NewTek TriCaster 300 - Manual (Page 207)

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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 in the C:\TriCaster\Extras folder, or on the supplied iVGA disk.