The product
All you need for live TV in one PC
VidiGo Live is an intuitive software solution for live multi-camera TV production. It includes a video switcher, audio mixer, video players and a graphics engine that supports real-time Adobe Flash Graphics. VidiGo Live has a very easy to learn and use interface. VidiGo Live is also the tool for production on location, it is small, powerful and fits in a single flight case.
VidiGo Live is the all in one production suite:
- 12 SDI camera inputs
- 4 video players
- 16 channel audio mixer
- 2 output signals
- 16 programmable macros
- Multiple layer keying
- 2 Flash graphics generators
- Remote camera control
The benefits
Lower the cost and be more creative
We believe everybody deserves to make broadcast quality content as professionals. But much cheaper, less time consuming and easier. No big teams needed to coordinate the production. No system integration issues. Instead; rapid set-up times, single operator control and the flexibility to try out new things.
- Get high quality results with less resources
- No technical skills required to operate
- Automation, powerful scripting and macros
- Fits in existing workflows SDI standards
- Each year software upgrades with improved functionality
Go Live everywhere
VidiGo Live for on location use
VidiGo Live could be your multi camera production companion on location !
It is small, but powerful and the whole production suite fits in a single flight case.
VidiGo Live 3.3 or 4.0
Scalable to fit customer's requirement
VidiGo Live is an affordable soltuion that is scalable to customer’s needs. VidiGo Live is available in two versions. VidiGo Live 3.3 covers the studio essentials for creating professional video content. VidiGo Live 4.0 is the powerplay solution for professional content creation, up to 12 SDI inputs and powerful automation scripting features.
- VidiGo Live 3.3 – studio essentials for professional broadcasting, all the basics you need with 4 SDI inputs
- VidiGo Live 4.0 – powerplay solution for broadcast, advanced automation and up to 12 SDI inputs
Be inspired - see how others use VidiGo Live
SBS broadcasting reduces cost by using VidiGo Live.
SBS broadcasting is reducing production cost by optimizing workflow and still maintaining high quality standards by using VidiGo Live. VidiGo Live is an easy to use all-in-one multi camera production system. Read more.
Great feedback from TV538
The flexibility, functionality and quality of the VidiGo system is brilliant and produces excellent broadcast content
A. Josiassen, Engineering and Operations
Chroma keying
Realtime DVE and/or chroma keying made easy as possible.
Easy to Use Interface
Sky’s the limit with our unique intuitive interface: think, create and go live in seconds.
Up to 18 HD Sources
VidiGo Live supports up to 18 sources in full HD: 12 SDI inputs, 4 video/still players and 2 Adobe Flash graphics sources to boost your live production.
Macros & Scripting
Automate your production with our powerful macros and scripting possibilities. Be creative and go automatic with VidiGo Live.
VidiGo Live Workflow & Features
VidiGo Live is used in television broadcast, for corporate video and at radio stations. Control the following features by just one person: video switcher, audio switcher, video/still players, many other features.
| VidiGo Live 3.3 | VidiGo Live 4.0 | |||
| Video Switcher | Sources. | 10 | 18 | |
| Macros. | ||||
| Scripting. | ||||
| SDI program output with embedded audio. | ||||
| SDI input with embedded audio. | ||||
| SDI auxiliary output. | ||||
| Automatic up and down conversion between HD and SD. | ||||
| Separate program, background, overlay, preview and auxiliary rail. | ||||
| Multiple sources live (layered) in overlay, background and auxililary rail. | ||||
| N-X cleanfeed output option. | ||||
| Chroma keying on green or blue, applied directly all sources. | ||||
| Cropping, scaling, rotating and positioning with 3 presets per source directly applied to sources. | ||||
| De-interlace options switchable per source. | ||||
| RGBA color adjust (Red, Green, Blue and Alpha channels). | ||||
| Transparency (Alpha) supported on still images and Adobe Flash content. | ||||
| Switching with hard-cut or transitions or manual transitions with T-bar. | ||||
| Transitions with dissolve or 8 different effects (push or slide left, right, top, bottom). | ||||
| Auto-transitions and fade-to-black with adjustable effect speed. | ||||
| Preview of program output, auxiliary output and preview rail. | ||||
| Switchable overlay with raster and safe regions. | ||||
| VISCA protocol for remote camera control with pan, tilt and zoom, with 4 presets stored in camera, recall with button with thumbnail preview. | ||||
| Video / still players | Up to 4 video / still players. | |||
| Browse, select and load pre-defined assets from asset browser within main interface. | ||||
| Up timer and down timer with minutes, seconds and frames. | ||||
| Buttons for Play, Pause, Stop, Fast Forward, Fast Backward. | ||||
| Optional autostart when source is switched live. | ||||
| Cue-in and cue-out markers, adjustable with jog shuttle in interface. | ||||
| Audio level and transform presets can be stored in asset (using separate asset manager). | ||||
| Audio Players | Stereo audio players sharing 4 banks with 10 audio clip presets each. | |||
| Load pre-defined audio assets as clips. | ||||
| Up/down timer with minutes and seconds. | ||||
| Fader start. | ||||
| Arming function. | ||||
| Other features | Automatic recall of settings on re-start. | |||
| 16 software triggered macros. | ||||
| 8 hardware triggered macros (requires JL Cooper fader controller ). | ||||
| De-interlace option on sources. | ||||
| Flight case. | optional | optional | ||
12x SDI inputs
SDI is the professional standard for AV. VidiGo Live sets the software standard with up to 12 SDI inputs.
SDI video switcher/audio mixer
Full software based mixers.
Remote Cam support
Robotic remote camera control, VidiGo Live has native support for the Sony VISCA camera control protocol.
Standard workstation
VidiGo Live runs on powerful standard workstation hardware. Results in more flexibility and no vendor locking.
| VidiGo Live 3.3 | VidiGo Live 4.0 | |||
| Video inputs and outputs | Video input: | SD/HD-SDI inputs SMPTE 259M-C / SMPTE 292M (625/25 PAL, 720p50, 1080i50) | 4 | 12 |
| SD/HD-SDI outputs SMPTE 259M-C / SMPTE 292M (625/25 PAL, 720p50, 1080i50) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Genlock | Blackburst or Trilevel | |||
| Audio inputs and outputs | SDI audio output: | audio out embedded in program SDI output | ||
| SDI audio put: | audio in embedded in program SDI output | |||
| Digital in & out: | 8 channel digital audio (ADAT Optical Interface) | |||
| Analog in & out: | 8 in / 8 out analog balanced line audio (with additional hardware AD/DA) | |||
| Internal audio and video specifications | Supported video format: | SD PAL (720 x 576, 4:3 and 16:9, 50i) | ||
| HD 1080i50 (1920 x 1080, 16:9, 50i) | ||||
| audio: | 16 bit 48 KHz audio | |||
| File support | Audio: | MPEG-1 Layer II and III or linear WAVE files (16 bit, 48 KHz, stereo) | ||
| Video file playback: | MPEG-2 and DV-AVI (type I or II ?) at 720 x 576, 4:3 and 16:9, 25 fps progressive or interlaced with 16 bit 48 Khz stereo audio. | |||
| Still images: | PNG with alpha (24 and 32 bit), JPG and BMP (24 bit) different resolutions. | |||
| Adobe Flash: | Adobe Flash files (.swf) | |||
| VidiGo Live | workstation | Rack mounted core i7 workstation (4u) | ||
| Nvidia GeForce video card | ||||
| Deltacast DELTA HD-E 40 SDI card | 1 | 3 | ||
| Deltacast DELTA HD-E 02 SDI card | 1 | 1 | ||
| Audio card | ||||
| Audio breakout ADAT convertor | ||||
| Behringer 2000 external fader control |
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TV 538, an automated 24/7 TV music channel powered by VidiGo
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