mojofunkster Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Howdy, I just invested a ton of money getting 2 QRX200's and 4 TRXLA3.5's. Now I'm realizing that I would need something else to have Zaxnet, which after one shoot, I realized that I needed it. What's the cheapest way to get Zaxnet and approximately how much should it cost (ie IFB100, IFB200)? Thanks, SW Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGraham045 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Maybe a used IFB 100/200. I assume you don't have a Nomad so maybe get a used QRX100IFB... Prices are available online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 How about a used qrx100 with qifb? You have a zaxnet transmitter and a backup receiver As a shameless plug I happen to have a block 21 qrx100 with qifb that I would be interested in selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojofunkster Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 How about a used qrx100 with qifb? You have a zaxnet transmitter and a backup receiver As a shameless plug I happen to have a block 21 qrx100 with qifb that I would be interested in selling. What kind of price are you looking for?Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojofunkster Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 $800-900 if that's possible. Not sure what the going price of the older equipment is.Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 On 10/26/2016 at 9:24 PM, mojofunkster said: What kind of price are you looking for? I sent you a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I don't want to torpedo any sales deals here, but in my opinion, the QRX with IFB board is not really an ideal solution to control your transmitters. Same goes for the IFB100, although it depends on how you can integrate it into your setup. I had an IFB100 laying about, but I could never properly integrate it into my cart or bag setups. The form factor is simply stupid. However, I recently aquired an IFB200 and that's a whole other story. Its form factor makes a lot more sense, and I would recommend this over the other options. If you really know what you want and what you will get, the other options may work for you, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 As for the form factor, I've found the IFB100 to work better in some setups and an IFB200 to work better in others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I agree the form factor for the IFB100 is a little quirky but I did build a little bracket that provided a good mounting solution on my cart. I havw both IFB100 and IFB200 and I certainly prefer the form factor of the 200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 5 hours ago, Constantin said: I don't want to torpedo any sales deals here, but in my opinion, the QRX with IFB board is not really an ideal solution to control your transmitters. Same goes for the IFB100, although it depends on how you can integrate it into your setup. I had an IFB100 laying about, but I could never properly integrate it into my cart or bag setups. The form factor is simply stupid. However, I recently aquired an IFB200 and that's a whole other story. Its form factor makes a lot more sense, and I would recommend this over the other options. If you really know what you want and what you will get, the other options may work for you, too In my opinion qrx with ifb is the best way to control the TXs. When you change freqs or gain on the qrx the TX automatically changes. And if you select zaxnet commands on TC Out it delivers all the other commands that the recorder can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 In my opinion qrx with ifb is the best way to control the TXs. When you change freqs or gain on the qrx the TX automatically changes. And if you select zaxnet commands on TC Out it delivers all the other commands that the recorder can do. I don't have a Zaxcom recorder, so in my case, all I can control via the QRX is Rec/Stop and Play. So for me the IFB100/200 are clearly the better options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 12 minutes ago, Constantin said: I don't have a Zaxcom recorder, so in my case, all I can control via the QRX is Rec/Stop and Play. So for me the IFB100/200 are clearly the better options You don't need a zaxcom recorder with the qrxIFB .You can control everything. Including automatic freqs. The problem with IFB100/200 is selecting different transmitter IDs. With qrxqifb each channel corresponds to the ID of the transmitter. I wish nomad had the capabilities of qrxIFB and have requested it many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 You don't need a zaxcom recorder with the qrxIFB .You can control everything. Including automatic freqs. The problem with IFB100/200 is selecting different transmitter IDs. With qrxqifb each channel corresponds to the ID of the transmitter. I wish nomad had the capabilities of qrxIFB and have requested it many times. That's true with the ID of each transmitter. In my case, I use one transmitter 95% of the time. One Zaxcom tx that is. If need two, I have them both going to the QRX, so I would need to change IDs here, too, wouldn't I?The frequency yes, but I can't change the gain - between takes, or whatever. Apart from starting/stopping the recording, that's what I use most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 With the QRXQIFB it's just the A/B button, to change control between 2 Tx, which is a lot more straightforward than the IFB100/200. Every once in awhile I accidentally change the frequency of a TRX, or am gaining a different Tx than I intended when I'm using my IFB200. The Tx power of the IFB200 is a lot better though and more workable in real world situations. I sometimes wish the QRX has two knobs on top, to allow quick gain changes (and more granular than the suppoosedly 1dB steps - sometimes it seems a lot more than that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojofunkster Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Could someone explain the best way to control 4 trx? I thought the ifb100/200 would be all I need but it sounds like that still isn't going to be the best solution. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 18 hours ago, mojofunkster said: Could someone explain the best way to control 4 trx? I thought the ifb100/200 would be all I need but it sounds like that still isn't going to be the best solution. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk What recorder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojofunkster Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 It's a SDSent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 21 hours ago, mojofunkster said: Could someone explain the best way to control 4 trx? I thought the ifb100/200 would be all I need but it sounds like that still isn't going to be the best solution. The easiest interface is with a Nomad. It can be done with the qrx with qifb or ifb100/200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 The easiest interface is with a Nomad. It can be done with the qrx with qifb or ifb100/200. So he would need to switch from an SD recorder to a Zaxcom recorder? Doesn't sound that cheap. With the QRXQIFB it's just the A/B button, to change control between 2 Tx When you put it like that it seems really very logical. And it is in the manual, as I just found out. And there is also an explanation on how to change gain. I thought it'd be bunched together with the other IFB commands, which it is not, but can still be found easily. So I guess it's true, the QRX is just as comfortable or more so than the IFB100/200. So I'll just go and wipe that egg off my faceIt's a SDSent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk I think this thread showed (to me) that the easiest way would be to get at least two QRX with IFB board, so you can control and receive up to four transmitters. I'm not up-to-date with current Zaxcom prices, but the cheapest way might be to get an IFB100/200. The 100 comes up on the used market regularly, the 200 is pretty rare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 10 hours ago, Constantin said: When you put it like that it seems really very logical. And it is in the manual, as I just found out. And there is also an explanation on how to change gain. I thought it'd be bunched together with the other IFB commands, which it is not, but can still be found easily. So I guess it's true, the QRX is just as comfortable or more so than the IFB100/200. I told you. And for sound devices recorder one qrxXXXqifb can be connected to non qifb QRXs with a serial cable making all QRX sending zaxnet commands to the QRXxxxqifb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjh Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 +1 on the qrx IFB and serial cabled together with other QRX's (with no IFB), I use this system and can remotely change everything, gain settings, freq etc on all trx. The only thing I can't do is individual Tx sleep mode, its all or none. Saying that I don't think I'm on the latest firmware at the mo. No need for a zax rec either, this set up will work with any rec. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 No gear can do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Trew Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I'm using the IFB200 to control the gain and recorders of my two plugin transmitters, using two knobs of the Deva recorder, and all is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 ....way cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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