LarryF Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I believe that now with the SRb, it doesn't matter if freq 1 is lower than freq 2. Something about the physics inside are different in the SRb so this is no longer necessary. Correct. Also, if you have an SRa get it upgraded to an SRb. The bargain price of $250 is going to go up at the end of July. Best, Larry F Lectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 especially with Professor Senator's mathematical treatment! Maybe Senator Wikipedia would be more fitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Correct. Also, if you have an SRa get it upgraded to an SRb. The bargain price of $250 is going to go up at the end of July. Doh! Off it goes... <running to UPS> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim M Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Nobody is mentioning the VR field equipped with VRTs. Never used it but sound like it's tracking should be similar to the 411. Wonder if it is as easy to dial up freqs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMoore Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I just thought I'd jump in because this is such an interesting discussion, especially with Professor Senator's mathematical treatment! From a "firmware guy" perspective, the SMQV and SMDB differ in terms of which compatibility modes and RF power levels are enabled. The SMDB is fixed at 50 mW, whereas the SMQV can be set for 50, 100 or 250 mW. The SMQV offers six compatibility modes: 100 Series, 200 Series, "Mode 3", Digital Hybrid (higher deviation version), IFB, and "Mode 6". If I remember correctly, the SMDB offers three compatibility modes: "Mode 3" (with enhanced limiter for European compliance), Digital Hybrid (lower deviation version), and IFB (also with enhanced limiter, if I remember correctly). The two versions of Mode 3 are compatible, as are the two versions of IFB mode, but the two versions of Digital Hybrid don't interoperate correctly, due to the different deviation levels. If you use a low deviation transmitter with a high deviation receiver, the result will be that the transmitter could be in limiting and the receiver is still not showing full scale on the meter. The other way is worse: if you use a high deviation transmitter with a low deviation receiver, the receiver could clip in situations where the transmitter gives no warning. I'm also not sure what the disparity in deviation levels might do to the character of the noise floor. Oh, and another subtle point about those different deviation levels: the high deviation Digital Hybrid mode does a better job of hiding the diversity switching "ticks" than the low deviation version. The SRb of course offers ratio mode, with no diversity ticks, but then you have a more expensive channel. Fanatically, -DT I have gotten Lectro rx/tx in mode 3 to work with Sennheiser G3 series and Mode 6 to work with Shure PG series. Does this have anything to do with the higher/lower devation as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have run some unscientific tests with VRTs and 411a's side by side, and they were identical. Nobody is mentioning the VR field equipped with VRTs. Never used it but sound like it's tracking should be similar to the 411. Wonder if it is as easy to dial up freqs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim M Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I have run some unscientific tests with VRTs and 411a's side by side, and they were identical. How about ease of use vs the 411? Was it pretty easy to change settings on the fly as with the 411? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 " I have gotten Lectro rx/tx in mode 3 to work with Sennheiser G3 series and Mode 6 to work with Shure PG series. Does this have anything to do with the higher/lower devation as well? " of course.. and of course. "Was it pretty easy to change settings on the fly as with the 411? " even easier (LecNet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbois Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 How about SRb VS 211? any recent user feedback is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 " SRb VS 211? " hugely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edit: I was going to quote my post but ended up editing it so now it's gone... the post was about how I thought the UCR211 got better range than my SRb) I have to correct myself. In a quick test at home my UCR211 seemed to perform better than the SRb but in the field the SRb beats it by far, even with a lower power transmitter. I still think a used 211 is a good alternative if you're on a budget, plus it does sound really good and the noise is really low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hi Christian What transmitters are you using in the above example ? al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hey Al! LMas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Fonseca Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 " SRb VS 211? " hugely different. Wow! What a helpful answer! Different how ? Range? Sound ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 " Different how ? Range? Sound ? " not in my experience (b mod), and not in my experience. pretty much all covered in the specifications and information on the Lectro website, including FAQ's your original question is sort of like: which Mercedes is better: the E series or the M series.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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