guynoir Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure it won't be a Deva 24 or 32, but when, and if, there is a higher track count Deva, I would suspect it would be 32 tracks to on par with the SD PIX-260 (even though I am yet to hear from anyone that they ever even got close to doing 32 tracks). For me, of course, 8 or 10 tracks is all I can handle anyway. The guys at "Ink Master" fill up a Pix 260's track capacity just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guynoir Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 If by 32KHz you mean 48Khz, then yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guynoir Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Will the QRX200 work with an existing transmitter that has not been upgraded? Forgive the barrage of questions, but I'm making some immediate buying decisions. Why would you not upgrade your transmitters? It's a free software download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 If by 32KHz you mean 48Khz, then yes. Digital output: Still 32kHz? The DAC is 48kHz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure it won't be a Deva 24 or 32, but when, and if, there is a higher track count Deva, I would suspect it would be 32 tracks to on par with the SD PIX-260 (even though I am yet to hear from anyone that they ever even got close to doing 32 tracks). For me, of course, 8 or 10 tracks is all I can handle anyway. I've done 32+ a few times, 60 even. If Zax made a 32 chan Deva-derived machine I bet they would sell, to replace all the Pix/JoeCo/computer rigs out there on the big shows (Les Mis etc etc). philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guynoir Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wisycom doesn't even come close in terms of feature set. I think probably ALL the other manufacturers are going to introduce wideband transmitters and receivers (multiple blocks) at some point but those units will still not have the level of innovation, features and functions of the Zaxcom wireless. Well one can still upgrade existing TRX and QRX with the new modulation scheme to get added link range at least. And that's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guynoir Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 apparently the RX900(S) and RX4900 will not be able to get the update and therefor wont work with a updated TRX. The 4900 can get the new software, you just have to send it back. Dunno about the 900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Why would you not upgrade your transmitters? It's a free software download. Some of my transmitters have firmware at the 730P threshold. They need to go to Zaxcom for retuning in order to use the new firmware. I may not send them all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 The 4900 can get the new software, you just have to send it back. Dunno about the 900. That may not be the case. My understanding is that none of the 900 series receivers can be upgraded, which would include the 4900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Gilbert Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wisycom doesn't even come close in terms of feature set. I think probably ALL the other manufacturers are going to introduce wideband transmitters and receivers (multiple blocks) at some point but those units will still not have the level of innovation, features and functions of the Zaxcom wireless. As I said in my follow up post Jeff. I'm impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I'm not a Zax wireless user at the moment, but I would count myself lucky if the equipment I already had could be upgraded to include a lot of the features of the new line with just a firmware download--not even a trip to the factory. So not only will your current gear just as well today as it did yesterday, it will work better. Meanwhile, how many other fields have gear that allows improvement this way, as opposed to an outright sale and rebuy? Compare to the situation with cameras? philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertolomi Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Does the extended range also affect the 2.4 Ghz Zaxnet signals? and is it possible to daisychain the qrx 200 with qrx 235 to control(lets say) 6 transmitters? is the RF Bandwidth still 200 KHz??? Greetz from Berlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I'm not a Zax wireless user at the moment, but I would count myself lucky if the equipment I already had could be upgraded to include a lot of the features of the new line with just a firmware download--not even a trip to the factory. So not only will your current gear just as well today as it did yesterday, it will work better. Meanwhile, how many other fields have gear that allows improvement this way, as opposed to an outright sale and rebuy? Compare to the situation with cameras? philp Philip, I've bought 4 TRX900LANC since june 2013 (apart from QRX and other Zaxcom things), one of them was defected and I had it back from a warranty service in september, I reported many early issues so, in a certain way, as other ones here, I tested them in the field... I'm very very disappointed and a little angry that my 3-6 months old, around 10k€ gear, today is 'discontinued'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Beatty Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Compare to the situation with cameras? philp I upgraded my camera last month via free download to add more features, frame rate options, and a massive UI improvement. This is the same camera you probably hate, but in 6 months, it will be serviced with the latest and greatest sensor, logic boards and cooling fans as a paid upgrade program. It's rare, but it does exist as previously mentioned with the SR trade in. Heck, even Sennheiser had a buyback program where you could at least get something for your outdated wireless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 There is no difference between single and dual mode reception other than the diversity type. The 4 dB difference that the QRX100 had is now eliminated. The QRX200 and QRX235 will be better than the RX900 by a wide margine. Glenn That's awesome! I love running my QRX in dual mode to reduce the weight of my bag. I can't wait for the updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Philip, I've bought 4 TRX900LANC since june 2013 (apart from QRX and other Zaxcom things), one of them was defected and I had it back from a warranty service in september, I reported many early issues so, in a certain way, as other ones here, I tested them in the field... I'm very very disappointed and a little angry that my 3-6 months old, around 10k€ gear, today is 'discontinued'. I believe I'm correct in stating that you get upgraded range for free, as both your transmitters and QRX100 will benefit from the new modulation method. Better wireless range is the holy grail in our work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Yes good question Bertolomi. Will ZAXNET devices get an update ? Is the new modulation possible at 2.4ghz. I don't need range increase on my cart but definitely useful in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Orusa Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Gotham Sound lays out the new products nicely: https://www.gothamsound.com/news/four-new-products-zaxcom-will-make-you-think-less-about-your-wireless Mark O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Digital output: Still 32kHz? The DAC is 48kHz. Last I remember, when someone tried connecting their QRX digitally to a yamaha board without sample rate converting, they had issues until they found that the QRXS outputs 32KHz. With the automatically sample rate converted input of most current recorders, this isn't an issue. It was just a question that popped up, and I am pleased to have added some more confusion to this discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 - Rich: I am not confused from your question, but I am curious as you. According with specifications the answer maybe is 'yes'. I think anyone know what is digital output and digital-to-analog output. Best V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermixaudiomedia Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 WOW!!! Go Zaxcom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 there is no change to Zaxnet modulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Last I remember, when someone tried connecting their QRX digitally to a yamaha board without sample rate converting, they had issues until they found that the QRXS outputs 32KHz. With the automatically sample rate converted input of most current recorders, this isn't an issue. It was just a question that popped up, and I am pleased to have added some more confusion to this discussion. still at 32KHz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep owl Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Too bad Nomad's zaxnet range is about 50'. Can't adjust TX trim across the Hudson I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 thank you Jack. i just want to stress again, this absolutely is not an issue. and i will continue to use the digital outputs with my current setup. even if the maximum frequency output is 14KHz, there is very little information that high that will be missed for our purposes, and probably 99.9% of its use in general. and before some smartass says it, if you are doing that kind of high end classical recording, why aren't you using a cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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