Effortless live video production, recording and streaming with the VR-5 The VR-5’s “all-in-one” solution greatly simplifies production, recording and streaming of any live event. The VR-5’s innovative design incorporates a video switcher, audio mixer, video playback, recorder, preview monitors and output for web streaming all in a single unit. As a USB Video/Audio class device, web streaming is effortless by simply connecting to a computer running a live streaming service such as Livestream, USTREAM, ClickStreamTV, justin.tv, Stickam, and others as well as any video call service such as Skype and iChat. The reduction in hardware equipment, setup time and connection complexity ensures a worry-free, easy to use solution for any event.
The VR-5 is ideal for school meetings, churches, council meetings, panels, corporate events, live web broadcasting - any live event.
Product Highlights
5-Channel Video Switcher (3 video sources, PC input, video playback)
2 Mono and 5 Stereo Mixable Audio Channels
Built-in scan converter for PC input
Built-in dual LCD monitors with touch control for easy video source selection
Three video layers for 2 video sources plus DSK (downstream keyer)
MPEG-4 player/recorder
USB video/audio class device for web streaming
Specs
Video
Video Format
[Video] NTSC or PAL (ITU601) [PC-RGB] 640 x 480/120 Hz, 800 x 600/120 Hz, 832 x 624/75 Hz, 1024 x 768/80 Hz, 1152 x 864/80 Hz, 1152 x 870/75 Hz, 1280 x 1024/75 Hz, 1600 x 1200/60 Hz (RGB VH: positive/negative logic) * VESA DMT Version 1.0 Revision 10 conform. * The refresh rate is the maximum value of each resolution.
[Input] Video (composite): BNC type x 3, S-video: 4-pin mini DIN type x 3, PC-RGB: D-Sub 15-pin Shrink type x 1 * Inputs 1 to 3; When S-video is simultaneously input to 1 to 3, S-video takes priority
[Output] Video (composite): BNC type x 2, S-video: 4-pin mini DIN type x 2
[AUDIO OUTPUT] XLR-3-32 type (balanced), RCA phono type [PHONES] Stereo 1/4 inch phone type
Recorder/Player
Recording Format
[Format] MP4 (.mp4)
Video Codec: MPEG-4 Visual
Audio Codec: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3)
Bit Rate
2 Mbps, 4 Mbps, 6 Mbps
Media
SD Memory Card (1 to 2 GByte) SDHC Memory Card (Max 32 GByte), Class 4 or greater
File System
FAT32 (Max file size 4 GByte)
Movie Size
[TV Size] NTSC (720 x 480) PAL (720 x 576)
Max Recording Time
Recorded file is up to 4 GByte. Bit Rate at 2 Mbps: approximately 4 hours/4 GByte Bit Rate at 4 Mbps: approximately 2 hours/4 GByte Bit Rate at 6 Mbps: approximately 80 minutes/4 GByte
1. For USB Storage device 2. For USB Video Stream output (Supports UVC/UAC) • Video: 720x480p, 29.97 fps, Motion JPEG, 6-9Mbps (variable bit rate) • Audio: 48kHz, 16-bit stereo Linear PCM
Remote Control Interfaces
MIDI IN: 5-pin DIN type x 1 jack MIDI OUT/THRU: 5-pin DIN type x 1 jack