LiveSetTM Virtual Sets

SDI Switching Option HD/SD Editing
Integrated Production Suite
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With VT[5] your investment is 100% productive, when its not in use for live production the VT[5] is equally at home for post production. VT[5] switcher offers up to 32 external inputs, virtual LiveSetTM technology, multiple DDRs, CG DesignerTM for titling, video paint for animation and comes standard with SpeedEDITTM, an ultra-fast non-linear multi-format HD/SD editor. VT[5] is designed to deliver amazing video production at an unprecedented price.

N E W T E K

External Controller Control external RS-422 and DV decks from your VT[5] desktop Batch capture deck lists and configurations Record allows user to enter time code settings Audio Mixer (using SX-84 expanison box) Mix 8 live sources (stereo) and 8 online sources (4-channel) 4 adjustable XLR balanced mic/line inputs with Phantom power 6 stereo unbalanced audio inputs from live sources 8 inputs from computer sources DV and SDI audio inputs EQ, balance, mute and mono for all inputs Audio-follows-video capability Talk over (reduces mix levels for mic inputs) Automated mixing to transition between audio presets 4-channel audio (4 discrete channels) in and out PA Mix Output: for live PA or control room feed Signal correction Proc Amp Brightness, contrast, hue, saturation U offset, V offset, U gain, V gain Calibrate computer sources as well as analog sources Advanced panel with 70+ adjustable parameters Auto calibration for 75 IRE bars, 100 IRE bars and video pass-through mode (requires SX-84TM)

F E A T U R E S

Live Switching Add up to 32 external inputs using SX-84 and SX-SDI expansion modules 16:9 wide-screen and 4:3 support Advanced matte capabilities for luminance and chroma keying with adjustable controls for spill removal, tolerance, smoothness and garbage matte removal Key settings are stored for each camera input Key preview is visible before you take it live LiveSetTM real-time virtual studio enviroments with multiple camera angles and focal lengths, real-time shadows, reflections, lighting and more Support for transitions between virtual sets LiveSet ConstructorTM utility to create up-stream key graphics, virtual sets, fixed background keys and more Upstream effects bus for double-box interviews and picture-in-picture effects Hundreds of reversible DVEs (Fades, Wipes, Curls, Trajectories, Rotation, Compression, Borders, Chroma FX, Overlays and much more.) 2D and 3D DVE Transitions iVGATM adds external computer displays (Mac & PC) as a switcher channel with multiple input selection Integrated DSK with both take and fade in/out Titling, graphics, videos and animations directly assigned to switcher buses Dynamic switcher buses allow reconfiguration (no need to re-cable the video inputs) Save/load switcher configuration Internet streaming One button Internet streaming Push and pull streaming Windows Media encoder
Titling or Character Generator CG Designer Save As Title Template feature to create Live Title Templates for VT[5] and TriCasterTM WYSIWYG editing Interactive template based CG module Display Program output within CG interface Use any installed TrueType font Powerful drawing tools Create and insert graphic objects (boxes, circles, splines, images) Save pages as 32-bit images or animations Save or recall text styles Digital Disk Recorder (VT-DDR) Multi-format, multi-standard on-screen video player Play back a single clip or list of clips Cue clips to roll instantly when triggered by Switcher Use multiple DDRs simultaneously DDR can be assigned to the Downstream Keyer (DSK) providing live animated overlays Count up or count down in either project time or clip time Record program out to hard drive either as a DV file or uncompressed
Video Scope Waveform Monitor Waveform of Y/V, Y, C, YUV or RGB Vectorscope at either 75% or 100% chroma Monitor program or preview feeds Adjustable display brightness and tint Video Monitors Full-field on-screen playback on computer monitor Monitor program, preview, key or DSK buses Display supports 4:3 and 16:9 widescreen Underscan mode Zebra stripes for both 75 IRE and over-legal video YUV video display Adjustments to match computer display to reference video monitors Non-linear video editing SpeedEDIT Resolution independent: output any frame-rate, any resolution, any aspect ratio Multi-format, mix AVI, QuickTime, MPEG1, MPEG2 Combine HD and SD clips on timeline Native editing of HDV and DVCPro HD Internally processes all clips in HD with full-res, real-time HD previews MXF Support (depends on codecs) WMV HD and VC-1 output White Balance correction and real-time 3-wheel color correction 4-band color selection CG PostTM animated titling VSTTM Audio plug-in support Optimized for Dual-core and Quad-core systems Linked timeline and storyboard editing Edits in native formats Hundreds of real-time transitions

Real-time slow motion and reverse Real-time video and audio filters Real-time 3D position, size and rotation Real-time TGA sequence playback Real-time chroma and luma keying with spill suppression Real-time mixing of unlimited audio layers Spline-based control of all clip properties 3D audio positioning EDL import/export (Grass Valley, CMX, Sony, Excel) Unlimited Undo/Redo saved with project Project backup tool Intelligent background rendering Real time FireWire in/out and SD video in/out up to uncompressed signal
4 composite outputs 1 composite preview/alpha-channel output 4 XLR balanced audio inputs (trim control between mic and line levels) 6 stereo unbalanced line inputs 4 balanced line outputs 4 unbalanced line outputs 2 control room/P.A. outputs Aux send and return (stereo) 3 RS-422 machine control ports Genlock with loop-thru Tally light and GPI support SX-SDITM Expansion Box (optional) 8 SDI video inputs 1 SDI program output, 1 SDI preview and 5 SDI routed outputs Audio AES EBU or Embedded 1 input/1 output VT[5] Supported File Formats Video Formats: AVI, DV, RTV, MPEG1, MPEG2 Program Stream, MPEG2 Transport Stream, HDV, Quicktime (with alpha support), MPEG4 (including PSP and iPod), Image sequences, Flash, WMV HD (Render only) and VC-1. Graphic formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, Targa (TGA), Tiff, BMP, WBMP, PCX (alpha-channel support for Targa and PNG) Audio Formats: WAV, MP3, AU, SND, AIFF, WAX, DIF
2D Video painting and animation Aura Video Paint Amazingly fast 2D paint and animation engine Paint over live video Four-point pixel tracking 3D compositing Stroke recorder Instantly use a graphic alpha channel Animate text along path DVD Authoring U-Lead DVD Workshop Complete DVD authoring Direct encoding from a VT-Edit projects. Instant DVD Project playback MPEG-2 encoding MPEG-2 decoding
INPUT/OUTPUT VT Card 1 in & out Component YUV or Y/C and composite 1 in & out unbalanced stereo audio DV inputs and real time DV output (requires IEEE1394 OHCI compliant I/O) Native program output to projector up to QSXGA (2560x2048) Genlock input Alpha out / preview out SX-84TM Expansion Box (included with VT[5] Live!TM) 8 component inputs 8 Y/C inputs Up to 24 composite inputs 4 component or 4 Y/C outputs

VT[5]TM NEWTEK VT[5] HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Type Video In/Out Digital format Analogue video connectors 3.3V / 5V half-length 32-bit PCI, 66 MHz PAL composite, Component, S-Video, SDI (optional board) alpha channel out
Comparison chart of VT[5]TM, VT[5] LIVE!TM and a VT[5] LIVE! plus SX-SDI Expansion Box VT[5] Video Switcher LiveSet Technology LiveSet Constructor SpeedEDITTM HD/SD resolution-independent, multi-format editing Audio Mixing CG Designer (Character Generator) DDR (Digital Disk Recorder) RS-422 Remote control DV-Support (Requires IEEE-1394 interface) DSK (Downstream Key) Capture, Batch Capture Proc Amp ( colour & signal calibration) VT-Scope (Waveform & Vectorscope) On-screen Video Monitors Video Paint (2D Paint, animation & compositing) 24-month manufacturer hardware warranty Technical Support VT[5] 32-Bit PCI 66 MHz card 1 in/out Component YUV or Y/C orcomposite 1 in/out Unbalanced stereo audio 1 genlock input 1 Alpha out / preview out SX-84 switcher expansion module (6U breakout box) 8 component or 8 Y/C or 24 composite inputs 4 component or Y/C outputs 4 composite program outputs 4-Channels XLR balanced audio in/out 12/8 RCA unbalanced audio in/out 1 Tally / GPI connector SX-SDI switcher expansion module (2U breakout box) 8 Serial Digital inputs 1 Serial Digital Preview + 1 Program outputs 5 Serial Digital routeable outputs Embedded Serial Digital audio: 1 input /1 output AES-EBU Serial Digital audio: 1 input /1 output SDI I/O Expansion Card Note: The SX-SDI requires the SX-84 to operate. The SX-SDI and the SDI I/O Expansion Card options cannot be installed simultaneously. VT[5] LIVE! + SX-SDI
NEWTEK VT[5] OPTIONAL HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
8bit ITU-R BT.pin high density (adapter cable with BNC connectors included) Internal. External unit not required 3,5 mm stereo 90-pin digital video/audio bus Firmware Field Upgradable Syncs VT[5] to external sync. Genlock loop-through available on SX84 subcarrier phase controls: vertical, horizontal 2-line luma and chroma comb filters
SX-84TM SWITCHER EXPANSION MODULE (6U Breakout Box)
Video inputs 8 component or Y/C or 24 composite Proc Amp control for each input (You may have inputs of differing formats on differing rows, so you can have all three formats feeding to the VT[5] at any time.) (Multiple inputs internally synchronized; camera do not require genlock capability.) 4 Component or 4 Y/C program outputs 4 Composite program outputs 1 Alpha out (can also display preview output) 1 Genlock in - 1 Genlock loop-through 4-Channel XLR balanced (switchable mic or line level, phantom power) - 12 RCA unbalanced (6 stereo pairs) 1 stereo AUX return 4 XLR balanced - 8 RCA unbalanced (6 stereo pairs) - 1 stereo AUX send - 2 stereo PA/Control Room Mix
Time base corrector Analogue audio connectors Digital video/Audio connector Genlock

Video outputs

Genlock Audio in

Comb filter

Audio out
RECOMMENDED VT[5] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION*

Processor: Interface:

Dual Intel or AMD processor that supports SSE2 Front-side Bus speed of 800MHz or higher A free 66MHz PCI slot for the VT[5] card is recommended for best performance. (Additional slot needed for breakout cable) PCI Express-based graphics card NVidia or ATI graphics chipset Minimum 64MB per-display onboard graphics RAM Full Open OpenGL and DirectX 9.0 support Minimum screen resolution of 1280x1024 required Latest drivers from chipset manufacturer 2 Gigabytes of System RAM Software-striped SATA drives for video storage/playback 8 GB space for DVEs and content IDE or SATA system drive with 2GB of free disk space DVD Drive Any IEEE1394 Firewire card
Remote control 3 RS-422 Tally light and GPI support
SX-SDI SWITCHER EXPANSION MODULE (2U Breakout Box)
Video inputs Video ouptuts 8 Serial Digital inputs 1 Serial Digital Program output 1 Serial Digital Preview output 5 Serial Digital ouputs (routed from the 8 SDI inputs) 1 Embedded Serial Digital audio input 1 AES-EBU Serial Digital audio input 1 Embedded Serial Digital output 1 AES-EBU Serial Digital output

Graphics Card:

Audio inputs Audio inputs

System RAM: Hard Drives:

SDI Video in / out conforms to SMPTE 259M; Embedded Audio conforms to SMPTE 272M; Digital Audio in / out conforms to AES/EBU standards; 20-bit 48khz (2 channels) Note: The SX-SDI requires the SX-84 to operate. Both SX-84 analog and Serial Digital inputs/outputs are simultaneously active.
DV Capture and Switching:

SDI I/O EXPANSION CARD

Type Video input Video output Audio input Audio output 3/4-length PCI card (requires free PCI slot) 1 SMPTE 259M Serial Digital 1 SMPTE 259M Serial Digital 1 SMPTE 259M Serial Digital Preview or Alpha Channel out 1 AES/EB Serial Digital 1 AES/EB Serial Digital
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (SP2) or Windows Vista 32-bit Software: Drivers: Windows Media Player 9 or higher Windows Media Encoder 9 for streaming Direct X 9.0c or higher Latest graphics card drivers
For Hi Definition editing, Maximum usage of VT[5] LiveSetTM technology requires a VT PRO card, which shipped with VT[5], dual CPUs or dual dualcore CPUs are suggested for the smoothest and fastest operation. *NewTek recommends the optimal system configuration. Systems of lesser processor and drive speed will work with VT[5] but some complex functions may not perform in real-time. To review the minimum specifications suitable to your production requirements visit www.newtek.com. Additionally, as new technology becomes available, system recommendations will be updated.
Note: The SDI I/O EXPANSION CARD is not compatible for use with the SX-SDI

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*Please refere to www.newtek.com for the latest information. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

C U S T O M E R S

A revolutionary product, a summary of technology and genius in a single solution. The best that a digital television would want for the production of its content.
Massimo Mazzanti Sailing Channel
. a unique product that combines the functions of a live switcher with those of an edit suite. All designed to work the way production professionals really need.
Paulo de Andrade, Digital Post Production
It does the same work as other non-linear products, faster, cheaper, better and with no fat!
Rich Helvey NBCs Access Hollywood
Thanks to the power and technology engineered in NewTeks VT, Mania TV! is delivering the next revolution in television
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Live Switching - Titling - Internet Sreaming - Broadcast - Post Production - DVD Authoring - Real Time - Multiformat

S A Y :

VT[5], VT[5] Live!, SpeedEDIT, TriCaster, Aura Video Paint, iVGA, SX-84, SX-SDI, CG Designer, LiveSet Constructor and LiveSet are registered trademarks of NewTek, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft. QuickTime is a registered trademark of Apple Computers. Other products, pictures, company names shown or mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective companies. 2007 NewTek, Inc.
.perhaps the best tool on VT is its image quality. Along with my co-workers on Soeur Emmanuelle, I was suprised by the superb quality of the images I achieved. The color correction. is particularly powerful and gives excellent quality.
Franois Boulene Visual Effects Artist, Editor, Producer

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You have exceptional hardware and software working in concert to give you maximum creative freedom. No one does this better than NewTek.
Robert Levine Florida State University Media Production Program
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