Hollyland’s new Vcore system turns smartphones into professional wireless monitors, delivering 4K video at 30fps with ultra-low 65 ms latency, proxy recording, and live streaming via the accompanying app.
Hollyland Vcore is an intriguing looking ystem that the company says leans into the lightweight shooting experience by allowing users to transform their smartphones into camera monitors. More than that, it also provides low-latency wireless video transmission and a range of definitely useful software features.
Users simply connect a Sony, Canon, or Nikon camera via HDMI and the smartphone via USB-C, and then use the HollyView App for real-time 4K video monitoring at 30 frames per second. The app works on both Android and iOS, while the Vcore integrates seamlessly with Hollyland's Pyro series receivers, offering a range of multi-device monitoring options.
The system supports a 1-transmitter-to-4-receiver configuration, transmits signals over the 5 GHz frequency, delivers a range of up to 350 ft (100 m), and maintains ultra-low latency of approximately 65 ms. A 5150 mAh battery will give you 6 hours of use.
Beyond Monitoring
The linked mobile device can automatically initiate synchronous recording in MP4 through the HollyView app, enabling instant social sharing and rapid editing for quick-paced shoots. For high-resolution image transfer, Vcore connects to the camera via USB to capture uncompressed image files such as RAW or JPEG, which are wirelessly transmitted in real time to mobile devices through the HollyView app and to macOS via the Capture One plugin.
Additional features include remote camera control, live streaming capabilities, and real-time chroma keying algorithms for green screen effects.
As you will have gathered, the functionality of the HollyView app is a key part of the success of all this, and it also allows real-time naming and tagging of clips while recording on set. Mobile and transmitter footage share the same default file name prefix, which is customizable to match source camera files. That is going to help users to easily import footage into mobile editing software for intelligent organization, review footage with split-screen comparisons, mark favorites instantly, and let the system auto-sort clips into categorized folders.
Size is 110×70×27.2 mm (4.33 × 2.76 × 1.07 inches) and it weighs 220 grams / 7.76 oz.
Hollyland Vcore is available now worldwide for a recommended price of $221.