Premium Members Jaron Berman Posted May 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Suggestion - Instead of shooting photos of the screen, you may try to get a hold of a Leader scope, like the 5750 or 5330, which can frame grab picture and/or waveform? That way you can fend off any "well online it looks like A is better than B, even if you say that B is better in person." Use a hardwired signal as reference on the same waveform. leader scopes *shouldn't* lie and should make your life easier for frame grabbing??? Second request - when you're done let us do the test again in times square :).....something like monitors by the TKTS booth, transmitters on a car driving away. Not entirely the most realistic circumstance, but we have our own unexplainable RF zombies in NY, and a moving transmitter faster than typical speed in RF hell should be pretty punishing if I'm not mistaken. If it works there in that situation I'd imagine it works nearly anywhere. The sheer amount of wireless mics from TV studios, wifi, and RF "noise" from signage... could be a wringer. If there is an NY segment, I can volunteer my Camwave and my neighbor's Teradeck...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Charles Papert Posted May 3, 2011 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I plan to record the transmitter's video via Nanoflash and post results as video files. The stills reference was aimed at the monitor aspect of the Debacle, showing relative brightness and viewability, which of course frame grabs won't help with. I'm sure we could put a waveform on the signal to test noise floor but that seems too bloody scientific and nerdy. You east coast guys can do that one if you like. FYI one of my earliest uses of the Camwave was running around NYC including Times Square--and it worked flawlessly (and then not long after, it failed in a really benign environment back here). Maybe the three story M&M store is responsible for soaking up all of the RF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members SergeiFranklin Posted May 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I curious about the low cost unit from optitek.org. Maybe he could provide one for the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jaron Berman Posted May 5, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 wow, here I was thinking in still images and you go and blow my mind with the idea of these moving pictures! That damn candy shell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Schlicher Posted May 6, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 The el-cheapos include the Asus Wicast and the Brite-view AirsyncHD and HDelight. They are all consumer units based on the same chipset, with different antenna implementations. Opitek is repackaging the Asus Wicast with some semi-pro-style mountings and powering options. Interesting to see how all three fare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jess Haas SOC Posted May 6, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I would love to help out but am busy until mid june. If it happens after that I can bring some ham radio and wifi gear to see how well the systems handle some not so friendly interference. -Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Bryan Fowler Posted May 6, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Ship me a few of the receivers here in Tennessee, and we'll see what the range is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dean Smollar Posted May 7, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I'm in too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Chris Medico Posted May 20, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I have one of the Asus WiCast units to go on my Pilot. I'm willing to help if I can with the range test or whatever. I can tell you already that the latency is VERY low. I ran around at NAB last month with Rich Grebs blackbird stabilizer with the asus transmitter on it. I could go several rows over from his booth with very few dropouts. My guess was at least 100' before it got unusable. Less than $200 for the set. Not inclulding power that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Michael Hauer Posted May 20, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Mark do you have any info for that Opitek repackaged device? Googled it with no luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tom Wills Posted May 20, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 As far as I saw, the Optitek version was an Asus WiCast with a custom made power cable, and a sticker with his logo on it. Not much repackaging, and a decent price bump. It should fare exactly the same as a WiCast, if that's being tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dean Smollar Posted May 20, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 I'd like to second the inclusion of the system that Will is working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Schlicher Posted May 20, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Yes, sorry "Optitek" not "Opitek". Here's another one to test: it has 12V power, advertised a long range and low latency and has component and composite inputs as well as HDMI. HD Flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alfeo Dixon SOC Posted June 10, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Come on... whats the skinny??? Don't keep us in the static... can we get some results of the Debacle? -Alfeo "eagerly waiting" Dixon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Votintsev Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 And I have some money. I wait too ... Please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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