As a High School student, there's no way I am going to afford one, but I am interested to see if anyone is planning to pick one up. 4 channel HD input, with all that Newtek packs in with software, $5k is not bad at all. Big win for Internet Broadcasters and all who want to save some money. It will definitely also make people think twice before buying an ATEM.
I think its a great buy for 5 grand. It really allows you to do what all the big names are doing but at a fraction of the price. I think this device is going to be in the hands of a lot of internet broadcasters in the coming months.
Since I like doing it the hard way I would rather build a PC (or update my current gaming pc) and use Vidblaster Pro, though I see the value in a turnkey setup like this.
You really have to examine if your broadcast justifies the high cost. If someones very well established and has revenue coming in with a multitude of viewers then its probably money well spent. Other then that cheaper solutions for smaller broadcaster like video switchers. Even a ATEM is a good alternative with some good options.
For sure the Tricaster isn't for everyone doing Internet Broadcasting but there is a place for it. If you do the match the software and hardware needed to do HD broadcasting can be upwards of 3500 dollars. Another 1500 bucks for a tricaster doesn't sound too bad
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