Switchblade M9 TC Mini with VMC14 TC – TriCaster Mini S Platform with Control Surface and Two NDI Encoders

The M9 TC Mini from Switchblade Systems is a powerful desktop system designed to run Vizrt TriCaster Mini S software. This exclusive bundle includes the M9 TC Mini and the Switchblade VMC12 TC, a TriCaster-specific control panel. The bundle also includes two Science Image NDI HD mini video encoders for converting any HDMI or SDI video source to an NDI stream that becomes visible within the TriCaster Mini S software.

About the Switchblade M9 TC Mini

The Switchblade M9 TC Mini is a portable desktop live production system for Vizrt TriCaster Mini S live production software. The M9 TC Mini offers full support for NDI-based video production with up to 8x IP network video inputs. It also features two POE (Power-Over-Ethernet) ports for direct connection of POE-compatible NDI video cameras and NDI decoding devices. In additional, the bi-directional 1/4″ TRS stereo analog audio ports provide low-latency professional audio, setting the M9 TC Mini apart from other TriCaster Mini S platforms that only offer network embedded audio.

Key Features

• Compact desktop system with convenient carrying handle
• Fully compatible with Vizrt TriCaster Mini S, both either subscription or permanent license versions.
• Dual (2) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports with POE+ support
• Stereo analog audio input and output

Hardware specs

• Processor: Intel Core i7-12700KF 12-core
• Memory: 16GB DDR5 RAM
• Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
• Network: 1x 2.5G Ethernet, 2x 1GbE (POE+), WiFi 6
• Video Inputs: 8x NDI sources
• Video Outputs (Display and MultiView): 2x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
• Audio Inputs: 2x stereo 1/4″ TRS inputs
• Audio Outputs: 2x stereo 1/4″ TRS outputs
• Operating Systems: Windows 11 Pro
• Dimensions: 12.57″ x 6.78″ x 14.09″

About the VMC14 TC

The Switchblade VMC14 TC is a compact control surface panel for Vizrt (formerly NewTek) TriCaster series. The VMC14 TC requires only a single USB connection and is compatible with the TriCaster Mini S (software only switcher), Mini X, Mini 4K, 410 Plus, TC1, and 1 Pro switchers.

Key Features

• Aluminum alloy T-bar
• 57 backlit LED buttons
• Preview and Program buttons for up to 14 channels (8 cameras + 2 DDR + 4 M/E)
• 6 Function buttons, 10 DSK/KEY buttons
• 5 M/E selection buttons
• 4 transition selection buttons
• Buttons for Take/Auto, Shift/Alt
• USB power/data connection
• RS-232 DB9 port for wireless tally (not included)

About the Science Image NDI HD mini

The NDI HD mini from Science Image is compact and rugged bi-directional NDI video encoder and decoder. The NDI HD mini features both 3G-SDI and HDMI 1.4 connections for both input and output, making it capable of both encoding and decoding Full NDI video at up to 2160p30.

The large built-in tally light is also controlled by NDI, making the NDI HD mini even more handy in a live production environment. Additionally, the device includes a USB PTZ camera control port, allowing it to receive PTZ commands over NDI even if the camera itself is not NDI compatible.

For audio input and output, the Science Image NDI HD mini has stereo audio line-level input and headphone output, both using standard 3.5mm (1/8″) jacks.

To quickly view the device’s settings, a convenient 1.3-inch OLED screen displays the unit’s working status and parameters, input/output format and other content in real time.

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