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Remote Start-Stop via XLR - Monstercine

An audible sound is useful sometimes. For the 2nd AC, its nice to have some sort of audible sound to know that the camera is rolling. It's surprising to find out that most operators don't say "speed" or "rolling". The Panavision GII is rolled using a toggle switch so you can actually hear a click. I've found this to be extremely useful for the 2nd so they know the cameras rolling and they can hit the slate. I know this an extremely minor and technical thing, but it is useful.

You could also use 4 pin XLR cable to extend a remote switch by simply making a cable that adapts the lemo (or fischer in some cases) to 4 pin XLR. This would be a useful cable to have for an Arri, panavision or RED.
 
i bought this device, rather begged and pleaded for them to sell it to me a few weeks ago at Cinegear because i needed it in hong kong. it worked great on a 150' run and i have used it on every job since, about 15 days total of production and it works flawlessly.
 
I'm curious about the situation calling for the operator to be 150' away! Did you actually have a crane move that long?
 
J Clark said:
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In contrast, the other brand of switch you're referring to is much more fragile, intended for on-support mounting, is made in China(or Taiwan) and runs on expensive lemo cabling. It's a great solution for its intended purpose but is very costly to run long lengths and is much more prone to damage on a busy set. It's great for a hand-held or pedestal config.
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It sounds like you may be referring to our solution :) First of all, we thoroughly test everything we make and hold them the highest possible standards. Origo was thermally tested from -20 to +85C, it was put it in water for two hours then allowed to air dry for 12 hrs, and dropped from 10' on concrete after which it still worked flawlessly. We've had dozens of individuals beta testing them for over three months and feel that we have a solid product that can take anything you can throw at it. The cabling we use is Mogami Quad microphone cable which has internal strain relief fibers as well as an outer copper shielding and a thick PVC jacket. I have done roll over tests , heavy object drop-on testing and everything short of dropping an axe on these and they hold up just fine. We were not getting any damage after the drop tests to we ran it over with my truck 4 times then proceeded to slam it on the concrete several times. I think to call it fragile is a bit of an exaggeration. BTW, Heres a link to some testing videos from a month ago... LINK.

In regards to the statement of being made in China, all of our products are assembled in the USA. As with any electronic device these days, its nearly impossible to source all the components from the US alone. The only components that we are having manufactured outside of the US are the die cast mechanical components which would have been so cost prohibitive that we would never be able to offer our products at the prices we do. Regardless of where the product is made or where the components are made it's the manufacturers responsibility to maintain quality and make a durable product.
 
CVB said:
It sounds like you may be referring to our solution :) First of all, we thoroughly test everything we make and hold them the highest possible standards. Origo was thermally tested from -20 to +85C, it was put it in water for two hours then allowed to air dry for 12 hrs, and dropped from 10' on concrete after which it still worked flawlessly. We've had dozens of individuals beta testing them for over three months and feel that we have a solid product that can take anything you can throw at it. The cabling we use is Mogami Quad microphone cable which has internal strain relief fibers as well as an outer copper shielding and a thick PVC jacket. I have done roll over tests , heavy object drop-on testing and everything short of dropping an axe on these and they hold up just fine. We were not getting any damage after the drop tests to we ran it over with my truck 4 times then proceeded to slam it on the concrete several times. I think to call it fragile is a bit of an exaggeration. BTW, Heres a link to some testing videos from a month ago... LINK.

In regards to the statement of being made in China, all of our products are assembled in the USA. As with any electronic device these days, its nearly impossible to source all the components from the US alone. The only components that we are having manufactured outside of the US are the die cast mechanical components which would have been so cost prohibitive that we would never be able to offer our products at the prices we do. Regardless of where the product is made or where the components are made it's the manufacturers responsibility to maintain quality and make a durable product.
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Curt,

As you'll note in my posting, we think you have a great product and commend you for putting it together so fast. My point is only to differentiate the purpose and usage of our switch. Being made in China is not a cut, but it is a selling point for us because all of our products are manufactured and assembled here in the US and that is important. We're working very hard to keep prices down in this narrow market and foreign made parts are really hard to compete with. We're big believers of Made in the USA, especially with the terrible position our dollar is in and it helps our domestic and regional economy when we give back to local manufacturing, which does cost more. Professional camera owners are willing to pay for well built and designed products and we are happy to provide them with great tools as affordable as possible. You can't fault us for making that a fair selling feature and when we were compared to your product here in our posting, we were entitled to reply and make note of our position. We purposefully chose to not go overseas for manufacturing.

As far as fragile, I saw your product in LA and honestly I did not think it could withstand nearly that kind of force - it appears quite fragile. I'm very happy to hear that it is so robust and we'll surely have one on our camera soon. We own accessories from a variety of Red specific brands. You are really doing incredible products!
 
kosmos3d said:
i bought this device, rather begged and pleaded for them to sell it to me a few weeks ago at Cinegear because i needed it in hong kong. it worked great on a 150' run and i have used it on every job since, about 15 days total of production and it works flawlessly.
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Thanks for the great feedback! We were wondering how the shoot went in Hong Kong. It's good to hear that it's performing so well in production - it's a good thing we had another demo model on display. And send that one back so we can get you a powder coated production model with the brighter sunlight viewable tally light.
 
XL-Remote triggers ramping as well...

XL-Remote triggers ramping as well...

zak forrest said:
can this trigger a variable speed ramp as well
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Zak,

We finally got a chance to test the speed ramp with our XL-Remote yesterday and it worked great, just as expected. The switch functions exactly as the record button so all of the same functions would apply.
 
For those of you who inquired and did not finalize your order, the first batch of XL-Remotes sold out in 3 days, but the second batch is already in manufacturing and should deliver within a week or so. They're currently being produced in limited quantities and hand assembled so if you'd like to reserve yours, please email gretchen at monstercine dot com to arrange purchase. The XL-Remote will also be available for sale on the site via paypal by the end of the week.
 
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