-- LiveCG Broadcast extends capabilities for social network and graphics integration in live productions

LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- STAND SU621 --  LiveCG Broadcast, LiveXpert powerful multi-layer character generator, is a 1U turnkey system providing video makers with a wide range of tools to create and insert all kinds of graphics in their live video productions, from a user friendly interface and within a few mouse clicks. Made for all kind of productions, election results, sports scores, and television game shows, LiveCG Broadcast eases the creation and display of information in real-time during live production, such as fixed and animated titles and logos, crawled or rolled tickers, clocks, countdown, backgrounds and bitmap sequences, full animated graphics with transparency…

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The system can easily generate all graphics as well as dynamic broadcasting of data from external sources: RSS feeds, text files, and Excel spreadsheets.

Social Network Integration

LiveCG Broadcast is part of the LiveXpert line of products, a powerful character generator with an integrated Social Hub tool that gives the ability, not only to send content into live production, but also to receive in real-time any type of social media content. Today LiveCG Broadcast new features extend social network integration domain, joining Facebook®, Twitter®, Flickr®, or WhatsApp® the Social Hub now works with even more platforms, including Instagram®. Posts, pictures, SMS and now videos can be received from Facebook®, filtered on a dedicated workstation and sent into live production.

Advanced Graphics

LiveCG Broadcast is a powerful and innovative solution giving the ability to send all the graphics needed in a high-end professional television production directly to any video switcher.

LiveCG Broadcast also features brand new tools:

• Pages can be triggered from a remote Midi Pane such as Novation LaunchPad and from GPI commands through the LiveControl Box.
• A new dynamic object called "Table" can now be added into pages. Like a "Ticker", it can be easily linked to an excel spreadsheet and it also allows to select which cell is to be displayed into this object. This action eases positioning pictures/logos and data into the page.
• The "Text" object includes a new tool allowing linking a list of pre-entered texts to the object. Changing the text while live becomes easy, by just selecting the new text with the mouse.
• LiveCG Broadcast now supports swf files with dynamic texts capabilities. A new tool in the Composer Page gives the ability to open the list of texts linked to the swf animation and select the desired content while live.

Live CG Broadcast works with any video mixer and also integrates a direct IP interface to NewTek TriCaster and 3Play. LiveCG Broadcast IP, one the most convenient and affordable graphic solution on the market, directly connects to NewTek TriCaster or 3Play through the network, LiveCG Broadcast IP avoids using external video inputs for fill and key. LiveCG Broadcast SDI provides SDI in and out as well as Key out and genlock in to be integrated with any professional video switchers. LiveCG Broadcast SDI also supports NewTek AirSend protocol to directly connect with TriCaster and 3Play.

LiveCG Broadcast will be presented @NAB 2015 in the StudioXperience, Stand SU621.

For more information on LiveCG Broadcast, visit www.3dstorm.com

About 3D Storm

3D Storm, official distributor of NewTek and LiveXpert products, is a leading player in the convergence of IT & the video broadcast industries.

Since 1999, 3D Storm has specialized in distribution and support for products developed by NewTek. 3D STORM offers cost-effective solutions and a full range of services, such as trainings in several languages for TriCaster, and 3Play, virtual sets design, as well as maintenance, repair and after-sales.

LiveXpert, tools for live video and sports production, are carefully selected to answer producers' needs for graphics creation, social media integration, sports scoring and statistics management software and turnkey solutions.

3D Storm clients include Sky, Mediaset, RAI, Radio RAI, CNBC, Telenova, RTP, ERTU, TF1, France Televisions, BFMTV, RTL, WDR, MDR, RTBF, SBC Seychelles, Super Sport South Africa, TVGA, TV3, Banco Santander, Real Madrid F.C, RTP, Olympiakos, Paris Parc des Princes Stadium, European Judo Federation, City of Paris, European Parliament, Metropole Orchestra…

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