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For SDI or HDMI sources, TriCaster is usually able to auto-detect the

format and configure the input settings appropriately.

You may, however, need to manually select the format in some cases.

For example, if you connect an SD-SDI source within an HD session,

or vice versa. Alternatively, you may need to connect an analog

source, such as an HD camera or recorder that employs a traditional

analog component output.

Connection type and format options are provided in the Hardware

Configuration panel (Figure 8-13). Conveniently, you can open this

pane by clicking the configuration (gear) icon shown at right of the

Source selection in Input Configuration (or you can double-click the

Program output viewport to do so).

The Input tab in this panel lists all local hardware inputs (either 4 or

8, depending on the TriCaster model) in a table. Drop-down menus

in the Video and Audio columns allow you to choose between various

connection types and, for audio, different levels (Figure 8-14).

CONNECTION TYPE

The Video menu lists appropriate options for the current session video

standard – PAL, NTSC or NTSC-J. Changing from one video standard to another requires exiting the session.

Hint: All connected cameras must conform to the current video standard for the session.

AUTO-DETECT (SDI)

TriCaster Advanced Edition’s Auto Detect (SDI) feature makes configuring SDI sources easy. Generally, you

can simply connect a camera and see the signal from their SDI sources immediately, without any need to set

resolution and framerate options. (Note that this feature requires that the source is supplied in an HD format

for HD sessions or an SD format for SD sessions. So, for example, if you connect an HD-SDI camera in an SD

session, Auto-Detect will work as expected.)

SUPPORTED FORMATS

Other standard options are described below (note that TriCaster 410, TriCaster Mini SDI and TriCaster Mini

do not support analog video input options):

• Analog source, high definition, interlaced or PsF (Progressive Segmented Frame)

• 1080/60i ,

1080/50i, or 1080/24p

• 1920x1080 pixels, 16:9 picture aspect

• Connected to TriCaster by Y, Pr and Pb input connectors

1080i (Component), 1080/30PsF (Component), 1080/24p Telecine

(Component)

FIGURE 8-14

NewTek tricaster advanced edition User Manual

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