Stereo Wireless Link Suggestions

On Oct 10, 5:56 pm, Matt Hamilton <m... RemoveThis @gorillasound.com> wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> What are you using for your wireless link to betacam these days? I am
> debating getting a wireless link to camera as it seems the way to go
> these days, but am balancing cost against quality. It also seems that
> more and more camera guys are annoyed with the snake, not to mention
> the way it takes my mind off of mixing every time I have to yank it
> out from under the camera guy's feet.
>
> I've used the Zaxcom, but is very expensive. Will people pay the
> rental fee for this? Now there is the new Audio-Technica system, but
> I don't know anything about the audio quality. I don't want to get a
> system that degrades my audio after it goes through the mixer just to
> save me some difficulty with cable wrangling.
>
> Do you even use a stereo system, or are you using two mono Lectro's to
> camera?
>
> Also, how are you guys monitoring back from camera in this setup?
> With cameras getting smaller (DVX-100) how do you even mount the
> receiver(s) on the camera?
>
> I'm trying to get some info together before purchasing, so any
> pointers would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt Hamilton



Matt,

I have had great success with the Jimmybox. Mounts to the bottom of
any toy camera, short jumper from receiver(s) and you are done. It
comes in two sizes, one for single receiver(such as Zax or the new
Lectro) or a double that will hold two Lectro receivers. The guys at
Trew had never heard of them. If you want to drop by and see the
setup, give me a call.
I prefer to have the camera op monitor, though some resist the idea of
wearing headphones connected to the camera. I am exploring bluetooth
headphones to eliminate the wire, so maybe more ops will like this
option.
As to the cost of the wireless hop, raise your day rate. I yet to
find many producers or camera owners that will pay extra for the
wireless link. They all love it, just don't want to pay for it. I
currently am using two Zax links for multiple cameras. If you shop
around you can usually find Zax systems for less than a comparable
Lectro setup cost.

David Rogers
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On Oct 11, 6:43 am, Dave <dr....DeleteThis@sonusclarus.com> wrote:
> On Oct 10, 5:56 pm, Matt Hamilton <m....DeleteThis@gorillasound.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hey All,
>
> > What are you using for your wireless link to betacam these days? I am
> > debating getting a wireless link to camera as it seems the way to go
> > these days, but am balancing cost against quality. It also seems that
> > more and more camera guys are annoyed with the snake, not to mention
> > the way it takes my mind off of mixing every time I have to yank it
> > out from under the camera guy's feet.
>
> > I've used the Zaxcom, but is very expensive. Will people pay the
> > rental fee for this? Now there is the new Audio-Technica system, but
> > I don't know anything about the audio quality. I don't want to get a
> > system that degrades my audio after it goes through the mixer just to
> > save me some difficulty with cable wrangling.
>
> > Do you even use a stereo system, or are you using two mono Lectro's to
> > camera?
>
> > Also, how are you guys monitoring back from camera in this setup?
> > With cameras getting smaller (DVX-100) how do you even mount the
> > receiver(s) on the camera?
>
> > I'm trying to get some info together before purchasing, so any
> > pointers would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Matt Hamilton
>
> Matt,
>
> I have had great success with the Jimmybox. Mounts to the bottom of
> any toy camera, short jumper from receiver(s) and you are done. It
> comes in two sizes, one for single receiver(such as Zax or the new
> Lectro) or a double that will hold two Lectro receivers. The guys at
> Trew had never heard of them. If you want to drop by and see the
> setup, give me a call.
> I prefer to have the camera op monitor, though some resist the idea of
> wearing headphones connected to the camera. I am exploring bluetooth
> headphones to eliminate the wire, so maybe more ops will like this
> option.
> As to the cost of the wireless hop, raise your day rate. I yet to
> find many producers or camera owners that will pay extra for the
> wireless link. They all love it, just don't want to pay for it. I
> currently am using two Zax links for multiple cameras. If you shop
> around you can usually find Zax systems for less than a comparable
> Lectro setup cost.
>
> David Rogers

Yes the jimmy box is perfect for that I have one too .. it pays to
shop around the web lots of products like these that most audio houses
don't know about. I think the Zaxcom system is the winner,for the
whole system around 6K and that with a IFB TX that can send Timecode
for Remote rigger of zaxcom recorder option and monitoring the the
sound from the camera, it's always a sell job to get the rate u need
to cover the "extras" but they soon learn how much better the shoot
goes, as for camops wearing headphones the seasoned pros will do it
with a little coaxing but I find the newbies a lot harder to crack.
It's all a learning exp for them (and us mixers) so save your $$ and
get the best stay away from the higher frequency blocks as they are
being eaten up by the digital TV revolotion. hope this helps
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On Oct 11, 11:30 am, Don Howell <howl....DeleteThis@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> On Oct 11, 6:43 am, Dave <dr....DeleteThis@sonusclarus.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 10, 5:56 pm, Matt Hamilton <m....DeleteThis@gorillasound.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hey All,
>
> > > What are you using for your wireless link to betacam these days? I am
> > > debating getting a wireless link to camera as it seems the way to go
> > > these days, but am balancing cost against quality. It also seems that
> > > more and more camera guys are annoyed with the snake, not to mention
> > > the way it takes my mind off of mixing every time I have to yank it
> > > out from under the camera guy's feet.
>
> > > I've used the Zaxcom, but is very expensive. Will people pay the
> > > rental fee for this? Now there is the new Audio-Technica system, but
> > > I don't know anything about the audio quality. I don't want to get a
> > > system that degrades my audio after it goes through the mixer just to
> > > save me some difficulty with cable wrangling.
>
> > > Do you even use a stereo system, or are you using two mono Lectro's to
> > > camera?
>
> > > Also, how are you guys monitoring back from camera in this setup?
> > > With cameras getting smaller (DVX-100) how do you even mount the
> > > receiver(s) on the camera?
>
> > > I'm trying to get some info together before purchasing, so any
> > > pointers would be appreciated.
>
> > > Thanks,
>
> > > Matt Hamilton
>
> > Matt,
>
> > I have had great success with the Jimmybox. Mounts to the bottom of
> > any toy camera, short jumper from receiver(s) and you are done. It
> > comes in two sizes, one for single receiver(such as Zax or the new
> > Lectro) or a double that will hold two Lectro receivers. The guys at
> > Trew had never heard of them. If you want to drop by and see the
> > setup, give me a call.
> > I prefer to have the camera op monitor, though some resist the idea of
> > wearing headphones connected to the camera. I am exploring bluetooth
> > headphones to eliminate the wire, so maybe more ops will like this
> > option.
> > As to the cost of the wireless hop, raise your day rate. I yet to
> > find many producers or camera owners that will pay extra for the
> > wireless link. They all love it, just don't want to pay for it. I
> > currently am using two Zax links for multiple cameras. If you shop
> > around you can usually find Zax systems for less than a comparable
> > Lectro setup cost.
>
> > David Rogers
>
> Yes the jimmy box is perfect for that I have one too .. it pays to
> shop around the web lots of products like these that most audio houses
> don't know about. I think the Zaxcom system is the winner,for the
> whole system around 6K and that with a IFB TX that can send Timecode
> for Remote rigger of zaxcom recorder option and monitoring the the
> sound from the camera, it's always a sell job to get the rate u need
> to cover the "extras" but they soon learn how much better the shoot
> goes, as for camops wearing headphones the seasoned pros will do it
> with a little coaxing but I find the newbies a lot harder to crack.
> It's all a learning exp for them (and us mixers) so save your $$ and
> get the best stay away from the higher frequency blocks as they are
> being eaten up by the digital TV revolotion. hope this helps

Matt,
I use a set of 211 currently but have used the zaxcom hop before and
as soon as money permits I will buy only
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At first glance, the Zaxcom looks expensive, However, this one system
does the work of:
4 wireless links (stereo audio to camera, camera return audio, time code)
transcription / double system recorder

If you do the math, it's very economical and far superior to anything else.

Marty Atias
ATS Communications


Matt Hamilton wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> What are you using for your wireless link to betacam these days? I am
> debating getting a wireless link to camera as it seems the way to go
> these days, but am balancing cost against quality. It also seems that
> more and more camera guys are annoyed with the snake, not to mention
> the way it takes my mind off of mixing every time I have to yank it
> out from under the camera guy's feet.
>
> I've used the Zaxcom, but is very expensive. Will people pay the
> rental fee for this? Now there is the new Audio-Technica system, but
> I don't know anything about the audio quality. I don't want to get a
> system that degrades my audio after it goes through the mixer just to
> save me some difficulty with cable wrangling.
>
> Do you even use a stereo system, or are you using two mono Lectro's to
> camera?
>
> Also, how are you guys monitoring back from camera in this setup?
> With cameras getting smaller (DVX-100) how do you even mount the
> receiver(s) on the camera?
>
> I'm trying to get some info together before purchasing, so any
> pointers would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt Hamilton
>
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On Oct 19, 8:20 am, Scott Farr <sc....DeleteThis@farroutpro.com> wrote:
> http://www.lectrosonics.com/PressReleases/sr/sr.htm

zaxcom only as long you dont run wendt
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> zaxcom only as long you dont run wendt


The current Zaxcom 2 channel solution (TRX900 with STA100 stereo
adaptor) has no issues with Wendt mixers or any other mixers for that
matter. The true balanced line level input with excellent common mode
rejection makes the difference over our now discontinued "Stereoline"
transmitter. The combination of Zaxcom and Wendt will work very well.

Glenn
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On Oct 20, 2:11 pm, g... RemoveThis @zaxcom.com wrote:
> > zaxcom only as long you dont run wendt
>
> The current Zaxcom 2 channel solution (TRX900 with STA100 stereo
> adaptor) has no issues with Wendt mixers or any other mixers for that
> matter. The true balanced line level input with excellent common mode
> rejection makes the difference over our now discontinued "Stereoline"
> transmitter. The combination of Zaxcom and Wendt will work very well.
>
> Glenn

B.S.
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even better

<gs DeleteThis @zaxcom.com> wrote in message
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>> zaxcom only as long you dont run wendt
>
>
> The current Zaxcom 2 channel solution (TRX900 with STA100 stereo
> adaptor) has no issues with Wendt mixers or any other mixers for that
> matter. The true balanced line level input with excellent common mode
> rejection makes the difference over our now discontinued "Stereoline"
> transmitter. The combination of Zaxcom and Wendt will work very well.
>
> Glenn
>
>
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Or a Sony DMX POD
--
Martin Harrington
Lend An Ear Sound
Sydney Australia
0414 913 247
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> On Oct 19, 8:20 am, Scott Farr <sc... RemoveThis @farroutpro.com> wrote:
>> http://www.lectrosonics.com/PressReleases/sr/sr.htm
>
> zaxcom only as long you dont run wendt
>
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On Oct 20, 10:35 pm, Scott Farr <sc....TakeThisOut@farroutpro.com> wrote:
> B.S.

Care to elaborate? I assume you are using the equipment Glenn
mentioned and are having issues.
BS
(Billy Sarokin)
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