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14 NETWORK SOURCES
The network source features of your TriCaster™ are very useful. TriCaster
supports two simultaneous network sources, so you can live switch displays
from networked computers as part of your productions.
Connecting to a networked workstation or laptop computer running
LiveText™, NewTek’s powerful realtime title and graphics software, means
you can optionally assign CG preparation and display to a second operator.
This frees you to focus exclusively on live switching, and expanding your
production capabilities.
External computer display inputs served across a network can be selected as video sources in
TriCaster’s live production environment.
Potential sources include displays from network connected (Windows ® or OS X ® based)
computer systems (via iVGA™), and text and graphics overlays from LiveText™. The currently
selected Network sources are directly available for selection on the Switcher, and can of course
be captured or streamed as well as included in your presentation.
Note: Gigabit networking is highly recommended, and should be considered mandatory for HD
sessions in particular.
14.1 IVGA
For an iVGA source to be recognized by TriCaster, you must first install a small iVGA client
program a computer on your network. iVGA client programs are supplied for Microsoft
Windows
® (2000, XP and Vista, and Windows 7) or Apple OS X ® . You will find the iVGA
installation files inside the C:\TriCaster\Extras folder, or on the supplied iVGA disk.
IVGA FOR OS X
®
14.1.1
The iVGA installation for OS X is supplied as a zipped disk image (.dmg) file. To install it, first copy
the correct file for the iVGA version suited to your Macintosh
® to its Desktop (either using a
network connection between your Macintosh and TriCaster™ systems, or perhaps by using a USB
thumb drive).