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Posts tagged tricaster
Youtube: Computer Chronicles-Video Toaster (1990)
Aug 21st
Notes:
Video Toaster on Wikipedia
Amiga 2000 on Wikipedia
VT[5] from Newtek
- $1500 VT card for video expansion bus; Amiga 2000 or 2500 compatible
- Standard transitions plus digital effects
- Character generator
- Graphics generator
- Broadcast ready outputs
- 3D animation generator using keyframes (not realtime)
Ustream.tv vs. Stickam
Oct 23rd
In the past two years it’s become increasingly easier to stream live video across the internet. Two of the major services are Ustream.tv and Stickam. Previously both offered about equal quality, about equal bandwidth per user, and about the same functional features (including online recording). Earlier this year Leo Laporte began a streaming operation using a Tricaster, a T1, and a Stickam account. This is a live show-almost 8 hours five days a week (with reruns overnight) streaming of the behind the scenes of the creation of his netcasts for TWiT.tv. After a contract with Stickam, Leo was able to make the video 16:9 output, higher quality, and can stream video right into their servers. The product he uses is “Flash Media Encoder” which is an optimized version of the encoder you would use for any of the flash streaming services. Until now this was available to only exclusive partners of these services-but now, UStream.tv allows all of their useres access to this technology. You download/instal FME (Flash Media Encoder) onto your system (Windows only, Macs can use it only via BootCamp), download the XML configuration from UStream.tv, and go live. This option gives you FAR better quality. Again, this is only going to provide higher quality if you have a higher-end live system including a dedicated machine for encoding, a DV, camcorder (no USB webcams (period)), good lighting, good microphone, content worth watching.
You can read more at UStream.tv’s page about this here. As per the Stickam vs UStream.tv debate-UStream.tv is currently ahead, way ahead (for now).
Links:
Leo Laporte
Tricaster LiveSet Technology
Sep 1st
This is the Tricaster video reel from the National Association of Broadcasters. The Tricaster (as seen in a previous video post) contains an amazing Green (or blue) screening technology called LiveSet which allows amazing production value with little work. This video provides an inside look at the tricaster interface.
Tricaster Demo
Aug 29th
As you know, recent technological advancements are bringing what was previously greatly expensive to consumer-cost products. The Tricaster (known to be used by Leo Laporte for TWiTLive) is a recent development allowing the same capabilities of a production truck in a back-pack sized box. The tricaster retails from ~$5000 to ~$12000.
Vidblaster Demo
Aug 27th
Vidblaster is a new program for Windows which allows users to switch video live (like the Tricaster, or many studio solutions). I first saw this on Geekbrief.tv from Cali Lewis. The best thing is how cheap this studio grade app is…
