	PRODUCTS NEWTEK VT[5]

	Overview

		VT[5]™
		TriCaster™
		TriCaster Pro™
		TriCaster Studio™

VT[5] Overview

		SDI
		SX-84
		SX-SDI

	Further information
	What's New in VT[5]?
	Hardware Specifications
	System Requirements

	External Links :
	Newtek web site
	New Magic web site


	"... a unique product that combines the functions of a live switcher with those of an edit suite. All designed to work the way production professionals really need.." Paulo de Andrade Digital Post Production
	“I can just be creative and not exhaust my energy on technical matters.” Walter Williams Creator of “Mr. Bill”
	"…an excellent solution for live and Web broadcast with no real competitors, offering real-time switching with a huge range of complementary tools" Digit Magazine
	"We just set up a new animation facility and the first thing we bought was sixteen NewTek video systems that we could put on each of our animators' desks, along with LightWave 3D. That gives our animators the fastest 3D workflow and hands-down the best renderer, and they can see exactly how the shots will look for broadcast, including quickly and easily cutting them together to see how the sequences flow." Emile Edwin Smith Zoic FX, Los Angeles
	"Clearly the hottest hardware we've reviewed to date, with true, real-time operation for every tested effect." eMedia

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Newtek

VT[5]


	VT[5]™ provides the tools you need for live and post-production: live video switching with completely integrated virtual sets, real-time keying, titling and audio mixing, plus HD/SD editing, DVD authoring, 2D video paint and animation.

WHAT IS VT[5]™?


	NewTek VT[5]™ is an Integrated Production Suite from the Emmy®-winning company that created desktop video. VT[5] defines the cutting-edge in live production, bringing you the solutions you need to meet your production goals with more power, flexibility and affordability than you ever dreamed possible.

WHAT VT[5]™ OFFERS


	VT[5] offers live switching, live virtual sets, web streaming, real-time keying, titling, the world's fastest SD & HD editing and video painting. All this is tightly integrated with everything you need for production, post-production, and graphics. VT[5] delivers all of this, plus unsurpassed video quality with uncompressed component, SDI, digital analog video with four-channel audio.

WHO BENEFITS FROM VT[5]™?


	VT[5] is designed for the video producer that wants to expand their services without breaking the bank. VT[5] gives the power, flexibility and functionality of a system costing much more. Whether the project calls for a live CEO message integrated with pre-edited segments or a complex edit for broadcast television, VT[5] gives you the tools necessary to complete your next award-winning project.


	With VT[5] your investment is 100% productive; when it’s not in use for live production the VT[5] is equally at home for post production. VT[5] switcher offers up to 32 external inputs, virtual LiveSet™ technology, multiple DDRs, CG Designer™ for titling, video paint for animation and comes standard with SpeedEDIT™, an ultra-fast non-linear multi-format HD/SD editor. VT[5] is designed to deliver amazing video production at an unprecedented price.

FEATURES


	VIDEO SCOPE Full-frame data 60 fields-per-second Monitor Program or Preview Waveform of Y/C, Y, C, YUV or RGB Vectorscope at either 75% or 100% Chroma


	VIDEO MONITOR Fully fielded on-screen playback YUV video display Monitor Program, Preview, Key / Aux or DSK buses Display supports for 4:3 and 16:9 aspect Underscan mode Zebra stripes for 75 IRE and illegal video Proc-Amp for matching computer display to reference video monitors


	DIGITAL VIDEO EFFECTS More than 200 real-time transitions Expansions Wipes Curls Trajectories Fades Overlays Rotations Compressions Borders More...


	DECK CONTROLLER Control external decks from your VT[5] desktop Supports multiple RS-422 and DV decks Interfaces with batch capture deck lists and configurations Jog and shuttle support Record allows user to generate time code settings


	VIDEO FORMATS AVI MPEG-1 MPEG-2 *(program & transport stream) HDV QuickTime (with alpha support) MPEG-4 (including iPod and PSP) Raw DV DVCPro 50 DVCPRO HD Image sequences Output to Flash

*MPEG-2 support requires appropriate DirectShow player to be installed


	GRAPHIC FORMATS JPEG PNG Targa Tiff BMP WBMP PCX


	AUDIO FORMATS WAV MP3 AU SND AIFF WAX DIF


	LIVE SWITCHING LiveSet™ Effects Engine Live Virtual Sets: multiple angles and multiple focal lengths per set Upstream effects row 8 Component inputs 8 Y/C inputs Up to 24 Composite inputs 8 Serial Digital inputs (with SX-SDI) DV input Support Real-time FireWire input or output Automated Audio Mixer 4 Component outputs 4 Y/C outputs 5 SDI outputs (with SX-SDI) Preview output 4 Composite outputs 3 RS-422 machine control ports Real-time, advanced chroma keyer LiveMatte™ keyer previews of color, edge and spill Cue mode in Digital Disk Recorder 200+ digital transitions Dual GPI In / Out 8 Internal Tally light controls Background generator Internal Genlock


	AUDIO MIXER Mix 8 stereo live and 8 4-channel online audio sources 4-track audio: 4 discrete channels of audio in and out Supports SDI embedded audio (with SX-SDI) Talk-over, reduces mix levels for mic inputs to talk over 4 adjustable XLR balanced mic / line inputs with Phantom power 6 stereo unbalanced audio ins from live sources 8 stereo inputs from computer sources DV and SDI audio inputs Floating point audio with distortion-free audio levels EQ, balance, mute and mono for all 16 audio inputs Aux Mix: stereo aux send and aux returns for external sweetening Automated mixing: transition between audio presets Calibrated audio meters Audio-follows-video option Manage your output mix with Input Pass Thru PA Mix Out: for live PA or control room feed Balance on all inputs and outputs


	CG DESIGNER WYSIWYG text and graphics editing Save projects or pages Display Program output within CG interface Use any installed TrueType™ font Create Title Templates Export Title Templates Assign a Title Template to any source in Upstream effects row Save pages as 32-bit images or animations Soft shadows Create graphic objects (boxes, circles, splines) Instantly save or recall text styles Powerful drawing tools


	TITLE TEMPLATES Easy creation of live pages More than 80 styles Customize/create new templates in CG Designer Export any title to upstream effects


	iVGA Import external computer displays as switcher source Queue up to 3 iVGA sources Client provided for Windows and Mac systems Software-based scan conversion to video resolution Dedicate iVGA output to connected projector


	DIGITAL DISK RECORDER (DDR™) Multi-format, multi-standard on-screen tape deck Compressed or uncompressed playback Detects clip aspect ratios for playback Play back a single clip or list of clips Cue clips to roll when triggered by Switcher Real-time transitions between clips Count up or count down project time or clip time Operate multiple DDRs simultaneously EDL import/export (Grass Valley, CMX, Sony, Excel)


	PROC AMP Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation U Offset, V Offset U Gain, V Gain Track Preview function More than 70 adjustable parameters Calibrate computer sources as well as analog sources Auto Calibration for 75 IRE bars, 100 IRE bars, video pass-through (requires SX-84)


	SPEED EDIT World’s Fastest Video Editor SD and HD editing Real-time HD editing and previewing Resolution independent Frame-rate independent Fully multi-threaded for dual-core and quad-core machines SpeedHQ™ codec with 4:2:2 colorspace and alpha support Integrated Timeline and Storyboard editing Unlimited layering in real-time 3D control of position, size and rotation of layers in real-time Spline-based movement of all animations Unlimited undo, saved with project Real-time 3-wheel color correction 4-band color selection No rendering of complex projects required Create subprojects within a project VST Audio plug-in support CG Post™ for moving text Project Backup Wizard Time-code overlay filter Real-time Targa sequence playback Multi-format and multi-standard editing Real-time playback of compressed and uncompressed clips Real-time FireWire in and out More than 200 real-time transitions Real-time slow motion and reverse Real-time chroma and luma keying Real-time high-quality scaling of graphics Real-time video and audio filters Real-time audio mixing of unlimited layers 3D audio positioning 12dB of audio headroom prevents digital distortion


	AURA VIDEO PAINT Amazingly fast 16-bit paint engine Paint over live video Four-point pixel tracking Color isolation 3D compositing Stroke recorder Wide range of text controls Animate text along a path Instantly use a graphic’s alpha channel Native DV support AVI and QuickTime audio support Apply Photoshop® filters to any animation VT[5] Supported File Formats