Adrien RADICI Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I'm looking for a hermes receiver.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted July 13, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm guessing that you are looking for a PAL receiver as I had to go to your profile to find out that you're from France... I have a brand new Pegasus (Basically the Hermes without the internal AA Batteries). I bought it for a show that used PAL Video cameras (Go figure). The show got canceled before we rolled a single foot. It's been sitting in my kit unused since... I didn't even get to build a power cable... have the connectors and an Antenna for it. If you're interested let me know... Erwin 818-448-2639 www.landaucamera.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Norbert von der Heidt Posted July 13, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm guessing that you are looking for a PAL receiver as I had to go to your profile to find out that you're from France... I have a brand new Pegasus (Basically the Hermes without the internal AA Batteries). I bought it for a show that used PAL Video cameras (Go figure). The show got canceled before we rolled a single foot. It's been sitting in my kit unused since... I didn't even get to build a power cable... have the connectors and an Antenna for it. If you're interested let me know... Erwin 818-448-2639 www.landaucamera.com Hi Erwin If I remember correctly France uses SECAM which is a PAL like system with a difference. If the PAL Pegasus is not suitable for him or he doesn't want it please let me know how much as it would be fine for me in Australia, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted July 13, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 If you want to use a PAL receiver on a modulus you need to make sure the American (also called NTSC) frequency mapping chip is in there. A quick phonecall to Jaques at transvideo will sort that out. It s only the difference to where channel s are on the spectrum. I have a nearly mint receiver for sale as well. These are really great receivers, completely trainee (3rd AC) proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted July 13, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Norbert, I think the last time I have seen a unit from europe that didn't have both systems (PAL/Secam) integrated, the Video 2000 system was still in use. So it's the european box, PAL AND SECAM (Standard: L - BG Country: Europe Channel 2-69). Sorry for the confusion. I have to see how much I paid for it... it's been a couple of months... Thomas, To be able to transmit and receive PAL, you need a PAL receiver. The Modulus does not need any further modification as there where no specific PAL or NTSC models made. There was only one (as they where made for export only). Sorry no that is not correct... there where 4 (If you are talking about the 3000, Video and Film, 12 and 24 volt, including the 2000 and there will be even more). But all had basically the same hardware in side. It was so all over the place that it covered the whole spectrum. You can actually receive a PAL signal (625 lines) on a NTSC (525 lines) receiver it will just be Black and White... works for me doesn't go over well with the Director though... So why would you need a NTSC chip installed? BTW: the running joke about NTSC is that it's short for: Never Twice the Same Color, actually it stands for: National Television Standards Committee. Be safe, Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted July 13, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thats right, the modulus transmits PAL or NTSC with the same dirty gusto, no problem. The reason that you need the american frequency map in your receiver is to make sure that channel 22 on your receiver matches channel 22 on your transmitter. Once you put the new chip into your receiver you will no longer be able to watch television in the UK with it because the american channel 22 is on a slightly different frequency to channel 22 in england. People confusingly call these the PAL or NTSC map but it has nothing to do with the frequency modulation used. The point is is that the modulus is mapped to the american frequency scale and one can not change that even if you are putting a PAL signal through it. On a european mapped receiver you can just about get a signal around channel 33 where the two frequencies coincidentaly collide. The only difference between the PAL canatrans and the NTSC canatrans is this frequency mapping which can be swapped by reprogramming a chip. I would like to buy an NTSC transvideo receiver, one that demodulates NTSC and is mapped to the american frequency map. If anyone out there want s to swap my PAL transvideo receiver which works with the modulus (because it has been remapped to the american frequency map) for an NTSC american map receiver please let me know. This whole subject really did my head in for ages because people kept giving me over simplified answere s but it s all quite simple now. P.S> you can also watch an NTSC signal on a PAL receiver but it is in black and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrien RADICI Posted July 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Ok. Thank you to give precise details about that point. Erwin i'm interested in your pegasus so i let you a message on your email and i'll try to call you next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrien RADICI Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Still looking for a receiver...if anyone has a back up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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