Re: Radio mics

[lardfest@xxxxxxx]

Paul,

Well I never thought I'd see the day that the word "Dildo" was=20
mentioned in context of UKHA! (Automation of a different kind=20
perhaps).

Cheers

Neill
--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...> wrote:
> Adam,
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> My initial thoughts were along much the same lines.
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> However, when I looked into radio mic's, I found that there seemed=20
to be 2=20
> completely opposite ends of the market, and >nothing<
in-between...
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> At one end, (the affordable end!), there seemed to be a very small=20
number of=20
> products available for around the =A330-=A350 mark, such as one=20
availablie in=20
> M***ins, for =A339.95
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> Then at the other end, there's the "proper" radio mic
systems, with=20
clip-on=20
> lapel mics, belt-pack transmitters, and so on, just like you see TV=20
> presenters wearing. None of these systems seemed to be available=20
for less=20
> than =A3200.
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> There doesn't seem to be anything in-between, for around the =A390=20
mark...
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> The cheap-end mics are obviously that. I actually bought one of the=20
M***plin=20
> =A340 jobs, as there was no way I could go to =A3200 for a
microphone!!=20
(SWMBO=20
> would kill me!), and as it was pretty much the only choice I had,=20
and I=20
> thought even a cheap one would be better than nothing at all...
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> The thing is huge! - don't mean to offend anyone, but honestly, the=20
best=20
> comparison I can think of to describe it's dimensions, is to say it=20
is about=20
> the same shape and size as a large dildo! (sorry!)
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> Performance is nothing to write home about, but then I haven't done=20
any VR=20
> training with this mic, so that won't be helping!
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> HTH.
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> Paul G.
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> >
> >My initial thought was to get hold of a radio mic which I could=20
plug into=20
> >my
> >HA server, and use around the house in much the same was as a=20
remote...
> >Okay, not as neat as putting mics in all the rooms, but far
cheaper
> >considering that I'm not sure that a) I'd use it, and b) it
would=20
be all
> >that reliable!
> >
> >The problem is, that I have no idea about the range of radio
mics,=20
or which
> >one to go for... I could place the receiver pretty centrally in=20
the house,
> >and it's not a bit house, so it wouldn't need a range of more
than=20
about 10
> >meters or so (albeit with walls in the way obviously).
> >
> >Has anyone got any good/bad experiences with radio mics, and=20
anyone care to
> >make a recommendation?! (a supplier would be good too!).
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Adam.
> >
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