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Tony Partamian · May 21st, 2007, 03:30 PM

Any solution for a multi camera HD setup over a switcher?
I know it's possible ove HD-SDI but what about intercom and camera setups?

Joe Lawry · May 23rd, 2007, 02:42 AM

From what i've been told, the answer is no, the OB company i work for just completely upgraded our gear, and moved to Panasonic SPX800 units with Triax backs and basestations in our truck. We looked at the sony path, the xd path and there are no triax backs or base stations that will fit the XDcam cameras that we are aware of. We actually got the last few digital DVCPRO triax base stations that were ever made. Apart from their actual studio cameras, the only sony ENG cameras that you can Triax backs for are the DSR570s, and even then, im pretty sure you can get base stations for them anymore.

The OB market is currently waiting(we as far as we are aware, we havent been looking for 6 months since we got our gear) for new Technology due to large amount of Lead that are put in the base stations - polution yarda yarda yarda.

However like i said, we havent been looking at gear for about 6 months since our new gear arrived... there might be been a development.

Vincent Rozenberg · May 23rd, 2007, 03:30 AM

Well, there is a solution. called Camplex. I saw it working @ the NAB. GlassFibre and a triax cable is all you need to transport everything, from iris control, intercom, power to HD SDI. CCU via the Sony remotes.

http://www.camplex.com/pages/301hd.html
http://www.camplex.com/pages/301c.html

Joe Lawry · May 23rd, 2007, 05:24 AM

i stand corrected. :)

May 21st, 2007, 03:30 PM	#1
Tony Partamian Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 51	350 on a ccu Any solution for a multi camera HD setup over a switcher? I know it's possible ove HD-SDI but what about intercom and camera setups?

May 23rd, 2007, 02:42 AM	#2
Joe Lawry Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 418	From what i've been told, the answer is no, the OB company i work for just completely upgraded our gear, and moved to Panasonic SPX800 units with Triax backs and basestations in our truck. We looked at the sony path, the xd path and there are no triax backs or base stations that will fit the XDcam cameras that we are aware of. We actually got the last few digital DVCPRO triax base stations that were ever made. Apart from their actual studio cameras, the only sony ENG cameras that you can Triax backs for are the DSR570s, and even then, im pretty sure you can get base stations for them anymore. The OB market is currently waiting(we as far as we are aware, we havent been looking for 6 months since we got our gear) for new Technology due to large amount of Lead that are put in the base stations - polution yarda yarda yarda. However like i said, we havent been looking at gear for about 6 months since our new gear arrived... there might be been a development. Last edited by Joe Lawry; May 23rd, 2007 at 05:28 AM. Reason: spelling.

May 23rd, 2007, 03:30 AM	#3
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	Well, there is a solution. called Camplex. I saw it working @ the NAB. GlassFibre and a triax cable is all you need to transport everything, from iris control, intercom, power to HD SDI. CCU via the Sony remotes. http://www.camplex.com/pages/301hd.html http://www.camplex.com/pages/301c.html

May 23rd, 2007, 05:24 AM	#4
Joe Lawry Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 418	i stand corrected. :)