What can I do about cellphone interferance? at DVinfo.net

Sean Freeland · January 20th, 2006, 07:54 AM

I was on a shoot the other day, and I had my shootgun and a wireless going, I got a cellphone hum over my headset and then switched my wireless to hard line mic. I still was getting problems, but producer said keep going. Has anyone encountered this problem before and if so, what have you done to remedy it?

Thank ya.

Steve House · January 20th, 2006, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Freeland

I was on a shoot the other day, and I had my shootgun and a wireless going, I got a cellphone hum over my headset and then switched my wireless to hard line mic. I still was getting problems, but producer said keep going. Has anyone encountered this problem before and if so, what have you done to remedy it?

Thank ya.

Someone on or close by the set had a cellphone turned on. Cell phones transmit a "here I am" signal every few minutes whenever they're turned on, whether they're in use or not. The only solution is all cell phones near the set must be completely turned off any time you're rolling.

Stu Holmes · January 20th, 2006, 10:25 AM

yeah that's it. They 'handshake' with the local transmitter every few minutes.

Just turn it off. It's the only way.

January 20th, 2006, 07:54 AM	#1
Sean Freeland New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	What can I do about cellphone interferance? I was on a shoot the other day, and I had my shootgun and a wireless going, I got a cellphone hum over my headset and then switched my wireless to hard line mic. I still was getting problems, but producer said keep going. Has anyone encountered this problem before and if so, what have you done to remedy it? Thank ya.

January 20th, 2006, 10:25 AM	#3
Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	yeah that's it. They 'handshake' with the local transmitter every few minutes. Just turn it off. It's the only way.