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A Portable Live Production Bundle with WiFi Enabled IP Video Capability
Bundle Includes:
- TriCaster Mini HDMI Advanced
- TriCaster Mini Control Surface
- TriCaster Mini Case
- 2 x Connect Spark SDI for WiFi-enabled IP video conversion
About TriCaster Mini HD-4i
Now with NDI® Technology and TriCaster Advanced Edition Software
With TriCaster Mini Advanced, you gain more than 100 additional video production capabilities compared to the original TriCaster Mini—at no additional cost!
- HDMI video connectivity
- Native NDI® integration
- Hundreds of built-in capabilities
- 1.5 TB internal storage
- Space-saving case display
Portable, Professional, and Equipped for End-to-End IP
Produce and publish extraordinary video content for screens and audiences of all sizes with the most complete, compact multimedia studio in the world—TriCaster® Mini Advanced.
Real Video Production. No Experience Required.
You don’t have to be a video expert, own a studio, or know your way around a broadcast control room to deliver your message through video with network-quality results. With an all-in-one design, do-it-yourself setup, and hundreds of entry-level and advanced production capabilities, you can be on your way to captivating audiences from anywhere within minutes of opening the box.
- HD switching, streaming, and recording
- 8 external video inputs and 4 mix outputs
- Connect to compatible IP devices via NDI®
- Streaming to Facebook Live, Twitch, and more
- Real-time social media publishing
- Multi-channel recording and internal storage
- Video playback without any additional hardware
- Built-in live titling and motion graphics
- Multi-channel audio mixing
- SDI, HDMI, and case display options available
About Mini Control Surface
You don’t have to be a video expert to work like one. With TriCaster Mini CS, you have hands-on control of every show you make with TriCaster Mini. Featuring an attractive, compact design and responsive controls, it’s the ideal way to produce a show with professional results…from the office, an event, or anywhere.
- Professional, studio-style workflow for live video productions of any size
- Intuitive control layout mapped to the TriCaster Mini Live Desktop
- Faster, more accurate interaction than point and click
- Large, backlit buttons and premium T-Bar for confident, comfortable performance
- Simple plug-and-play setup
About Connect Spark SDI to NDI Converter
Portable, WiFi-enabled IP video converter that delivers your SDI video into any setup instantly. Wireless.
NewTek Connect Spark gives you the ability to easily send and receive video using your existing network. Get rid of all those cables that are required to get video into your computer. Through NDI, NewTek Connect Spark allows you to connect your 1080p60 video to your network—no matter where it is located—wired or even via WiFi.
Features
- 3G-SDI video input with embedded audio
- Simultaneous 3G-SDI video loop out with embedded audio
- Support for 1080p and 720p video at up to 60 frames per second
- Remote configuration and monitoring via Web-based user interface
- Remote recording onto SD or USB storage media, with control via web-based interface
- Tally support via NDI, with built-in program/preview tally lights
- Compatible with professional and prosumer production solutions including NewTek live production systems and third-party video switchers, as well as software-based video tools like Livestream Studio, OBS, Streamstar SW, Telestream Gameshow and Wirecast, VidBlaster, vMix, XSplit, and all other NDI-compatible products (NDI version 2.0 or higher)
- Compatible with popular desktop video applications via included software driver, including Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, Skype, Skype for Business, WebEx, Zoom, and more
Tricaster Mini Specs |
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Video Input | 8 x simultaneous external video inputs, supporting any combination of compatible sources |
Network Video Input |
8 x IP video inputs via NDI®, resolution-independent, with support for key and fill |
Digital Video Input |
4 x digital video connections (HDMI or SDI, depending on model) supporting video input in any combination of standard formats, resolutions, and frame rates(1)
(1)Available frame rates determined by model and session video standard (NTSC or PAL) |
PTZ | Support for up to 8 simultaneous Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) robotic cameras via serial and network protocols, including RS232, RS422, and IP, with integrated controls and preset system |
Video Output | Configurable for up to 4 independent video mix outputs, with simultaneous digital and IP delivery |
Network Video Output |
4 x independent IP video mix outputs via NDI® |
Digital Video Output |
2 x independently configurable digital video outputs (HDMI or SDI, depending on model) |
Stream Output |
1 x streaming video output, independently configurable, with simultaneous stream archive |
Monitor Outputs | 1 x DVI user interface with multiviewer 1 x HDMI multiviewer 1 x DVI display output 1 x HDMI display output |
Mix/Effect Buses (M/E) |
4 x M/E buses, each supporting 2 configurable sources and 2 configurable KEY layers |
DSK Channels |
2 x DSK channels |
Media |
5 x media players
15 x media buffers
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Keyers | Integrated LiveMatte™ chroma and luma keying technology on all source channels and M/E buses |
Virtual Sets |
Integrated LiveSet™ technology with 30+ live virtual sets and box effects included |
DataLink |
Integrated DataLink™ technology enabling real-time, automated data input from internal and external sources, including webpages, spreadsheets, scoreboards, databases, RSS feeds, watch files, XML, CSV, ASCII and more |
Macros |
Record, store, edit and automate commands and user-configured operation sequences
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Recording | 5 x configurable video recording channels via IsoCorder™ technology
(2)QuickTime Player not required for playback in common NLE applications |
Storage | TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4sdi and HD-4i: 2 x 750GB internal drive TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4: 1 x 750GB internal drive
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Grab |
Grab full-resolution, deinterlaced still images from external video sources and outputs |
Export | Export video and image files to social media, FTP, local or external volumes, and network servers, with optional transcoding |
Audio Mixing | Integrated multi-channel audio mixer with configurable DSPs, 4 x 4 x 4 audio input channel routing, and 4 independent output mixes |
Local Audio Input |
4 x embedded digital audio inputs (HDMI or SDI, depending on model) |
Local Audio Output |
2 x embedded digital audio outputs (HDMI or SDI, depending on model) |
Network Audio |
(3)Requires Dante Virtual Soundcard license from Audinate (sold separately) |
Supported Media File Formats |
Import, store, and play back multimedia files, with optional transcoding, including:
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Signal Monitoring |
Integrated waveform and vectorscope, full field rate with digital calibration, color preview and support for ITU-R Rec. 709 |
Processing |
Video: Floating Point YCbCr +A 4:4:4:4 |
Throughput Latency |
~1.0-2.0 frames |
A/V Standards |
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Tally |
Support for network tally via NDI® |
MIDI |
Support for standard MIDI protocol enabling third-party device control |
NIC |
1 x 1 Gigabit NIC |
Case Display |
TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4sdi and HD-4i TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4 |
Built-In WiFi |
Supports wireless connection to local network
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Built-In Bluetooth |
Support for keyboard and mouse using wireless Bluetooth technology |
System Physical |
NewTek Mini system chassis, including adjustable handle and cable retention bracket
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Connect Spark Specs
NewTek Connect Spark (SDI) | NewTek Connect Spark (HDMI) | |
Input | 1 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI | 1 x HDMI |
Loop Out | 1 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI | 1 x HDMI |
Audio |
SDI embedded |
HDMI embedded |
Encoding | NDI|HX | NDI|HX |
Ethernet |
1 x RJ-45 port for 10/100 M Ethernet networking |
1 x RJ-45 port for 10/100 M Ethernet networking |
Wireless |
Built-in WiFi radio |
Built-in WiFi radio |
Interface |
Web-based user interface for configuration and monitoring |
Web-based user interface for configuration and monitoring |
Tally |
Tally support via NDI, with built-in |
Tally support via NDI, with built-in |
Formats |
1080p: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 |
1080p: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 |
Standards | SDI: SMPTE ST-424M, ST-292M | HDMI: 0.8Vp-p |
Recording* |
Video: MPEG-TS |
Video: MPEG-TS |
BNC | 75 Ohm impedance | — Not applicable — |
USB |
2 x USB 2.0 Type-A |
2 x USB 2.0 Type-A |
Power |
External DC 12V 1A adapter included 4W max power consumption |
External DC 12V 1A adapter included 4W max power consumption |
Environmental |
Operating temperature: -20°C to 80°C |
Operating temperature: -20°C to 80°C |
Physical |
5.0 x 4.25 x 1.125 in (127 x 108 x 28 mm) |
5.0 x 3.5 x 1.125 in (127 x 89 x 28 mm) |
Bundle Includes:
- TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4i with integrated display and 1.5TB internal storage
- TriCaster Mini Control Surface
- TriCaster Mini Case
- 2 x Connect Spark SDI for WiFi-enabled IP video conversion
Advanced IP Workflow
Video Over IP
Send and receive real-time, low-latency, frame-accurate video over IP on a standard network infrastructure via the NDI® protocol,Tek’s innovative Network Device Interface technology, with any NDI-enabled device on the same LAN available as a video source or destination.
Audio Over IP
Send and receive multi-channel audio over IP on a standard network infrastructure via the NDI protocol,Tek’s innovative Network Device Interface technology, with any NDI-enabled device on the same LAN available as an audio source or destination.
IP Source Selection
Access both the inputs and outputs of all NDI-enabled devices on the same network from any external input on the TriCaster switcher—dramatically increasing the amount of available video sources for any production.
IP Outputs
Distribute more video from your TriCaster system, sending output signals, sub-mixes or individual sources to NDI-enabled devices with 4 fully configurable, IP video outputs.
Audio
Audio Routers
Apply more sophisticated audio routing configurations, mapping any input channel (or combination of input channels) to any output channel (or combination of output channels) with four complete 4x4 routers for every audio input.
Input Level Control
Fine-tune sound with independent control for every audio channel—up to 4 per input.
Output Audio
Deliver pitch-perfect sound mixes for any setup, supplying audio signals via four IP-ready, quad-channel output busses—Master, Aux 1, Aux 2, and Aux 3.
Dante Audio Networking
Expand integration and IP workflow possibilities with audio input over the network from devices that use the Dante* networking protocol from Audinate.*Requires Dante Virtual Soundcard license from Audinate (sold separately)
Audio Recording Options
Configure the captured audio source for each ISO recording with per-channel audio signal selection.
Default Media File Level
Reduce time spent individually configuring audio levels for non-native clips and sound files by assigning a preset level to all files added to media players.
Noise Gate
Manage audio signals with greater precision using noise gate settings in the audio mixer to exclude low-level sounds.
VU Meters
Achieve higher-quality sound by determining audio clipping more easily and accurately with an updated VU meter interface.
Data
DataLink Integration
Use real-time data from internal and external sources in your live program without adding dedicated data input software. Built-in DataLink maps your selected data source to titles, comments, file names, and other fields in graphics templates, and updates their corresponding content instantly—automatically or on-demand—ensuring you have the most current and accurate information.
DataLink File Watcher
Save time converting detailed information like sports statistics and sales data into graphics. With DataLink and a CSV, XML or ASCII file, you can transform raw spreadsheet data into production-ready title pages that can be edited and updated in real time.
Macro Automation
Multi-Step Macros
When timing is everything but anything can happen, take control by creating automated sequences using macro commands with expert pacing and built-in pauses that wait for your (live) cue to resume.
Macro Triggering
Gain additional flexibility for activating automated macro sequences with triggers that include audio level changes, media playback, and specific switcher actions, and the ability to assign multiple triggers for the same macro.
Media Players
Playlist Effects
Produce more engaging playlist sequences from your on-board media by adding transitions between playlist media—and even combining real-time, slow-mo, and fast-mo with per-clip playback speed settings.
Real-Time Clip Editing
Speed up turnaround of raw recordings and video files for DDR playback with easy, built-in clip splitting and trimming tools.
Monitoring
Live Output Monitoring
Work with higher-quality output video previews with enhanced signal processing and full field-rate deinterlacing.
Display Outputs
Choose from more video signal selections to monitor, display, or project using the supplemental display ports—and customize every screen in your setup to your workflow.
Blue Only Option
Calibrate video signals with greater flexibility and accuracy with a Blue Only viewport overlay compatible with any monitor.
Monitor Proc Amps
Compensate for environmental lighting conditions and external display settings with configurable color settings for the User Interface, Multiview, and display ports.
Multiview Scopes
Calibrate video signals with greater precision using large waveform and vectorscope displays on Multiview.
Operation
Clean M/E Output
Optionally elect to output an M/E sub-mix without real-time overlays for flexible downstream use or archive.
Control Surface Mapping
Access additional video sources directly from companion control surfaces, with revised CS button mapping for the updated switcher layout.
Control Surface Support
Pair your choice of TriCaster control surfaces with your TriCaster Advanced Edition system, with universal support for all current CS models.
Hardware Configuration
Streamline hardware setup with local input and output connections, including Genlock and PTZ settings, centralized to a single configuration panel.
LTC
Automate external timecode configuration for your TriCaster production - including 24-hour wraparound - simply by plugging in an LTC timecode source.
Video Layer Management
Easily identify, monitor, and manage switcher BKGD, DSK and KEY layer video sources in real time, with enhanced controls that include full-time, full-motion confidence monitors and an integrated layer priority system.
SDI Auto-Detect
Save time during SDI system setup with automatic detection of resolution and frame rate for most session-format SDI cameras.
IP Network Tally
Reduce on-air mistakes with visual indication of on-air status supplied over the network to compatible systems sending output to TriCaster network inputs.
Metadata
Attach comments to sources, clips, and images to simplify and sophisticate your workflow at the same time. DataLink uses comments as internal data sources to feed titles, label published content, enter metadata, and more.
UI Enhancements
Work more efficiently and keep a closer eye on the show with visual indicators, updated shortcuts and control tools, hover tooltips, and other on-screen improvements.
Button Lock
Protect your live program from accidents or mistakes by locking control surface buttons to their current state.
Session Recordings
Locate and verify active and completed recordings more quickly with a dedicated Session Recordings browser folder.
Publishing
Grab Configuration
Snap screenshots from your show with Grab controls, optionally capturing stills right from any external switcher video source or simultaneously capturing a collection of stills from any combination of four outputs.
Publish Targets
Share media from your production with even more online communities, with publishing destinations that include Imgur, LinkedIn, Vid.me, and Vimeo.
Multi-Account Publishing
Maximize productivity and reach more friends, fans, and followers with the ability to publish media to multiple user accounts on the same social network simultaneously.
Flex Media Publishing
Publish more files to more places in more formats using an upgraded publishing workflow that also supports file import while live, export, and transcoding right from the Publish queue.
Alpha Grabs
Grab stills from local bins – complete with alpha channel transparency – for publishing or post-production use.
Replay
In-Show Replay Controls
Turn everyday productions into drama relived, without adding extra hardware or crew. Capture and replay highlights of the live show, with on-screen controls and other replay elements, including intro and outro transitions, clip speed and duration, angle selection and auto-playback action.
Resources
Automation and Integration Guide
Expand your knowledge and your program’s potential with a detailed guide to macros, shortcuts, advanced automation and integrated production with TriCaster.
Developer Library
Get even more out of TriCaster’s deepest functionality and expand your entire production ecosystem using tools and examples to develop your own workflow extensions.
Streaming
Enhanced Live Streams
Simplify your webcast workflow with easier setup and one-click presets (now including settings for Microsoft Azure, Twitch.tv and YouTube Live), and upgrade your online presence with higher-quality live streaming video.
Multi-Platform Live Streaming
Multiply your potential audience without adding a encoder, reach more viewers and attract different audiences by live streaming to multiple platforms and services simultaneously.
Switching
Auto Labeling
Maintain visual confirmation of active live inputs with the option to allow switcher buttons to be automatically labeled for their corresponding NDI sources.
External Input Configuration
Freely configure the external inputs on the TriCaster switcher for any combination of connected cameras, hardware video sources, or IP video sources.
Input Filtering
Easily locate and select the desired input from the list of all available hardware and NDI sources with a precision filtering mechanic and thumbnail source previews.
PREVIZ System
Configure and preview settings for the switcher or M/Es with sandbox-style control on a discrete bus, then take live or apply across multiple busses with copy-and-paste simplicity.
Switcher Inputs
Access more live sources with the number of external inputs on the switcher increasing from 6 to 8.
Switcher Banks
Access and mix with all sources from the switcher, including every input and buffer, with two tabbed button banks and 16 MEM slot presets.
Router Support
Expand camera coverage with any TriCaster Pro Line model (and even TriCaster Mini) by connecting to a compatible upstream video router, then selecting and switching between router sources directly from the user interface.
Undo/Redo
Avoid the stress of troubleshooting and backtracking by handling unwanted changes or unintended results instantly with undo and redo commands.
Visual
LiveSet Lens Flares
Add an extra touch of realism to live virtual set presentations, with enhanced LiveSet technology providing the option to display animated lens flares that respond to changes in virtual camera positions.
LiveSet Presets
Configure and save 8 additional shot presets for any LiveSet effect on TriCaster 410 and Mini, for a total of 16.
Second KEY Layer
Create more sophisticated visuals—each M/E now includes a second KEY layer to apply titles, graphics, and video overlays.
Auto Color
Reduce manual effort in correcting for variable lighting conditions and camera settings (especially at outdoor events that would often require a dedicated shading station) with automatic color matching between video inputs.
Border Effects
Create and customize on-screen elements and boost your production value with more detailed compositions, sophisticated visuals, and custom multi-box effects by adding borders and shadows to video layers.
Buffers
Gain 5 animation buffers to access and playback stored animations, motion graphics, and looping clips without sacrificing the DDRs.
Augmented Reality KEY Layers
Add another dimension to virtual set scenes with locking KEY layers that track with LiveSet zoom and pan movements—making them appear as part of the set instead of just overlays.
Image Processing
Present even more polished visuals with enhanced processing of still images and graphics, plus higher-quality LiveSet rendering and scaling.
Web
DataLink for TriCaster
Use any text or image from the Web as content in your live production without complicated integration. Simply add the extension to your Google Chrome browser on any external computer, and use DataLink to send data, photos, social media posts, and more across the network to instantly populate or update the designated title or graphic in TriCaster.
TriCaster Home Page
Access IP management tools such as DataLink for TriCaster utilities, updates, downloads, documentation, tutorials, customer service, and more from a system-specific TriCaster Home Page accessible from your phone, tablet, or laptop – any supported device on the same network.
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