Evolution 100: Diff between rack/bodpack reciever? at DVinfo.net

Michael Wisniewski · July 19th, 2003, 06:11 PM

What's the main difference between getting the rackmount vs. the bodypack receiver?

Nathan Gifford · July 19th, 2003, 07:07 PM

The bodypack can be mounted on the camera. The 100 series is not a diversity system (heck, if the mic system is not, does it really matter much if the receiver is?).

Still having a better set of antennas has got to make a really good system only better. So if portability is not an issue, you might want to try a rack mount.

Mike Rehmus · July 20th, 2003, 11:12 AM

The wall-powered receiver is diversity. The Body Pack receiver is not a diversity receiver. THis is according to the Evolution series 100 manual.

The transmitter has nothing to do with whether the system is diversity or not.

Basically, a Diversity system is just a dual receiver setup with an auctioneering selector between them. The best signal gets put through to the output. The 'diversityness' of the system is based on having two separate radio receivers with antennas that are physically separated by some amount.

Sennheiser even allows one to extend the antennas to remote locations with extension cables and different antennae.

Michael Wisniewski · July 20th, 2003, 06:46 PM

Thanks Mike and Nathan that helps.

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Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	The wall-powered receiver is diversity. The Body Pack receiver is not a diversity receiver. THis is according to the Evolution series 100 manual. The transmitter has nothing to do with whether the system is diversity or not. Basically, a Diversity system is just a dual receiver setup with an auctioneering selector between them. The best signal gets put through to the output. The 'diversityness' of the system is based on having two separate radio receivers with antennas that are physically separated by some amount. Sennheiser even allows one to extend the antennas to remote locations with extension cables and different antennae. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 20th, 2003, 06:46 PM	#4
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Thanks Mike and Nathan that helps. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese