improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . august 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . august 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message newtek inc. type private industry software founded kansas usa 1985 founder tim jenison headquarters san antonio texas usa key people tim jenison founder jim plant ceo andrew cross phd president and cto steve doubleday cfo philip nelson jr. cro website www.newtek.com newtek inc. is a san antonio texas based hardware and software company that produces live and post production video tools and visual imaging software for personal computers . the company was founded in 1985 in topeka kansas u.s. by tim jenison and paul montgomery . contents 1 products 1.1 current product line 1.1.1 lightwave 3d 1.1.2 tricaster 1.1.3 3play 1.1.4 talkshow 1.1.5 accessory products 1.1.6 ndi applications 2 company history 3 notable personalities 3.1 tim jenison 3.2 kiki stockhammer 4 references 5 external links products edit in 2005 newtek introduced tricaster a product that merges live video switching broadcast graphics virtual sets special effects audio mixing recording social media publishing and web streaming into an integrated portable and compact appliance . tricaster was announced at demo 15 and then launched at nab 2005 . at nab 2006 newtek announced tricaster pro which introduced professional video and audio connections and virtual sets using proprietary newtek liveset technology to the tricaster line . at nab 2007 newtek introduced tricaster studio the first tricaster to support six cameras . at nab 2008 newtek introduced tricaster broadcast the first model to deliver sdi video and audio support . in early 2009 newtek introduced 3play a portable multi channel hd sd slow motion replay system . at nab 2009 newtek introduced tricaster tcxd300 the first high definition tricaster . at nab 2010 newtek introduced tricaster tcxd850 a 22 channel high definition model in a rack mount form factor . the tcxd850 won four industry awards 1 the winners circle award star vidy and black diamond awards from eventdv tv technology videography and dv magazines respectively at nab 2010 . 2 in 2004 newtek released the source code to some of their amiga platform products . 3 current product line edit lightwave 3d edit a complete 3d modeling rendering and animation system used in motion pictures television programs commercials and video games . tricaster edit a line of portable live production systems for broadcasting live streaming recording and virtual sets . tricaster models include tricaster xd40 desktop unit with 4 sd hd analog video inputs tricaster mini series desktop unit 4 inputs available in either hdmi or sdi tricaster xd400 series rackmount unit 4 sd hd sdi video inputs 460 model also includes analog video support tricaster xd8000 rackmount unit 8 sd hd analog and sdi video inputs with additional advanced features . 3play edit a multi channel high definition standard definition slow motion replay system . 3play models include the 3play mini 425 and the advanced 3play 440 and 4800 models . talkshow edit a broadcast skype tx system . accessory products edit advanced edition for tricaster software upgrade that adds ndi advanced workflow ip support and other features to most current tricaster models livetext standalone cg program for tricaster virtual set editor virtual set builder editor tool for tricaster control surfaces hardware control interfaces for tricaster units timewarp single channel instant replay option for tricaster speededit standalone nle . ndi applications edit newtek ndi connect pro full featured application with conversion of up to 4 video sources into or out of ndi ndi connect free version with conversion of up to 2 sources into or out of ndi newtek isocorder pro full featured application that can capture up to 16 ndi sources ndi isocorder free version with capture of up to 2 ndi sources ndi tools free application package with five ndi tools scan converter monitor test pattern generator group manager vlc plug in ndi telestrator application to allow a user to draw on video typically used in sports broadcasting ndi for adobe creative cloud plug in for some adobe cc software application to allow the output presents as ndi ndi transmit tool to convert a ndi source into a webcam video making it available for many applications for example google hangouts ndi airsend updater allows updating of older airsend software applications that haven t released an ndi native version company history edit the company s first products included digiview in 1986 4 and digipaint both for the commodore amiga personal computer . these products were category leading applications when released . digiview was the first full color video digitizer and added slow scan digitizing capabilities to the amiga platform allowing images to be imported at low cost before modern image scanning technology was widely available . consisting of an input module that allowed the connection of a standard black and white video camera security cameras were popularly used greyscale images could be captured to the amiga . with the addition of a color wheel full color images could be captured by rotating the wheel s red green and blue segments in front of the lens and capturing the same image three times once through each filter . this could be done manually or with a further motorized accessory . the software combined the color information from the three images into one color image . the amiga hardware included the ability to display 4096 colors on the screen simultaneously and digipaint allowed graphic artists to draw with a variety of tools in that full color space at a time when ibm pcs were typically limited to between 4 and 16 colors . the digipaint product offered at release the unique capability of editing and painting on images in the amiga s unique hold and modify high color mode in real time . the company found widespread fame and started the desktop video revolution with the release of the video toaster an innovative system for low cost video switching and post production . 5 6 the company was featured in magazine articles in such mainstream publications as rolling stone and was featured on the nbc nightly news . in the early 1990s a proliferation of video effects in television shows is directly attributable to the video toaster s effect of lowering the cost of video processing hardware from the 100k range into the 4k range . one specific example is the television show home improvement which used a video toaster transition for every cut between scenes beginning with black and white transitions in the early 90s and upgrading to color and 3d transition effects as later versions of the video toaster were released . citation needed in addition the company developed lightwave 3d a 3d modeling . rendering and animation system which has been used extensively in television and film with early adoption by the television series babylon 5 which eschewed models for space scenes and was 100 % cgi from the first episode using the newtek software . the fame of video toaster extended beyond the product ; the company s founder tim jenison and its vice president paul montgomery also were presented as new types of entrepreneurs running a new and different kind of company . 7 jenison and montgomery eventually split with montgomery leaving to help form a new company called play inc. which ceased operations after montgomery s untimely death . 8 9 now based in san antonio texas u.s.a. the company is led by jenison and former magazine publisher and replaytv executive jim plant who is the president and ceo . in 2005 newtek founder tim jenison was inducted into the san antonio inventors hall of fame as the father of desktop video . notable personalities edit tim jenison edit the founder of the company tim jenison is well recognized in the amiga computer community and at siggraph . in addition to his efforts at newtek a personal interest in the artwork and skill of the dutch painter johannes vermeer led to an investigation of the artist s technique and a feature film documentary entitled tim s vermeer . the movie was released in early 2014 10 11 12 13 14 and was directed by teller and executive produced by penn & teller with distribution by sony pictures classics . 15 kiki stockhammer edit a spokesperson for the newtek products kiki stockhammer provided many demonstration images that were used in introductory videos as well as providing her silhouette for a number of transition effects included with the video toaster . references edit 1 archived january 20 2013 at the wayback machine . braff carolyn . an award winning nab for newtek . sports video group . retrieved 31 march 2011 . open video toaster . discreetfx.com . retrieved 2014 08 22 . make new tech movies with newtek pdf . danbury area computer society inc. june 1998 . retrieved august 31 2012 . 2.05 flying toasters . wired.com . retrieved 2014 08 22 . newtek toaster 2 tv studio in a box . digitalpostproduction.com . 2002 01 17 . retrieved 2014 08 22 . newtek and the video toaster . iconnectdots.com . 2007 11 07 . retrieved 2014 08 22 . a hollywood star called ... newtek . businessweek . 1998 09 20 . retrieved 2014 08 22 . wil wheaton 22 june 2004 . just a geek unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life love and fulfillment beyond the starship enterprise . o reilly media inc. . pp. 250 . isbn 978 0 596 55557 3 . sony pictures classics unlocks tim s vermeer . comingsoon.net . 2013 07 29 . retrieved 2014 08 22 . teller s tim s vermeer bought by sony classics . variety . 2013 07 29 . retrieved 2014 08 22 . http artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com 2013 07 29 a documentary by teller explores the magic of vermeer r 0 adam benzine 2013 07 29 . sony pictures classics picks up tim s vermeer . realscreen . retrieved 2014 08 22 . peter debruge chief international film critic askdebruge 2013 09 02 . tim s vermeer review penn and teller uncover dutch painter s secret . variety . retrieved 2014 08 22 . interview with leo laporte external links edit amiga portal official website behind the scenes at newtek amiga hardware database descriptions and photos of newtek s amiga products . v t e city of san antonio nickname alamo city attractions the alamo alamo cenotaph la antorcha de la amistad basilica of the national shrine of the little flower cathedral of san fernando hemisfair 68 houston street retama park racetrack san antonio zoo tower of the americas tower life building museums 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