Matthias Richter Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 my BoomOp will love it: weighs only 3.1oz (88g)!! and no ext. antenna needed?! https://www.trewaudio.com/product/zaxcom-zmt3-hm-plug-on-transmitter/?mc_cid=4d7bb911be&mc_eid=adac8ec55a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanovich Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 i wonder if it will really run for 5hrs! this one is definitely cool if it does have that run time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 thats the big IF. My ZMT3 runs 3.5-4h max on a Fuji NP50. And thats without 48V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Great form factor for a plug-on TX, kind of reminds me of something else. Most plug-ons have a way of tightening up against the XLR of the mic. I'm guessing this 1 is so light it doesn't need it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnuarYahya Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 does it have neverclip? The ZMT3 PH looks amazing also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myk Farmer Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Specs say 'up to 5 hrs' , is that at low power ,phantom off ? It would be interesting to know how long at full power etc. Is the battery built in ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 It's a removeable rechargeable battery so you'd want 3-4 battery packs and chargers to get through a day I'd guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 it is a ZMT3 with 48V and XLR connector. Real runtime on a NP50 might be 2-3 hrs I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonate Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Glenn Sanders gave a hint, that it's not a "proper" plugon to be used on a boom. No interchangeable cones, for example... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 I never change the cones on my 742's anyway. One is analog and the other digital. It's just not sturdy enough to change it on a daily basis. What else isn't "proper" on the ZMT48V? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Looks great to me. It's not referenced in this thread yet but they also are showing a ZMT-phantom that has a Lemo 3pin socket and external antenna but also includes 48V phantom. I'd say it's a toss-up on which one would be best for wireless boom between the ZMT-Phantom and the ZMT-HM. I think it depends a lot on how your mic mounts are rigged. If you're working with a bunch of Cinela mounts then maybe go for the XLR version since you'd just plug it in at the base of the mount and let it hang I'd guess.. It's so light I wouldn't worry about it too much. I agree that we could use a little clarity from Zaxcom on battery runtimes with 48V powering a shotgun and what RF power level are you sending to get said runtime. Are these even capable of more than 50mW? Sure makes some of the other boom-tip-mounted wireless rigs look pretty hefty.. looking at you Ambient UMP rig.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonate Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Well, the built-in antenna limits some range Glenn said, but I am sure it's enough. Looks like that, and the XLR is the only difference between the two.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prahlad Strickland Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I love the idea of the xlr version. But the lemo version is interesting in that it can be used with lav and boom. Be cool if they sold a boom clamp for the top of the boom to mount the lemo version. Anyone know of a simple way to mount the lemo version up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Jose Frias posted a picture on Facebook of a clamp. I think he said Sound Guys makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Zaxcom ZMT3 PH - with a Sound Guys Solutions mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Impressive, as always. But, the audio we're listening to never changed, so unless the 4017B sounded EXACTLY like the lav he wore in the video, we didn't actually hear the ZMT Phantom.. Not a big thing just saying... Or am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I wish the form factor was cylindrical but other then that it is great especially for stick mic use. I will judge the battery life when I get one. (: I wish there was a trx742 version that works for more then a 1.5 hours on rechargbles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Prahlad Strickland said: But the lemo version is interesting in that it can be used with lav and boom. Unfortunately you can not plug in a lav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 200ft range is what Glenn says in the video. So I would expect to get maybe 150ft. That's just 50 meters. Mmh ... But the weight is nice. My 742 with an ext USB powerpack runs 6hrs but weighs a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 16 minutes ago, Jack Norflus said: Unfortunately you can not plug in a lav. i don't see why not with an adapter. 2 minutes ago, Matthias Richter said: 200ft range is what Glenn says in the video. So I would expect to get maybe 150ft. That's just 50 meters. Mmh ... But the weight is nice. My 742 with an ext USB powerpack runs 6hrs but weighs a lot more. I agree. Zaxcom reported range and actual range differ. my 742 runs for 12+ hours with ext usb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prahlad Strickland Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Jack Norflus said: Unfortunately you can not plug in a lav. Well then the plugon version is the clear choice for me. I guess increased range being the main reason, but failing to see any other reason why anyone would buy the lemo version? Oh. And why not an optiOnal antenna for the plug in tx? Cool as is. Optional antenna a good option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 27 minutes ago, Prahlad Strickland said: Well then the plugon version is the clear choice for me. I guess increased range being the main reason, but failing to see any other reason why anyone would buy the lemo version? Oh. And why not an optiOnal antenna for the plug in tx? Cool as is. Optional antenna a good option. As far as I understand, the XLR version doesn't have NeverClip too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjh Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I use eneloop pros in my 743 and 742 boom tx's, get a decent run time, pretty sure over 3 hrs but main thing as they rechargeable we just change them more than we need to when there's a break in shooting. Easy and saves a lot on lithiums. Got some zmt's and love them, the new boom versions look great too. I think range on the xlr version will still be fine, I use my 74's at 25mw as antenna always clear, no problem with range ever. Body packs at 50mw crap out first but that said range still good with them too, I rarely switch them to their higher power modes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Martin Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Unfortunately you can not plug in a lav. What would be the limiting factors for not being able to use it as a body pack transmitter? I know the voltage only goes down to 12v which excludes using a cos-11 (it needs to see less than 10v) but was hoping a dpa could work (as it seems to be able to handle up to 48v). Also, some sort of external inline adapter would hopefully be able to knock down the voltage for lav use. Any other reasons I'm not thinking of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 but was hoping a dpa could work (as it seems to be able to handle up to 48v). What makes you think that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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