thoughts. is it better to buy a tricaster or wait?

[joedemax]

The TC40 is a limited box? No idea when having nearly all the production capabilities of a TV truck in the size of a MATX PC became limited. If you've got the budget, the TriCaster 40 is a simply excellent option, and infact it is possible to bring in webcams and any DirectShow video source via the Network inputs as well as Apple Airplay devices! If anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

[cseeman]

One big limitation of the TC40 is that it's analog in. Given how inexpensive HDMI and even HD-SDI in is these days, they should've made a slightly more expensive version with digital inputs. It also doesn't have individual camera ISO recording that the higher end Tricasters have. The Matrox VS4 Video In card is $1500 has HD-SDI in and can ISO record each camera. There are all in one systems that include that card that don't cost much more than the TC40. TC40 has many of the nice Newtek graphics though.