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NewTek Spark Plus™ IO is On the Bench

Dec 28, 2021

NewTek Spark Plus IO 4K offers all types of media production professionals a quick and easy solution that does not require technical expertise, or an enterprise-level network infrastructure to use up to UHD 60p video in IP based media production workflows. Spark Plus IO 4K is compatible with hundreds of systems, devices, and applications that support innovative Network Device Interface technology and is ideal for live production, streaming, sports, competitive and social gaming, corporate communications, classroom production, and more. Say goodbye to cost, cables, capture or display cards, and confusion.

• Versatile UHD encode or decode NDI-HDMI conversion with support up to 2160p 60
• Easily route NDI® to displays, great for digital signage opportunities
• Works perfectly with TriCaster systems for configuration free NDI interoperability
• Hundreds of third-party devices that supports NDI® needing IO connectivity

Spark™ Plus IO 4K

NewTek Spark Plus IO 4K are portable, affordable UHD 60p NDI® HDMI media converters. Capture media directly from connected cameras or devices and convert to high bitrate NDI®, or take NDI® streams from the network and convert them for display on screens, monitors, projectors, or video walls. A Spark Plus IO 4K device is the fastest, easiest, and most flexible way to integrate HDMI devices into your IP-based video production workflows from anywhere on the network and avoid the cable length limitations of HDMI.

There is a NewTek Spark™ that’s perfect for you

NewTek’s family of Spark™ Plus IO converters all offer bi-directional conversion from 4K HDMI, 3G-SDI to 12G-SDI. Catering to the full spectrum of video production needs, each NewTek Spark™ offers Tally support, are portable and mountable, and offer the groundbreaking benefits of NDI®.

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NewTek TC1 Pro | The Perfect Production Powerhouse

Dec 14, 2021

TriCaster 1 Pro is a streamlined live video production system with support for 4K UHD switching, live streaming, recording, data-driven graphics, virtual sets, media publishing, and more.

TriCaster 1 Pro is the perfect balance of investment and power, fully equipped with the industry’s leading software-driven production technology and hundreds of future-ready capabilities.

Production. Better.

Dynamic and powerful nested macros capabilities within the TriCaster Pro 1 allow operators to deliver complex productions effortlessly. Operators can send Alpha Channel through one of the MIX outs, bringing post-production closer to live. Users can also use the keying on TriCaster to feed graphics or real-time 3D creation tools. TriCaster 1 Pro supports encoding of three channels.

Remote guests. Better.

TriCaster 1 Pro offers the latest version of Live Call Connect, effortlessly integrating popular video communication applications like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Zoom, Skype TX, Microsoft® Teams, Discord, Slack, and Tencent as video inputs. In addition, producers can turn any mobile device into a live production camera by using the NDI TriCaster Camera App – now available, for free, for Android and iOS devices.

Live audio. Better.

Using AI, TriCaster 1 Pro helps to maintain all important production quality by cancelling or reducing background noise from any source. The tool automatically detects voices and cleans the audio meaning remote callers in loud environments can be clearly and easily heard, just by the touch of a button, using the Neural Voice Isolation tool.

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Video Production Powerhouse

TriCaster 1 Pro is equipped with the industry’s leading software-driven production technology and hundreds of future-ready capabilities that allow today’s professionals to take advantage of established and emerging workflows to produce more of the incredible content their viewers crave and deliver it whenever and wherever they watch.

Producers of mid-size productions will love these advanced features that come standard in the TriCaster 1 Pro, including, 4K UHD switching, live streaming and publishing, live call connect, live story creator, live graphics, live panel, alpha channel outputs, advanced macros, recording, data-driven graphics, virtual sets, media publishing and more.

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The TriCaster 1 Pro is a welcome addition for live productions that require robust remote calling but don’t necessarily need an extreme quantity of sources and destinations.

Live Call Connect

Live Call Connect allows for seamless integration of 4 remote callers from popular video communication applications like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and FaceTime, Zoom, Skype TX, Microsoft® Teams, Discord, Slack and Tencent as unique video inputs.

TriCaster 1 Pro is perfect for mid-size productions. It offers an array of connectivity options for anything from SDI and Audio I/O to multiviewers not only through the powerful 10G network interface but also directly with dedicated ports.

The Most Complete Video Production Systems on the Planet

NewTek TriCaster systems put an entire suite of media production capabilities at your fingertips. You can make anything from keynote presentations and webcasts to online training and sporting events look amazing with quality, consistency and efficiency.

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The TriCaster 1 Pro is an incredibly powerful production system for the modern producer, publisher, and content creator. Perfect for productions with intense demands on quality and feature set.

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NewTek TriCaster Product Line Expanded

Dec 3, 2021

New TriCaster 1 Pro and next generation TriCaster 2 Elite added to NewTek TriCaster line

Providing the perfect production system, TriCaster 1 Pro offers an ideal balance of capability and investment while enhancements to NewTek’s flagship TriCaster 2 Elite now offer more powerful features as standard

SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA, December 2, 2021 — NewTek, the leader in IP-based video technology and part of the Vizrt Group, today launched the TriCaster 1 Pro: a streamlined live video production system with support for 4K UHD switching, live streaming, recording, data-driven graphics, virtual sets, media publishing, and more. TriCaster 1 Pro, and TriCaster 2 Elite offer integrated flexibility of software and IP networks – opening a world of opportunities with the tightest, NDI-native integration, only available in TriCasters. Both TriCasters also enable LiveGraphics™, LivePanel™, and Live Story Creator tools as standard offering automation, title and motion graphics, and bespoke control surfaces.

Since its release in July 2020, the TriCaster 2 Elite has been celebrated as setting a new standard for how much can be achieved with a single system. The TriCaster 2 Elite remains the flagship TriCaster offering, and now features both selectable audio and video returns with unmatched quality and flexibility, as well as NDI Genlock – putting the system in a league of its own.

“Today’s producers have to keep up with an insatiable demand for video content while maximizing flexibility,” said Will Waters, NewTek’s Head of Product Management. “TriCaster offers the only complete set of production tools while focusing on efficiency and flexibility only available through combining IP networking and software-defined solutions. The TriCaster 1 Pro is a welcome addition for the storytellers that need robust remote calling but don’t require an extreme quantity of sources and destinations. The update to the TriCaster 2 Elite serves to cement its position as a transformative platform that truly takes video production to another level.”

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