NewTek’s 3Play 425 Offers HD Replay to Producers at Any Level

NewTek’s 3Play 425 instant replay system is now available. 3Play 425 is a four-input, two-output, slow motion system that supports the simultaneous display, recording and instant replay of all channels.

The system gives sports broadcasters, leagues, teams, schools and venues an affordable, compact option to deliver instant replay and slow motion for broadcast, webcast, arena scoreboard displays, and more.

“NewTek 3Play is truly a game changer for live sports coverage,” says Blair Cartwright, Director of New Media at the University of Arkansas. “Until now, professional high definition, instant replay was only in the hands of big budget producers. Now, any facility can have access to this piece of ‘fan-required’ gear for live sports coverage.”

NewTek TriCaster customers can easily incorporate 3Play 425 into their programming over Ethernet, freeing up the live video inputs for cameras. 3Play 425 can also be integrated into traditional broadcast installations, providing advanced capabilities for any existing production infrastructure. The system includes an intuitive control surface, giving replay operators hands-on control of every input.

NewTek 3Play 425 allows for:

• Simultaneous display and synchronized, continuous recording of up to four live video sources
• Two fully independent playout channels for output flexibility (e.g. one for air, one for arena scoreboard display)
• Network-quality presentation, including interpolated slow motion and multi-angle switching during live playback
• Instant, in-game creation of playlists and highlight reels with transitions and soundtracks
• Team with TriCaster (running Rev. 3e software, available in December, 2011) over local network to maximize production resources and distribution
• Independent audio routing for every input (e.g. assign broadcast audio or natural sound to a specific camera angle)
• Native HD/SD resolution (up to 1080p)
• Record up to 30 total hours HD for immediate replay
• Integrated multi-view monitoring with Heads Up Display (HUD)
• Quick and easy import and export of media
• Compact 2U rack mount design with multi-tiered hardware and software fail-safe systems
• Premium hardware control surface

New Features Also Available in 3Play 820
Along with the release of 3Play 425, comes the availability of the latest version of 3Play 820. The eight-in/two-out, 4U rack mount system, available since July 2011, can now be integrated over the network with TriCaster, as well as side-by-side in any switching environment. With independent audio routing of any of its live video and audio inputs and updates to a number of features, the 3Play Rev. 2 release – combined with the new 3Play 425 system–boosts the capabilities of NewTek’s 4U and 2U slow–motion replay solutions.

Pricing and Availability
3Play 425 is available now and retails in North America for US$21,995. The 3Play family of products in NTSC is available for education in North America starting at US$16,995 and in multi-standard for US$19,995. International pricing may vary.