VR-Series Streaming Switcher Comparison

  SR-20HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer VR-1HD AV Streaming Mixer VR-4HD HD AV Mixer VR-50HD MK II Multi-Format AV Mixer VR-6HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer VR-120HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer VR-120HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer
Product Page SR-20HD VR-1HD VR-4HD VR-50HD MK II VR-6HD VR-120HD VR-400UHD
Video Processing 1080/60p 1080/60p 1080/60p 1080/60p 1080/60p 1080/60p 4K/60p
HDMI Video Input 2 (2 x scalers) 3 (3 x scalers) 4 (1 x scaler) 4 (4 x scalers) 6 (6 x scalers) 6 (6 x scalers) 4 (3 inputs + 1 inputs from 4 connectors, 6 x scalers)
HDMI Video Output 2 (Main, Monitor) 3 (Main, Monitor, and Input 3 Loop) 2 3 3 3 3
SDI Video Input 4 (4 x scalers) 6
SDI Video Output 2 3
RGB/Component Video Input 1 2
RGB/Component Video Output 1 2
Stream/Record USB to Computer
USB 3.0 Up to 1080/30p
USB 3.0 Up to 1080/30p
USB 3.0 Up to 1080/60p
USB-C Up to 1080/60p
USB-C Up to 1080/60p
USB-C (USB 3.2 GEN 2 10 Gbps) Up to 4K/30p
Stream/Record Directly from LAN
(RTMP, SRT)
(RTMP, SRT)
(RTMP, SRT)
Record Internally to SD Card
Video/Audio Playback
Graphics Presenter
Roland Fill+Key
Scene Memory Presets 5 5 8 8 32 Memories, 100 Macros 32 Memories, 100 Macros 64
Analog Audio Input RCA stereo x 1, XLR / TRS x 4 RCA stereo x 1, XLR / TRS x 2 RCA stereo x 1, XLR / TRS x 4, Stereo Mini x 1 RCA stereo x 2, TRS stereo x 2, XLR / TRS x 4 RCA stereo x 1, XLR / TRS x 6 RCA stereo x 2, XLR / TRS x 6 RCA stereo x 2, XLR / TRS x 4
TRS x2
Analog Audio Output RCA stereo x 1, Phones x 1
Headset x1
RCA stereo x 1, Phones x 1 XLR stereo x 1, RCA stereo x 2, Phones x 1 XLR stereo x 1, TRS stereo x 1, RCA stereo x 1, Phones x 2 XLR stereo x 1, RCA stereo x 1, Phones x 1 XLR stereo x 2, RCA stereo x 1, Phones x 2 XLR stereo x 1, RCA stereo x 1, Phones x 1
Audio Mixer 15 channel 20 channel 18 channel 12 channel (5-12 are assignable) 28 channel (Faders are assignable) 42 channel (Faders are assignable) 16 channel (5/6 are assignable)
PIP 1 (variable zoom) 1 (variable zoom) 1 (1/2, 1/3 or 1/4) 2 (variable zoom) 2 (variable zoom) 4 (variable zoom) 2 (variable zoom)
Keyer Layers 1 DSK (Luma, Chroma) 1 DSK (Luma, Chroma) 1 DSK (Luma, Chroma) 1 PIP (Luma, Chroma), 1 STILL (Luma, Chroma) 2 PIP (Luma, Chroma), 1 DSK (Luma, Chroma, Alpha) 4 PIP (Luma, Chroma), 2 DSK (Luma, Chroma, Alpha) 1 DSK (Luma, Chroma, Alpha*), 1 LOGO (Luma, Chroma, Alpha*) *Still image only.
Video Effects
Audio Effects 7 types 11 types 10 types 15 types 18 types 18 types 14 types
Audio Playback
(6 Pads)
(8 Pads)
Video AUX BUSES 1 1 3 1
Audio AUX BUSES 1 1 2 2 3 1
Still Image
(8 Stills)
(2 Stills)
(1 Still)
(4 Stills)
(16 Stills)
(16 Stills)
(8 Stills)
Capture Image
(via Input 4)
Camera Battery Support
PTZ Camera Control
(6 Cameras)
(6 Cameras)
(12 Cameras)
Remote Control PC RCS (Win/Mac) PC RCS (Win/Mac), RS-232, MIDI (USB) LAN, RS-232 iPad RCS, PC RCS(Win/Mac), LAN, RS-232 iPad RCS, PC RCS(Win/Mac), LAN, RS-232 Web RCS, LAN, RS-232
Footswitch Control Single or Double x 2 Single or Double x 2
Tally 15 Pin LAN (PTZ Only) 25 Pin 25 Pin 9 Pin
Automation Tools Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Video Follows Audio Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Video Follows Audio Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Video Follows Audio Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Video Follows Audio Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Macros, Sequencer, Video Follows Audio Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Macros, Sequencer, Video Follows Audio Audio Follows Video, Auto Mixing, Video Follows Audio