Betso slate WTCS-1

[GNinja]

Anyone tried Betsy's new slates yet? How they compare to ambient and denecke? Thoughts?

 

 

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[vitekcz]

Yes, I've used it. It was the first sold Betso. I like it. It has all what you need from slate. The brightness is good. I haven't discovered any cons. Haven't used the new Ambient slate. In compare with old Ambient and Denecke.

[efksound]

I've received mine last week
Really like the design , the construction, feels solid,  plus of course all the new features it offers 

Paired with a TCX-2+ it makes sync very easy :-)
 

  

[Adam White]

I saw one in store the other day an it was really slick. Want!

 

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[dBm]

Got mine last week. SOFAR LOVE IT!. Using it paired to a tcx-2 transmitting continuously jammed from my 688.

slightly smaller and more refined than old faithful ts-c.

Comes in a hard storage case as does the tcx-2.

 

How it holds up ...Time will tell...

[efksound]

New firmware released, to make it compatible with movie slate app

 

[johngooch]

Ok---now that there are more these sold... anymore feedback?

 

 

 

[GNinja]

As a one man band, this slate is great for docs and smaller productions. They are smaller compared to the Denecke TS-3. I've heard camera department doesn't like these as they are too small to write info on. So basically I can see this as a great travelling or small production slate like the TS-C, but not so much for main production.

 

For the product itself, it's a great slate. I was worried the numbers may be hard to read but they seem fine. Build quality is great.

 

What I'd like to see Betso do is make a larger version and a rain cover case for these. I really like the betso ecosystem and what they are offering.

[gareth]

Using one on a job right now, A & B cams have TS3's and C cam has the Betso. Working well so far and 2nd AC's love it.

Have to change batts on TS3's every couple of days, Betso was going for 2 weeks before needing battery change.

[GNinja]

On 3/13/2018 at 5:03 AM, efksound said:

New firmware released, to make it compatible with movie slate app

 

 

I notice there are bumpers on the corner of the slate. Where did you get them?

[efksound]

On 10/8/2020 at 10:12 PM, GNinja said:

 

I notice there are bumpers on the corner of the slate. Where did you get them?

I just 3D printed them using TPU filament, and put some Joe's sicky stuff the hold them in the corners

[Neil Mc]

Curious how these have held up since being released into the wild. They have many nice features, but can handle the physical abuse that the Denecke's do on a daily basis?? 

[chinpou]

Also curious about this.  In the market for my first timecode slate and comparing all the options out there...  TS-C seems most ideal as a lot of my work is doc, but this isn't much bigger.