Tricaster de Newtek, in the production of the Winter X Games

Newtek's Tricaster live production system was used this weekend in coverage of the ESPN Winter X Games 15. The signal was distributed in high definition to numerous screens spread throughout the event venue, as well as through Facebook.

Newtek's Tricaster live production system was used this weekend in coverage of the ESPN Winter X Games 15 celebrated from 27 al 30 and Aspen (Colorado). Fans who have attended this sporting event have been able to follow the different competitions through the numerous screens installed in various places in Aspen, whose signal was supplied directly with the Newtek system. For your part, those who have not had the opportunity to travel to Colorado, have been able to follow the signal in high definition power (HD) via Facebook. Kate Nelligan, ESPN X Games producer, has pointed out that “With Tricaster we have considerably expanded our coverage without increasing our production budget, offering real-time access to fans, everywhere”. Last July, on the occasion of the X Games in Los Angeles, ESPN, with the help of Tricaster, produced a total of 446.398 streams with more than 2,2 millions of minutes and 124.776 unique viewers. “When it comes to live events, especially action sports, producers, Content directors and editors are always looking for ways to offer their fans something more”, commented Philip Nelson, Senior Vice President of Strategic Development at Newtek. “Tricaster allows a producer to elevate the overall event experience and provide unique coverage that is closer and more personal”, assured. Con Tricaster, any user can produce, Stream or record both SD and HD live events. A single operator or small team can mix between multiple cameras, use virtual inputs and sets while including clips, titles and motion graphics with multi-channel effects. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6uQvI-1gxY&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]