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Hey everybody! Newtek is offering a special limited time opportunity a 0% finance rate for Newtek Equipment and professional services. With this deal and the new year, now’s a great time to get started with your very own NDI IP-based production workflow and experience the power and flexibility of software driven systems. Switch, stream and record in up to 4K UHD 60p, 3G and HD. Offer Details: 0% financing. 24 month finance term 2.99% finance rate – 36 month term Minimum purchase amount of NewTek equipment and Professional Services – $10,000 Subject to credit approval 48 & 60 month…
At last! The camera and converters you have been waiting for! The NewTek PTZ1 and the HDMI/SDI Spark are now available! Converter any camera into an NDI source live on your network. You can bring a live camera into your production uses a LAN line connection or go wireless and connect via WiFi. Need a camera in an impossible place? Don’t have SDI? Add a NewTek PTZ1 with a single CAT5 cable and you’re in business! That’s right, The PTZ1 uses a single CAT5 cable to transmit everything you need for live production. That includes, power, audio, video, control, and…
Hello everybody! This week we are going to be talking about one of Amitrace’s best features, the free site consultation visit. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to meet us in person or visited our website, then you’ve probably heard us use this terminology before. One of the most intimidating things about building a new studio or even starting on a new long term project is getting started. It can be imposing for several reasons, but we’ve found one of the biggest obstacles when getting started is just trying to figure out what the heck your studio needs…
Hello everybody! Amitrace recently attended the Atlanta Public Schools Media Kickoff held on July 27th at Continental Colony Elementary School. The event was centered around helping provide knowledge and expertise for up and coming media programs as part of the Atlanta Public Schools system. Numerous exhibitors came to explain their products that could help establish a world class 21st Century media programs in our children’s schools today! Several presentations were given throughout the day, including one from our very own Faraz Ahmed who gave a presentation titled “Building a Morning Broadcast Program” which was designed to teach school…
Hello Again, The Advanced Edition from NewTek has introduced a ton of new features that improve productivity and increase your production value. Among them are the new transitions built in directly to the DDR player. That’s right, you can now add custom transition between clips directly inside of the DDR player itself. No more using your transition bank to go between two packages. You can now line your clips up and use the DDR as a mini editor, if you will. To use this feature, you simply need to select two clips and add the transition by either right clicking…
Hello Everybody! Today we’re going to be talking about Network Direct Interface, or NDI for short. If you’ve been reading about NewTek products such as the Tricaster or the Input Module then you have probably seen this acronym before. Today we’re going to be talking a little bit about what NDI is and why it’s a beneficial tool to any live production studio. The current standard for in the video world today is SDI, which operates on a one way path and requires a cable or circuit that passes one video signal. SDI does allow higher bandwidth, however…
Hello everbody! As you have no doubt heard, NewTek has unveiled its latest product, the TC-1. Powered with 16-input switching, streaming, and recording in HD, 3G, and 4K UHD at 60p. Equipped with hundreds of advanced production capabilities, including four M/Es, integrated Skype video calling, two video servers, four channels of ISO recording, and so much more, the TC-1 is the newest and most ambitious member of the TriCaster family yet. You will all be also happy to know that Amitrace will be offering trade in deals for the TC-1 and TC-1 R. However for a limited time we are…
Hello Everybody! Today we will be talking about Tally lights and their partner the Tally Controllers. During a live production it can sometimes be difficult to micromanage every single detail such as directing which camera for the talent to be looking at. Tally Lights are an easy fix to this issue and a standard for a professional live studio. Tally lights are incredibly useful for giving your talent focus while directing them to look at which camera and when to do so. Not only can Tally lights assist in giving a smooth production but they also play a great…
Hello Everyone, Today we will be discussing the “Instant Replay” function in the NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition. This is a great addition to any production looking for a simple replay solution. This feature is only available on the Advanced Edition software on the NewTek TriCasters. It is ready on all units that can utilize the Advanced Edition, so whether you are using the TriCaster Mini or the TriCaster 8000, you can have instant replay. With the Advanced Edition, among other features, you receive the ability to place the previous 15 seconds of any recording from your ISOcorder directly into the…
Hello Everybody! NDI is no doubt the future of broadcast as we know it. With the endless flexibility and powerful applications being released everyday, how could you ever choose which one is right for you? Well, you don’t have to worry about that any longer because NewTek has the bundle for you. That’s right, every NDI application NewTek has to offer in one low price, and even lower if you are an educational institution. Let’s take a look at what all you will get! TriCaster Advanced Edition The backbone of NewTek NDI protocol, the Advanced Edition opens up your Tricaster…