Launched in 2016, the Ross Tria Express clip server has underpinned many important broadcasts and live events. Over the past five years, it has provided Ross customers with a rock-solid server solution, but a lot has changed in the world of live productions since Tria Express was introduced. One common theme that has continued to arise through feedback from customers is that many small to mid-sized productions who may be more budget-conscious feel under served by existing server solutions.
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Specifically, when speaking to many of Ross customers in the corporate and house of worship markets, they have shared their frustration with the existing low-reliability products that have become the norm within their workflows. As Jeremy Bagwell, Business Development Manager for Worship Production at Ross rightly stated, “everyone has been burned by GPU-based playback at some-point.”
Introducing Tria Express Duet
As a response to the feedback from customers, the Ross team took a long hard look at Tria Express and asked, “what can we do to build upon this product and also make it more versatile for a wider range of live event applications?” They immediately recognized that a need to move beyond a solution that acted primarily as a switcher companion; and the need to develop a bonafide production server at a more affordable price point.
With this in mind, they immediately got to work on re-engineering Tria Express. The Ross development team moved around some encoders and decoders, they added more functionality, and they did it all with existing hardware to streamline the manufacturing process and keep costs low for customers. The result of this work is a powerful, reliable, and feature-rich compact video server that’s been built for you: Tria Express Duet!
As a versatile server solution, Tria Express Duet (Starting at $14,999) offers broadcast-level quality and reliability. Built on rock-solid hardware and available at an unbeatable price point, Ross consider Tria Express Duet to be the most powerful compact video production server on the market.
A Versatile and Feature-Rich Production Server
When diving into the functionality of Tria Express Duet, Ross customers will immediately notice space for both a two-channel model (two symmetrical channels that can record or play) and a four-channel model (two symmetrical channels that can record or play, plus two play-only channels).
Beyond the added channel flexibility, they also recognized the need to develop features that matched and exceeded what is expected of video servers today. As such, the Ross team has added timecode chase, time delay, clip countdown, and a whole lot more.
The Ross team has worked hard to evolve their server product line, and with Tria Express Duet they have created a compact video production server that is well-positioned to solve the production challenges faced by customers across various markets and workflows. Most importantly, Tria Express Duet was built for Ross customers using their direct feedback, so please reach out to Ross Video today to see how Tria Express Duet can help you take your production to the next level.
