TriCaster 8000 Advanced Tech specs – NewTek Knowledge Base

Video Input	12 x simultaneous external video inputs, supporting any combination of compatible sources
Network Video Input	12 x IP video inputs via NDI^®, resolution-independent, with support for key and fill
Local Video Input	8 x local video inputs supporting any combination of compatible connections (SDI, Component, Y/C, and Composite), formats, resolutions, and frame rates¹ 1080p: 29.97, 25, 24, 23.976 1080i: 59.94, 50 720p: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.976 576i 25 480i 59.94 ¹ Available frame rates determined by session video standard (NTSC or PAL)
PTZ	Support for Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) robotic cameras via serial and network protocols, including RS232, RS422, and IP, with integrated controls and preset system
Video Output	Configurable for up to 4 independent video mix outputs, with simultaneous local and IP delivery
Network Video Output	4 x independent IP video mix outputs via NDI^®
Local Video Output	4 x independently configurable local video outputs, with support for up to 10 simultaneous external connections 3 x SDI and/or Analog (configurable for Component or Y/C + Composite) 1 x HDMI
Stream Output	1 x streaming video output, independently configurable, with simultaneous stream archive
Monitor Outputs	1 x DVI user interface with multiviewer 1 x DVI multiviewer 1 x VGA display output 1 x HDMI display output
Mix/Effect Buses (M/E)	8 x M/E buses supporting video re-entry 1 x Mix/Effect channel per bus with support for up to 4 sources 4 x KEY layers per bus 1 x PREVIZ configuration and preview bus

DSK Channels	4 x DSK channels
Media	5 x media players 2 x DDR 2 x GFX 1 x Sound 15 x media buffers 10 x animation buffers 5 x graphic buffers
Keyers	Integrated LiveMatte^™ chroma and luma keying technology on all source channels and M/E buses
COMPs	Integrated video composition engine on the switcher and each M/E bus to create, store, and apply layer configuration and DVE-style motion sequences 16 x configurable COMP presets per bus
Virtual Sets	Integrated LiveSet^™ technology with 30+ live virtual sets and box effects included
DataLink	Integrated DataLink^™ technology enabling real-time, automated data input from internal and external sources, including webpages, spreadsheets, scoreboards, databases, RSS feeds, watch files, XML, CSV, ASCII and more
Macros	Record, store, edit, and automate commands and user-configured operation sequences Attach to control panel buttons, keyboard shortcuts, hotspots, MIDI, and X-keys^® buttons or GPI triggers Attach to internal events and state changes, including audio, media playback, tally, and specific switcher actions Supports control via web-based interface
Recording	9 x configurable video recording channels via IsoCorder^™ technology 8 x QuickTime^® archival video recorders (XDCAM HD compatible, 4:2:2 encoding, 24-bit audio, with timecode)² 1 x H.264 distribution video recorder (multiple profiles) 1 x MP3 audio recorder ² QuickTime Player not required for playback in common NLE applications
Internal Storage	1 x 3TB internal drive (capacity varies by format, resolution, and file specification)
External Storage	Supports recording to external storage via USB 3.0 and integration with network-attached storage

Removable Storage	4 x trayless SATA III removable drive bays with hot-swap support
Grab	Grab full-resolution, deinterlaced still images from external video sources and outputs
Export	Export video and image files to social media, FTP, local or external volumes, and network servers, with optional transcoding
Audio Mixing	Integrated multi-channel audio mixer with configurable DSPs, 4 x 4 x 4 audio input channel routing, and 4 independent output mixes
Local Audio Input	8 x SDI embedded 8 x AES3/EBU 8 x Balanced XLR stereo pairs (Mic/Line) Phantom Power SupportLocal Audio Output
Local Audio Output	3 x SDI embedded 2 x AES3/EBU 4 x Balanced XLR stereo pairs 1 x Stereo 1/4” (phones)
Network Audio	Native support for network audio input and output via NDI^® Embedded audio supported for all NDI^® input and output video signals Integrated support³ for Dante^™ networking protocol from Audinate^® ³Requires Dante Virtual Soundcard license from Audinate (sold separately)
Supported Media File Formats	Import, store, and play back multimedia files, with optional transcoding, including: Video: AVI, DV, DVCPro, DVCProHD, FLV, F4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, MKV, MJPEG, MPEG, MP4, WMV, WebM, and more Image: PSD, PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG, JPEG-XR, JPEG2000, EXR, RAW, TIF, WebP, and more Audio: AIFF, MP3, WAV, and more
Signal Monitoring	Integrated waveform and vectorscope, full field rate with digital calibration, color preview and support for ITU-R Rec. 709
Processing	Video: Floating Point YCbCr +A 4:4:4:4 Audio: Floating Point, 96 kHz

Throughput Latency	~1.5-2.0 frames
A/V Standards	HD-SDI video conforms to SMPTE 292M SD video conforms to SMPTE 259M and ITU-R BT.656 Analog audio levels conform to SMPTE RP-155
Tally	Support for hardware tally via HD15 GPI connector, network tally via NDI^®, and Blackmagic Design^®SDI tally standard
Genlock	Genlock input supporting SD (Bi-level) or HD (Tri-level) reference signals
GPI	Supports GPI signals via JLCooper Electronics eBox GPI interface
MIDI	Support for standard MIDI protocol enabling third-party device control
NIC	1 x 1 Gigabit NIC
Control Panel	Includes TriCaster 8000 hardware control panel Surface ~ 34.1 x 1.0 x 13.8 in (86.6 x 2.6 x 35.1 cm) Base ~ 34.1 x 2.2 x 12.8 (86.6 x 5.6 x 32.5 cm)
System Physical	4RU chassis with 550W redundant, removable PSU and multi-tiered hardware and software fail-safe 19.0 x 7.0 x 21.5 in (48.3 x 17.8 x 54.6 cm) 44 lbs (~20 kg)

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