NewTek 3Play 330 - Manual (Page 15)

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3 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this NewTek™ product. 3P LAY ™ is the
newest addition to a family of video systems and software with a
proud heritage. A genuine video pioneer, NewTek is justifiably
proud of its innovation, ongoing commitment to excellence and
superb product support.
This chapter provides a quick tour of the major components of your
3P
LAY system.
3.1 OVERVIEW
3P LAY is a standalone hardware device that supports simultaneous recording, display and instant
replay of up to 3 video (and audio) streams. Its output possibilities include professional
hardware connections capable of conveying all three (synchronized) video streams to external
video systems such as live broadcast switching equipment, and file export.
3P LAY ’s playback video output at any moment may be one of the following:
I. Live - Live pass-through of the input sources
II. Delayed – 3P LAY output runs somewhat behind the live input streams
III. Event – Playback of ‘bookmarked’ time segments that were captured from the live
streams
IV. Highlight – Special Highlight Reel playback mode
Hint: It’s important to realize that neither Delayed nor Event output interrupts continuous
capture.
Both Delayed and Event video streams can be played back at variable speeds. The standard
(NTSC) 3P
LAY supports NTSC video in HD1080i, 720p, and SD formats. The International model
supports the same formats for NTSC, NTSC-J and PAL video broadcast standards.
3.2 RECORDING, MARKING AND EVENTS
Recording is intrinsic to 3P LAY – so much so that live input streams are only passed to 3Play’s
output when Record is active (previously recorded streams can be output at any time, of course).