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Colin Heath

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Now when the talent questions where their mic could be placed... "right out in the open, the camera can't see it" becomes a plausible answer!

Next thing to invent - a boom pole to hold it right above the actor and be equally invisible even while in frame. :D

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yah but we can't get these transmitters much smaller...

Sure we can. Lectrosonics announced this one way back on April 1st, 2006:

http://tinyurl.com/89axw9g

Here's the press release :

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"LECTROSONICS INTRODUCES WORLD'S SMALLEST WIRELESS MICROPHONE

RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO - APRIL 1, 2006: Lectrosonics has introduced the

smallest wireless microphone in the world, the XSDT or

"eXtra-Super-Damn-Tiny." The new wireless microphone is completely

self-contained, including a nearly microscopic condenser microphone element,

AA battery and a 250mW RF transmitter using the company's proprietary

Digital Hybrid Wireless™ technology.

The microphone element, with a 1x1mm capsule area, provides an astounding

frequency response of 5Hz to 120kHz and transient response far better than

any other microphone on the market. Dynamic range is 120dB, with self-noise

of 48dB (A-weighted) and a maximum SPL of 168dB.

According to Lectrosonics president, Larry Fisher, "people keep asking for

smaller and smaller transmitters, so we decided to leap-frog the pack and

make something really small. This effort required that we put all other

development and production on hold while we found ways to dramatically

miniaturize this product."

Two versions of the transmitter are available: the XSDT-ALK which uses an

alkaline AA battery, providing 38 minutes of operational time; and the

XSDT-LITH using a lithium battery providing 1 hour and 15 minute operational

time. Due to the permanently installed battery on each unit, the XSDT must

be discarded once the battery dies. MSRP for the XSDT-ALK: $499.99, for the

XSDT-LITH: $699.99.

Since 1971, Lectrosonics has served those in the audio production industry

requiring maximum product innovation, build quality and customer service.

Used in Academy and Emmy award-winning productions for cinema and

television, as well as in audio for theaters, corporate boardrooms and

multimedia production, Lectrosonics wireless microphone systems and audio

processing products are relied on by users who appreciate the immense

dedication of this Rio Rancho, New Mexico-based pro audio firm."

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There were people who got notably incensed that the battery was not replacable and that the mic was designed to be disposable. There were even intense discussions about how the unit could be modified to allow it to take interchangable batteries.

If anyone feels that way, they should carefully note the day of release before investing too much emotion.

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