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 I
use a Sony 700 WAP camera. Which socket on my camera does
the Video
Sender Transmitter plug into? I only ask this because the
TEST OUT socket which only displays the time code will already be used
for my main monitor for the PA; the Director does not need the
time code, so does the Video Sender Transmitter work from VIDEO OUT? |
You
can use either the video TEST OUT, or the VIDEO OUT. It depends
on whether you want to see time
code or not. |
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| How
is the Video
Sender Transmitter powered? Is it from camera batteries, or
an additional source? |
The
Video Sender Transmitter is powered from the camera battery, either by
a HRS4M-HRS4M lead, or we can make you a HRS4M-PAG BP90 lead, or even
an Anton Bauer Powertap. In The
Package we supply the standard HRS4M-HRS4M. It is worth
pointing out that you should check that the fuse in your Sony
700 WSP camera can supply 170 mA. |
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| On
the Video
Sender Receiver, is there an audio socket on the unit for
headphones so that I can listen to what is going down on the tape? |
Yes,
there is an audio line-out socket and you can plug a headphone
amplifier into it. We can supply the amplifier for £25.
See our Video Sender
page for full details and photos. |
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| Can
you clarify the range of High
Power Video Senders in metres (both direct line of sight and
within a built up environment)? And what difference does the
Yagi aerial make? |
The
expected range - line of sight - of the High Power Video Senders would
be approximately 300 metres. However, using the Yagi aerial
outside, the range would increase to approximately 700 metres line of
sight.
The Yagi aerial is not really
intended for indoor use, although this does not prevent you
experimenting - but the results would be highly unpredictable.
See our Video Sender
page for details of the Yagi.
The expected range in a built up
environment would be approximately 100 metres, but this is only a
rough guide and it is partly dependent upon the construction of the
buildings. There are also many other factors involved, such as
whether there are human beings present and if so, whether they are
moving around, the presence of computers, the presence of mobile
phones, etc. The list of "other factors" goes on and
on! |
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| Do
the Video Senders
use PLL frequency synthesis circuits? |
The
Video Sender Transmitter uses a frequency synthesiser circuit, and the
Receiver uses Phase Lock Loop circuitry.
Carrier channel frequency is
selected on both the Transmitter and the Receiver by a click-stop
channel selector control; there is no requirement to fine-tune
either the Transmitter or the Receiver as the frequencies are
digitally selected. |
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| Why
don't you make the PP3
Battery Box anymore? |
Because
so many people have asked us this, we now do offer this super little
box again. See our Power
page for details. |
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How
can I use your HP
2.4 GHz TX if they're unlicensable? |
Although the High
Power Video Sender units are not presently licensable in this
country (UK), there are countries in the world where they are completely
legal, such as Germany. Licensing regulations change all the time
and they may well be licensable in the near future (for instance, look
at the 863 MHz and 433 MHz recent changes allowing much higher powers.
Our standard Video
Sender (ie the Single and Five Channel units) are completely legal and
license exempt in the UK - it is only the High Power version that is not
yet licensable.
As a responsible
company, Black Box Video would never condone breaking these
regulations. However, many of the High Power units we sell are
only destined for use abroad where the higher power is legal, so there
is no problem. |
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| I would be very
interested in using your Video Sender
with an LCD Monitor, but why is the Transmitter so big? And would
you be able to make a Video Sender Transmitter integrated into a PAGlock
bracket, on the back of a camera, with its own on & off switch - and
could it only be turned on if the camera is turned on? Maybe it
could also be removable so it could be used with a minicam? |
Big! Call that
"big"! There physically has to be enough room to put the
input/output sockets and switches and the TX module into the box,
so it would be impossible to make it smaller. (After all, its not
a Tardis!) It is already a very tight squeeze in that there box!
And, unlike most rival units, our TX also incorporates a fully regulated
power supply, hence giving it a large input voltage range of 9-36 Volts.
To integrate the TX into a PAGlock
bracket would put the cost through the roof! and this would restrict its
use to only PAG powered cameras.
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| The
Video
Sender uses microwaves - does that mean it could be dangerous?
Could it fry your brain? |
No, don't
worry, it won't fry your brain. The power output of our standard
unit is only 10 mW, which is less than the leakage from your microwave
oven which also uses the same frequencies. It is also a fraction
of the power of your mobile phone. |
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| How many
walls will the Video Sender go through? |
This is
really an impossible question to give a definitive answer. It will
travel through light walls with some attenuation, but depends how thick
the walls are and what they are made of. |
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| How many of
the five channels on the Video Sender are
useable? |
You must
have a minimum spacing of one clear channel, so the maximum number of
channels you can use is 3 (ie channels 1, 3 & 5, or channels 1 &
5). For best results you should always use the maximum spacing
between channels. |
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| What is the best way to
store The BIG One? |
Store “The BIG One” upside down, particularly for long periods, as this allows the gel electrolyte to gradually settle to the bottom of the cells. |
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| Should you store
The
BIG One charged or empty? |
Don't leave The BIG One
in a part charged state for extended periods. You should charge
the unit fully before storing it.
Unlike Ni-Cads, The BIG One will
hold its charge for many months. Well over 90% charge is retained
for over 3 months.
You should charge the unit fully at
least once a year. |
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| Is the new
Mk
II 863 MHz Directors Foldback system compatible with the original
version? |
Sorry, no it
is not. |
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| What about
the original Power Booster
- is that compatible with the Mk II 863 MHz Directors Foldback system? |
Yes!! |
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| Why have you stopped
making the Power Distribution Box? |
We stopped
producing this simply because it was uneconomic. The cost of all
those Hirose sockets and the time it took to build the box left us with
a profit of about £1 a unit! In addition, everyone wanted it
customised - add this, add that, take away this. It just could not
be done for the price. |
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| How does the
Pearl MSH10
compare to the Pearl
MS8 in terms of suck? |
Whilst it is
not as tight as the 416, the MSH10 is a lot tighter than the MS8 -
similar to an RSM191 but at less than half the price. |
