New User Questions

[markswaring]

Hiya,

i am a newbee to tricaster and have a few questions.

1. does the tricaster have wireless for internet connection?
if not how do i connect my mac (for ivga) & the internet at the same time when there is only 1 ethernet connection? should i buy a wifi dongle?

2. i have created some graphics in motion on my mac & have tried exporting via quicktime to .avi (dvpal) & this wont run on my tricaster (i am running tricaster software version 1) are there some specific .avi settings i should know?

3. i have found my .jpegs don't work on tricaster but if i convert them to .bmps they work, are there some protocols for .jpegs to run on tricaster?

4. finally i bought my tricaster for webcasting conferences etc. mainly using available light. i was considering sony pd-170 or vx2100 anyone have any better ideas on a good camera in low light conditions?

many thanks

mark

[rally1]

1. Not built in, a USB wifi dongle ight not have enough throughput for reliable iVGA use. Buy an ethernet switch and then you can plug in multiple devices. Depending on the network topography you may need a router rather than a switch, talk to your IT guy.

[billmi]

1. does the tricaster have wireless for internet connection?
if not how do i connect my mac (for ivga) & the internet at the same time when there is only 1 ethernet connection? should i buy a wifi dongle?


Get more than one ethernet connection. An Ethernet Switch (like a hub but it dynamically routes the data to each port so it's faster) lets you turn one connection into several. It is inexpensive, and you're going to get faster data rates with a hardwired Ethernet connection than going wireless.


3. i have found my .jpegs don't work on tricaster but if i convert them to .bmps they work, are there some protocols for .jpegs to run on tricaster?


JPEG is a supported format. Are you perchance saving images that are CMYK instead of RGB? I haven't tried using CMYK JPEGs in Tricaster, but have had no problem with RGB JPEGs.

[Paul Lara]

1. Get a hub or a switch, and you can connect multiple sources to your network.

2. Make sure you save out 24-bit RGB jpeg

3. I would suggest you try exporting as DVCPro clips from the Mac.

Paul

Hiya,

i am a newbee to tricaster and have a few questions.

1. does the tricaster have wireless for internet connection?
if not how do i connect my mac (for ivga) & the internet at the same time when there is only 1 ethernet connection? should i buy a wifi dongle?

2. i have created some graphics in motion on my mac & have tried exporting via quicktime to .avi (dvpal) & this wont run on my tricaster (i am running tricaster software version 1) are there some specific .avi settings i should know?

3. i have found my .jpegs don't work on tricaster but if i convert them to .bmps they work, are there some protocols for .jpegs to run on tricaster?

4. finally i bought my tricaster for webcasting conferences etc. mainly using available light. i was considering sony pd-170 or vx2100 anyone have any better ideas on a good camera in low light conditions?

many thanks

mark

[SportsJunkie]

Get a hub or a switch, and you can connect multiple sources to your network.

Once you get the hub/switch, and the patch cords of sufficient length.
Turn on the Hub first - This gives the other devices a unique address so that they don't step on each other.
Then boot the TC
Then boot the Mac
Everyone should be happy.

[Blairness]

4.
IMHO PD170's (or the identical-in-most-aspects VX2100's) are one of, if not THE best prosumer SD only camcorders in that price range (though I must add that I haven't had any experience with the Canon XL2 or Panasonic DVX-whatever). Infact I've literally just got home from directing a multi-camera event where one of the cameras is a PD-170 :thumbsup:

[rally1]

I have a great idea get a hub or a switch ;) .

To correct a couple mistakes out there:
Most (99.9%) consumer hub/switch does not hand out unique addresses, that is the job of a router. If you are setting up on a system that already has an existing router all you need is a switch, if all you have is a cable/dsl modem you will need a router. A router will invariably include a built in switch. Stay away from a hub, they are a "dumb" switch.

[SportsJunkie]

Very good point Rally.

An additional thought. If you are doing conferencing get a wireless router (which includes wired ports). I have experienced many situations in which "someone" unbeknown to you prior to the shoot, will turn up with a laptop that contains data, an application, etc. that could be valuable to the audience. By having the router that does both wired and wireless, you are ready - either way. I always have the iVGA app available 1. on the TC 2. on a thumb drive 3. on a CD ROM. Then, its pretty simple to get that unknown computer into the production.