Wireless HD video

[JanneJansson]

Hi,

I have been trying to find a good HD video transmitter that send the HDMI signal to my monitor. This was pretty hard. There are some good HD-SDI transmitters, buth they are also expensive. But then I found a ton of cool KVM-monitor stuff. This gear is made to send a normal DVI monitor for server room, but work great to have a wireless HD monitor from the RED also.

Here is one wireless DVI-KVM extender:
http://www.zantech.com.au/extender/video/mpx.html

 

[jimhare]

Looks great! On your travels did you find any battery powered versions? I want to put wireless on a group of roaming battery cameras so I can monitor and direct.

Comms are easy, video monitoring, not so much! ;-)

Jim

 

[Costelloe Michael]

Things that come immediately to mind are delay, power requirements, size/portability. Have you looked at Camwave, I've heard good things but also it's better inside than out. The titan is pretty cool if you don't mind a Redbyte Decimator and SD sending. Let us know how you get on with the network sender approach, could be cool.

Mike C

 

[JanneJansson]

I was thinking of using a separate small 5V battery, because it just need 10W, or a 12V to 5V converter.

The Camwave CW-5HD cost little more, but if you use a wired IP KVM-extender + a home WiFi network device you get a real low-cost HD transmitter.

Like this:
http://www.zantech.com.au/extender/kvm/ecms2000.html

 

[Nick Gardner]

None of those non film industry transmitter receiver packages are designed for the transmitter to be moving. I would test before you buy. Chances are it won't work very well in a production environment.

Although HD transmission is cool, SD is a lot more practical. The boom guy, the 2nd ad, the dolly grip, grips and electricians all benefit from getting a 2" TV from the video assist guy, and being able to see the shot.

Nick

 

[Vico Martin]

Things that come immediately to mind are delay, power requirements, size/portability.

Mike C

I consider the avocent and a couple more HDMI Wifi solution... at the end buy a CamWave. For this reasons and more.

Professional tools are made to last.

I remember there´s something interesting with the Avocent, it can multicast up to 8 receivers, this could fix some problems... some day.

 

[Rich Schaefer]

JJ, have you used this unit yet? How well dose it work in the real world on set?

Thanks,
Rich

 

[Eric Ulbrich]

the Camewave is pretty sweet and I hear really good things about it. However they are not cheap...7-8 grand per transmitter god knows how much for the receivers. BoxxTV is coming out with one soon as well as transvideo. I would love to have HDSDI transmission for Video Village, a small clamshell type handheld system for Directors as well as another for the 1st AC for fiz pulling. Finally one for the Dolly Grip. Everyone else gets a down converted SD signal!

 

[JanneJansson]

Currently I use a IP DVI-extender with separate wifi 100Mb link. Some extenders work better then other. Best way so know for sure is just to test. The crazy thing is, the range of the wifi link is more then 1000m! ..and because it just a normal wifi data network, it's possible to run lens control over to the camera.

 

[Jason Osterday]

The IDX system is not $7000+ for just the transmitter or receiver. It is $5000 out the door for the whole system. This is a professional Vmount powered (or 4pin XLR) HDSDI system that offers zero latency and superb transmission quality (very little compression) all contained within a hard plastic shell, no antennas, and a company with superb customer service.

In my opinion, the moment you're on a jib or dolly and your HDMI based home system cuts out and costs a shot or delays shooting, you've already paid for an IDX package. Otherwise, just go SD with one of the many reliable sub $2000 systems. Splitters and down converters aren't too expensive. Or you can just run the IDX receiver into the village and split from there to sound and other depts.

 

[Rich Schaefer]

It is $5000 out the door for the whole system. .

Where can you get it for $5000 out the door? I am seeing $5600 to 6000 plus tax....

 

[Mitch Gross]

Gives us a call to see wat kind of price we can make happen for you.

 

[Roger Crouse]

I haven't checked into this at all and I'm not affiliated with this company in any way. But, here is another option:

http://boxx.tv