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Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket vs Roland VR-1HD: Comparison

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket and Roland VR-1HD separate most on latency: Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket at 32, Roland VR-1HD at 20, 60% in favour of Roland VR-1HD. They match on form factor, max recording resolution and hdr support.

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Companion App Recording)
HauppaugeHauppauge HD PVR Rocket
Roland VR-1HD (External AV Streaming Mixer / 3-Channel HDMI In / 1080p60 USB Capture / Built-in Switcher & Audio Mixer)
RolandRoland VR-1HD

Specs

Specification
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Companion App Recording)
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket
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
BrandHauppaugeRoland
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 3.0
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K601080p60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency32-60%20
ModelHD PVR RocketVR-1HD

Verdict

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Solid hardware from a genuinely experienced capture brand, let down slightly by software polish next to Elgato and AVerMedia.

Roland VR-1HD

7 / 10 Expert Rating

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

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