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Posted by Tony on 03/03/07 15:25
Sounds like a version of Newtek's TriCaster.
http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/
It has won many industry awards. I have seen it in action and it blew me away. I use their VT[4]
system now and Speed Edit. I think it only costs $5000 or so.
Tony
On 1 Mar 2007 06:34:47 -0800, "blackburst@aol.com" <blackburst@aol.com> wrote:
>Just a note for any other pros who do a lot of live production:
>
>I'm all jazzed about a new switcher I bought for my TV studio. This is
>not a commercial, almost a test report.
>
>It's called Broadcast Pix Slate 2100, and it's part of a new breed of
>devices called "IPS" - integrated production systems. It's basically a
>switcher, but it integrates a whole bunch of things that used to
>require peripherals.
>
>It can be bought in different configurations. Mine has 8 inputs. It
>can be SDI on all 8, but 1-4 also allow composite, y/c, or y/pb/pr.
>Outputs are also SDI or the usual analog selections. It is comprised
>of a workstation, tactile panel and break-out box. You add a VGA
>monitor (or two) and a blackburst generator. I opted to add a Planar
>touchscreen monitor.
>
>The switcher is pretty straightforward. It looks like one m/e buss,
>but by giving the controls multi-uses, one can do several layers of
>effects. Lke most digital switches, you can pre-program all sorts of
>effects or even entire panels for instant recall. Cuts, a zillion
>wipes, dissolves and several types of keys, including a very crisp
>chromakey.
>
>In conjunction with the switcher are built-in DVEs, so you can do
>double- or triple-boxes and the like (2D, not 3D). Up to three live
>sources on the screen at any given time.
>
>But there are also the internal sources: This thing has a built-in
>Inscriber Title-Motion CG, which can include animated graphics. It
>also has DDRs or clip store: You ingest your clips and they go into
>the play mode when you transition to them - 2-4 hours of storage of
>uncompressed video, for stings, opens, closes, commercials, PSAs, roll-
>ins, B-roll and the like. Or even animations to use under double boxes
>or CGs. Did I mention the still store? It can store many pages of
>JPGs.
>
>You usually send sync to your sources, but this unit will also resolve
>unlocked sources like remote feeds or consumer DVD players (as long as
>you preview them first.)
>
>Redundant power supplies on both the panel and break-out box, and a
>failsafe connection between the panel and BoB, bypassing the
>workstation. Razor-sharp video, which looks MUCH better on a WFM/VEC
>than my older Panasonic switcher, even with my old cameras.
>
>A very nice piece of gear, and the company was very helpful anytime I
>phoned in setup questions. One thing we really needed here was eye-
>candy, a "look" similar to broadcast TV networks, and now we have it,
>and at a scant cost. This unit alone cost half of what I would have
>paid for traditional components. A bit of a learning curve, but I'm
>catching on very quickly.
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