Roland V-600UHD Live Stream Switcher

Upgrading to 4K greatly improves the image quality in your productions. Why compromise with switchers that may deliver more pixels but omit the true capabilities of 4K?

The V-600UHD uses High Dynamic Range [HDR] so your events look amazing. You don’t just see more pixels—you see better, more dynamic-looking pixels that preserve the details in the darkest and brightest areas of an image. HDR provides well-balanced stage lighting without oversaturation for IMAG. SDR signals can also be input and switched with the V-600UHD.

With full 60 Hz frame rate support, the V-600UHD delivers a smooth, crisp video image without the blur that’s common when fast motion is displayed at 30 Hz refresh rates.

The V-600UHD supports Rec.2020—the highest-specification Wide Color Gamut (WCG)—as well as RGB and Rec.709 standards to display the widest range of visible colors. This provides an increased level of realism and improved color accuracy, especially for red and yellow color ranges.

Internal 10-bit Color Depth processing reduces color banding and sharpens high-detail sources from computers. This makes it easier to read small fonts and other fine details, even when drastically scaled and magnified.

Not all 4K content has the same aspect ratio. Although 4K content is always 2160 pixels high, DCI or “Cinema 4K” is 4096 pixels wide, which is 256 pixels wider than UHD. The V-600UHD lets you switch and display content at the originally intended aspect ratio without cropping or letterboxing.

The V-600UHD has four HDMI 2.0 and two 12G SDI inputs, perfect for events needing several computer and video playback sources complete with IMAG camera support.

Every input supports independent scaling of HD, Full HD, UHD 4K, and DCI 4K, as well as PC resolutions from UXGA to DCI 4K—with no converters needed. Aux destination switching makes it easy to include down-stage confidence monitors, while the configurable multi-view monitor lets you see all your sources, programs, and previews. Each output also supports downscaling to Full HD for streaming encoders and HD-equipped displays.

You don’t need multiple cameras for multiple shots. If your production requires a wide shot of the stage, a medium shot of the speaking panel, and close-ups of each speaker, the V-600UHD has you covered with built-in Region of Interest [ROI]. This allows you to point a single 4K camera at the stage and use the V-600UHD’s input sharing and scaling functions to crop out up to eight “camera shots” and assign them to cross points. This powerful feature increases your production value without increasing your camera count, complexity, or costs.

Automatic ROI is a technology-assisted 4K to HD camera workflow blending facial tracking technology with Roland's multi-shot ROI feature. When paired with Canon's XF705/400/405 cameras, two of the V-600UHD's ROI windows automatically pan, tilt, and zoom to follow two people within the scene, generating dynamically smooth shots with no camera operators required. The straightforward setup requires just one HDMI cable and one LAN cable.

The V-600UHD supports two picture-in-picture (PnP) windows that offer so much more than simple fixed inset windows. Accomplish results comparable to dedicated screen processors—with fully customizable aspect ratios, sizes, and input source scaling—and display whatever you want, wherever you want it. Combine flexible PnP with the ultra-wide pixel count of DCI 4K to create engaging and impressive screen sets.

Embedded audio from digital video signals can be tricky to incorporate into the audio system at an event or performance. Superior audio management lies at the heart of the V-600UHD, with flexible 24-bit/48 kHz processing that lets you avoid problems before they occur. De-embed audio from the currently selected source and route it to an external sound console using the Audio Follows Video function. Or take audio from the same console and embed it in selected video outputs for sending to the web, a recorder, or an overflow room.

When LAN-based PTZ cameras are called into action, you have complete control using the V-600UHD. Seamlessly integrate Canon, JVC, Panasonic, Sony, PTZ Optics, Avonic, and VISCA-compatible professional pan-tilt-zoom robotic cameras to streamline workflow without needing a dedicated controller.

LED display technology has quickly become a versatile creative tool for event designers, whether serving as the background for a stage or a huge backdrop at a music festival. But when using IMAG cameras with a low-lit stage, bright LED background, and an SDR switcher, it’s difficult to light a presenter or performer standing in front of the LED—they just appear as a shadowy outline. Now, you can easily conquer these high-contrast problems. Just use an HDR camera and the V-600UHD to ensure that the subject always appears with the proper lighting.

Corporate events and festivals use pixel widths that exceed the HD format’s 1920 pixels. With the V-600UHD’s support for DCI Cinema 4K resolution, you can display images up to 4096 pixels wide and satisfy the creative visions of ambitious event designers. The incredibly high-quality “dot-by-dot” output scaling lets you directly connect to an LED display controller at the exact pixel dimensions—without the extra expense and increased latency of a dedicated scaling processor.