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Which wireless video for steadicam

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Paolo Tinari

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Anyone knows a cheap and light solution to transmit wireless a downconverted video signal from a Red on a steadicam to a monitor? No tv channels, too expensive.
Thanks
 
Glad I found your post. I would like to know pretty much the same thing. Any battery powered solutions? Not to jack your thread but no need to have two threads of the same thing. I do location sound and will be doing sound mixing and I would like to view the footage. Please let me know.

Nicole
 
Guys,
thanks, appreciate your reply.
Although amazing pro solutions are out like the Canatrans, the Modulus 5000, the rf-video products, well, those are quite expensive for me now.
The signal from my Red is already "Decimated" and I would like to find the cheapest transmitter like the ones suggested by Mennovandijk, hence these questions below:

1- which band will be better 434, 900, 2.4?
2- do these minitransmitters have a rca input?
2- is 1000mW sufficient to output a decent signal at a decent distance

Thanks every body
 
Paolo,
I did order the following from them and it work pretty good:

1 x 2.4GHz 1000mW cased audio/video transmitter (TX-2400-1000-cased) = $100.00
1 x 2.4GHz Standard Receiver (RX-2400-standard) = $50.00
1 x AV out cable for 2.4GHz receivers (2.4 Rx_AV_out_cable) = $7.00

You do have to figure out the right power adapters.

Best,
Menno
 
Mennovandijk said:
Paolo,
I did order the following from them and it work pretty good:

1 x 2.4GHz 1000mW cased audio/video transmitter (TX-2400-1000-cased) = $100.00
1 x 2.4GHz Standard Receiver (RX-2400-standard) = $50.00
1 x AV out cable for 2.4GHz receivers (2.4 Rx_AV_out_cable) = $7.00

You do have to figure out the right power adapters.

Best,
Menno
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Thanks Menno,
i was in fact undecided between 2.4 an 900. I'll try your solution. Thank you very much.
 
Thanks Alexandre

I get a quote from boxx and idx.
Boxx is very pricey!
Getting a idx
 
Luis Ismael said:
Thanks Alexandre

I get a quote from boxx and idx.
Boxx is very pricey!
Getting a idx
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Can you share that Boxx quote? They've been throwing around different numbers since January at least. I like their system, but it doesn't even seem to be shipping...

The IDX is nice, although a little clunky. And not especially long range.
 
Looked at various options for Wireless at IBC. Nothing comes close to the IDX in terms of price/performance.
 
Nicole, you would need a downconverter, preferably from HD-SDI, that brought it to SD Composite. I'd say someone would be able to rig up a battery as it doesn't look like major draw.

Keep in mind that the bits you will need to still buy will dwarf the cost of the transmitter itself! Make sure you have figured out the other things you will need before deciding if it's worth it.

For me, I would prefer to see a wireless HDMI transmitter and plug into a DVI monitor.
 
Those cheap video transmitter-receivers actually do work, and work well, Nicole. I have bought several 1 watt units and even a 2 watt unit off eBay for about $80 per set - and they have worked when the expensive units failed. I have used them in NYC where there is a lot of RF interference. I bought several sets that had four channels so I could use one set on channel one and one set on channel 4 and do two set ups from two cameras at the same time.

With the RED you would need the Decimator to get the signal from HD-SDI down to composite video, which would then plug into the transmitter via an RCA connector. You might set this all up for less than $500 . . .
 
For whats worth, the cheap units do work ok but only when camera is static, when camera is in action like on steadicam or handheld you have breaks and that can easily piss off the director, so thats why steadicam ops use expensive units. Thing is , these expensive hd-sdi units like the Boxx, or IDX, will eventually get much cheaper in a few years time I recon, so if you get them now you will swear at your selve in a few years time, but they are very impressive and stable.
One good solution that I recoment is to get a UHF unit the ones that transmit at tv channels and get a dual diversity reciever to recieve the signal, this will get the signal ssoooo much stable and you can get away with what.. 400 euros.
I remember it was a company that made dual diversity reciever for r/c aerial video called ... yellow something... that together with a nice tx will be ok.
Dont get hi watt tx 1w or 2w are far to strong and will fry your brain, bigger watt doesnt mean more stable it means it can transmit far but you only need about 100 meters most for steadicam and even thats is quite far.
Hope I helped, if I find the dual diversity reciever for 474 mhz I will come back and let you know.
Constantine
 
My cheap units have worked hand held, Steadicam, carmount without dropouts for a long time and have often outperformed expensive units when used right along side. Even with expensive units, good to have the cheap devices as back up.
 
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