD STOP A multi function button at the bottom of the iVGA PRO control panel toggles outp...

Страница 247: ...xists in the folder that iVGA is launched from it will be sent Otherwise the default privacy screen is used About displays information about the application Exit exits the iVGA application HOTKEYS In...

Страница 248: ...deo or both from the device to the local network and on to TriCaster The AirPlay output is available just like any other TriCaster Switcher source Consider just a few of the countless possibilities Us...

Страница 249: ...r sources to TriCaster They appear in the source selector menu for TriCaster s network inputs as 3Play A and 3Play B where 3Play is the name for the system Conveniently the output includes embedded au...

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Страница 251: ...iety of attributes at times too account login details are required for your streaming service or CDN content delivery network or possibly even multiple accounts you maintain for different purposes Fig...

Страница 252: ...Header 2 Web Browser 3 Footer The panel is comprised of three bands The uppermost contains the controls for creating and managing Connection profiles along with familiar web browser navigation tools T...

Страница 253: ...derstand the distinction when you recall that this is not a general purpose web browser The purpose here is to access the main account page you use for a specific Connection as opposed to a landing pa...

Страница 254: ...tely open a dialog entitled Choose Configuration Type The options available are as shown in Figure 239 Figure 239 Hint The Connection Types options may seem unfamiliar if you are new to streaming You...

Страница 255: ...ort through the site And of course NewTek s own TriCaster forum membership can generally be relied upon for helpful hands on experience and advice Once configured on the remote site you can audition y...

Страница 256: ...a very popular choice In determining whether you should choose Flash or another encoding method for your own purposes you might find it helpful to review the section titled Live Streaming in Section 1...

Страница 257: ...custom ID number Many service providers will supply you with a streaming profile in the form of an XML file for use with Flash Media Encoder If this is the case you can click the button labeled Import...

Страница 258: ...that since your stream may be constrained by lower bandwidth than a commercial streaming service typically offers Pull streaming may falter when more than a few users are viewing the stream Figure 244...

Страница 259: ...leshooting for information on routers and port forwarding You can provide any clients or streaming providers this address Entering this address into the File menu of Windows Media Player using copy an...

Страница 260: ...e then re transmits your stream for all to see Note You will find information on the use of custom streaming profiles including MBR multi bitrate options at Section A 7 3 in Appendix A 15 4 AUDIO HEAD...

Страница 261: ...15 6 1 Not all streaming is live streaming The difference is similar to i watching a television program you previously recorded at a time convenient for you or ii watching a live event On demand strea...

Страница 262: ...the tools to do the job Naturally streaming video is highly compressed to reduce bandwidth demands and make it available to a wider group TriCaster supports two popular and prolific encoding systems...

Страница 263: ...u use a very high outgoing bitrate thinking that this will surely be enough to fill the need The fact is though a high bitrate actually ensures their experience will be poor The client player tries to...

Страница 264: ...public IP address this is a very simple way to let a few viewers watch your program stream Disadvantages o Requires either a public IP address or requires users to be on the same network Facilities su...

Страница 265: ...lly when Internet connection resumes o Providers typically have significant bandwidth and are able to meet necessary requirements to deliver stutter free high quality streams to large numbers of viewe...

Страница 266: ...ial streaming media provider sometimes referred to as a Content Delivery Network or simply CDN bypasses otherwise high bandwidth requirements for the encoding computer When you have made arrangements...

Страница 267: ...likely record at full resolution using the Record button rather than Stream The high quality captured files can then be used later in TriCaster s DDR edited in SpeedEDIT or even be transferred to anot...

Страница 268: ...session even when your cameras may be SD and interlaced there is no particular benefit to working in SD when your goal is a smaller streaming output 15 8 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING As technologi...

Страница 269: ...view your program stream Success at this point does not necessarily mean you re done You may be able to see the stream locally but can someone outside the local environment connect to it over the Int...

Страница 270: ...g you need know the IP number of the target computer Finding the target IP number For Windows XP 1 Select Run from the Windows Start Menu look in the Settings sub menu if it is not listed at the top l...

Страница 271: ...right hand pane Issuing a Ping Ping is a command line program and must be run from a command shell on the issuing computer To open a command shell and send a ping follow the procedure below that appli...

Страница 272: ...Page 256 Figure 247 Figure 248 Apple OS X For a system running Apple s OS X 1 Double click Terminal in the Applications Utilities folder...

Страница 273: ...his is generally free of firewall and router woes that often require a friendly system administrator to resolve otherwise You will also need to enable port forwarding on the router as discussed next P...

Страница 274: ...as follows 1 Log into the router so it shows its control panel in your web browser 2 Select the port forwarding page of the router controls These options may be found in an obscure place such as the r...

Страница 275: ...Firewalls You may also run into software firewalls Generally these can be configured in similar to permit exceptions to the firewall policy permitting specific ports or applications to be opened to t...

Страница 276: ...try CHECK THE FILE Archive the streaming output file locally and then examine it to see if it has any problems This file corresponds exactly to what TriCaster is sending the downstream server In cases...

Страница 277: ...video clips for playback from the DDR during a live production Figure 250 TRICASTER EXTREME The unique IsoCorder technology built into TriCaster EXTREME systems brings even more powerful capability to...

Страница 278: ...d primary source to the end of the playlist of the Media Player designated below These clips are available for immediate playback during your live production AUDIO HEADROOM In digital audio systems si...

Страница 279: ...duces an improved match of playback levels for captured audio added to playlists that include imported sounds or music for which nominal levels are unknown PRIMARY RECORDING Other common controls perm...

Страница 280: ...sampling similar to that of the popular DV and HDV formats MPEG 2 High Profile encoding raises color sampling to 4 2 2 These files retain more color information than standard DV HDV files as well as...

Страница 281: ...bitrates designated High Quality and Web Quality The former uses 20 Mbit sec encoding while the latter option invokes a 2 Mbit sec bitrate suitable for online use Note H 264 encoding is processor int...

Страница 282: ...on to place an additional entry into the list up to the total limit for the model either four TriCaster 450 EXTREME or eight TriCaster 850 EXTREME sources in total including the Primary source To remo...

Страница 283: ...ally incremented as required Enable the Add to Graphics or Still depending on the model Playlist switch to automatically include newly captured clips at the end of the current Still tab playlist ready...

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Страница 285: ...c to the different applications when running in as an integrated part of the TriCaster environment 17 1 SPEEDEDIT SpeedEDIT projects are launched from the Session Page in TriCaster s Startup Screen Af...

Страница 286: ...s pointing to the following default paths for the current session Note the Quicktab links refer to session dependent paths thus are not permanent That is for a given session the path the Quicktab refe...

Страница 287: ...2 1 LiveText uses the current session settings for output to TCXD850 video outputs new projects created within the LiveText File menu or from the Session Page and bitmap file exports If you use the F...

Страница 288: ...Desktop automatically storing them in the correct place s for easy access Titles prepared in LiveText can be either still or motion pages When you send a still page to Live it becomes a Title Page fi...

Страница 289: ...s discussed in Section 10 3 When creating title pages for this purpose in LiveText you may find it saves you time to add the string _placeholder somewhere in the filename of images you prepare for thi...

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Страница 293: ...k website includes a comprehensive FAQ database containing a wealth of useful information on all of its products please see http www newtek com faq How do I Connections 280 Connect cameras 280 Connect...

Страница 294: ...tored session 292 Backup a session 292 Restore a session 292 Delete a session and its content 293 Manage selected content inside a session 293 Rename a session 293 Duplicate a session 293 Live Product...

Страница 295: ...04 Export files from TriCaster for use in Apple Final Cut Pro 305 Supplement Why does the Renderless Quicktime export only work with Normal Profile MPEG2 files 306 Import Export files larger than 4 Gi...

Страница 296: ...modules 317 Why do some thumbnail icons look wrong 317 A 1 CONNECTIONS A 1 1 CONNECT CAMERAS 1 Connect video sources to the appropriately labeled BNC input connectors on TriCaster s backplate accordin...

Страница 297: ...the top of the Live Desktop roll the mouse pointer over the camera monitor you want to set up and click the Configure gear button that appears above it 6 Choose the appropriate Connection Type for th...

Страница 298: ...ms to the broadcast color specification for the current session HD or SD and is appropriately labeled as a convenient reminder A 1 5 CONNECT MONITORS COMPUTER MONITOR With the power off connect an ext...

Страница 299: ...g a monitor switch or adapter might prevent the available display mode information from being supplied to the operating system If you are sure your monitor supports an unlisted mode you can attempt t...

Страница 300: ...between downstream devices whether monitors or other devices and appropriately labeled connectors on TriCaster s backplate see Section 3 8 1 2 Open a TriCaster session or create a new one from the Hom...

Страница 301: ...on the signal path is a potential connection problem and also causes signal reflections Such an arrangement may seem to work for a while then fail unpredictably If you are using a very long USB cable...

Страница 302: ...n mind that manufacturer specifications and reviews may highlight favorable statistics focusing on results from typical i e less demanding operating environments Naturally NewTek cannot guarantee that...

Страница 303: ...see Section 6 5 2 A 1 10 CONNECT TALLY LIGHTS External tally light devices and their connections vary widely Please refer to Section 3 9 1 for details on TriCaster s tally light jack implementation A...

Страница 304: ...ult the Windows firewall is disabled on TriCaster If your AirPlay device does not recognize TriCaster after enabling AirPlay for Net 1 or Net 2 it may be that someone has enabled it and it is preventi...

Страница 305: ...tter include microwave ovens cordless phones Bluetooth devices wireless video cameras outdoor microwave links wireless game controllers fluorescent lights and so on These sources can cause significant...

Страница 306: ...ut one hour It may seem as though the TriCaster is detected even though the connection has been lost One way to flush the AirPlay list is to enable and disable Airplane mode in the device settings Fin...

Страница 307: ...p Screen 4 Click the Enter Session Name link under Session Name at right and supply a name for the new session 5 Select a Volume hard drive for the new session 6 TriCaster Multi standard only choose y...

Страница 308: ...he Startup Screen s Session Page 3 Click the Backup Session button below the Browse list 4 If the session has external files in its playlists choose one of the options from the dialog that opens next...

Страница 309: ...ete in the Home Page of the Startup Screen 2 Click the Manage icon on the Session Page 3 Under Browse at right click the link for the type of content you wish to manage see the sub heading Manage in S...

Страница 310: ...ts to suit your specific needs A 3 2 RESTORE THE DEFAULT LIVESET 1 Click the ellipsis button to the right of the current LiveSet name to open the LiveSet Browser 2 Click the NewTek heading beneath the...

Страница 311: ...mple montage clips are supplied in the Clips NewTek folders and there is also a template clip Figure 261 you can use as a guide to prepare similar clips that reference your own custom content with the...

Страница 312: ...e of the Startup Screen and click Open 2 Click the name of the session you streamed at right 3 Click the Manage icon on the Session Page 4 Under Browse at right click the Clips link A system file expl...

Страница 313: ...ed value is set to a higher value See Section 10 2 5 for more A 3 9 DEAL WITH DDR MEDIA PLAYER CLIPS THAT SEEM BLURRY When paused or stopped TriCasters DDRs perform motion removal to avoid unwanted fl...

Страница 314: ...rsion REMUXING CLIPS Even when a specific AVI exists and can generally be considered friendly the manner in which audio and video data is multiplexed or muxed in the jargon by some few applications ca...

Страница 315: ...ew file Unconverted F4V files imported will not play in TriCaster s DDR either Conveniently TriCaster can automate the conversion for you to a degree If you locate the folder named Media Clips session...

Страница 316: ...sently supports almost every attribute that LiveText offers but there are a few exceptions For example multiple font styles on one text line are not supported which means that different words on a sin...

Страница 317: ...s Multiview video output is very high quality but it is possible for you to manually choose certain settings that will have a negative effect on it Avoiding these mistakes will ensure the best possibl...

Страница 318: ...bility with third party products High quality files comply with the MPEG2 high profile standard resulting in 4 2 2 encoding at the expense of slightly less cross product compatibility To change the se...

Страница 319: ...e encoded using NewTek s own SpeedHQ 4 2 2 4 codec This format can serve for either SD or HD clips and represents a high quality moderately compressed alternative As a registered NewTek customer you c...

Страница 320: ...le Browser 4 Select the folder you wish to list as a location in TriCaster s File Browser and click OK See Add Media Location in Section 10 2 2 A 4 7 REMOVE A LOCATION FROM THE FILE BROWSER 1 Click th...

Страница 321: ...files s you wish to export to the Export Media file list 5 Use the Format drop down to select MJPEG High Quality mov for the files you add 6 Click the selection gadget triangle and choose a target loc...

Страница 322: ...ction 16 1 1 2 Export the files from TriCaster without format conversion 3 Import the files into Final Cut A red bar will indicate these clips need to be rendered within the editor After rendering the...

Страница 323: ...external volume that does not use the NTFS file system The warning is not really a concern although we highly recommend using NTFS formatted storage as noted in Section A 4 10 The files will copy just...

Страница 324: ...Caster to a valid Internet connection 2 Click the Utilities icon on the Home Page of the Startup Screen 3 Click Update TriCaster and follow directions provided see Section 5 2 4 A 5 4 UPDATE THE FLASH...

Страница 325: ...daily or weekly schedule perform a manual scan Never let scanning continue into a live switching event and do not assume that you can now omit pre checking files and external media for nasty surprise...

Страница 326: ...menu item labeled Reset to Factory Defaults from the black boot screen that appears shortly after powering TriCaster up If this screen does not automatically appear reboot and press F8 a few times in...

Страница 327: ...This will update the Current language for non Unicode programs A 6 REGISTRATION AND TECH SUPPORT A 6 1 REGISTER TRICASTER 1 Read and accept the License Agreement shown when TriCaster launches 2 Select...

Страница 328: ...n and contact details A 6 3 FIND TRICASTER S HARDWARE FIRMWARE REVISION NUMBERS Click the About icon in the Startup Screen s Home Page Doing this opens an information panel that lists significant vers...

Страница 329: ...er you are working with a Flash or Windows Media profile Note It is possible to create streaming profiles that place very high demands on system resources or are impractical for streaming over most ne...

Страница 330: ...various online services and produces excellent results CREATING A CUSTOM WINDOWS MEDIA PROFILE 1 From TriCaster s Startup Screen click the Shutdown icon and select Exit to Windows 2 Click the Exit to...

Страница 331: ...suit your need 8 Select Save Profile from the File menu 9 Navigate again to the appropriate sub folder inside the main C TriCaster Streaming Profiles FlashProfile directory supply a suitable name for...

Страница 332: ...Each device in the video chain introduces some limited transmission delay TriCaster s latency is very minimal as little as 1 5 frames but you can take measures to keep it to a minimum first and foremo...

Страница 333: ...Caster 850 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION Q Where can I obtain replacement or spare Power Supply modules A Contact NewTek Sales for purchase information for spare TriCaster components A 8 3 WHY DO SOME THUMBN...

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Страница 335: ...lly when a large portion of the display is refreshed This is not normally problematic as for iVGA purposes the client system is not required to perform other concurrent tasks Its entire duties involve...

Страница 336: ...wever Sound travels quite slowly so slow in fact that even in relatively small venues it reaches those in the rear of the audience noticeably later than those in the front In loose terms for a mid siz...

Страница 337: ...t if the latency is too obvious for those nearest the front it can be disconcerting distraction For this reason it s desirable to keep video latency to an agreeable minimum but put away any notion of...

Страница 338: ...re the timecode shown B 3 4 OTHER SOURCES OF LATENCY More often than not significant latency is added by other devices in the IMAG chain that come after the TriCaster Projectors are a common contribut...

Страница 339: ...xpect For instance image stabilization by definition adds one field of latency and sometimes more Disable anything of that sort that you can Latency may be slightly lower for progressive sessions so f...

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Страница 341: ...daptable In one study participants equipped with inverting lenses initially saw everything upside down After a few days people reported that things appeared right side up again Even when things are dr...

Страница 342: ...to downstream devices though Computer displays are inherently different than television sets Thus the video you see on your computer interface can vary quite a bit from what your viewers see on their...

Страница 343: ...ss vibrant image The same thing is true for video from your cameras If the black and white levels from the camera are incorrect you are effectively losing either shadow or highlight detail For this re...

Страница 344: ...ra is providing the correct white and black levels If you cannot make source adjustments or can t get it quite right by these means alone you can use the Brightness and Contrast controls in the Proc A...

Страница 345: ...offset or you can use the U Offset and V Offset controls in TriCaster s Proc Amp to do so as always source controls are best Adjustments to U Offset move the trace left or right while V Offset changes...

Страница 346: ...on with TriCaster s Waveform and Vectorscope to make sure the video supplied to the Switcher is consistent accurate and broadcast legal Most video cameras are capable of displaying color bars check yo...

Страница 347: ...dge of the scope Decreasing Saturation lowers color intensity bringing the trace back closer to the center Hint Naturally you should repeat the steps above for each connected source to ensure a perfec...

Страница 348: ...aperpress com monitorcal http www lagom nl lcd test http www jasc com support kb articles monitor asp http www photofriday com calibrate php http www onecomputerguy com windows7 windows7_calibrate_col...

Страница 349: ...ctive color bar displays vary from one another Likewise we ll treat calibrating for NTSC and PAL separately NTSC NTSC color bars have a special group of grayscale bars designated as the PLUGE the acro...

Страница 350: ...ving warmed the monitor up as described earlier start by enabling the monochrome switch if your monitor is so equipped otherwise turn the Color or Saturation knob all the way down 2 Set the monitor s...

Страница 351: ...the white bar 5 Tweak the Contrast watching the white bar carefully When it stops getting brighter in response pull it back slightly to the point where it just starts to have a dimming effect again C...

Страница 352: ...ars evenly match the smaller rectangles just beneath them Note that a perfect match simply may not be possible on some monitors 6 Check your results with some familiar imagery and make any further twe...

Страница 353: ...e multi select DSK 1 Shift Transition Delegate select DSK 2 key backslash Transition Delegate multi select DSK 2 Shift Transition Delegate select FTB Backspace Transition Delegate multi select FTB Shi...

Страница 354: ...INPUTS Activate Zoom Preset 1 for Virtual Input selected on Program Alt F1 Activate Zoom Preset 2 for Virtual Input selected on Program Alt F2 Activate Zoom Preset 3 for Virtual Input selected on Pro...

Страница 355: ...t item j Go to next playlist item semi colon Autoplay On Off u Loop On Off apostrophe Single On Off q Navigate through Playlist items Up Down Left Right Arrows Set In Point for current Playlist Item C...

Страница 356: ...Q D 9 TITLE OR GRAPHICS Stop Ctrl k Play Ctrl l lower case L Go to previous playlist item Ctrl j Go to next playlist item Ctrl semi colon Autoplay On Off Ctrl u Loop On Off Ctrl apostrophe Single On...

Страница 357: ...em Home End Navigate through Playlist items Up Down Left Right Arrows Select All Previous Following Items Shift Home End Playlist select to Top Bottom Shift Home End Playlist add to selection Up Down...

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Страница 359: ...ster 850 the following standards are applicable Test Parameter Evaluation Standard Temperature Mil Std 810F Part 2 Sections 501 502 Ambient Operating 0 C and 40 C Ambient Non Operating 10 C and 55 C H...

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Страница 361: ...tiview Output and Sessions Codecs 298 309 Connections Cameras 23 135 280 282 External Drive 287 Genlock 25 LC 11 284 Output 25 282 284 Tally Lights 28 287 Crop 191 Crop Edges 153 199 D DDR See Live De...

Страница 362: ...atency 320 321 322 LC 11 Control Surface 284 Live Desktop 6 31 115 116 Audio Mixer 15 47 207 Balance 47 214 Connection Type 210 External Audio tab 118 208 Follow 51 212 Internal Audio tab 217 Link Aud...

Страница 363: ...yer See Live Desktop Media Player Monitors All Monitors Tab 44 Computer 19 282 Dual Displays 119 Output external 124 284 Switcher Monitors Tab 46 Multi bitrate Streaming 315 Multiview Output 131 Broad...

Страница 364: ...e TriCaster 310 Update TriCaster 308 Stills See Live Desktop Media Player Stop 338 Storage external 287 Streaming 238 245 246 248 AAC 310 Bitrate 247 Capture 245 296 Flash 246 253 260 299 308 310 Port...

Страница 365: ...Page 349 Virtual Set See LiveSet Virtual Set Artisan 104 Virus Checker 308 W Waveform Monitor See Live Desktop Windows Activate 20 Exit to See Startup Screen Shutdown...

Страница 366: ...usiness Development This product uses the following libraries licensed under the LGPL license see link below For the source and the ability to change and recompile these components please visit the li...

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