The Lingo
The Lingo
Understanding the lingo is half the fun!
Make sure you're all on the same page...
Tricaster Specific terms
TC1 - Tricaster Model
M/E - Mix Effect
NDI - Network Device Interface
DDR - Digital Disc Record
DSK - Down Stream Key
TRANS - Transition of video
Studio Specific terms
D.A - Directors Assistant
TD - Technical Director
SDI - Serial Digital Interface
VT - Video Tape (an historical term for tape-based recording media)
CCU - Camera Control Unit
CCU Panel - The Camera Control panel that adjusts the cameras iris, Black level and Colour control for each camera.
PGM - Program
PVW - Preview
IFB - interruptible foldback
KVM - keyboard, video and mouse (a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from one or more sets of keyboards, video monitors and mice)
Other terms
MUZZ - Murray Basham, Vizcom Support Associate