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NewTek™ has unveiled its latest addition to the TriCaster family, the TriCaster 2 Elite. As the most trans-formative digital media production solution in the industry, the TriCaster 2 Elite is designed for content creators that require a future-ready production ecosystem that grows with their business. The TriCaster 2 Elite provides media input-output flexibility to address the needs of media content producers beyond just broadcast video. Complete Digital Media Production Produce digital media content with multi-channel recording multi-channel remote guest conferencing. Upload of clips, utitlize multi-angle instant replay functionality, and packaging of media content including multi-cam acquisition. Make use of compositing…

Take a closer look into the Bird-Dog Cloud and how it can benefit you and your production!

NewTek has announced some new products ideal for live productions, streaming, corporate communications and more. Here’s what you can now look forward to from the NewTek™ family! The NewTek™ PTZUHD Camera Continuing in the tradition of creating innovative digital media production components, NewTek™ PTZUHD is the first IP-based camera that delivers full UHD video at up to 60 frames per second directly to NDI-compatible systems. As a software driven component with application integration, PTZUHD enhances live production requirements including lecture capture, videoconferencing, and more for today and tomorrow. NewTek™ SparkTM Plus I/O Converters – 4K and I/O Both of the…

Your community needs you now more than ever and unfortunately, they can not make it to your venue. Live Streaming is no longer an option and is more necessary than ever before. Let us help you get your message to the community. With changes in technology it has become easier and more cost effective to live stream. We have a wide range of equipment to get you streaming quickly and for much less than you might think. Our manufacturers like, NewTek, Datavideo, and Black Magic Design, all have affordable equipment that consist of a wide range of features including streaming.…

Amitrace is once again hosting a Pizza Lunch and Learn! Come and sit in for a free webinar learning about how you can automate your broadcast using NewTek™ Live Story Creator all while you get to eat free delicious pizza provided by Amitrace. To sign up for this limited time event, please sign up using the link below and then follow these instructions: Sign up here A valid email, delivery address and phone number are required for this promotion. Failure to provide all three may result in pizza not being delivered. Amitrace will send you an email once you’ve signed up. Please…

Beginning on February 3rd and running until July 31, 2020, you can trade any NewTek™ TriCaster switcher towards a brand new TC Mini 4K Bundle or stand alone unit to get up to $2000 off. To learn how to save on a brand new 4K switcher, please read the following details below: Trade-in Promo Details: Timing –  February 3-July 31, 2020    – $2,000 off a TC Mini 4K Base Bundle    – $1,000 off a TC Mini 4K A la Carte Trade In any TriCaster model with or without CS (TriCaster BROADCAST, 300, STUDIO, DUO, PRO or 100 unit may also…

Amitrace’s own Faraz Ahmed and Phillip Greene recently appeared on an episode of Teaching to the Test Pattern podcast hosted by Tom White. Faraz and Phillip sat down with Tom to talk about what Amitrace is all about and the wonders of NDI in IP distribution. Amitrace would like to thank Tom White for having us on for this opportunity. Check out the linked image below to listen to the episode. Also available to listen to on Apple Podcasts. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.

Henry County’s Woodland High School was Amitrace’s latest project. Much like our other educational solutions Woodland was looking for a complete overhaul of their studio in order to get the best possible student news program they could have. Naturally we were happy to assist. Woodland’s broadcast studio had a professional set up with their control room separated from their actual news desk and studio. The control room made use of a NewTek™ TriCaster TC1, several brand new Asus™ monitors and a Mackie™ 16-channel audio mixer to control multiple audio sources from talent. Amitrace worked on providing a new desk for…

This post has been updated with new product information as of 04/22/20. Now all Mini 4K units come with a pair of Spark Plus IO 4K units instead of input modules. Newtek™ has announced their newest TriCaster Mini model, now capable of supporting 4K. The NewTek™ TC Mini 4K is an easy to use compact video creation system to let anyone with a story to tell make fun and exciting shows without needing production expertise. You don’t have to be a video expert to tell your story with television-quality results. With TC Mini, you can be on your way to…

A common question that we get when consulting with clients about a new broadcast solution for their studio is always this: “Will I be able to use my old cameras in this new set up?” Like most solutions, the answer can be as unique as the studio itself. Depending on what a client is looking for can determine on what we recommend. For example, if you’re looking for a full NDI suite then we may recommend looking into some NDI compatible cameras, switchers and other similar devices.  However, while these types of solutions are wonderful to have, they can often…

Amitrace has just finished completing one of our largest projects this year at Jones County High School. The objective was once again a full scale broadcast studio complete with a control room. The control room portion of the studio made use of a TriCaster TC1 which would serve as the heart of the operation. The TC1 is, of course, NewTek’s™ premiere production switcher that is capable of recording, streaming and broadcasting simultaneously with a potential of 16 inputs, 4 physical and 12 configurable NDI. Blackmagic™ duo monitors and 20×20 video hubs also comprised this set up, allowing the control room…

Earlier this year Amitrace was contacted by Franklin County High School to create and install a full audio visual production suite for their broadcast program. As we always are with these types of projects, Amitrace was happy to oblige. A professional broadcast production is typically made up of three major parts: the control room, the news desk, and the field production. For Franklin our goal was to cover all three of these areas with modern audio visual technology that would not only resemble the type of professionally produced shows  you watch on prime time television, but also be physically set…

Back and better than ever, NewTek™ has revived one of its power house live production switchers but fitted for the modern world of broadcasting. The TriCaster 410 Plus. The TriCaster 410 Plus is the newest edition to the production switcher family. A mid sized rack mounted unit, the 410 Plus is ideal for any production that wants to create a professional broadcast, stream or just record up to 1080i at 60fps. While the 410 Plus bears the name of its predecessor, there are several key differences between the older and newer model to take note of. For starters, the 410…

Hey everybody, This week we are taking a look at ways you can better use your PTZ camera presets in your TriCaster. Check out our video below. Also be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel for more video tutorials and any webinars we might do in the future. As always, you can reach out to us with any questions at sales@amitrace.com or call us at 770-263-9190 Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.

Hey everybody! Today we’re going to talk more about the newest addition to the PTZ camera market, the BirdDog™ P200 PTZ NDI Camera.   The P200 is a full pan, tilt and zoom camera that makes use of several components that help put it at the top of its class: most notably a full Sony CMOS backlit sensor and true Sony image model that provides high quality, precision optics and lightning quick focus and zoom and built in tally. Like most modern cameras, the P200 also offers HDMI and SDI compatibility, however it also comes with the third up and…

Amitrace wants to make your move to TriCaster® TC1 and NDI® technology easier and more affordable. Until July 26th, get big savings on TriCaster® TC1 when you trade in your current TriCaster system: Trade-in any TriCaster model** and get: $7,500 off TC1 Max and Max Plus Bundles $5,000 off TC1 Deluxe, Plus, Plus Select and Select Bundles $2,500 off TC1R and TC1 Ala Carte and Base Bundle TriCaster TC1 offers advanced production capabilities like: Live switching without limits Switching, streaming, recording in HD, 3G, and 4K UHD 60p Built-in video servers Multi-source video mixing Multi-channel Skype Recording and replay Dual channel live streaming Social Media Integration And…