Titan HD

[chris fawcett]

There is the value of the titan. I wouldnt do a live tv show with the camwave for sure.

It's here when you need it, Job.

[Sven Joukes]

Hi Hervé,

 

How about camera controls (colors, iris,...) on multicamera shows? Don't know about France, but over here these settings get tweaked constantly by the vision/tech department. With the TitanHD, I would think you can't control the camera. Or would you use the RS323 data signal for that? With most OB facilities providers heavily invested in wireless Thomsons and Dcams, I don't see how the Titan (with it's lack of camera control) would be a match...? I'm sure it's great for single cam stuff, don't see the point in using it for OB/multicamera.

 

Would love to hear your thoughts.

 

Best,

Sven

[Hervé Colosio]

Hi Hervé,

 

How about camera controls (colors, iris,...) on multicamera shows? Don't know about France, but over here these settings get tweaked constantly by the vision/tech department. With the TitanHD, I would think you can't control the camera. Or would you use the RS323 data signal for that? With most OB facilities providers heavily invested in wireless Thomsons and Dcams, I don't see how the Titan (with it's lack of camera control) would be a match...? I'm sure it's great for single cam stuff, don't see the point in using it for OB/multicamera.

 

Would love to hear your thoughts.

 

Best,

Sven

 

 

at this time you are right , the camera is not controled by vision tech , but i know that transvideo guys are working to make it possible in first for the lens iris on fuji,canon and angenieux lens thats why you have a rs232 on the TX and the data are in two way in/out on RX/TX.

what we do now , we match the camera with the others before the show, and we work iris and focus with RF. but you cant ask to do the same things on a 9K€ system as another one at 10 or 20x more price. all the TV do not have CNN budget, you know what i mean.

for me, at this price i do not know another system that can do the same quality job.

[chris fawcett]

I've mentioned these points before, but I just received an email that makes me think it's time for a quick recap.

 

If you want to reduce mass above the gimbal, there are 2 alternatives to sandwiching the Tx between a broadcast video camera and a battery.

 

1/ You can put the Tx on the back of the camera, but power the camera from the Steadicam sled. You'll need to make a special cable for this, or modify an existing one. The 4-pin XLR socket on the camera has a pin that retracts when the plug enters (you can see this pin in the picture below, at the 8 o'clock position). This disconnects the battery plate to prevent charging an onboard battery through the camera, and means that there will be no power available for the Tx. If you drill out part of the plastic on the corresponding XLR plug, the pin in the socket is no longer pushed in, so the plate stays 'live,' and the Tx gets power. You need to mark this as a special cable for use only in this circumstance. (Or for when you want to keep the D-Tap live for powering other accessories.)

 

 

2/ You can mount the Tx on a Steadicam battery plate as mentioned previously in this thread. If it is a 12V Steadicam, you can mount it anywhere. BUT, if it is a Steadicam that generates 24V by switching a pair of batteries from parallel to series, you must mount the Tx only on the 'A' battery plate (the 1st in the series to generate 24V). Mounting it on the 'B' plate can be disastrous. This is how you tell which plate is which: switch the Steadicam to 24V mode, and mount one single battery on the sled. If you mount it on the 'A' plate, the sled will receive power. One single battery will not power the sled when mounted on the 'B' plate. Never mount any accessory that draws power AND connects to the video signal on the 'B' plate.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

[chris fawcett]

Titan Update:

 

Still performing superbly in the field, 'Search & Lock' proving to be a useful mode of operation.

 

It's now available with a large antenna array to boost range to 200 m (650 ft), if you need it. I'm getting along fine with 50 m +. Here's the updated pdf.

 

There will be one on a rig at the Tiffen booth at NAB if anyone wants to come along to check it out.

 

See you there,

 

Chris

[chris fawcett]

Still loving it.

 

After 4 months of use, it hasn't failed me. I only ever got it to loose a signal when I deliberately walked away from it in a test. Last weekend I shot some dancers onstage for live video back-projection. There were no interference issues from any of the other gear in the theatre. It has become a transparent piece of kit for me now. I just switch it on, and it works. 'Search and Lock' quickly finds the best channel, and that's it. The only button I ever press now is the power switch. Problem solved.

 

Chris

[chris fawcett]

I don't even touch the power switch now—just lock on a battery and shoot.

 

This unit is flawless, and very popular at video village. After nearly 6 months perfect operation in the field, I give it my highest recommendation.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

[Tomas Riuka]

So, is it good enough for live broadcasts?

 

I don't even touch the power switch now—just lock on a battery and shoot.

 

This unit is flawless, and very popular at video village. After nearly 6 months perfect operation in the field, I give it my highest recommendation.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

[chris fawcett]

So, is it good enough for live broadcasts?

Hi Tomas,

 

Sorry, I don't do much live work. Anyone else?

 

Meanwhile, check these posts:

http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=10575&view=findpost&p=53966

http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=10575&view=findpost&p=54014

 

Chris

[Thomas English]

Any news about the LT version?

[Tomas Riuka]

Yup, thank you for the links, i read all that, seems like titan HD is a good solution and could do the job, just wanted to ask maybe there are more fresh opinion after longer time.

 

Btw, Titan Hd does SD signal too?

[chris fawcett]

I have no news about the Light version. Perhaps it will be at IBC?

 

Yes, the Titan HD also does SD. Check here for specifics: http://steadivision.com/transvideo/Titan_HD.pdf

 

All the best,

 

chris

[JobScholtze]

I used the camwave on a feature today. The shoot was in the woods. The shot required the segway and the distance was a bit more than 20 meter from video village. The camwave was useless.

 

Back to the drawingboard i guess.

[Tomas Riuka]

Seems like titan hd is the way to go....

 

I used the camwave on a feature today. The shoot was in the woods. The shot required the segway and the distance was a bit more than 20 meter from video village. The camwave was useless.

 

Back to the drawingboard i guess.

[Jens Piotrowski SOC]

I used the camwave on a feature today. The shoot was in the woods. The shot required the segway and the distance was a bit more than 20 meter from video village. The camwave was useless.

 

Back to the drawingboard i guess.

 

As I mentioned before they are working currently on it, but the main difference between the systems is the size of the receiver. All systems oblige by the same FCC rules, meaning fighting the same limitations.

 

Also the EUROPE version of the Camwave has only 1(one) channel working at high output (50MW), the US version all of them, make sure to use channel 1 in manual mode on high power setting for that.

 

Region Channels Service frequencies (MHz)Transmitted power (HIGH Mode) Transmitted power(LOW Mode)

 

Europe CH1 5862.5MHz 50mW 5mW

CH2 5180MHz 14.5mW 5mW

CH3 5200MHz 14.5mW 5mW

CH4 5220MHz 14.5mW 5mW

 

 

USA CH1 5745MHz 50mW 5mW

CH2 5765MHz 50mW 5mW

CH3 5785MHz 50mW 5mW

CH4 5805MHz 50mW 5mW