jwill Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Did anyone from JWSound work on this production? Looked like Scheops mics were being used by the hosts, I wonder what wireless system was being used!! 1400 foot range!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 The following is copied and pasted from lectros Facebook page: Check it out! Nik Wallenda will be tightrope walking over the Grand Canyon, live on the Discovery Channel this Sun day the 23rd! According to Kevin Parrish, Chief RF Engineer on the project: "The main communications link with Nik Wallenda is a Lectro IFB on block 944 coupled with a set of SMQV-25 body-packs between Nik and his father Terri Troffer, who acts as the safety officer and provides real time observations and guidance. "The full duplex Lectro wireless combination is a vital safety and live broadcast production element as Nik walks the wire 1500' above The Grand Canyon." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbiesodd Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I was also interested in the wireless video system. It looked like a camera worn around the neck, but with with no visible antenna and solid range throughout the walk. The whole shoot had great production value - it was just a shame they milked a 2 hour build up for a 20m walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 It's the foreplay that counts. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 " what wireless system was being used!! 1400 foot range!!! " not unusual with excellent, clear LOS. The hosts mic's didn't sound like Schoeps to me... I think Sennheiser's HH's (MD46) which sounded better in this application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 As I recall, the host's mic's were standard reporters H/H type. I didn't dwell on them to make a positive ID, but they resembled Sennheiser MD 42 or 46 more than the venerable EV RE50.. could have been Shure reporter's H/Hs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwill Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I just noticed they were that Schoeps Blue!! JHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'd bet there were receivers on each side, and maybe even on the cable-cam hardwired to the finish line. The starting line could have been repeated to finish line on higher powered transmitter. Either way, pretty good production value. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT Groove Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'd bet there were receivers on each side Either way, pretty good production value. Robert I was thinking the same thing. It was clear unobstructed line of sight. I don't think the range was difficult to achieve. I have had a skydiver mic'd with SMDa at 100mW on a 10,000 ft helicopter jump. The minute the doors opened, I was able to get range from the ground on my Venue with Sharkfins. In the Case of Skywire, receivers on both sides and transmitter set at 250mW would certainly capture the whole walk IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Babb Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Could the steel wire itself be used as an antenna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 " Could the steel wire itself be used as an antenna? " probably not, though it probably had a slight bit of effect on all the radio waves flying around it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Neil Patrick Harris Tweets (6/24/13): “Proud of Nik Wallenda for his epic high wire walk. Less proud of agreeing to drink a shot every time he said ‘Jesus’. I can’t feel my face. Apparently this is why there isn't a rich tradition of Jewish wire walkers.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Could the steel wire itself be used as an antenna? Any passing submerged submarines to communicate with? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremely_low_frequency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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