Until now, creating slow-motion instant replays in live sports productions has required an arsenal of complicated and expensive gear—and the knowledge to run it all. Roland’s P-20HD changes all that, providing an affordable and easy-to-use solution that lets you bring pro replay capabilities to any production setup. Offering seamless integration…
Until now, creating slow-motion instant replays in live sports productions has required an arsenal of complicated and expensive gear—and the knowledge to run it all. Roland’s P-20HD changes all that, providing an affordable and easy-to-use solution that lets you bring pro replay capabilities to any production setup. Offering seamless integration with most Roland A/V switchers and HDMI camcorders and cameras, the P-20HD transforms everyday sports video productions into edge-of-seat fan experiences.
When watching a sporting event live or on a broadcast stream, today’s audiences expect the high production values they see when watching pro teams on network TV. With the P-20HD, adding the magic of instant replay to your workflow has never been more simple and affordable. Using intuitive controls and the integrated color LCD, you can easily cue up replays of important action to let fans relive the moment, either on your streaming feed or live event screens—or both at once.
The P-20HD records directly to high-capacity SD cards, which are widely available and easy to swap out. And as you cue up and replay clips, the game keeps recording in the background, with no gaps in the action.
The SD card also holds school logos, sponsor graphics, and other still images. Images can be recalled on cue and layered on top of the recorded clips or displayed at full HD resolution.
Add a jingle, music clip, or voiceover file to the SD card and play it back on cue to add excitement to highlight reels, pump up the crowd, or share a sponsor's message.
The P-20HD can be seamlessly inserted into a variety of workflows. Use it on its own or upstream/downstream of a Roland video switcher. Connect two cameras and switch/composite between sources to capture them for replay. Both HDMI inputs feature built-in scalers, providing worry-free connectivity with nearly any video source.
Pairing the P-20HD (Version 2.0 or later) with a compatible Roland video switcher/AV mixer creates a complete broadcast switching and playback solution ready to handle nearly any local production. Over an HDMI output, you can route any input source to the P-20HD for recording and instant replay. In addition, P-20HD clip playback and input switching actions on the external device are synchronized over LAN/RS-232. Our Graphics Presenter software enhances your workflow even more, letting you add attractive stinger transitions to playback.
A pro sports network broadcast has a dedicated team that handles replay duties. With the P-20HD, a single operator can mark, cue, and replay clips while managing other elements of a production. Simply register events as clips with button taps while recording and instantly play them back with dedicated panel switches. By connecting a USB Keyboard or a BOSS footswitch/expression pedal, you can execute different switcher commands even more easily.
With its onboard color display, the P-20HD makes it simple to manage and execute your workflow in real time. In recording view, the screen shows the current video input, plus critical SD card information like recording duration, remaining storage space, and available time. In playback view, you can display cropped previews of all video clips for live replay or compilation into playlists.
Filled with single-task hardware controls, the P-20HD provides a hands-on experience that lets you get the job done with zero frustration. Dedicated transport buttons include play, pause, forward, rewind, mark in, and mark out. A jog/shuttle wheel with optical encoding provides precise, fluid control to scrub clips for replay and editing, while the T-bar lets you adjust playback speed. Engaging the Speed Range function provides ultra-fine control, perfect for focusing in on tight action and contested plays.
After the action’s over, use the media playlist builder to aggregate clips into curated pro videos, ready for distribution and sharing on your favorite platform. Celebrate the best moments of a game on social media. Or distribute practice and training sessions to coaches and players for further evaluation.
The P-20HD features the high-quality sound processing that Roland is famous for. Stereo audio I/O is supported via embedded HDMI and analog RCA jacks, and there’s a convenient headphones jack for signal monitoring. Onboard EQ, limiter, and delay effects are also available to enhance the sound and eliminate audio and video sync issues.
The P-20HD records natively in H.264*, one of the most universally supported file formats available. H.264 maintains high quality even at low bit rates, providing excellent video at reduced file sizes. All of the most popular online video platforms accept H.264 format, letting you upload files created on the P-20HD with no conversion steps in between. The P-20HD also provides the option to export projects and clips in MP4 file format.
Draw lines or diagram the trajectory of the action to help fans analyze a play and make commentary easier to understand. Draw with various colors and shapes and even control the video playback speed. Real-time annotation over video is simple and economical by connecting a compatible Wacom tablet.