Roland V-600UHD 4K HDR Multi-Format Video Switcher

V-600UHD | 4K HDR Multi-Format Video Switcher

Upgrade Your Events to 4K HDR

—One Input at a Time

As clients and audiences start demanding 4K at events, your current HD sources and displays shouldn’t become obsolete. The V-600UHD lets you transition to 4K workflows as demand and budgets allow. Roland’s Ultra Scaler technology is provided on every input, so you can use Full HD and 4K sources simultaneously and output at multiple resolutions. You can also leverage the high pixel density of 4K camera sources in Full HD workflows for productions that are visually impressive and problem-free.

Version 3.0: New Features

The free Version 3.0 update adds support for 2160p/29.97 Hz and 2160p/25 Hz frame rates, providing more flexibility with various camcorders and other devices. In addition, a new user button option makes it possible to switch between Program and Aux for easier output monitoring.

4K Without Compromise

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?

High Dynamic Range [HDR]

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.

Full 60 Hz Frame Rate

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.

A More Vivid Color Space

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.

10-bit 4:4:4 Pixel-Accurate Color

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.

Support for DCI Cinema 4K Resolution

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 Right I/O for Your Show

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.

Capture All the Action with a Single 4K Camera

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.

No Camera Operators Required

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.

See the Automatic ROI Feature in Action

Camera Compatibility List

Get Creative with Composition

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.

Seamless Audio System Integration

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.

Connect and Control Multiple PTZ Cameras

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.

More Detail

The Best Solution for Working with LED Displays

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.

Block diagram

Dimensions

Video

Video Processing

4:4:4 (Y/Pb/Pr), 10-bit

Input Connectors

HDMI IN 1--4 connectors: HDMI type A (HDMI 2.0)

SDI IN 5--6 connectors: BNC type (12G/3G/HD-SDI, Conforms to SMPTE 2082, 424M (Level-A, Level-B), 292M)

RGB IN 1 connector: HD DB-15 type (Analog RGB, Select HDMI IN 1 or RGB IN 1 using menu)

Output Connectors

SDI OUTPUT connector: BNC type (12G/3G-SDI, Conforms to SMPTE 2082, 424M (Level-A, Level-B))

HDMI OUT 1--3 connectors: HDMI type A (HDMI 2.0)

MULTI-VIEW connector: HDMI type A (HDMI 1.4)

Input Formats

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 720/50p, 720/59.94p

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 1080/50i, 1080/59.94i

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 1080/50p, 1080/59.94p

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 2160/50p (UHD 4K), 2160/59.94p (UHD 4K)

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 2160/50p (DCI 4K), 2160/59.94p (DCI 4K)

HDMI (PC, VESA DMT): 1024 x 768/60Hz (XGA)

HDMI (PC, VESA CVT): 1280 x 768/60Hz (WXGA)

HDMI (PC, VESA DMT): 1280 x 1024/60Hz (SXGA)

HDMI (PC, VESA CVT): 1400 x 1050/60Hz (SXGA+)

HDMI (PC, VESA DMT): 1600 x 1200/60 Hz (UXGA)

HDMI (PC, CEA-861-F): 1920 x 1080/30 Hz (FHD), 1920 x 1080/60 Hz (FHD)

HDMI (PC, VESA CVT): 1920 x 1200/60 Hz (WUXGA, Reduced blanking)

HDMI (PC, CEA-861-F): 3840 x 2160/24 Hz (UHD 4K), 3840 x 2160/30 Hz (UHD 4K), 3840 x -2160/60 Hz (UHD 4K)

HDMI (PC, CEA-861-F): 4096 x 2160/24 Hz (DCI 4K), 4096 x 2160/30 Hz (DCI 4K), 4096 x -2160/60 Hz (DCI 4K)

RGB (PC, VESA DMT): 1600 x 1200/60Hz (UXGA)

RGB (PC, CEA-861-F): 1920 x 1080/60Hz (FHD)

SDI (Video, SMPTE ST274): 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/59.94p, 1080/50p

SDI (Video, SMPTE ST2036): 2160/59.94p (UHD 4K), 2160/50p (UHD 4K)

SDI (Video, SMPTE ST2048): 2160/59.94p (DCI 4K), 2160/50p (DCI 4K)

Still Image: Windows Bitmap File (.bmp), Maximum 4096 x 2160 pixels, 24-bit per pixel, uncompressed

Still Image: PNG File (.png), Maximum 4096 x 2160 pixels (*1)

*1 Alpha channel of PNG file is not loaded.

Output Formats

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 1080/50p, 1080/59.94p

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 2160/50p (UHD 4K), 2160/59.94p (UHD 4K)

HDMI (Video, CEA-861-F): 2160/50p (DCI 4K), 2160/59.94p (DCI 4K)

HDMI (PC, CEA-861-F): 1920 x 1080/30Hz (FHD) (*2), 1920 x 1080/60Hz (FHD)

HDMI (PC, CEA-861-F): 3840 x 2160/30Hz (UHD 4K), 3840 x 2160/60Hz (UHD 4K)

HDMI (PC, CEA-861-F): 4096 x 2160/30Hz (DCI 4K), 4096 x 2160/60Hz (DCI 4K)

*2 Available when Down Convert of HDMI OUT 1-3 is set to "Enabled".

SDI (Video, SMPTE ST274):1080/59.94p, 1080/50p

SDI (Video, SMPTE ST2036):2160/59.94p (UHD 4K), 2160/50p (UHD 4K)

SDI (Video, SMPTE ST2048):2160/59.94p (DCI 4K), 2160/50p (DCI 4K)

* Conforms to VESA DMT, VESA CVT, CEA-861-F

* Color Gamut: Rec.709, Rec.2020

* Dynamic Range: SDR, HDR PQ (HDR10), HDR HLG

Video Effects

Transition: Mix, Cut, Wipe (9 patterns)

Composition: PinP, Key (*1), PinP + Key (*1)

DSK: PinP, Key (*1), PinP + Key (*1)

Others: Output Fade, Output Freeze, Output Capture

*1 Luminance Key, Chroma Key

Audio

Audio Processing

24 bits/48 kHz

Audio formats

SDI IN/OUT: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 16 ch (Conforms to SMPTE 299M)

HDMI IN/OUT: Linear PCM, 24 bits/48 kHz, 2 ch

Input Connectors

AUDIO IN L/R connectors: XLR-3-31 type (balanced)

Output Connectors

AUDIO OUT L/R connectors: XLR-3-32 type (balanced)

PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type

Nominal Input Level

AUDIO IN L/R: +4 dBu (Maximum: +24 dBu)

Input Impedance

AUDIO IN L/R: 15 k ohms

Nominal Output Level

AUDIO OUT L/R: +4 dBu (Maximum: +24 dBu)

PHONES: 92 mW + 92 mW (32 ohms)

Output Impedance

AUDIO OUT L/R: 600 ohms

PHONES: 10 ohms

Audio Effects

Matrix mixer

Delay (1 ms units, max 500 ms)

Test tone output

Others

Other Connectors

USB MEMORY port: USB A type (for USB flash drive)

RS-232 connector: DB-9 type (Male) (for Remote Control)

LAN port: RJ45 type, 100BASE-TX (for Remote Control)

TALLY/GPI port: DB-25 type (Female) (Tally: 16, GPI: 8)

* XLR type: 1 GND, 2 HOT, 3 COLD

Power Consumption

80 W

Operation Temperature

+0 to +40 degrees Celsius

+32 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit

Dimensions

482 (W) x 300 (D) x 109 (H) mm

19 (W) x 11-13/16 (D) x 4-5/16 (H) inches

* When rack mount angles are fitted.

Weight (excluding AC adaptor)

5.3 kg

11 lbs 11 oz

* Including rack mount angles.

Owner's Manual

Power cord

Rack-mount angle x 2

* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms

* This product is a Class A digital device under FCC part 15.