TriCasters purchased January 15 through April 12, 2010 can be exchanged for full credit towards any new models announced at the 2010 NAB Show

NewTek, manufacturer of industry- leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the NAB TriCasterTM Upgrade Guarantee Program. Customers can trade up any TriCasterTM portable live production system purchased between January 15 and April 12, 2010 for full purchase price credit towards any new TriCaster product introduced at the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show taking place in Las Vegas from April 12 to 15. For more information, please contact an EAR product specialist at 800-473-6914. Checkout EAR's event's page to schedule a demo or visit with a factory person.

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THE FUTURE OF LIVE PRODUCTION - NEWTEK TRICASTER HD - TCXD300

** MAR 16th, 10am - 3pm by Appt @EAR **

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Meet with Newtek factory and product specialists. By appoint to insure your personal needs are met. Call for more details or to discuss any helpful thing we can prepare in advance.

More About the Newtek's newest HD product on Display @EAR for this event (and daily):

TriCaster TriCaster™ TCXD300 at US$14,995 (Multi-standard US$17,995), represents the state-of-the-art in portable live production systems with the highest quality 32-bit floating point, 4:4:4:4 video processing. TriCaster TCXD300 accepts high definition video in both 1080i and 720p along with SDI, Y/C, component and composite. To speak with a products specialist call 800-473-6914 or request a quick quote.

Whether you work with a team or operate on your own, TriCaster TCXD300 is easy to set up, portable and provides the following system benefits:

Pristine Video and Audio

• End-to-end HD 1080i video pipeline, including effects and virtual sets
• Video processing employs 32-bit floating-point precision, 4:4:4:4 video processing and component (YCbCrA) color (well beyond industry standard 10-bit)
• Four-channel audio processed at 48 kHz, 32-bit floating point
• Extensive audio input/output flexibility including Embedded SDI on all video channels, four channels of AES/EBU, and professional level balanced XLR/phone connectors
• All video inputs can be Proc-Amped, keyed and frozen, including titles and DDRs
• Integrated full field rate Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope with full color beam tracing
• Individual processing controls for both Main and VGA outputs
• Pristine capture of video or stills with support for full 4:2:2 up to 1920 x 1080 resolution at very high bit-rates
• Next-generation optimized user-interface design with key live production tools readily available, supported by the ability to quickly access controls to configure each source

Virtual Inputs and Live Virtual Sets

• Five Virtual Input functions, each similar to advanced mix/effects bus with positioning and overlay capabilities
• Use "virtual cameras" by populating multiple Virtual Inputs from a single camera source (and switch between them)
• Each source has a Proc Amp, keying, garbage matte and alpha channel support
• Layer up to five live video or CG sources (internal or supplied by network)
• Independent zoom and pan controls for each source that make composition and camera placement easy
• All Virtual Inputs provide an additional overlay channel with independent transitions and scaling capabilities
• Insert live video inputs into live virtual sets with ease
• Zoom the virtual camera smoothly and easily either interactively, or using automatic control to user specified zoom preset levels
• Presets provide quick convenient access to numerous Virtual Input setups

Production Flexibility

• HD-SDI and HD component plus SD-SDI, component, Y/C and composite input/output
• Mix source resolutions and aspect ratios (including HD and SD video)
• Simultaneous HD and SD video output with Proc Amp control
• iVGA™ supports unlimited networked computers as live inputs to the switcher 
• Simple live HD streaming with Adobe® Flash® or Windows Media® in either push or pull
• Record 18 hours of full HD 1080i video in high quality 100Mbps I-Frame only MPEG at up to 4:2:2 color precision
• Genlock input for broadcast system integration supports bi-level and tri-level references
• On-screen ISO monitoring for all switcher inputs (internal and external)
• Enhanced secondary video output for projector or second monitor (up to 1920 x 1200) with sophisticated full field-rate defielding and scaler processing offers varied displays including Program, Preview, Effects, all ISO sources, Waveform Monitor and Vectorscope, and more
• Dedicated upstream overlay with transitions with per source positioning, scaling, and color processing
• Two additional downstream overlay channels with individual transitions, scaling, position, keying and alpha channel
• Sophisticated control system for transitions, automated playback, overlays and more
• Next generation LiveMatte™ HD for incredibly clean real-time keying with advanced spill suppression and garbage matte controls.
• Convenient user presets available throughout the live production environment, including DDR playlists, Virtual Inputs, and audio mixers
• Integrated audio mixer with audio-follows-video and talk-over options
• Auxiliary audio output supports external mixing of sound from integrated media players for easy integration with complex audio installations and external mixing
• Edit title pages live, including changes to fonts, text sizes, graphic replacement and more
• Media player autoplay allows easy on-air cue of titles, video clips, sophisticated count-down capabilities and more
• DDR provides real-time dynamic playback speed control for clip playback
• New session system allows convenient storage and recall of complete configuration and playlist setups for different shows, locations and more
• Easy access to every important control during live production
• Support for LiveControl™ LC-11 hardware switcher
• Extensive file format support simplifies media import
• Integrated professional HD CG/Titling and real-time HD editing capabilities

To speak with a products specialist call 800-473-6914 or request a quick quote.

Once a year Avid demo sale. Pricing limted ot units in stock and available from our demo pool. First come - first served! Expect 25% to 35% off and get full warranty. Contact an EAR product specialist for details 800-473-6914 or contact us on line.

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PANASONIC BEGINS TAKING ORDERS FOR ITS INTEGRATED FULL HD 3D CAMCORDER TO DELIVER IN FALL Video Professionals Can Reserve the Full HD 3D Camera with a $1,000 Deposit

SECAUCUS, NJ (February 12, 2010) – Panasonic Broadcast announced today it will begin taking orders for the AG-3DA1, the world’s first* professional quality, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder offering SD media card recording. Built to order, this offer is being made as a result of the tremendous demand for the Full HD 3D camcorder since its introduction at the International CES show.  Panasonic is now offering video professionals the opportunity to reserve their AG-3DA1 camcorder (list price: $21,000) by placing a non-refundable $1,000 deposit.  

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