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Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini vs Roland VR-1HD: Comparison

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini and Roland VR-1HD differ on connection type: Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini at USB-C / Thunderbolt, Roland VR-1HD at USB 3.0. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, max recording resolution and passthrough resolution.

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini (External USB-C / 4x HDMI Switcher / 1080p60 UVC Capture / Built-in Multiview)
BlackmagicBlackmagic Design ATEM Mini
Roland VR-1HD (External AV Streaming Mixer / 3-Channel HDMI In / 1080p60 USB Capture / Built-in Switcher & Audio Mixer)
RolandRoland VR-1HD

Specs

Specification
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini (External USB-C / 4x HDMI Switcher / 1080p60 UVC Capture / Built-in Multiview)
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini
Roland VR-1HD (External AV Streaming Mixer / 3-Channel HDMI In / 1080p60 USB Capture / Built-in Switcher & Audio Mixer)
Roland VR-1HD
Form FactorExternal USBExternal USB
BrandBlackmagic DesignRoland
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 3.0
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p601080p60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency2020
ModelATEM MiniVR-1HD

Verdict

Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The standard choice for live multi-camera switching that plays nicely with any capture software as a single UVC source.

Roland VR-1HD

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful hardware switcher/mixer for solo multi-cam streamers.

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