Roland V-60HD HD Video Switcher with Audio for Live Event and Streaming

Roland V-60HD Video Switcher

Roland V-60HD ideal for a variety of Live event and Streaming Applications

Product Code: V-60HD

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Features
• 4 SDI Inputs (with de-interlacer)
• 2 HDMI Inputs (scaled)
• 1 RGB shared with HDMI input 6 (scaled)
• 2 SDI Outputs ‒ Assignable to PGM, PVW, AUX

Roland V-60HD Plug-and-Play Production Switcher

Roland V-60HD Live event production and streaming continues to grow and the demand for more features requires a sophisticated feature set. The Roland V-60HD simplifies your set-ups and combines the best of both worlds that includes SDI inputs for camera sources and scaled HDMI inputs for data, computer, tablet and other video sources.

The combination of powerful audio features that include multi-channel embedded audio, XLR and RCA analog inputs, de-embedded audio from digital SDI or HDMI sources plus a variety of video connections with a Program and Aux Bus makes the Roland V-60HD ideal for a variety of live event production and streaming applications.


Live Production

Corporate event production is the fastest growing live event space with companies hosting town halls, meetings, trainings, new product announcements, both in person and streaming.

• The Roland V-60HD is portable and small enough to be used in multiple locations in an office or outside meeting location.

• The four SDI inputs and two HDMI inputs are perfect for switching cameras and computers at the same time for dynamic presentations.

• Not all cameras support full 1080p so the de-interlacer on the SDI inputs allows allows you to mix and match 1080i and 1080p SDI video sources multiple camera without external converters.

• Audio is easier to mix than ever before using the Roland V-60HD’s auto mixing function that will automatically balance audio levels from multiple microphones and video sources freeing up the operator to focus on switching the video for the event.


Education

Roland V-60HD Video communication helps improve the effectiveness of education when used for streaming lectures, assemblies, distance learning, sports, live performances or theater productions.

• Multi destination outputs include Program, Preview and AUX buses and make it easy to send the main output to the primary screen or live stream and presenter notes to a presenter’s monitor.

• Audio auto-mixing automatically adjusts audio level based on weighting ensuring even levels for the room mix, presenter to send to recording, live stream or in-room speakers.

• Educators can use the multi-channel audio embed function to record 8 discreet audio channels to an SDI video recorder to fix audio issues in later editing or separate multi-language audio sources post event.

• The Roland V-60HD’s user interface is easy for students, novices and can be controlled remotely through the LAN port using Roland’s Remote-Control Software from PC or Mac.

• For fixed installations, the Roland V-60HD can be remotely controlled through the RS-232 port using touch panel interfaces making it easy to control functions.


Church/Theater

The Roland V-60HD is ideal for multiscreen environments usually found in churches, conference centers, hotels, and trade show facilities where different content needs to be switched to independent screens.

• The dedicated Aux buttons make switching to a second destination as easy as switching to the main screen

• A newly designed wireless tally system for iOS and Android devices makes for smoother events by providing tally that helps talent and camera operators identify which camera is current selected for program and which camera will be switched to next.

• Integrated audio inputs and advanced effects including Auto-Mixing and powerful dynamics make the V-60HD an ideal streaming mixer solution to remix stems from an audio console and adjusted for broadcast.


Professional user interface

Professional broadcast cross point buttons with PGM/PST LED color indicators. Rugged T-Bar, DSK quick edit knobs for key level and gain. Two dedicated PinP and Split buttons with knobs for center framing of Split and PinP placement. Change transition type using either mix or two preset wipe buttons with dedicated transition dissolve time knob. Front panel 3-inch LCD display with quick access menu navigation to adjust switcher parameters.


Video composition

Professional broadcast cross point buttons with PGM/PST LED color indicators. Rugged T-Bar, DSK quick edit knobs for key level and gain. Two dedicated PinP and Split buttons with knobs for center framing of Split and PinP placement. Change transition type using either mix or two preset wipe buttons with dedicated transition dissolve time knob. Front panel 3-inch LCD display with quick access menu navigation to adjust switcher parameters.


AUX bus

A dedicated AUX bus can be assigned to any of the four discreet SDI or HDMI outputs providing seamless switching from the 8-input channels (4 SDI, 2 HDMI or 1 RGB and 2 Still Images). Dedicated AUX layer cross-point buttons ensures quick operation and seamless switching.

• 4 SDI Inputs (with de-interlacer)
• 2 HDMI Inputs (scaled)
• 1 RGB shared with HDMI input 6 (scaled)
• 2 SDI Outputs ‒ Assignable to PGM, PVW, AUX
• 2 HDMI Outputs ‒ Assignable to PGM, PVW, AUX
• 1 Multiview Outputs ‒ Program, Preview, plus 8 video sources with Audio meters.
• LAN ‒ Remote control and Smart Tally
• RS-232 ‒ Remote control
• USB Port ‒ Still Image Upload, Saving Program Files

VIDEO
Video Processing 4:2:2 (Y/Pb/Pr), 8-bit
Input Connectors SDI IN 1--4: BNC type x 4
* Conforms to SMPTE 424M (SMPTE 425M-AB), 292M

HDMI IN 5--6: HDMI type A x 2
* HDCP Supported
* Multi-format Supported

RGB/COMPONENT IN 6: HD DB-15 type x 1
* INPUT 6: HDMI or RGB/COMPONENT selected.
* Multi-format Supported
Output Connectors SDI OUT 1--2: BNC type x 2
* Conforms to SMPTE 424M (SMPTE 425M-AB), 292M

HDMI OUT 1--2: HDMI type A x 2
HDMI MULTI-VIEW: HDMI type A x 1
* HDCP Supported
Input formats SDI IN 1--4: Conforms to SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 274M
720/59.94p, 720/50p SMPTE 296M(FORMAT switch = 720p)
1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/59.94p, 1080/50p SMPTE 274M(FORMAT switch = 1080i or 1080p)
* The input interlaced video signal is converted to progressive video signal by internal processing.
* The video signal frame rate can be selected at the SYSTEM menu (59.94 or 50).

HDMI IN 5:
HDMI/RGB/COMPONENT IN 6:
480/59.94i, 576/50i, 480/59.94p, 576/50p
720/59.94p, 720/50p, 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i
1080/59.94p, 1080/50p
VGA (640 x 480/60 Hz), SVGA (800 x 600/60 Hz), XGA (1024 x 768/60 Hz)
WXGA (1280 x 768/60 Hz), SXGA (1280 x 1024/60 Hz)
FWXGA (1366 x 768/60 Hz), SXGA+ (1400 x 1050/60 Hz)
UXGA (1600 x 1200/60 Hz), WUXGA (1920 x 1200/60 Hz)
* The refresh rate is the maximum value of each resolution.
* Conforms to CEA-861-E,VESA DMT Version 1.0 Revision 11.
* 1920 x 1200/60 Hz: Reduced blanking
* The input interlaced video signal is converted to progressive video signal by internal processing.
* The video signal frame rate can be selected at the SYSTEM menu (59.94 or 50).
Still Image Windows(R) Bitmap File (.bmp)
* Maximum 1920 x 1080 pixels, 24-bit color, uncompressed.
* It can be stored up to 2 files in the internal memory.
Output formats SDI OUT 1--2: Conforms to SMPTE 296M, 274M
HDMI OUT 1--2:
720/59.94p, 720/50p (SYSTEM FORMAT = 720p)
1080/59.94i, 1080/50i (SYSTEM FORMAT = 1080i)
1080/59.94p, 1080/50p (SYSTEM FORMAT = 1080p)
* The video signal frame rate can be selected at the SYSYTEM menu (59.94 or 50).
HDMI MULTI-VIEW 1080/59.94p, 1080/50p
Video Effects Transition: CUT, MIX (DISSOLVE/FAM/NAM), WIPE (30 types)
Composition: PinP(SQUARE, CIRCLE, HEART, DIAMOND), DSK (Luminance Key, Chroma Key)
Others: Flip horizontal, Output fade, Still Image Capture, Still Image Playback, Test pattern output
AUDIO
Audio Processing Sampling rate: 24 bits/48 kHz
Audio formats SDI IN: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2ch (Conforms to SMPTE 299M)
SDI OUT: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 8ch (Conforms to SMPTE 299M)
HDMI IN/OUT: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2ch
Input Connectors Digital: SDI IN 1--4: BNC tyep x 4
HDMI IN 5--6 (HDMI Type A 19 pins) x 2

Analog: AUDIO IN 1--4: Combo type (XLR, 1/4-inch TRS phone), phantom power
AUDIO IN 5--6: RCA phono type
Phantom Power DC 48 V (unloaded maximum), 10 mA (maximum load)
* Current value per channel
Output Connectors Digital: SDI OUT 1--2: BNC type x 2
HDMI OUT 1--2: HDMI type A x 2
HDMI MULTI-VIEW: HDMI type A x 1

Analog: AUDIO OUT: XLR type
AUDIO OUT: RCA phono type
PHONES: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
Input Level AUDIO IN 1--4: -60--+4 dBu (Maximum: +22 dBu)
AUDIO IN 5--6: -10 dBu (Maximum: +8 dBu)
Input Impedance AUDIO IN 1--4: 10 k ohms (HEAD AMP GAIN 0--23 dB), 5 k ohms (HEAD AMP GAIN 24--+64 dBu), AUDIO IN 5--6: 15 k ohms
Output Level AUDIO OUT (XLR): +4 dBu (Maximum: +22 dBu)
AUDIO OUT (RCA): -10 dBu (Maximum: +8 dBu)
PHONES: 92 mW + 92 mW (32 ohms)
Output Impedance AUDIO OUT (XLR): 600 ohms
AUDIO OUT (RCA): 1 k ohm
PHONES: 10 ohms
Audio Effects Auto Mixing, EQ, Delay, Compressor, HPF, Gate, Multi-Band Compressor, Limiter
OTHERS
Other Connectors USB: USB A type (for USB memory)

TALLY/GPI: DB-25 type (Female)(Tally: 12, GPI: 8)
RS-232: DB-9 type (Male) *for Remote Control
LAN: RJ45 100BASE-TX *for Remote Control
Other Functions MEMORY (8 types)
Panel lock function
EDID Emulator
EDID Emulator
Display Graphic LCD: 128 x 64 dots
Power Supply AC Adaptor
Current Draw 3.1 A
Power Consumption 37.0 W
Operation Temperature +0 to +40 degrees Celsius
+32 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit
Dimensions 356 (W) x 221 (D) x 96 (H) mm
14-1/16 (W) x 8-3/4 (D) x 3-13/16 (H) inches
Weight (excluding AC adaptor) 3.0 kg
6 lbs 10 oz
Accessories Owner's Manual
AC adaptor
Power cord
* 0 dBu=0.775 Vrms

[V-60HD] Ver.3.0
The Ver.3.0 update enhances workflows and expands control.
The V-60HD can capture stills directly from PGM. Additional frame-rate support on SDI inputs includes 60p, 30p, 25p, 24p and 23.98p.

Take control of even more based PTZ cameras over IP using universal VISCA protocols. Analog Audio input 1-6 can is assignable to AUX output. and more.

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