Complete capabilities at an affordable price make VT[4]
the perfect choice for public, government, and religious
access television. The live and studio production tools
let you easily manage live events such as public meetings,
as well as studio recording of shows for later broadcast.
VT-Edit's easy intuitive interface means that new operators
can be trained quickly and inexpensively for public access
productions.
NewTek
VT[4] an Integrated Production Suite with tools for live switching,
post production and Internet streaming. All the tools you'd
expect to find in a broadcast truck: 24-input switcher that
streams productions in real-timeto the Internet with uncompromising
quality. Integrated hardware and software allows professional
switching, hundreds of real-time transitions and 3D DVE's,
Character Generator, real-time keying, Digital Disk Recorder
to integrate captured clips and slo-mo playback into a live
show, real-time multi-layer editing, Waveform/Vectorscope,
hardware output of Program and Preview channels, 2D video
painting and layering, and 3D modeling animation and rendering.
Get it now with VT[4].
New in VT[4]:
Integrated CG in
VT-Edit: All CG pages can now be animated and manipulated
using all of the control tree's functionality!
4 channel Audio
In/Out: The 4 channel audio support includes positional
3D key framing of all audio in VT-Edit, unity gain throughout
so signals remain strong, and floating-point audio that
will not distort.
Audio Punch-in
Support: Now you can play DDR clips and record the house
audio mix at the same time.
Per Clip Graphic
EQ: Keyframeable, 8-band equalizer.
Real Time Video
Filters: Emboss, Blur, Borders, Letterbox and more.
Real Time Audio
Filters: Reverb, Delay, Compression, Distortion and more.
Power Point Support
with VGA Screen Capture: Any computer interface or screen
can now be a real-time source from within the switcher.
Real Time DV Output:
This one speaks for itself!
Video Stabilization:
Amazingly fast and launched from within VT-Edit.
Serverless Streaming:
With the touch of a button you can instantly stream to as
many computers as your Internet connection will allow. Easy
to setup and even easier to use!
Real-Time Preview
out.
Real-Time Alpha
Channel out.
Integrated Genlock.
DVD Authoring.
LightWave [8].
Several functions in
VT[4] software rely on the advanced VT[4] hardware and will
not be available in the software-only upgrade:
Preview Out
Alpha Out
Integrated Genlock
4 channels of balanced
audio In and Out
Selectable impedance
to switch between Mic or Line in
3D Positionable
audio
Features:
Live Switching:
8 Component
inputs
8 Y/C inputs
Up to 24 Composite
inputs
Unlimited DV
inputs
Real-time FireWire
input or output
Automated Audio
Mixer
4 Component
outputs
4 Y/C outputs
Preview output
4 Composite
outputs
3 RS-422 machine
control ports
Real-time chroma
key
Cue mode in
Digital Disk Recorder
500+ digital
transitions
Dual GPI In
/ Out
8 Internal Tally
light controls
Background generator
Internal Genlock
Audio Mixer:
Mix 8 stereo
live and 8 4-channel online audio sources
4-track audio:
4 discrete channels of audio in and out
Talk-over, reduces
mix levels for mic inputs to talk over
4 adjustable
XLR balanced mic / line inputs with Phantom power
6 stereo unbalanced
audio ins from live sources
8 stereo inputs
from computer sources
DV and SDI audio
inputs
Floating point
audio with distortion-free audio levels
EQ, balance,
mute and mono for all 16 audio inputs
Aux Mix: stereo
aux send and aux returns for external sweetening
Automated mixing:
transition between audio presets
Calibrated audio
meters
Audio-follows-video
option
Manage your
output mix with Input Pass Thru
PA Mix Out:
for live PA or control room feed
Balance on all
inputs and outputs
Digital Disk Recorder
(VT-DDRTM):
Multi-format,
multi-standard on-screen tape deck
Compressed or
uncompressed playback
Play back a
single clip or list of clips
Cue clips to
roll when triggered by Switcher
Real-time transitions
between clips
Count up or
count down project time or clip time
Operate multiple
DDRs simultaneously
EDL import/export
(Grass Valley, CMX, Sony, Excel)
Proc Amp:
Brightness
Contrast
Hue
Saturation
U Offset, V
Offset
U Gain, V Gain
Track Preview
function
More than 70
adjustable parameters
Calibrate computer
sources as well as analog sources
Auto Calibration
for 75 IRE bars, 100 IRE bars and video pass-through
mode
(requires SX-84)
VT-ScopeTM:
Full-frame data
60 fields-per-second
Monitor Program
or Preview
Waveform of
Y/C, Y, C, YUV or RGB
Vectorscope
at either 75% or 100% Chroma
VT-VisionTM:
Fully fielded
on-screen playback
YUV video display
Monitor Program,
Preview, Key / Aux or DSK buses
Display supports
for 4:3 and 16:9 aspect
Underscan mode
Zebra stripes
for 75 IRE and illegal video
Proc-Amp for
matching computer display to reference video monitors
Character Generator:
WYSIWYG editing
Save projects
or pages
Display Program
output within CG interface
Use any installed
TrueType font
Save pages as
32-bit images or animations
Soft shadows
Create graphic
objects (boxes, circles, splines)
Instantly save
or recall text styles
Powerful drawing
tools
Digital Video Effects:
More than 500
real-time transitions
All transitions
reversible
Expansions
Wipes
Curls
Trajectories
Fades
ChromaFX
Overlays
Rotations
Compressions
Borders
Much more
VT-EditTM:
Ultra-intuitive
interface
Integrated Timeline
and Storyboard editing
Unlimited layering
in real-time
3D control of
position, size and rotation of layers in real-time
Spline-based
movement of all animations
Unlimited undo,
saved with project
Real-time color
correction
No rendering
of complex projects required
Create subprojects
within a project
CG PostTM
for moving text
Real-time Targa
sequence playback
Multi-format
and multi-standard editing
Real-time playback
of compressed and uncompressed clips
Real-time FireWire
in and out
More than 500
real-time transitions
Real-time slow
motion and reverse
Real-time chroma
and luma keying
Real-time high-quality
scaling of graphics
Real-time video
and audio filters
Real-time audio
mixing of unlimited layers
3D audio positioning
12dB of audio
headroom prevents digital distortion
All performed
in software
External Controller:
Control external
decks from your VT[4] desktop
Supports multiple
RS-422 and DV decks
Interfaces with
batch capture deck lists and configurations
Jog and shuttle
support
Record allows
user to generate time code settings
LightWave 3D®:
Established
industry standard
World-class
rendering
Fast, versatile
Modeler
Powerful scripting
language
Advanced character
Animation tools
Particles
Explosions
Numeric entry
(and math in input fields)
Unlimited points
and polygons per object
Multiple cameras
per scene
Unlimited images
Unlimited surfaces
Easy import
of Illustrator® data
Aura Video PaintTM:
Amazingly fast
16-bit paint engine
Paint over live
video
Four-point pixel
tracking
Color isolation
3D compositing
Stroke recorder
Wide range of
text controls
Instantly use
a graphic’s alpha channel
Animate text
along a path
Native DV support
AVI and QuickTime
audio support
Apply Photoshop®
filters to any animation
Hardware Specifications
General:
Type: 3.3V /
5V ¾ length PCI Card
Analog Video
Connectors: (3) 15 pin high density
(adapter
cables with bnc connectors included)
Analog Audio
Connectors: (1) 15 pin high density
Digital Video/Audio
Connector: 90 pin digital video/audio bus
Interface: PCI
bus mastering
Firmware: Field
Upgradable
Supported Video
I/O Formats:
Composite,
Component, S-Video (Y/C),
SDI, NTSC
and PAL
Digital Format:
8 bit ITU-R BT.601
Uncompressed
Video: Yes
Time Base Corrector:
Internal. External unit not required
Genlock:
Integrated;
syncs either VT[4] or external house sync.
Vertical,
horizontal and subcarrier phase controls
Comb Filter:
2-line luma
and chroma comb filters including adaptive luma comb
for NTSC
Technical:
Video Channels:
1 input,
1 output (Analog), 3 input,
2 output
(Digital Connector)
Audio Channels:
4 channels
in adjustable mic or line level
4 channels
out, line level
Video Levels
(In/Out):
Composite:
1V p-p 75 Ohm
S-Video:
Luminance:
1V p-p 75 Ohm
Chroma:
286 mV p-p 75 Ohm
Compnent
Betacam:
Luminance:
714mV p-p 75 Ohm
R-Y,
B-Y: 700 mV p-p 75 Ohm
Compnent
MII:
Luminance:
700mV p-p 75 Ohm
R-Y,
B-Y: 486 mV p-p 75 Ohm
Video Performance:
Noise Level:
-58 dB
Luminance
frequency response (maximum variation to 4.2 MHz
multi burst): 2 dB
