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Rafael Lopes · October 20th, 2013, 05:27 AM

Hi guys,

I've seen some impressive tests with a Sony Bluetooth mic. It seemed like a pretty inexpensive solution for when you have 2 people talking from a distance coming towards the camera. The thing is you only have one mic per receiver. Does anyone know if it would be possible to use 2 bluetooth mics with one receiver?

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Gary Nattrass · October 20th, 2013, 05:44 AM

I doubt it as you can normally only use two receivers with one transmitter.

I also heard that bluetooth can be very unreliable with drop outs and interference from other sources but it may be useful for certain non critical applications.

Richard Crowley · October 20th, 2013, 11:29 PM

The Bluetooth microphones I have used had significant latency which rendered them unsuitable for serious production.

The Bluetooth protocol does not support multiple senders to a single receiver. Wireless microphones or any other kind of Bluetooth device.

There are special DUAL-channel receivers which are actually TWO receivers in a single box. Those are the ONLY kind of "receiver" which can handle more than one transmitter. Of any protocol.

John Willett · October 21st, 2013, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Crowley

The Bluetooth microphones I have used had significant latency which rendered them unsuitable for serious production.

The Bluetooth protocol does not support multiple senders to a single receiver. Wireless microphones or any other kind of Bluetooth device.

There are special DUAL-channel receivers which are actually TWO receivers in a single box. Those are the ONLY kind of "receiver" which can handle more than one transmitter. Of any protocol.

This is correct - I would not use Bluetooth for video work.

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October 20th, 2013, 11:29 PM	#3
Richard Crowley Trustee Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,238	Re: Bluetooth mics The Bluetooth microphones I have used had significant latency which rendered them unsuitable for serious production. The Bluetooth protocol does not support multiple senders to a single receiver. Wireless microphones or any other kind of Bluetooth device. There are special DUAL-channel receivers which are actually TWO receivers in a single box. Those are the ONLY kind of "receiver" which can handle more than one transmitter. Of any protocol.