NewTek TriCaster 8000 - Manual (Page 164)

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Here are some other noteworthy facts related to output:
o For SD session formats, session aspect (4:3 or 16:9) is respected on output
(e.g., when the session is SD 16:9, video output is also 16:9).
o For HD sessions (which are always 16:9), SD video from Output 2 (and any
output set to Follow 2) can use either a 16:9 image aspect or as (side-
cropped) 4:3 video, as noted earlier when discussing the Resolution menu.
Hint: TriCaster’s Record feature can capture video from Output 2, as well as Output 1
(and individual cameras). Output 2 is a particularly flexible choice for capture purposes,
providing many useful alternatives
– see Chapter 20, Record and Grab.
O UTPUT 3, 4 (HDMI), S TREAM AND N ETWORK
These outputs (provided on a certain models) independently offer a subset of the
options available for Outputs 1 and 2. Video menu options include:
 Cameras 1-(4 or 8)
 Network input sources
 Media Players
 Buffers
 Follow 1
 Follow 2
Choosing either Follow 1 or Follow 2 transmits the same video source, at the same
resolution, as the ‘followed’ output. For SDI output only, audio from output 3 can
follow Output 1 or Output 2.
Note: The Analog Output menu for Output 3 always shows both Component and
Composite + Y/C options. (As you would expect, the latter options do not support HD
sources, and will fail if selected in that case.)
For 8-input TriCasters, Output 4 is labeled HDMI in the Output Configuration panel
as well as on TriCaster’s rear connection panel. Otherwise it is simply labeled HDMI.
HDMI menu options are similar to those listed above; HDMI, naturally, does not
require analog connection options.