Product Overview
The NewTek TSVS-4000 TalkShow® VS 4000 is the professional, multi-channel video calling system designed to simultaneously connect you with up to four remote guests, regardless of location—in real time, and deliver distraction-free, broadcast-quality HD content with complete production control.
NewTek VS-4000 Features:
- Broadcast-Style Video from Regular Skype Calls: With automatic aspect ratio conversions and balanced audio, and without requiring a scan converter
- Optimized On-Air Video: NewTek’s proprietary, real-time video processing engine incorporates superb scaling, format conversion, aspect, and color correction routines; limit return video resolution in order to prioritize the quality of incoming call video
- Built-In Video Quality Checks: Failover to a custom, still image when unforeseen bandwidth constraints occur below operator-defined preset value
- SDI I/O: Output a live video call to any SDI production switcher or router, and accept any SDI input source to send a return signal back to the remote caller over Skype
- Multiple, Simultaneous Skype Calls: Group call or queue any combination of 4 contacts on TalkShow VS 4000, or stack multiple TalkShow VS 100 units, managing all calls within a single interface
- Access to Anyone with a Skype Account
NewTek VS-4000 Specifications:
- Hardware Video Input: Four HD-SDI with embedded audio
- Hardware Video Output: Four HD-SDI with embedded audio
- Hardware Audio Input:
- Four embedded SDI audio
- Two Balanced XLR (Line)
- Hardware Audio Output:
- Four embedded SDI audio
- Two Balanced XLR (Line)
- IP Networking: Integrated NewTek Network Device Interface (NDI) technology enabling transmission of A/V input and output signals over IP between TalkShow and other supported systems, including TriCaster, 3Play and a range of third-party solutions
- Dante Audio Networking: Integrated Dante audio support, enabling TalkShow to interface with other audio devices utilizing the Dante networking protocol from Audinate
- Call Recording: Supports full-bandwidth recording of call video and audio (optionally including return audio on separate channels) to external USB 3.0 or SAN storage
- Video Configuration:
- Fully configurable color correction settings for each incoming Skype video signal, including white balance, proc amp controls and auto color
- Freely selectable video source for return to each Skype caller
- Audio Configuration:
- Fully configurable settings for each incoming Skype audio signal, including gain control, seven-band equalizer, compressor/limiter, and noise gate
- Freely selectable audio source and mix-minus channel control for return to each Skype caller
- Talk Back: Supports direct, off-air communication between operator and remote callers individually or as a group via headset (optionally configurable for control via external GPI trigger)
- Call Management:
- Supports multi-channel Skype TX call management locally or over IP via Skype TX controller application
- Local production control supporting per-channel configuration of call video and audio, and Talk Back communication via TalkShow user interface
- Direct mouse and keyboard USB interface required
- Local Monitoring:
- DVI and HDMI ports for connecting external monitors
- Stereo 1/4” phone jack for local audio monitoring
- Full-motion input and output video previews within user interface, including optional picture-in-picture overlay of return video for each call monitor
- Configurable multi-view workspace, including selectable layouts and optional overlays including title safe, 4:3 safe, center cross and VU meters
- Audio VU metering
- Output Video Formats: Configurable call video output resolution and frame rate, with support for NTSC and PAL formats
- 1080i – 25, 29.97, 30
- 1080p – 23.98, 24
- 720p – 50, 59.94, 60
- 576i (16:9 or 4:3) – 25
- 480i (16:9 or 4:3) – 29.97
- Return Video Formats: Configurable return video input resolution and frame rate, with support for NTSC and PAL formats (available selections vary depending on output video format selected)
- 1080i – 29.97, 25
- 1080p – 30, 30 PsF, 24, 24 (Telecine), 25, 25 PsF
- 720p – 30, 25, 24
- 576i (16:9 or 4:3) – 25
- 480i (16:9 or 4:3) - 29.97
- Watermark: Optionally supports Skype logo watermark on output
- Tally: Supports hardware tally via HD15 GPI connector or network tally via NewTek NDI
- GPI: HD15 GPI connector
- Reference:
- Genlock input supporting SD (Bi-level) or HD (Tri-level) reference signals
- +4dBU audio reference level
- Signal Monitoring: Integrated Waveform and Vectorscope, full field rate with digital calibration, color preview and support for ITU-R Rec. 601 and 709
- Software: Microsoft Windows 10 OS, Skype TX 4 software, Skype TX controller application, and TalkShow control software
- CPU: 4th Generation i7 Quad-Core
- Graphics: Intel HD4600 GPU
- Memory: 8Gb
- Storage: 120Gb internal SSD
- Processing:
- Video: 4:4:4:4, 32-bit Floating Point
- Audio: 4 channels, 96 kHz, 32-bit Floating Point
- Standards:
- HD-SDI video conforms to SMPTE 292M
- SD-SDI video conforms to SMPTE 259M
- Network: Dual gigabit Ethernet NIC supporting Skype TX call transmission, NDI transmission to and from supported systems, Dante audio networking, and local network traffic
- Fail-Safe:
- Multi-tiered fail-safe system
- Automatic failover to audio transmission with caller snapshot when bandwidth falls below operator-defined preset value
- Comprehensive system restore operation
- System Physical: 1RU Rack Mount with 180W power supply (110-220V external; 12V internal)
- 19.0" x 1.75" x 16.75" (48.3 x 4.5 x 42.5 cm) with rack ears attached
- 15 lbs (6.8 kg)