Mike Morrell
February 9th, 2004, 06:51 PM
I've got a gig coming up in a couple of months where the client wants to be able to watch a monitor (back stage) of the stage production as its being recorded. I've never been part of a production where this was a requirement. Typically, I use multiple cameras and do the camera switching in post. I do not think that they need to see live "camera-switching" and they would be OK with a wide shot or just one camera feed.
Anyway, for someone like myself who uses DVX100's and does not own switchers and such, how best to run live video to another location? I've not seen the venue yet, but the distance between the camera and the monitor may be as great as 50 to 150 feet. I doubt that they have an in-house video system either. Are there any affordable wireless solutions available for this purpose? What alternatives do I have?
Anyway, for someone like myself who uses DVX100's and does not own switchers and such, how best to run live video to another location? I've not seen the venue yet, but the distance between the camera and the monitor may be as great as 50 to 150 feet. I doubt that they have an in-house video system either. Are there any affordable wireless solutions available for this purpose? What alternatives do I have?