Can I rent the RØDECaster Video without an operator?+
No. It goes out as a crewed rental only, with a Gloworks operator running it for the whole booking. It is a live switcher — a missed cut, a muted guest or a recording that never armed cannot be fixed afterwards, so we do not hand it over as a bare box.
What does the operator actually do on the day?+
They arrive 60 to 90 minutes early, rig the cameras and microphones into the console, set levels and scenes with you, run the switch and the mix live through the session, confirm the recordings, and de-rig. You brief the show; they run the box.
How much does it cost?+
It is quoted per shoot, because the number that matters is crew, cameras and hours rather than a box on a shelf. Tell us the date, the venue and roughly how many cameras and speakers, and we will come back with a fixed price.
Can you supply the cameras and microphones too?+
Yes — the console is usually the middle of a larger kit. We rent cameras, lenses, lighting and audio alongside it, so one booking covers the whole setup instead of three suppliers meeting at your venue.
Will it work with our cameras?+
If they output clean HDMI, yes — and the console converts mismatched frame rates itself, so mixed bodies are fine. Send us the models and we will test them on the unit before your date rather than discovering it on site.
Do we get the raw footage as well as the stream?+
Yes. Program and individual ISO sources record to an SSD during the session, so you leave with the live cut and with every camera and microphone recorded separately for an edit.
How far in advance should we book?+
A week is comfortable; for a launch or a multi-camera stage give us two so we can recce the room. Short-notice bookings are worth asking about — it depends on what else is out that day.