NewTek TriCaster Mini User Manual page 44

If your equipment supports SDI, this is
the best quality option.
1. Connect sources to suitable
connectors in the VIDEO IN
section: SDI, HDMI (TriCaster
Mini only), Component, Y/C (S-
Video), or Composite (may
require RCA> BNC adapter).
a. SDI – Attach your SDI source
connectors to one of the BNC
connectors in the Video In
group marked SDI.
b. HDMI (TriCaster Mini only) –
Connect your HDMI *source cables to
HDMI inputs on the front of the unit. (*Note that
HDMI source requiring HDCP for playback are not
supported by TriCaster Mini's HDMI inputs.)
Note: that the analog video input connection options listed next are not provided
by TriCaster 410, Tricaster Mini SDI, or Mini.
c. Component – Attach the appropriate BNC connectors from your
sources to all three analog BNC connectors (labeled Y, Pb and Pr) in a
column of the Video In group.
d. Y/C
DIN connectors, you will need an S-Video to dual BNC adapter.
To connect Y/C sources, attach the Y (luma) connector of your source
to the second analog BNC connector (labeled Pb). Attach the source's
C (chroma) connector to the bottom connector (labeled Pr).
e. Composite – Attach the composite source's connector (may require
use of an RCA to BNC adapter) to the connector in the input row
labeled Y).
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– If your S-Video equipment and cabling has the usual 4-pin mini-
SDI Recommendations:
It's worth mentioning here that SDI,
while ideal for many purposes, does
nevertheless have some limitations.
We do not recommend cable runs
exceeding 100 meters (for HD; or
double that for SD). Transmission
over greater distances may result in
signal losses, and call for measures to
boost levels, which may in turn
introduce added latency into the signal
path before TriCaster.