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I'm setting up a small studio for video, especially live streaming, that will incorporate a presenter, visual content (slides, etc.), microphones (including occasional live instruments), and 2 cameras. I'm seeking to create something that can be understood by volunteers, including some hardware interface like both of these have.
I like the BMD Television Studio Pro HD, but I'm confused about some things that are missing in comparison to the Roland (which, admittedly, costs $500 more):
The Roland has 4 XLR/TRS inputs, the BMD has 2 XLR-only (admittedly an external mixer could be added)
The Roland has audio-sync delay incorporated
The Roland has an input channel with image scaling for a wide variety of devices (ipads, etc.)
etc.
But the big ones have to do with output:
The BMD has no USB output of the video mix? (I suppose I could get an SDI PCIe card in my computer)
The BMD has no clean HDMI output (only one multi-view port)? Looks like I have to use HDMI converters for each output to monitors, recorders, etc.?
The BMD has no audio output other than headphones?
Once I add a small external mixer, PCI-e card, and a couple of HDMI/SDI converters, it seems like the BMD price advantage has gone away, and things have gotten more complex for me (and volunteers). Am I missing something?
Tim
I like the BMD Television Studio Pro HD, but I'm confused about some things that are missing in comparison to the Roland (which, admittedly, costs $500 more):
The Roland has 4 XLR/TRS inputs, the BMD has 2 XLR-only (admittedly an external mixer could be added)
The Roland has audio-sync delay incorporated
The Roland has an input channel with image scaling for a wide variety of devices (ipads, etc.)
etc.
But the big ones have to do with output:
The BMD has no USB output of the video mix? (I suppose I could get an SDI PCIe card in my computer)
The BMD has no clean HDMI output (only one multi-view port)? Looks like I have to use HDMI converters for each output to monitors, recorders, etc.?
The BMD has no audio output other than headphones?
Once I add a small external mixer, PCI-e card, and a couple of HDMI/SDI converters, it seems like the BMD price advantage has gone away, and things have gotten more complex for me (and volunteers). Am I missing something?
Tim