Posted by Jim on 01/21/08 02:09

"Population Stabilizer" <rockaway@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks Jim, but that's not what I'm looking for.

let's see , you asked for a device that
">>> video coming in, use multiple cameras, put titles on an overlay
>>> and insert prerecorded videos, record the finished product and then send
>>> it out via composite video cables?"
and I pointed to two, small devices that did exactly that.

But, you are right. Neither are laptops.
So to answer your original is their such a thing as a 'laptop' that does as
you ask....>?
the answer is .. no.

Find the answer to 'macs being more video oriented' in Mike's post.


>Maybe I'll check out my son's Mac Pro laptop, I read that Mac are more
>video orientated than PCs.
>
> "Jim" <jimmy AT hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Population Stabilizer" <rockaway@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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>>> Maybe it doesn't exist...yet, but is there any laptop computer that I
>>> have live video coming in, use multiple cameras, put titles on an
>>> overlay and insert prerecorded videos, record the finished product and
>>> then send it out via composite video cables?
>>>
>>> The reason I want to do this is that currently I am doing a live public
>>> access TV broadcast and want to spice it up with extras like videos and
>>> titles. I can now do this with a lot of old, bulky analog prosumer
>>> equipment, but am sure there should be something in a laptop that can do
>>> it easier. Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Yes. It exists. Although it is not quite a laptop, it is a shoebox size
>> device.
>> Input cameras, switch, overlay grfx, use the live screen capture of
>> another computer as an input, roll b roll off of drive, send to external
>> HD, projectors, vid out and stream all at the same time.
>>
>> It's called the Tricaster by Newtek.
>> http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/
>> there are 3 versions
>> http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/compare.php
>>
>> Depending on where you are , Newtek may be coming in town to show it off.
>> http://www.newtek.com/redcarpettour/
>>
>>
>> There is also the Sony Anycast. Which is closer to laptop size, is
>> missing some features of the tricaster, but has some the TC doesn't. It
>> is however also quite a bit more expensive but does HD with the correct
>> modules. Tricaster. at this time, is SD only
>>
>> http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/minisites/anycast/anycastnew.shtml
>>
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