Posted on 22nd Nov 2010 @ 2:11 PM

More and more often now we're getting questions about live streaming. People are starting to get it. You can have your own "tv station" nowadays and deliver your message to millions of potential viewers. In the past we were able to do what the new Roland VR5 does with a variety of separate components. The only issue, was that it was just that, a bunch of components kludged together to do what one device could.

Initially when I heard about the VR 5, I poo poo'd the idea because it was Standard Definition. Now I understand. If it were HD, the price would double or triple and a number of customers would be priced out. You see, I believe this device is well suited for educators, house of workshop, and live event - standard def is fine for streaming and what most folks are streaming in these days. Recently I watched Chase Jarvis' Keynote at PDN. The in-person audience was around 500 - the internet audience was well over 2000. It's that idea right there, that you can engage 4-5 times the audience with a simple piece of equipment and an internet connection, events which never would have been broadcast, can now be affordably distributed. The Roland VR 5 may be ahead of it's time, but we're glad to see a company getting devices like this to market.