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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

OFFHOLLYWOOD HotBox R/S & HotLink with WiFi

Mike P. said:
Can Hotlink and iPhone be adhoc with one another (so that I can use fool control direct with the camera anywhere)?
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yes that's the default mode (but can also connect both to a router)

not idea about the second question but you can always use a DTAP USB adapter if needed, and can't comment yet on the last one as both products are still on our working benches getting ready and polished...
 
Mike P. said:
Can Hotlink and iPhone be adhoc with one another (so that I can use fool control direct with the camera anywhere)?
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Yes - you connect the mobile device directly to the HOTLINK - and in the case of FOOLCONTROL iOS - the app will find and connect to the camera within seconds with zero setup or config. We have tested on streets of NYC where there is massive interference - and we were always solid up to 60 feet away. Not until around 75 feet would we see the signal break up.

If you want to connect multiple HOTLINKs or HOTBOXs to a router - there's a super simple embedded HTML UI in our devices that lets you scan and connect to a router. And again, in the case of FOOLCONTROL iOS - the app sill finds the cameras without needing you to enter IP, etc.

Mike P. said:
Does HotTap have a USB on there as well (for the iphone/ipad I'll be using with Hotlink & fool control)?
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The HOTBOX has USB for charging mobile devices.

We debated putting USB into the HOT/TAP quite a bit - and we talked to a ton of ACs - and we decided to first make a HOT/TAP without USB - and just try to get it as bullet-proof and inexpensive as we could and ship it as fast as possible. And it actually took WAY more time and money to get it to right. I totally under-estimated what it would take to nail it. It came out like a freekin' piece of jewelry - and I can't imagine a single AC not wanting to have one in their kit. Internal resettable fuse and also one-way direction current protection on the power input to protect your camera/quickplate module, etc.

HOWEVER - we WILL take orders for the HOT/TAP 2 that does feature a USB for charging mobile devices and powering a lens light when the store goes live Tuesday night. But the HOT/TAP2 with USB will ship AFTER initial orders of HOT/TAPs, HOTLINKs and HOTBOXs ship - and cost a little bit more than the HOT/TAP. But since the HOTTAP will last you FOREVER - grab one and flip it when the HOT/TAP 2's ship 3 weeks after the HOT/TAPs :)

Mike P. said:
What's the estimated MSRP at the moment for both (or is that a Tuesday question)?
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That's a Tuesday night question.
 
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I assume we can have two cameras each running a Hotlink independently and each being controlled from two different iOS devices as well correct? (just like the Redmote)
 
Maz Mawlawi said:
I assume we can have two cameras each running a Hotlink independently and each being controlled from two different iOS devices as well correct? (just like the Redmote)
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Yes - and this is how I think most multi-cam shoots will want to work.

But you can also connect many cameras to router and use one iOS device to control all of them.

You can also config a router and use an IP address to control a camera through the internet - from the other side of the world :)
 
Mark L. Pederson said:
Yes - and this is how I think most multi-cam shoots will want to work.

But you can also connect many cameras to router and use one iOS device to control all of them.

You can also config a router and use an IP address to control a camera through the internet - from the other side of the world :)
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Genius!!!!!
 
Waiting, what's the eta when we can order today?
 
wait until you've tried the dial button for focus :-D

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Hey Mark, I saw Jarred's thread, but didn't see price -- did the MSRP get announced as well?

EDIT: For both Hotlink and Hot-Tap...

EDIT2: Is the power-output on the ProIO strong enough to power the Hotlink?

EDIT3: NEVER mind... just saw the links to the offhollywood webpages...
 
Elizabeth Lowrey said:
Mikael, what are the chances of you devoting your genius to developing this app for Android devices? Please, pretty please with sugar on top???:-)
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Yeah if you could just mount this on a handle handle that would be golden.
 
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