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Should I use Ross Video?

Live Production Technology - rossvideo.com

Depends. Buy if you run a broadcast facility, OB truck, or serious live-production studio with trained engineers on staff. Skip it if you're a streamer or small video team — Blackmagic-class gear or free software covers you at a fraction of the cost.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; pricing and independent user reviews are thin.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing in evidence
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • TV stations and OB trucks
  • Sports and house-of-worship live production
  • Government and municipal broadcast studios
  • Teams with dedicated broadcast engineers

Not for

  • YouTubers and small streamers — Blackmagic-class gear fits better
  • Anyone without trained broadcast engineering staff
  • Buyers wanting transparent, self-serve online pricing
  • Small teams needing fast setup without vendor installs

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

CVE-2019-25245: DashBoard 8.5.1 insecure permissions, severity 8.5 (high)

medium

Quote-only pricing; budgets can balloon across hardware, licensing and support contracts

medium

Older gear pushed to legacy support pages; check end-of-life status before purchasing

medium

Guess: ecosystem lock-in — XPression graphics and control tools tie into Ross hardware

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Technical support widely praised by broadcast engineers
  • Broad live-production portfolio: switchers, graphics, replay, control
  • DashBoard unified control software is free to download
  • 50+ years in business, 10,000+ customers, 17 offices
  • Publishes a vulnerability disclosure policy

Cons

  • No public pricing; quote-based enterprise sales
  • Zero G2 reviews; little independent buyer feedback
  • Hardware-centric; expects trained broadcast engineers
  • High-severity 2019 CVE in DashBoard software

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 10 sources - One high-severity 2019 CVE in DashBoard; a vulnerability disclosure policy is in place.

official x4review x2security x3news x1
  • CVE-2019-25245 — DashBoard insecure permissions, Ross Video DashBoard 8.5.1 had insecure permissions; rated high, CVSS 8.5.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing in evidence
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full line: switchers, graphics, replay, control
  • Support quality: 5/5. Praised as best-in-class on Reddit
  • Security posture: 2/5. High 8.5 CVE in DashBoard software
  • 10,000+ Customers 17 global offices
  • 50+ years Time in business Ottawa, Canada
  • 0 G2 reviews Seller profile, no ratings yet
  • Yes Free tier DashBoard control software

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

One high-severity 2019 CVE in DashBoard; a vulnerability disclosure policy is in place.

  • CVE-2019-25245 — DashBoard insecure permissionsRoss Video DashBoard 8.5.1 had insecure permissions; rated high, CVSS 8.5.⁵

What users say

Broadcast engineers on Reddit praise Ross's technical support, while independent review-site feedback is nearly nonexistent.

“Ross Technical Support is The Best”
Reddit, r/VIDEOENGINEERING

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Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; pricing and independent user reviews are thin.

Broadcast-grade switchers, graphics and control gear. Right for TV facilities; overkill for streamers and small teams.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; pricing and independent user reviews are thin.

Sources

  1. Ross Video — About Usrossvideo.com
    official
  2. DashBoard | Unified Production Control Softwarerossvideo.com
    official
  3. Ross Technical Support is The Best — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Ross Video Products — G2 seller profile (0 reviews)g2.com
    review
  5. CVE-2019-25245 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  6. Ross Video DashBoard 8.5.1 Insecure Permissionscxsecurity.com
    security
  7. Ross Video Vulnerability Disclosure Policyrossvideo.com
    security
  8. Video Servers & Replay — Ross Videorossvideo.app
    official
  9. Cisco Streamline Success Storydocumentation.rossvideo.com
    official
  10. Ross Video on Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news

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