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PARALINX ARROW - Wireless Uncompressed HD Transmitter System. Ships June 15th 2012

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Ivan Cortazar said:
what's the best HDMMI to SDI converter? I tried once on set the Black magic design and it was impossible tom make it work with the parallinx. Any advise?

Thanks,
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The Black Magic converters work fine with the Paralinx. Older "Mini Converters" won't pass some of the higher-frequency 1080p signals like 1080p59.94/60, but that's a camera setting. The BMD "Battery Converter" will pass anything Epic will put out. I've had no problems with either device working with the Paralinx.
 
Bob Gundu said:
Atomos Connect?
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Thanks alot I missed that. I love the fact that you can easily power it by NP batteries. Thanks.

D Fuller said:
The Black Magic converters work fine with the Paralinx. Older "Mini Converters" won't pass some of the higher-frequency 1080p signals like 1080p59.94/60, but that's a camera setting. The BMD "Battery Converter" will pass anything Epic will put out. I've had no problems with either device working with the Paralinx.
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Good to know. I guess it was something wrong with the unit we were using, because we did anything possible and it would work. Right out of the box!

I think I'll go with the Atomos.
 
Yea, Atomos Connect works good.
 

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Dan Kanes said:
That's not normal Koray - if you can email us at info@paralinx.net we can set up an RMA for you. Have you tried different hdmi cables on both sides? What camera are you using and what monitor? Either way that is not normal and we will help you get it straightened out.
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thats turkish tv channel probably used STB which has 1080i output
 
Bob Gundu said:
Nice. How are you powering the transmitter?
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Right now, Im using the provided cables out of the box. Im waiting on some cables I've ordered which will tidy up the set up.
 
D Fuller said:
The Black Magic converters work fine with the Paralinx. Older "Mini Converters" won't pass some of the higher-frequency 1080p signals like 1080p59.94/60, but that's a camera setting. The BMD "Battery Converter" will pass anything Epic will put out. I've had no problems with either device working with the Paralinx.
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I had one of the old Blackmagic HDMI to SDI converters- it worked OK with the Paralinx but could not handle the 60Hz option in the HDMI output on the Epic. Video assist didnt like one feed 23.98 and one 60 or 30 form the B cam. So I got the BMD Battery COnverter. It DOES NOT play nice with the Paralinx. Epic straight into BMD at any of the frequency options works fine. Epic to Paralinx to HDMI Small HD at any frequency is fine. But Epic to Paralinx through BMD Batt Converter HDMI to SDI doesnt work at ANY frequency. Occasinally I can get it to display that Paralinx is connected but video does not come through. Anyone have any ideas? Probably going to have to return the new converter. Really frustrating!!!
 
Hey Eric - we don't have any trouble with the units in the shop using the BMD battery converter. Are you sending 24hz over hdmi? I'm guessing your video assist guy wants 59.94i - this would require the epic to put out an interlaced signal - or if you use a decimator it can convert your p signal into I which will work with most video assist carts, and works great with the Arrow.

dont worry - we will help you get it straightened out.

Atomos connect seems very popular btw and also works here in our shop.
 
I searched through this thread but couldn't really find an answer...

Can the transmitter be powered by any of the outputs on the Pro I/O module? I keep hearing that the power outputs on the Pro I/O are basically useless...
 
Hi all - I don't have a Pro I/O - but if Red wants to send me one, I will test it out ;)

As far as what I have heard none of the Aux power works on the Pro I/O right now.

If you have any kind of Battery or Battery plate with a DTap aka a PTap you will be able to power an Arrow transmitter.

For instance a Red V Mount, and A Red Brick has a DTap.

Or an Anton Bauer Plate with a DTap port for instance.

Hope that helps.
 
My PARALINX Arrow Review of Awesomeness (with Paralinx SHIELD)

I received my unit back in December and because of the Christmas break and a honeymoon vacation (with the mother of all delays because of malfunctioning airplane instrumentation during a layover in Miami that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy), I've only had a few projects (albeit cool projects) to test this sucker on. The short summary... it's awesome. Or as some of us Canadians would say, it's the moose's knuckle (okay, maybe I'm the only Canadian who says that). Here are some more thoughts...

CONSTRUCTION & USE

When I first opened the box and took the transmitter and receiver out, it screamed pro quality awesomeness. I felt like Vincent and Jules opening that case in Pulp Fiction, except my experience might have included purging a few drops of pee in excitement. The construction of the PARALINX Arrow is solid as hell. I don't think it's metal because it's too damn light (which is really good) but it doesn't feel cheap. I feel like if I butter fingered it and it fell to the ground, it would be fine. As long as I didn't drive my uncle's 1/2 ton pickup truck over it (yeehaw!), I'm sure it'll hold up well.

The first night with the unit was spent testing the hell out of it at home. I had my wife watch the monitor while I transmitted uninspired subject matter from around the house and yard (dirty underwear, the kitchen garbage, cat poop in the back alley, ...etc..., a cinematography masterpiece in the making if you ask me). The signal never dropped once! I also didn't notice any latency (when I had the monitor facing me while I was transmitting from another room) so I would be more than comfortable using this guy to pull focus. The only concern would be the heat generated by the receiver. While it did get a bit hot (I wonder if I could fry an egg on it), it never got to the point where I considered throwing it in a sink full of water or calling the fire department. I used it for a whole day outside in the heat and while it got hot, and never felt like it got too hot so I smiley faced the hell out of that day.

PARALINX SHIELD

In my opinion, The Paralinx SHIELD is an absolute must with this unit. Buying the unit without the SHIELD is like buying a car without a windshield, it's fine until you hit the freeway, then you're just asking for a Peregrine Falcon sandwich to the face. It protects the transmitter and provides a means for mounting the transmitter to your rig, #winning. If you have a cheese plate type top or sides on your camera, the configuration options are virtually limitless. I wonder what others without the SHIELD are using? Velcro is so 2007.

SIGNAL/DISTANCE

I've tested the Arrow with the transmitter and receiver about 200 feet apart during an outdoor shoot and there wasn't a single drop in the signal for the two days we shot. I didn't test the maximum distance but I'm sure that it could go much further if we had needed the distance. I should have set it up next to the pool about 275 feet away. The producers could have monitored the shoot while drinking their mai tais and checking out the "other" local talent. Note to self for next time...

EXTRAS

The extras that come along with the system were giddy up gogo dancer! You get pretty much everything you need to use it straight out of the box. I was particularly surprised that it came with a P-TAP to USB power cord, super sweeeetness! Seriously though, P-TAP to USB is awesome.

SUPPORT

This is where the Arrow absolutely stomps its competitors' faces. The customer service is some of the best I've ever had, if not the best (no joke). It seems that anytime I have a question, I'd receive an email back from Dan within minutes. This (along with the unit's quality and extras of course) is what sets it apart from the competitors and clones out there. If you're a pro, you need a product and service you can depend on and Paralinx exceeds both with flying colors.

REAL LIFE USE

Since receiving the unit, I've only been able to test it with 2 projects, a sport promo video with a unicorn in it, and a fancy dinner event consisting mainly of cops in attendance (talk about contrast)...

The first was a promo video we shot in San Diego that involved rigging the camera so that we could get some handheld action shots around a tennis court (lots of running around in close proximity to players playing). The receiver was located about 200 feet away so that the producers could watch the footage in real time (and playback). I was really impressed by the Arrow's small footprint and light weight. I was running a pretty bare setup and the Arrow added virtually no weight. Furthermore, we never noticed any cut or distortion in the feed to the receiver, which was hooked to the director's monitor.

Unfortunately, we weren't able to use the Arrow for a 2nd project/event this past Saturday because we didn't have the proper converters to turn the digital signal to analog to use with their old projectors. When testing, we'd get the signal for up to 10 seconds sometimes but then it would cut out. The cutting out was the fault of the converter. The image looked awesome for the time it displayed though. I have no doubt that if the projectors had been rigged with the proper converter to accept a digital signal, the Arrow would have performed flawlessly and I had 100% confidence in using this system. Unfortunately, I had to get a HMC150 (which was tethered) for the event and couldn't get the coverage I could have gotten with the Arrow. We do this event every year so next year, I'll make sure we get a hold of the heavy duty hardware we need to convert the signal so that we can make use of all the benefits the Arrow will provide us... or I can convince the venue to make a leap into the future and leave 1997 behind.

CONCLUSION

Quality construction, great range, no dropouts, small form factor,light weight, sweet extras, and amazing support. Paralinx has got a winner here. And don't forget to add R&D to the mix now that Paralinx has come out with the Arrow Plus, which allows you to transmit to multiple receivers. Users asked for it and Paralinx answered, which makes them all sorts of awesome. Looking forward to doing the upgrade when I can afford it, the new system will be an asset for both film and live event projects, which is my bread and butter here in the wild west!

If anyone has any questions they'd like to ask me, feel free to ask or PM me.
 
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Hello Dan,

I'm not an Arrow customer yet but wondering if I could buy an Arrow Plus with 2 receiver now?

How much would it cost me? Any reseller in Europe?

Thanks

Pat
 
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