Great Switcher
Like all Broadcast Pix Slate systems, it starts with a great switcher. Every Slate Portable has 8 live inputs for cameras and other external devices, plus an internal clip store with key and 5 graphics channels, each with key. You can add a second channel of clip store as an option. The 8 live inputs are available in all HD/SD SDI, all SD SDI, or analog, or split it into four and four of any two types. Three to six keyers each include a DVE. Control it from the touchpad on the multi-view or a SoftPanel, or order it with a touch-screen built-in and just touch the multi-view to select sources, keys, graphics, etc. You can also add a wide variety of control panels, including the affordable Slate 100 panel or the powerful 1 M/E panel from the Slate 1000. You can even upgrade the Slate Portable into a 2 M/E switcher by adding either a 2 M/E SoftPanel or the large 2 M/E panel from the Slate 5000.
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With Fluent, the ultimate live production workflow software
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Only Slate switchers include Fluent workflow software, which turns the switcher into a powerful integrated production system. The Slate Portable has an up to 200 hour Fluent clip store with audio, 5 channels of Fluent graphics and Harris Inscriber CG. Its Fluent watch-folders streamline the flow of clips and graphics from all over your studio. Its Fluent multi-view provides unprecedented feedback including sources, tally, keys, clips, graphics, file names, counters and clocks. Its Fluent Macros combine switcher moves and specific file recalls. Plus, Broadcast Pix device control options control cameras, audio mixers and servers. More on Fluent
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Cost-Effective |
Save big on equipment as Slate systems are a fraction of the cost of a conventional control room with switcher, graphics system, clip store, monitoring and conversion equipment. Utilize staff more efficiently as even solo operators can create compelling video. Or expand to team use.
And no control room is as portable as the Slate Portable. Join leading studios in over 70 countries that create live video on Broadcast Pix, including broadcast stations, Internet broadcasts, production trucks, stadiums, staging, corporations, universities, houses of worship and government studios. Enjoy thoughtful and knowledgeable Broadcast Pix technical support. More on support
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Slate Portable in action
WOW! All the power, features and functionality of a Broadcast Pix
Slate in a portable 45 pound package. I was not fond of what other
fly packs had to offer. Rolling racks really weren’t an option for us
and the other portable all-in-ones available on the market were a
bit awkward with their functionality. My first time out with the
Slate Portable was the easiest setup I’ve ever had in the field, and
it’s only gotten easier the more I use it. It’s a great machine.”
- Justin Cowgill
Director of Facilities and Technology
CreaTV San Jose, California
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Slate Portable Features
Switcher Features Included
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● Easy, Intuitive Control - The Slate Portable can be controlled in many ways depending on personal preference and skill level.
The most intuitive is to control it from the multi-view. All of the cameras, clips and graphics are displayed. Just click on a camera to bring it to preview, and then click on preview to bring it to air. To add a graphic, just click on a keyer. To change a graphic, just open the PixPad for the graphic or clip store you want, and click on the graphic. It is so intuitive and easy to learn, that a novice can be creating compelling control in minutes. You can test drive the Slate Portable's multi-view control in a fun, interactive web demo, by clicking here. More
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Touch-screen
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For a tactile feel, upgrade to touch-screen monitor. Now rather than click on the multi-view, you can just touch it with your finger.
Or use the keyboard, on which there are keyboard shortcuts for all switcher operations. Or use the keyboard in combination with the multi-view.
Or open a SoftPanel on the GUI, and control it with a mouse. The SoftPanel has the exact same operation and layout as the Broadcast Pix 1 M/E control panel, so switcher operators will feel at home.
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Or order the optional Slate 100 control panel, if you prefer a cost-effective physical control panel. More
Or, add the 1 M/E panel from the Slate 1000. Just plug in the panel and enjoy its unique PixButtons, with content on the button. Close-up of 1 M/E panel.
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● Keyers and DVEs – Three keyers are standard with pristine key edges, and 3 more are optional. Each key has a DVE for up to 6 picture in pictures. The DVEs can be squeezed, flown in, and have borders. Enjoy the exceptional chromakey for green and blue wall sets, as well as luma key support. The chromakeyer gives you control over key softness and spill suppression.
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Many powerful keys
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● Inputs - There are 8 live inputs for cameras and other external sources. And you do not need nearly as many external inputs as conventional switchers, as the clip store, still stores, and CG are integrated inside and do not consume inputs. There is also options DVI inputs and outputs. The Slate Portable has a built-in sync generator, an you can attach both synchronous and asynchronous sources. The 8 live input s are available in six configurations:
● True Multi-Definition
- Unlike nearly every other 1 M/E switcher, Slate Portable switchers
have true multi-definition support. The HD models enables simultaneous
mixing of 1080i, 720p and SD. Each input can be set to whatever format
you want. For example, input 1 and 2 can be 1080i, input 3 can be 720p
and input 4 can be standard definition. On hybrid digital/analog
system, each analog input (and output) can be set to analog composite,
S (Y/C) or component. HD models can add a DVI option to convert 1 or 2
HD inputs and output to DVI.
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 Close-up of I/O
(Shown in HD/SD plus analog configuration)
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| ● Outputs – The Slate Portable has 5 outputs, of which 2 are SD, 1 is analog, and the other two match the input format type for which ever. For example, when ordered with 8 HD inputs these 2 other outputs are both HD.
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| ● AutoAspect - Slate features simultaneous I/O of 16:9 and 4:3, without stretching content. For example, when creating in 16:9, you can bring in 4:3 cameras and add side pillars to them, rather then stretching their video and make everyone on those cameras look too wide. HD models can also simultaneously output both 16:9 and 4:3 versions of the same program. More
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| ● Non-Stop - Slate Portable provides non-stop on-air reliability. Its switching and layering “heavy lifting” is done on Broadcast Pix Slate hardware boards, inside the Broadcast Pix workstation, so as not to burden the system. And is the Slate Portable should ever stop, or even be unplugged, a camera still stays on-air. And unlike conventional switchers, every Slate 100 system has a redundant control panel in software. And you can order redundant power supplies for both the system and panel. |
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● 2 M/E Slate Portable - The Slate Portable is also available as a 2 M/E model, by ordering it with either a 2 M/E control panel or the 2 M/E SoftPanel. There is no other portable 2 M/E switcher in the industry and this is not just a switcher, it’s an entire live video production system.
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Fluent Features Included |
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| ● Fluent Clip Store - Holds up to 50 hours of HD or SD clips, and expandable to 200 hours. Formats include HD ProRes or H.264, and SD DV, DVCPRO or H.264. Clips can have audio, and audio is output from the system with analog stereo XLR cables. The clips can be selected from the control panel, and show on the multi-view. Clips can be set to auto-start on transition, so no more careful cuing. Clips can have a key channel. The clip store can also hold animations that it creates from a sequence of Targa files created on a wide variety of systems or on the internal CG. Clips can have a key channel. Or record uncompressed clips into the clip store to play out during a production. The media drives are removable. More
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| ● Fluent Graphics - Holds thousands of Stills in 5 channels of graphic stores, each with video and key. Accepts HD and SD .tga, .jpg, .png and .bmp files. Also includes an integrated Harris Inscriber CG (Character Generator) which creates stunning broadcast quality titles. You can also create graphic elements in Photoshop and bring them into the CG to add titles, or export complete graphics directly into a graphics store. CG titles can also be edited live on air. Like the clip store, the graphics stores have extensive controls built-into the panel and feedback on the multi-view. More
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| ● Fluent Watch-folders – Unlike conventional switchers that take only video inputs, Slate systems can input video and files. This greatly streamlines live production workflow, by enabling clips and graphics to be sent over a network from your favorite editing or graphics systems. For example, you might have one Watch-Folder for the 6 o’clock news program, and one for the 9 o’clock. Editors simply send the content over a network into the correct Watch-Folder and it is automatically added to that show, even late breaking news that comes in during a news cast. More
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Fluent Watch-Folders
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● Fluent Multi-View – Like conventional multi-Views, Slate displays windows for program, preview and sources, with tally. But Fluent Multi-view provides workflow tools that are way beyond conventional multi-views, to provide you with unprecedented feedback. More
File-based workflow tools feature: libraries of clips and graphics, with thumbnails, file-names and properties like whether clips are set to auto-start or loop. Clip counters show clip time-code and progress bars. Status of incoming files coming into Fluent watch-folders is shown as well.
Other unique features to enhance workflow. Only a Fluent Multi-View shows Key source windows, and they also list attributes such as whether a DVE, crop or reposition is applied to the key. There safe zones displayed on preview and program. And you can customize a layout, by resizing and aligning each window.
Dual monitor support is standard, so you can add a second monitor in addition to the one built-into the cover of the Slate Portable. Then each monitor can have independent multi-view layouts, which is great from complex productions, or when adding a second operator.
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| ● Fluent Macros – Slate is the only switcher that recalls a sequence of switcher moves and specific clip and graphic files. You can even include camera positions in a Macro as well. For example, with one press you can select a camera on preview, change its preset position, bring it to air, fade on its specific title from the CG store, and fade off the title. Or use a macro to create an animated transition using your logo, and add even add sound effects. The intuitive GUI makes it easy to create, edit and play macros. Or you can execute Macros directly from the control panel. More
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● Fluent SoftPanels – Why Slate is the ultimate “one-man band”, it gracefully expands to team use for more demanding live production where you might want a team. You can add graphics operator just by giving them the keyboard and mouse and a monitor, while the switcher operator uses the panel and another monitor. Or network in a PC on which you open a SoftPanel.
● iPixPad - Download a free iPixPad from the Apple store and put it control Slate from an iPhone or iPod Touch, available now! More
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Slate Portable Options
Switcher Options
● Upgrade to Touch-screen
● Slate 100 Control Panel More
● 1 M/E control panel from Slate 1000 More
● Custom Keyboard
● DVI & VGA I/O on HD models More
● Key 4,5,6 – and adds support for an external video and key input
● PowerAux – add keys to the aux output
● Additional Advanced Keys – includes more chromakeys
● Tally Box |
Touchscreen
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Fluent Options
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● Fluent Clip Store Second channel of clip store
● Fluent Clip Store More clip storage (to 1 Terabyte)
● Fluent Graphics Another Harris Inscriber CG license for a PC
● Fluent Graphics CG Connect, connects CG to a database
● Fluent SoftPanel Another 1 M/E SoftPanel
● Fluent 2 M/E SoftPanel For Slate 5000 power
● Fluent Shared Router
control software Shared router software
● Fluent iPixPad Free iPhone or iPod Touch app
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Device Control Options
● Camera Control Panasonic More
● Camera Control Sony More
● Camera Control Hitachi More
● Audio Control Audio follow video More
● Server Control VDCP control for 360 system or
Harris Nexio
Case Option
● Hard Case Rugged hard plastic case from Pelican
with molded insets to securely hold the
system
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Control cameras from Sony, Panasonic,....
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Service Options
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● Extended warranty Additional year of parts and labor warranty
● Training On site training, purchased by day
● Commissioning One day of system commissioning |
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Specifications: |
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Video
● Internal video processing is pristine 10-bit digital
● Analog conversion is 10-bit
● Inputs can be synchronous and/or asynchronous sources
● NTSC or PAL switchable;
● 16:9 or 4:3 switchable, and AutoAspect to use both at once
Audio
● Audio for clip stores: embedded SMPTE 272M, plus break-out to XLRs for analog stereo input and outputs
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View or Download Datasheet |
Dimensions
inches 10x13.7x17.3
mm 254x346x438
weight 45lbs / 20 Kgs
Power 300 watts
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iPixPad
“The Slate 3000 is a great solution for ‘TNT Overtime’ and ‘TNT RaceBuddy’ because it lets a single operator control all aspects of the webcasts, as well as up to five simultaneously streamed outputs, all from a single, compact system.”