TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Video Support

HD/SD

HD/SD

SD

SD

NTSC Formats Supported

1080/30p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60i

1080/60i, 720/60p, 480/60i

480/60i

480/60i

Multi-Standard Formats Supported

NTSC-J; PAL 1080/25p, 1080/50i, 720/50p, 720/25p, 576/25i

NTSC-J; PAL 1080/25i, 720/50p, 576/25i

NTSC-J; PAL 576/25i

NTSC-J; PAL 576/25i

Integrated Non-Linear Editor

SpeedEDIT™ 2

SpeedEDIT™ 2

Edit Media

Edit Media

Integrated Titler

LiveText™ 2

LiveText™ 2

Edit Text

Edit Text

Session Management

Yes

Yes

No

No

Redundant Power Supply

Yes

No

No

No

Removable Storage

Yes (Hot-Swap Support)

No

No

No

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Switcher Channels

24

13

11

10

Simultaneous Camera Inputs

8

3

6

6

Connections Supported

HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

Mix HD/SD Resolutions

Yes

Yes

No

No

Support 16:9 / 4:3

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mix 16:9 / 4:3

Yes

Yes

Yes (using LiveSet™)

Yes (using LiveSet™)

Internal Frame Synchronizers

8

3

6

6

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Simultaneous Video Outputs

3

3

2

2

Connections Supported

HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

HD-SDI, HD Component, SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

SD-SDI, SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

SD Component, Composite, Y/C (BNC)

Auxiliary Video Output (AUX)

Program Output, Preview, Effects, Program Output (Clean), Individual Switcher Source or Frame Buffer

SD Program Output

Preview or Effects

None

Desktop Monitoring

Multiple configurations, including All Sources, External Monitors, Internal Monitors, Switcher Monitors, Scopes (Assignable)

Multiple configurations, including All Sources, Switcher Monitors, Preview and Scopes

6-Input Mode: Program, Preview, DDRs, External, Scopes 3-Input Mode: Cameras 1-3, DDRs, Background, Combined (Selectable) Preview/Scopes, Program

6-Input Mode: Program, Preview, DDRs, External, Scopes 3-Input Mode: Cameras 1-3, DDRs, Background, Combined (Selectable) Preview/Scopes, Program

Multi-view Output

All Sources, External Sources, Internal Sources, Program, Preview, Effects, Preview/Program, Waveform/
Vectorscope

All Sources, Program, Preview, Effects, Preview/Program, Waveform/
Vectorscope

Program

Program

HDMI Output

Yes

No

No

No

DVI/VGA Projector Output

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Output HD/SD Simultaneously

Yes

Yes

No

No

Genlock

Bi and Tri-level

Bi and Tri-level

Bi-level

No

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Connections Supported

8 SDI Embedded;
8 AES3/EBU;
8x2 Balanced
XLR (Mic/Line)

3 SDI Embedded;
3x2 AES3/EBU;
2 Balanced Combination XLR/1/4" (Mic/Line);
2x4 Balanced 1/4" (Mic/Line)

1 SDI Embedded (Capture Only);
1 AES3/EBU;
4 Balanced Combination XLR/1/4" (Mic/Line)

4 Balanced Combination XLR/1/4" (Mic/Line)

Phantom Power Option

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Connections Supported

3 SDI Embedded;
2 AES3/EBU;
4 Balanced XLR;
4 Balanced XLR (AUX); 1 Stereo 1/4" (Phones)

3 SDI Embedded;
2 AES3/EBU;
2 AES3/EBU (AUX);
4 Balanced 1/4";
4 Balanced 1/4" (AUX); 1 Stereo 1/4" (Phones)

1 SDI Embedded;
1 AES3/EBU;
2 Balanced 1/4" (Line);
2 Unbalanced RCA (Line); 1 Stereo 1/8" (Phones)

2 Balanced 1/4" (Line);
2 Unbalanced RCA (Line); 1 Stereo 1/8" (Phones)

Preview Audio

Yes

No

No

No

Auxiliary Audio Output

Yes (Configurable)

Yes (Configurable)

No

No

Audio Follows Video

Yes

Yes

No

No

Audio Mixer Presets

Yes

Yes

No

No

Headphone Output

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Adobe® Flash® Media

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft® Windows Media®

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

HD Streaming

Yes

Yes

No

No

16:9 Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Record Capacity (HD)

≈ 50 hours (1080i) that can be extended using four removable drive bays

≈ 20 hours (1080i)

Not supported

Not supported

Record Capacity (SD)

≈ 155 hours that can be extended using four removable drive bays

≈ 60 hours

≈ 20 hours

≈ 20 hours

Record Sources

Program Output, Preview, Effects, Program Output (Clean), Individual Switcher Source or Frame-Buffer

Program Output

Program Output or Effects

Program Output or Effects

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Number of Sets

18

15

7

7

LiveSet™ Capabilities

Animated zoom, all video sources can be positioned, scaled, cropped and rotated in 3D

Animated zoom, all video sources can be positioned, and scaled

Multiple shots per camera angle with transitions between cameras

Multiple shots per camera angle with transitions between cameras

Dedicated Virtual Set Overlay (with Transitions)

Yes

Yes

No

No

TriCaster Virtual Set Editor (VSE) Support

Yes

Yes

No

No

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Simultaneous Network Sources

2

1

1

1

Output at Full Resolution

Switcher Support to 1920x1080

Switcher Support to 1920x1080

VGA Projector Output Only

VGA Projector Output Only

External LiveText™ support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Virtual Inputs

8

5

0

0

Keyers

14

7

10

10

LiveMatte™ Keyer Version

V3.0

V2.0

V1.0

V1.0

Still and Title Stores

Yes (with Watch Folders)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Frame Buffers

10, Using Still and Title Stores

No

No

No

Picture in Picture (DVE)

26 Channels (3D)

17 Channels (2D)

No

No

Control Surface Support

TriCaster TCXD850 CS,
(with Rev. 2 software)
TriCaster LC-11

TriCaster LC-11

TriCaster LC-11

TriCaster LC-11

Replay Support

TimeWarp™

TimeWarp™ (with Rev.2 software)

TimeWarp™

TimeWarp

TriCaster™
850

TriCaster™
300

TriCaster
BROADCAST™

TriCaster
STUDIO™

Freeze Inputs

Yes

Yes

No

No

Proc Amp Video Inputs

Digital and Analog

Digital and Analog

Analog

Analog

Proc Amp
Network/Media Players

Yes

Yes

No

No

Proc Amp Video Outputs

2 (Program Out and Multi-view )

2 (Program Out and Multi-view )

VGA Only

VGA Only

Waveform/Vectorscope

Yes (Color)

Yes (Color)

Yes

Yes

Render Output

Export Media module; SpeedEDIT™ 2

SpeedEDIT™ 2

Edit Media

Edit Media

Export Media Formats

AVI (DV, DV/DVCPro, MJPEG), IBP MPEG-2, DVD MPEG-2, F4V (Flash, Flash 9), MOV (DV/DVCPro, DVCPro50, h.264, MJPEG, Renderless MPEG-2), Leightronix NEXUS/UltraNEXUS, TelVue Princeton, Mobile Devices (Android®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod Touch®), more via SpeedEDIT™ 2

MPEG-2, MPEG-2 PS (all I-frame), DV-AVI, NewTek SpeedHQ w. alpha (AVI), QuickTime DV, Apple iPod®, Sony PSP®, FLV, WMV, more file types and custom format options via SpeedEDIT 2

MPEG-2, MPEG-2 PS (all I-frame), DV-AVI, NewTek SpeedHQ w. alpha (AVI), QuickTime DV, Apple iPod®, Sony PSP®, FLV, WMV

MPEG-2, MPEG-2 PS (all I-frame), DV-AVI, NewTek SpeedHQ w. alpha (AVI), QuickTime DV, Apple iPod®, Sony PSP®, FLV, WMV