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Pulling cables for the sideline earneras-it's every video assistant's nightmare and every intern's initiation to the industry. But wireless video transmitters are making cable pulls a thing of the past, as microwave technology provides freedom for shooters with broadcast resolution.
Tom Hansen, national sales manager for Telex broadcast products, said a wireless video transmitter "gives the station a competitive advantage." An ENG truck equipped with a Telex CamLink S200, for example. can begin shooting and transmitting footage immediately-no more pulling wires.
Hansen said wireless video transmitters are used for sports venue "fan-cams," where production teams shoot video footage of spectators and game action for in-house television systems, Some systems are even used inside studios, instead of cables, for quicker setups. Receivers are available as portable units or rack-mounted boxes.
DynaPIX specializes in multi-camera wireless video systems for event coverage. The SuperTRIAD. which debuted at NAB '98, allows operation of seven wireless cameras simultaneously without interference, while the Mega-Cam allows 10 wireless cameras. A portable version is also available. DynaPIX uses filtered low noise amplifiers (LNA) to...