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Slate 100 Switcher

Easy LIVE TV

slate100_workstation.jpgThe Slate 100 is a complete live video production studio that is so affordable and easy to use that anyone can create great looking live television. It includes a switcher, CG, Multi-View and clip store.  See workflow whitepaper.

 

So Easy to Make Great Looking Video

The switcher is controlled from either the custom keyboard or the multi-view. If you display the multi-view on a touch screen then you can just touch the camera you want to bring it to preview. Touch the keys to add a graphic. Then just touch preview to bring composition to air. It’s so easy to learn that you can quickly teach a novice to create great looking live TV. 

The Slate 100 includes a custom keyboard version of the 1000’s panel. It provides the tactile feel and fast-action switching which many prefer in live production. And it can instantly shift into normal keyboard mode for use with the CG and other applications. It’s optional on larger Slate models. custom_keyboard.jpg 

Broadcast Production Quality

Unlike other integrated live video production systems, the Slate 100 doesn’t compromise on traditional switcher features:
  • Pristine 10-bit video with support for 4 to 8 live SDI inputs and 10- bit conversion of analog composite, S and YUV
  • Non-stop on-air video even if the workstation stops
  • No surprises, as monitors and PixButtons always show what content is on every source and key.
  • Preview/program architecture in a familiar layout on SoftPanel, or optional physical panel, or drive the intuitive multi-view.
  • Very low delay through the system for live events  Image

HD/SD or HD-ready

The Slate 100 HD model is the most cost effective HD live video production studio. It is a fraction of the cost of assembling an HD control room out of an HD switcher, CG, clip store and multi-view. Slate is so well integrated the one person can run it, and yet still create compelling live television that looks like it was created by a team. Slate HD I/O includes 1080i, 720p, SD, DVI and VGA. The Slate 100 SD is HD-ready. Use it today in SD, with either SD SDI or analog I/O, or a combination of both. Then whenever you want to upgrade to HD in the future, you can upgrade your switcher by just changing a board, for just $4,000.

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Slate 100 includes, for only $10,995 in SD, or $14,400 in HD:

  • Video Switcher: Mix 4 live inputs with clips, titles, stills and logos. Live inputs are HD/SD SDI, or SD-SDI, or analog. More I/O is optional - see Slate I/O details . Accepts genlocked and asynchronous sources from broadcast cameras to DVD players.  Switcher includes 3 keyers, each with a DVE box for picture-in-picture. Chromakey included. Auxiliary and clean feed output.
  • Multi-View full motion monitoring of program, preview and live sources. You don't need video monitors unless you want them.
  • Create titles, rolls, crawls and animations on the built-in Inscriber Character Generator
  • Still Stores, Title Stores, Logo Generator
  • AutoAspect for mixing widescreen (16:9) and traditional (4:3) cameras, clips and graphics without stretching video.
  • Includes a rack mounted workstation with dual monitor support, just add a computer monitor or two and provide reference.
  • Clip Store, holds up to 15 hours of QuickTime clips, and up to 3 hours of uncompressed animations with key.  Supports embedded Audio (SMPTE 272M) plus break-out to XLRs for analog stereo input and outputs.

Options

Contact your local dealer for prices

For Switcher:
  • Inputs 5 through 8, HD/SD-SDI
  • Inputs 5 through 8, SD-SDI
  • Inputs 5 through 8, analog
  • Key 4, 5 and 6
  • PowerAux, to add keys to an auxiliary output softpanel_small.jpg
  • Physical Broadcast Pix control panel from the Slate 1000
For Clip Store:
  • Clip store, channel 2
  • More storage
For CG:
  • Another CG seat
  • CG Connect, to link a database to the CG
Camera Control
  • Sony camera control
  • Hitachi camera control
Workstation Optioins
  • Premium workstation includes redundant power, removable media drives, and recovery system
  • Recovery system includes back-up system drive and auto-back-up software
  • Quad-monitor support
Plus
  • Redundant power
  • Audio Mixer Control
  • Server control
  • Tower instead of rack-mounted
  • Extended warranty
  • Training
 
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khq.gifIt was critical to have an integrated production switcher that could be managed entirely by a single operator, as opposed to our main production control room which requires a director, technical director, and audio person.

- Doug Miles
Production Manager
KHQ, an NBC affiliate
Spokane, Washington