alenK Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hello, I am wondering if the Lectrosonics R1A UHF IFB receivers can receive the same signal that may be sent from a SMQV transmitter to a SRc receiver "digital hybrid" wireless camera hop? It seems as if using this type of configuration, if it is possible, may on some occasions eliminate the need for one more transmitter cluttering up bandwidth. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanpeds Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 If you set the SMQV to IFB mode you can receive the signal but otherwise no. And IFB mode isn't as good as digital hybrid mode so you wouldn't want to use that to record your lav tracks through the SRc, but if they are just for hops then you can set the SRc to IFB mode as well as the SMQV and use all three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alenK Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Thank you for explaining. I just went and read the IFB T4 manual and see that even the "digital hybrid" IFB transmitters have to be run in IFB mode to work with the IFB receivers. Now it all makes sense. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryF Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 The wide deviation transmitters can be turned down to narrow deviation to match the ifb units. The narrow if section in the ifb receiver (R1a) can't be "widened" to the digital hybrid modulation. So it's a one way street. Best, Larryf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Maeda Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 12 hours ago, alenK said: It seems as if using this type of configuration, if it is possible, may on some occasions eliminate the need for one more transmitter cluttering up bandwidth. You have to decide whether the quality of an IFB signal is is sufficient for camera in that instance. For me, since scratch/reference is the norm, I do this fairly often either by strapping an R1a to camera or renting a buddy's 411. Very convenient to only need 1x transmitter in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alenK Posted October 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Thank you for explaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I would love to have a R1 format receiver that could receive a signal from one channel of my camera hop. And I bet I'm not the only one... Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Yes yes 400 mode R1a would be great. Yes I know Duet is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Read the last 2 posts in this thread. I've dreamt about a 400 mode ifb plus other features as described in my post for a long time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thanks for that link Peter. The economic argument against a 400 mode R1 makes sense, although as a documentary recordist who only needs one unit for the director and maybe one for a field producer- I probably WOULD pay $1100 for a single IFB receiver channel, if it meant that I could leave the comteks at home. Cheers, Brent Calkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alenK Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I feel the same way. The Lectrosonics M2R Wireless IEM/IFB seems like a good starting point for wishful thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Now, IF we could get an M2T ''bag edition'', that'd be so great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 M2R is awesome however the antenna's are a deal breaker for me. I use my R1a to feed the judges inductive neckloops and earpieces on my regular show. They're tricky enough to hide sometimes even without antenna's. Even for field producer IFB, antenna's are going to get in the way. I'm pretty sure Lectro could make a 400 mode ifb that also could be switched to other existing modes, LCD screen, lots of presets, IR with app to program etc as per my other post in other thread, WITHOUT an external antenna. I'd buy a bunch, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Would be cool if they could use an SMQV style case to make an updated R1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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