BREAKING NEWS!
Dec. 16th, 2024/Vizrt will be releasing the TriCaster Mini S software very, very soon . . . probably this week .
To order your copy of the software, Vizrt requires you to provide your full contact information . . . your name, business name, street address, email address and phone number.
Once that information has been entered into the Vizrt system, you will receive the download link for the software. It may take a day (or two) for that process to complete.
If you are anxious to order and receive your copy of the TriCaster Mini S software ASAP, you should reach out to your Vizrt dealer and order your copy now. This means providing the above contact info to your dealer. The dealer will submit that information to Vizrt. That way, you will receive your software sooner.
Questions? Ready to place your order! Please contact Matt Drabick at mdrabick@mindspring.com or call 919 810 9457.
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Since 2005, the TriCaster video switcher has always been sold by DigiTek Systems as a combined hardware/software solution, first by NewTek and now by Vizrt. The TriCaster integrated propriety hardware and software running on a Windows PC for performing live video switching, recording and streaming in real time. Along the way, advanced technologies such as PTZ camera support, macros, and IP video (NDI) were added to the TriCaster toolkit. Because the TriCaster was sold as a turnkey system, you couldn’t purchase the TriCaster software alone to build your own system with.
Things are about to change in a big way . . . meet the TriCaster Mini S!
The TriCaster Mini S is software only. This is the first time that the TriCaster software has been sold without a host PC and its associated video and audio input/output hardware. This means you can build or purchase your own PC to run your TriCaster Mini S software with. Unlike previous TriCasters, it is OK to run other software on your system such as Adobe Premiere or Microsoft Office.
The TriCaster Mini S offers the same feature set as the TriCaster Mini 4K, including 2160p/60 video support. Like the Mini 4K, the Mini S works with NDI and USB video (and audio) sources, up to 8 at a time. This means you can connect NDI PTZ video cameras and camcorders, NDI software running on a laptop or even another TriCaster as sources. You can also connect USB video and audio sources, including webcams, audio mixers and headphones to your TriCaster Mini S system.
System requirements for building a host PC are:
• Must run Microsoft Windows 11
• Intel i7-12th Gen CPU (i7-12700 or greater recommended)
• NVIDIA Quadro T1000 8GB or greater or NVIDIA 3050 8GB or greater running the latest drivers
• 16 GB RAM minimum
• 512GB SSD (M.2 NVMe recommended)
You can build your own system using the system specs above. You can also purchase a name-brand PC that has been certified by Vizrt to work with the TriCaster Mini S software. Or . . . you can purchase a turnkey system from DigiTek Systems with the TriCaster Mini S software installed on a Vizrt-certified PC and fully tested to work from DigiTek Systems. Please reach out to Matt Drabick about system pricing via email at mdrabick@mindspring.com or call me at 919 810 9457. We are an authorized Vizrt Platinum reseller and TriCaster/3Play repair shop.
Initially, the TriCaster Mini S will work with NDI and USB sources only. In time, third-party SDI and HDMI video and audio devices may be supported for bringing in and taking out those signals. The TriCaster Mini S will work with the Vizrt Flex and Mini CS control panels. We tested the TriCaster Mini S with an older TriCaster 850 CS and found that it worked as well (with the exception of the joystick controller). Time permitting, we will test the TriCaster Mini S with other, older control surface to determine their viability.
The TriCaster Mini S works with various NDI encoders and decoders for bringing in or taking out HDMI and SDI video and their associated audio.
The TriCaster Mini S also includes TriCaster Graphics, advanced graphics and titling software based on Vizrt’s Flowics Go. TriCaster Graphics allows two users at a time with a single output, and includes timeline-based animations, a text crawler, and 140 ready-to-use templates for quickly creating titles and other graphics. RSS data integration and other formats is included.
The TriCaster Mini S software is sold as a yearly subscription. You can purchase a 20-day trial copy to run on your PC with a watermark on the outputs for testing purposes. You can then purchase a licensed version from DigiTek Systems to remove the watermark and make the software fully active. The active software is eligible for any and all updates that are released by Vizrt during your subscription.
Excellent technical support is included with your TriCaster Mini S subscription. 24/7 Live Chat support, along with remote support and access to Viz University courses, is included. You don’t have to pay additional money for support, just make sure you are running the TriCaster Mini S on a Viz-certified PC.
The TriCaster Mini S software subscription, including a full year of support plus any software updates, will initially be $1,200.00 per year (until Dec. 31st, 2024 . . . now that the ship date has slipped, this will probably change) instead of the normal $1,500.00 annual cost. Add the cost of a host PC, and you have an NDI-capable video switcher, recording and streaming system with graphics, iso-recording and more for well under $4,000.00. And the host PC can be used for video editing and other applications.
Reportedly, the TriCaster Mini S software will be available for purchase very soon . . . perhaps the first week of December, 2024.
For any vMix users interested in working with the TriCaster Mini S . . . Vizrt has training videos on how to quickly get up to speed with the Mini S.
As a long-time reseller of the NewTek/Vizrt TriCaster, DigiTek Systems is very excited about the TriCaster Mini S and all that it brings to the video production and streaming world. For more information feel free to email us at mdrabick@mindspring.com or call 919 810 9457.
We are located at 104 South White Street, Suite 206, Wake Forest, NC 27587 and available for both in-person and virtual demos of the TriCaster Mini S.
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Stop by for an in-person, hands-on demo of the TriCaster Mini S . . . or arrange for a virtual demo.
DigiTek Systems (authorized Platinum reseller)
104 South White Street, Suite 206, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587, United States
Please contact Matt Drabick at mdrabick@mindspring.com or call 919 810 9457
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