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The flagship that just keeps on giving Vizrt has solidified its pledge to the TriCaster user base with both of its new models, addressing the demand from customers and modern productions
T riCaster launched at a equipment,” reminisces Chris McLendon, senior product manager for TriCaster at Vizrt. McLendon takes us back to the distant days of 2005 when the product was launched: a time when tech was taking off, and minimising stacks of pricey hardware was a top priority across M&E. “TriCaster came along, and being software-based meant we could take amazing amounts of production power time when people began to realise you could have innovative products without all the expensive and put them into small packages.” TriCaster’s launch was nothing short of revolutionary. Merging live video switching, broadcast graphics, virtual sets, special effects, audio mixing and more into a portable and compact appliance, it became the simplest answer to various issues faced by media firms at the time. Fast-forward to 2024, and several successful models later, Vizrt has announced the much-anticipated addition of two new TriCasters to its dynamic range at IBC 2024. “Over the years, the product line has grown to cater to so many different segments and scales of production,” describes McLendon. “Anything from entry-level content creators streaming on Twitch, all the way up to major sporting events. For both of these, the basis of TriCaster remains the same.” The two new additions certainly live up to these words, as the new TriCaster
DYNAMIC FLOW TriCaster frees up resources for more dynamic content creation
Vizion is built for those top-tier environments, while the TriCaster Mini S seeks to benefit beginner or lower-budget productions with powerful, user-friendly tools. Built for the future TriCaster Vizion is the new flagship tool from Vizrt that offers the latest in IP connectivity, configurable SDI I/O supplied by industry-leading Matrox devices, powerful switching capabilities, audio mixing and state-of-the-art graphics. “The TriCaster Vizion is intended for larger productions,” McLendon expands. “Its 44 inputs and huge internal resources enable all kinds of layering and video compositions.” It features leading graphics capabilities – using TriCaster Graphics powered by Viz Flowics (as standard) – as well as AI-powered automation of time-consuming tasks, allowing production teams to focus on bringing their vision to life. “Many companies are adding AI capabilities just to have something on their banners that says ‘AI’. What we’re doing with our AI road map is creating tools that can actually elevate your video production. “One of the tools we have added is AI gaze correction, which, using an SDK powered by NVIDIA, adjusts the eyes of a user who is not looking at the camera, making it look like they are looking at and talking to you,” explains McLendon.
Building on the promise of production and budget flexibility, the TriCaster Vizion comes with licensing options and a choice of two different hardware platforms – supported by HP – so that every team in networks or enterprises can decide what suits them. software-only, entry-level solution for smaller productions, making pro-grade production the norm for the next generation of content creators. “Mini S is our first software-only product. Although TriCaster is a software-based switcher, we’ve always provided it on our hardware. What software-only means is that we’re allowing users to run TriCaster Mini S on their own hardware.” The tool possesses robust IP connectivity, 4K60p streaming and integrated TriCaster Graphics powered by Viz Flowics. Ultimately, it delivers on the TriCaster promise of providing all you need for top-tier video production. Breaking down barriers TriCaster Mini S emerges as a “Mini S lowers the barrier to entry more than ever before,” McLendon summarises. “We wanted to make a TriCaster that’s accessible to all.”
WATCH ME Chris McLendon introduces two new TriCasters at IBC 2024: Mini S and Vizion
To learn more about Vizrt’s innovative TriCaster range, head to vizrt.com/ products/tricaster/
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