Rode has introduced a brand new model of the Rodecaster Video moveable manufacturing console it launched simply over a 12 months in the past, however the Rodecaster Video S isn’t a substitute. The Rodecaster Video S gives comparable performance to the unique, together with switching and mixing a number of video and audio sources and changing blue or inexperienced screens, however with an excellent smaller footprint and worth.
The Rodecaster Video launched at $1,199 in late September 2024, whereas the brand new S model is out there for preorder now for lower than half that, at $499. The smaller model can’t accommodate as many video sources as the unique, which itself was designed to be a restricted however extra reasonably priced different to skilled video switchers utilized in devoted studios.
At almost $500, the Rodecaster Video S nonetheless isn’t an affordable instrument for beginner streamers. However for established podcasters seeking to check the waters with video variations of their content material, it’s an much more reasonably priced and accessible all-in-one resolution once you issue within the built-in performance like chroma keying and compatibility with each skilled and consumer-grade audio and video gear.
The Rodecaster Video S is powered by the identical unnamed “high-performance octa-core processor” because the earlier model, with video capabilities that max out at 1080p. It’s a pair inches shorter and virtually 400 grams lighter, however the improved portability does include some sacrifices. The Rodecaster Video featured 4 HDMI inputs, two HDMI outputs, and a pair of multifunction USB-C inputs for connecting mics and webcams. This new model has simply three HDMI inputs, a single multifunction USB-C port for audio and video gadgets, and one HDMI video output.
The Video S does carry ahead the unique’s pair of combo XLR/1/4” jack inputs, so it’s nonetheless appropriate with professional-grade microphones, however you possibly can alternately join USB mics or Rode’s Collection IV wi-fi mics utilizing two built-in wi-fi receivers. A pair of 1/4” jacks present customized mixes and ranges to 2 units of wired headphones, however the devoted speaker outputs discovered on the unique have been eliminated.
You’ll nonetheless discover a two-inch touchscreen on the Rodecaster Video S with its personal dial controller for navigating settings and making changes, however the variety of massive buttons used to change between video sources or load as much as 5 preset scenes configurable utilizing Rode’s desktop app has been lowered from 14 to 10.
Different options carried over from the unique Rodecaster Video embody livestreaming to desktop software program or on to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Fb. Or you possibly can file broadcasts, together with the person video and audio sources individually, to an exterior USB storage drive for modifying later. And since the Rodecaster Video S is designed for smaller productions, in case you don’t have the price range for a devoted operator, the console itself can mechanically change between a number of digital camera angles primarily based on who’s talking.
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