13324 Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) Hot off Zaxcom’s Twitter account, a wireless transmitter/recorder for sports applications. Features include mono/stereo transmission (with two Microdot mic inputs), timecode-enabled recording, NeverClip, and ZaxNet. It weighs 3 oz/85 g, transmits with power up to 75 mW, and available info at this time points to a removable, non-standard, lithium-ion battery. The body of the transmitter can bend, definitely making it a competitor to the Q5x PlayerMic. Prices are around $2500 USD as of writing. Resources Product web page Audio Department listing Gotham Sound listing Edited December 10, 2018 by Daniel Ignacio Removed guess of integrated battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azw Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 After 2 seasons of high school football, I need this. 😂 azw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobilemike Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Wow! I wonder what the actual size is. The picture makes it look rather large, but I suppose thats deceptive. Microdot inputs huh? Interesting new direction for Zaxcom... "perfect for" dpa mics... -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, Mobilemike said: I wonder what the actual size is. The picture makes it look rather large, but I suppose thats deceptive. 4.8" x 1.7" x 0.4" and 3 oz so about twice the footprint as the other ZMTs, but 2/3rds as thick - plus bendable, rubberized, internal battery, dual inputs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Shastapete said: but 2/3rds as thick - plus bendable The thinner size could find a few uses outside sports: car visors? Headwear mounted? Etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, IronFilm said: The thinner size could find a few uses outside sports: car visors? Headwear mounted? Etc Sure will. I'm also imagining it being helpful in situations with tight clothes where this will be a big help, and with it bendable it could contour with the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 The unit is 4.8 " x 1.7" x .4 inches. It would be great for car visors. Where thin and stereo would be a great combination. Making the decision to go microdot was not easy but it was a good one. While we have had stereo body packs this is the first with 2 separate mic connectors. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 12 minutes ago, glenn said: While we have had stereo body packs this is the first with 2 separate mic connectors. Was this intentionally done because you're targeting sports who might now and then hit (often literally so!) an issue with one lav? (thus leaving the other one free as an audio source) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdidogoe Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 is it waterproof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, IronFilm said: Was this intentionally done You think they inadvertently put two mic connectors on a tx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 ha! Of course not. But what I meant, is what particular purpose/reasons did they have behind this decision? As it certainly is an unusual feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Microdot connectors limit your choice of lavs that's for sure. Now who's going to be the first to offer a reverse (TA, Lemo, 3.5mm TRS to microdot) adapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13324 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 @glenn: Is the battery removable or integrated? And what kind of battery does it use? The info I’ve seen so far has been unspecific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Daniel Ignacio said: @glenn: Is the battery removable or integrated? And what kind of battery does it use? The info I’ve seen so far has been unspecific. What I saw is that you could probably replace it (yourself?) when the battery ends its lifespan, but this is not anything you'd want to do out in the field. So for most practical purposes then no it is not replaceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 The battery is not designed to be changed during the production day. It does come out without harming the rubber case. It requires soldering 2 wires to the battery to change it. The idea is that the end user can do it (if handy with a soldering iron) or at any service shop. It would take about 10 minutes. Charge time with the drop in charger is about 2 hours. Changing the battery does not harm the rubber case. The battery is a 1300mA Li Ion cell that will run the unit for 6 hours with 24 hours maximum standby time. The unit is very water tight but not IP rated and is not submersible. We are working on the exact specification for this. The unit is intended to be used on sweaty sports players. A dunk in the loo might be OK as it is a floater. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 How much does it flex please? Video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 45 -50 degrees is the flex limit. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, glenn said: 45 -50 degrees is the flex limit. Glenn Hmm nice, quite a lot of flex, more than I thought looking at a still photo....:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 1:56 PM, IronFilm said: ha! Of course not. But what I meant, is what particular purpose/reasons did they have behind this decision? As it certainly is an unusual feature. Actually, if I get this right, the feature isn’t new to Zaxcom products at all. You could for a long time wire two lavs into one plug for most of Zaxcom’s transmitters and have an instant mic backup. Now they went one step further. I think it’s pretty cool, although I will probably never need or use it. The direct MicroDot connection on the other hand is something I have been hoping for for some time and it was mentioned around these pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Goldberger Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 All the microdot products I’ve ever used thread directly onto the cable (instead of a free-rotating locking collar, like the locking lemos). Unless there’s another version out there I’ve not seen? How in the world would you screw two of these on to the same transmitter? Are these more or less water resistant then they typical wireless lav connectors? And is there a solderable version of the microdot connector? I’ve always found them to be pains in the ass, another thing to randomly come unscrewed in the field. Maybe I’m missing something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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