NewTek TriCaster 8000 - Manual (Page 44)

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If your equipment supports SDI, this is the
best quality option.
1. Connect sources to suitable
connectors in the VIDEO IN
section: SDI, HDMI (TriCaster Mini
only), Component, Y/C (S-Video),
or Composite (may require RCA>
BNC adapter).
a. SDI – Attach your SDI source
connectors to one of the BNC
connectors in the Video In group
marked SDI.
b. HDMI (TriCaster Mini only) –
Connect your HDMI source
cables to HDMI inputs on the
front of the unit.
Note: that the analog video input connection options listed next are not provided
by TriCaster 410 or Tricaster Mini.
c. Component – Attach the appropriate BNC connectors from your
sources to all three analog BNC connectors (labeled Y, Pb and Pr) in a
column of the Video In group.
d. Y/C – If your S-Video equipment and cabling has the usual 4-pin
mini-DIN connectors, you will need an S-Video to dual BNC adapter.
To connect Y/C sources, attach the Y (luma) connector of your
source to the second analog BNC connector (labeled Pb). Attach the
source’s C (chroma) connector to the bottom connector (labeled Pr).
e. Composite – Attach the composite source’s connector (may require
use of an RCA to BNC adapter) to the connector in the input row
labeled Y).
SDI Recommendations:
It’s worth mentioning here that SDI,
while ideal for many purposes, does
nevertheless have some limitations.
We do not recommend cable runs
exceeding 100 meters (for HD; or
double that for SD). Transmission
over greater distances may result in
signal losses, and call for measures to
boost levels, which may in turn
introduce added latency into the signal
path before TriCaster.